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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

I'm not going to pretend that I haven't groused a little over certain releases. But, usually, my lamentations revolve around 'why this before THAT', or whining about over-representation and retread. At the end of the day, and after my manic moment subsides, I'm of course happy for those who were waiting for whatever it is because 7 out of 10 times I'm going to nab it myself and celebrate along with, albeit to a lesser degree. So while I really want a 'Paul Smith' Rogue, I would absolutely be all over black body-suit/off the shoulder 80's top/mullet wearing Rogue in a heartbeat.

Also, as it regards nostalgic nerd dreams, our formerly niche/otaku interests are currently a billion dollar industry. It's hard for me take anyone seriously that doesn't recognize that 'nostalgia' IS the current driver for most things toy, entertainment and pop culture related. Franchises like Marvel, DC, and Star Wars, just to name a few, are decades old. GI Joe's popularity has nothing to do with the modern flics. Michael Bay didn't create Transformers, nor is he responsible for it's continued place in the Zeitgeist. He-Man isn't still running strong because Kevin Smith is about to drop a toon on Netflix. There's a line of Popeye figures getting ready to come out... When people snark out in a derisive manner silly things that they obviously didn't contemplate, I'll 'blah-blah' something at them in an effort to reflect back some of the banality. I probably shouldn't, but I get bored sometimes...lol

Brilliantly put. Despite the existential terrors that threaten to mercilessly consume us all and pitilessly shit us out, we should all be happy our cool nerd jonks are finally validated by throngs of uncool normals and the capitalist machine. Not so much happy for the grim reality of that situation as such, but for the resultant glut of yummy media and merch it produces, some of it of relatively good quality. My socks and underwear are all licensed Marvel products produced in adult sizes because society seems to finally have realized that being an adult is lame if it means missing out on fun stuffz.