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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

I’m fully aware that this Doc Ock is a part of the animated line placing it outside of any specific wave, which is something I never implied. However, it is still a waste of a slot in the larger picture as are most of the animated figures, a takeaway that is supported by the hit, or miss response to many of the animated X-men and Spider Man figures, which rarely sell out...even on Pulse.

Many of these animated figures are thinly veiled excuses to deliver full priced rehashes and while this is one of the rare occasions in which Hasbro has created a new mold for an animated/retro fig, I don’t see people running out to nab this Ock in large numbers, or Aunt May, for that matter. Additionally, yes, I know the tentacles will be ported for inevitable reuse (specifically, the classic Doc Ock they’ve already revisited - twice), that’s why I wrote what I did about waiting.

Good luck with that expanded list of Ock people you mentioned, Hasbro might be able to stretch your interest in those out for roughly another 10 years before making good. While you wait for many of them to be made, you’ll likely get another couple of classic Ocks with the new bendy wires that they said were too expensive (oh, Legends team, you scamps - I see you!) a short while ago.

Well frankly "wasting a slot" is in itself an implication that you believe there's something better they could/should be doing instead, and given that this is an animated line and Doc Ock in this appearance is like #2 on the most desired costume list for the character, literally the only response to that is "ok, who?" Who would be better here? What amazing underrepresented character is more deserved a figure here in the subline that's tailor made for this specific style of Legends figures?

Also when exactly did the collector fandom at large decide that if something didn't sell out then it's a "miss"? Like I see the "sellout or shit" mentality a lot around here especially, but it's like why is that the only two metrics left anymore to judge success with people? Like is the figure really so terrible if that figure sells but not to the point where I can't just hit "Add to Cart" at anytime and instead have to either pay triple on eBay unless I decide to fight scalpers or have to stab some guy in Walmart's parking lot just to get it? I don't know but I think there's a middle ground and other metrics to ultimately judge success there, but availability =/= bad.

Anyway, I clearly think you're wrong about this two pack selling well, which is why I'm going to put in my order right away tomorrow. That way even if you are right and it doesn't pre-sellout, I'm safe either way.

I can totally see a retro card Spider-Man with Doc Ock tentacles put out well within 10 years from now, it is a very easy cash in for Hasbro now, along with the #1 requested Armani suit Doc Ock sooner or later.