[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

Ya know...Looking at all this great new stuff makes me realize they REALLY need to revamp DD's sticks. Those are bad bad. The Netflix DD's were pretty sweet though.

The best version is the set of clubs that comes with the three pack. They don’t have the connecting male-peg that makes them one long club and, as a result, they fit better in the quad-sheath and look better in DD’s hands (imo). But, yes, they could be improved even further.

To the thread:

As far as the crestfallen sentiment expressed about SDCC ‘23 goes, I wonder how much of this is attributable to the lack of tie-in for related media, specifically, the films. I’ve always noted an inverted relationship between the general community excitement over these reveals juxtaposed to my personal enjoyment of whatever’s been presented. Basically, if I’m happy, the consensus generally isn’t, and vice versa.

Not being an MCU fan (outside of 2-5 flics) I tend to be more excited by comic heavy rotations, deep cuts, and a focus outside of popular pockets of Marvel. These interests are often reflected in the figs I choose to take photos of; I rarely select popular/topical heroes/villains (or teams) because I’m more of a B-Side aficionado, in nearly all respects.

Currently, there’s no sustained buzz over anything within the MCU zeitgeist and we’ve occupied space within this nadir for some time now. This has worked incredibly well for my collection netting me a Blue Marvel, Kang, classic Herc, Photon, classic Luke, High Evolutionary, a couple of FF squads, Quasar, classic Starlord, Psycho Man, Moondragon, 90’s Drax….and the list goes on and on.

Adding to this idea, I even consume the reporting on all this differently than most folks on this thread. I didn’t watch the live stream. I rarely, if ever, tune in to those junkets. I don’t think anything is wrong with doing so, it’s just not my bag. However, maybe the 24/7 quest for knowledge about these releases is having the unintended result of muting the enthusiasm generated when the actual reveal comes to light.

Again, I’m not judging how anyone else goes about participating in this hobby. It’s all good under the sun. I just wonder about what affect the ways in which we manifest our interest in the hobby is having on said interest in the big scheme. No right, or wrong, but possibly worth thinking about.