pluv wrote:
Seriously if Brian were to say, "After much consideration we've deemed it unwise to release these as previously planned and instead we will be making them bonus figures for 3 3/4" club membership", you wouldn't have any back lash. People might even applaud the foresight and willingness to further be a benefit to the collectors.
It finally happened. I disagree with Pluv.
Collectors would have rammed this down their throat, especially after the Tanks fiasco. Because prices weren't announced, and everyone would have assumed that they were about $8-$10 each, and everyone would claim to have wanted to buy one or multiples. It would have been cited over and over again as another failure of the club to deliver.
I understand the VS thing. They knew that some were weak and would not sell. Munitia is the only desirable figure to most, and so they put her in a 3 pack.
But sadly, whenever the club gets away from their bread and butter, which is RAH and 12" figure sets, they fail. The RR Cobra Commander aside, there is no new money to be made in new sculpt figures.
I doubt that they'll be willing to try anything new at this point and Brian will be [LASER BLAST] about fickle 3 3/4 fans - with good reason.
- R