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Post by Chosen Prophecy on Oct 4, 2005 21:16:37 GMT -5
Personally i don't understand why the Darla character was such a big hit. Mabey the angel Darla is reasonable... But Darla was in one episode on Buffy (other then occasional flashbacks) so why give her a figure when you could be giving a figure to Harmony or Glory, who appear in like at least 20 episodes... It would just make more sense to me... But dont get me wrong.. I have Welcome to The Hellmouth Darla.. But only because I wan't to get what i can get my hands on.
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Post by VampireStake on Oct 4, 2005 22:05:12 GMT -5
Its all about what sells. Darla has a larger fanbase then Glory/Harmony, and she also sired Angel. Darla was also in more then 1 episode of Buffy, and she was in numerous ones in Angel (maybe 25?). That does not even include the random flashbacks that aired twice a season.
We've discussed it before, but Mercedes (Harmony) has never been 'scanned' so therefore a figure of her can never be made. Apparently Clare (Glory) was scanned, and there is some rumors indicating she may come out in the next Buffy/Dawn wave.
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Post by JBHpet on Oct 4, 2005 23:09:08 GMT -5
Darla was huge in Angel, way larger than Glory or Harmony was on either shows. Furthermore, the original figure was supposed to be of just Angel Darla, but DST gave us a Buffy Darla for all the fans that liked her in the schoolgirl outfit.
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Post by VKMax on Oct 4, 2005 23:24:54 GMT -5
Glory was only in 13 episodes of Buffy.
Darla was in 6 Buffy episodes and 21 on Angel.
Harmony was in I believe 15 on Buffy, 17 on Angel
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Post by VampireStake on Oct 5, 2005 0:20:40 GMT -5
Are you counting the 'Darla' flashbacks?
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Post by Reggie Kat on Oct 5, 2005 1:16:00 GMT -5
Darla was on more than one episode of Buffy--I can think of three right off the top of my head: "Welcome to the Hellmouth", "The Harvest", and "Angel"...the two figures we got are based off of those three episodes (since she wore the same in "WTTH" & "The Harvest")
RK
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Post by Thorn Of Deucalion on Oct 5, 2005 1:25:11 GMT -5
i wish for a darla figure in 2 pack with angel one day , darla was on buffy and angel was huge in Angel and thats why so got a figure .
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Post by Chosen Prophecy on Oct 5, 2005 6:01:37 GMT -5
I agree that there should be a Darla from angel but I don't think that it is nec. to make a darla for buffy
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Post by Vala on Oct 5, 2005 7:13:54 GMT -5
I agree that there should be a Darla from angel but I don't think that it is nec. to make a darla for buffy I agree, unless that Darla was the one from Becoming |
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Post by Buffy&Angel4Ever on Oct 5, 2005 7:57:52 GMT -5
Darla was the first vampire to appear in the show, so we can't forget her. I'm very happy to have a BTVS figure variant of this character as I'm very happy to have a Angel figure variant of her. But, I really hope that we will have a Harmony figure in the future.
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Post by Wicca on Oct 5, 2005 10:18:56 GMT -5
I am glad Darla was made a figure. In my opinion she was a much more important character than Glory or Harmony. Darla is pretty much a regular in Angel seasons 2 and 3 so I think her character deserves as many figures as she can get. I love the varient choices DST made with Darla. Season 2 and 'Reunion' varients are awesome, WTTH and Vampire WTTH are also great choice because these are based on Darla's two big moments on Buffy, her first appearence and her death. I hope DST are able to give us a few more Darla figures in the future such as Victorian or Pregnant Darla.
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Post by Girl Power on Oct 5, 2005 12:57:56 GMT -5
My husband and I are huge Darla fans. I'm extremely happy that they gave her a figure. I would have liked a Becoming Darla more than a schoolgirl figure. However, DST makes their decisions based on research and cost of sculpts and production.
I hope and pray we get both Glory and Harmony one day, because I thought that each one was great fun. However, most of us want our favorite characters made into figures. It's all individual.
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Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Oct 5, 2005 13:44:11 GMT -5
Schoolgirl Darla was made as a variant. It's not like she took the spot of something else or another character. The Angel Darla was the primary Darla becuase she was important on Angel and we got the Buffy one as a variant. Not making it would not leave room for Harmony or Glory, we'd just have 2 less Darlas. So we lost nothing, just gained 2 cool figures.
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Post by Shannon on Oct 5, 2005 14:43:21 GMT -5
ya
i like the WTTH Darla, yay school girl outfits
i really wanted a preggers Darla, but maybe someday
i hope that someday we can get a 3 pack with a preggers Darla, teen Connor and preggers Cordelia
but, im only dreaming
but anyway i like the Darla, i just wish she had the white shirt, i still dont get y the changed it, probably to save money, but....
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Post by Jinxieman on Oct 5, 2005 15:43:53 GMT -5
Why do people point to figures they don't think should have been made to justify figures they think should be made? If you want a Harmony and Glory just say that! Why compare and point fingers. Like Flobbster said, the Buffy Darlas have no baring on the creation of a Harmony and Glory figure. Your logic is flawed. (no offence). I for one am very pleased with DST's choice on their Darla variants, I have my collections somewhat seperat, so It's nice to have a Buffy and Angle varient for every figure that was one both show.
I say bring on Harmony and Glory, but don't take away or diss other characters to get them!
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Post by NewtonDKC on Oct 5, 2005 16:10:39 GMT -5
VampStake - Just because Mercedes McNab has never been scanned doesn't mean we'll never get a figure of Harm, it just means that it will be one made without a scan to refer to. If I understand correctly the scanning process is just used as a reference for relative measurements, etc - it's not like they hook some laser up to a laptop with the scanned data, flip it on and it carves a Harmony figure out of a lump of clay or anything (though wouldn't that be freakin' cool if it did - we'd get figures in like 1/4 the time!). :-) So just because someone isn't scanned doesn't mean no figure definitely, right? Or is this some policy of DST's I didn't hear about? (actually, ELiza Dushku wasn't scanned either was she? Might explain the "Native American Faith's" we got in the Deluxe Assortment) But since Clare Kramer *was* scanned hopefully this greatly increases the chances of a Glory Figure. And actually, does anyone know approximately how long it takes to make a figure, from inception to completed product? The reason I ask is - I think it takes like a year (or at least in the Star Wars world Hasbro says it takes a year to do all the leg wrok, sculpting, approval, manufacturing,etc). So if it takes a year, or say even like 6-8 months, wasn't Clare Kramer only scanned a couple months ago a whatever convention she was at with DST? I'm just worried there is no way that's allowing enough time to complete a new figure.
Of course, it's possible that *maybe* Glory has been on the boards for a while now, and perhaps they even had scultped most if not all of her, and will use the scan to make corrections or get a more life-like likeness. Actually I'd really be interested in finding all this out - has DST ever published anything on what all is involved in making a new action figure, time it takes, etc? I'd love to know the details if anyone can share or can refer me to any articles about it from DST! :-)
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Post by FM on Oct 5, 2005 16:19:28 GMT -5
I love Darla and I'm really glad we got 4 figures of her. I love having the Royal Family of Vampires all lined up...The Master, Darla, Angel, Drusilla and Spike...on my Buffy shelf. They look amazing.
I also have a problem understanding what Darla has to do with Glory and Harmony...makes very little sense comparing them.
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Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Oct 5, 2005 19:36:05 GMT -5
VampStake - Just because Mercedes McNab has never been scanned doesn't mean we'll never get a figure of Harm, it just means that it will be one made without a scan to refer to. If I understand correctly the scanning process is just used as a reference for relative measurements, etc - it's not like they hook some laser up to a laptop with the scanned data, flip it on and it carves a Harmony figure out of a lump of clay or anything (though wouldn't that be freakin' cool if it did - we'd get figures in like 1/4 the time!). :-) So just because someone isn't scanned doesn't mean no figure definitely, right? Or is this some policy of DST's I didn't hear about? (actually, ELiza Dushku wasn't scanned either was she? Might explain the "Native American Faith's" we got in the Deluxe Assortment) But since Clare Kramer *was* scanned hopefully this greatly increases the chances of a Glory Figure. And actually, does anyone know approximately how long it takes to make a figure, from inception to completed product? The reason I ask is - I think it takes like a year (or at least in the Star Wars world Hasbro says it takes a year to do all the leg wrok, sculpting, approval, manufacturing,etc). So if it takes a year, or say even like 6-8 months, wasn't Clare Kramer only scanned a couple months ago a whatever convention she was at with DST? I'm just worried there is no way that's allowing enough time to complete a new figure. Of course, it's possible that *maybe* Glory has been on the boards for a while now, and perhaps they even had scultped most if not all of her, and will use the scan to make corrections or get a more life-like likeness. Actually I'd really be interested in finding all this out - has DST ever published anything on what all is involved in making a new action figure, time it takes, etc? I'd love to know the details if anyone can share or can refer me to any articles about it from DST! :-) Well, they actually do do the scanning like that lol. I saw on TV a few years ago how Gentle Giant did WWE/F figure scans and then some videos online doing Matrix stuff. They scan it and they can put into the computer the scale they want and it'll make a wax master sculpt. That sculpt can then be retooled and stuff by sculptors. |
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Post by Digital Leonardo on Oct 5, 2005 19:40:01 GMT -5
VampStake - Just because Mercedes McNab has never been scanned doesn't mean we'll never get a figure of Harm, it just means that it will be one made without a scan to refer to. If I understand correctly the scanning process is just used as a reference for relative measurements, etc - it's not like they hook some laser up to a laptop with the scanned data, flip it on and it carves a Harmony figure out of a lump of clay or anything (though wouldn't that be freakin' cool if it did - we'd get figures in like 1/4 the time!). :-) So just because someone isn't scanned doesn't mean no figure definitely, right? Or is this some policy of DST's I didn't hear about? (actually, ELiza Dushku wasn't scanned either was she? Might explain the "Native American Faith's" we got in the Deluxe Assortment) But since Clare Kramer *was* scanned hopefully this greatly increases the chances of a Glory Figure. And actually, does anyone know approximately how long it takes to make a figure, from inception to completed product? The reason I ask is - I think it takes like a year (or at least in the Star Wars world Hasbro says it takes a year to do all the leg wrok, sculpting, approval, manufacturing,etc). So if it takes a year, or say even like 6-8 months, wasn't Clare Kramer only scanned a couple months ago a whatever convention she was at with DST? I'm just worried there is no way that's allowing enough time to complete a new figure. Of course, it's possible that *maybe* Glory has been on the boards for a while now, and perhaps they even had scultped most if not all of her, and will use the scan to make corrections or get a more life-like likeness. Actually I'd really be interested in finding all this out - has DST ever published anything on what all is involved in making a new action figure, time it takes, etc? I'd love to know the details if anyone can share or can refer me to any articles about it from DST! :-) Well, they actually do do the scanning like that lol. I saw on TV a few years ago how Gentle Giant did WWE/F figure scans and then some videos online doing Matrix stuff. They scan it and they can put into the computer the scale they want and it'll make a wax master sculpt. That sculpt can then be retooled and stuff by sculptors. O.o sweet! Oh I think I saw something like that too... Was the first couple of lines not-scanned? (Willow, Tara, Anya, Darla, Spike)? |
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Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Oct 5, 2005 19:42:50 GMT -5
Well, they actually do do the scanning like that lol. I saw on TV a few years ago how Gentle Giant did WWE/F figure scans and then some videos online doing Matrix stuff. They scan it and they can put into the computer the scale they want and it'll make a wax master sculpt. That sculpt can then be retooled and stuff by sculptors. O.o sweet! Oh I think I saw something like that too... Was the first couple of lines not-scanned? (Willow, Tara, Anya, Darla, Spike)? Spike and MAC's sculpt of Darla I know were scanned, with Darla's hair being hand-sculpted. I know the Willow and Anya bodies were hand-sculpted and Tara was scanned and had hand-sculpted hair. I'm not sure about Willow or Anya's heads. My guess is, based on pics MAC showed, Willow was hand sculpted. Never saw in-progress shots of Anya so that's anyone's guess. |
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