P.G. Buffy, your help is needed...

[gooball]

Hey guys.

In line with virtually all comments I've seen here and elsewhere, I am bitterly disappointed in the fact that regular P.G. Buffy does not have the jacket. I feel it really hurts the look of the figure.

If you agree with this opinion, can I please ask you for a minute of your time.

I have created a thread at the 'unofficial official' Sideshow message board where I have elaborated on my feelings. If you could take a moment to register, and post your feelings as well, that would be greatly appreciated.

I know that people from Sideshow view the board, so if you are a collector of the line and are disappointed with how this figure is being handled, please share your thoughts.

p078.ezboard.com/fsideshowfreaksfrm7.showMessage?topicID=704.topic

As it's on ezboard, many of you may have accounts already.

Thanks .

[gooball]

Actually, I guess it makes way more sense just to post your thoughts here. I'll post a link to here from the other thread. Following is what I've posted at the other board:

When the figure was announced I grudgingly decided that I would be buying both the regular and exclusive versions of P.G. Buffy. This was simply in order to create, in my mind, a single 'complete' figure.

I prefer the hair being down as it is in the regular, but feel the exposed joints look hideous. I prefer the jacket on the exclusive, but hate the hair. Even if they improve the hair, the regular still has the benefit of being styled more in line with its usual look.

Basically, I feel that 7500 regular versions have been 'handicapped' due to the 'need' to make a mere 750 exclusive. Being against or neutral in regards to exclusives is one thing, but when the absence of it in the regular version utterly detracts from its look we're in a whole different ball game.

I have decided not to get both versions, that's for sure. I'm not going to throw my money away so thoughtlessly, especially since it will only encourage the practice I'm so disappointed with.

Please, Sideshow, include the jacket with all versions of the figure. Regular and exclusive. Create a new 'exclusive' in its place, if you must. Anything is better than the current situation.

If the situation doesn't change, I can say that I - and I hate to do it - will avoid purchasing both versions of the figure.

I know that I am far from alone in my views. The issue is brought up at all sites I've seen the figure discussed at. Please, there is time to change. Use this as an opportunity to show that you truly are a company by the fans for the fans.

Thanks.

p.s.
Sorry, guys, you may have noticed that the 'target' of my title and post differed. The above can be seen as an 'open letter' to Sideshow, but how do fellow collectors feel? Do you agree or disagree with what I've said? If you're collecting the line yourself, which version(s) have you decided to buy?

[FM]

I think an easier solution would be make the exclusive figures hair so that it could be let down.

The jacket should be the exclusive accessory and the hair on the exclusive could still be put up if they really want it, but they should make it so that we could untie it and let it down like the regular. That would be the best thing, IMO.

[bickle]

I can deal with the exposed joints, I can deal with the jacket. The exclusive hair is another story. Garrison said it best in another thread:

The hair pulled up is inexcusable. Has anyone seen a Barbie lately? Twenty years ago she had hair like that Buffy, but today it's another story. Go walk down that pink isle at your local Toys R Us, and you'll see Barbie with bangs, with side parts, with curls, with actual hairstyles, heck; you can even get a black Barbie with itty bitty corn rows (braids running down her head like Kendra). Sideshow better take the hint and fix this horrible creation.

If it cannot be done right, it should not be done at all. These figures have a great amount of potential, but have some large (fixable) flaws that ruin it.

[Alyrenee]

I think the exclusive thing is annoying in general. I liek to support my local comic book store...and he cannot get any deals on the exclusives...And to make something like the jacket or SLAYER"S SCYTHE and exclusive thing is beyond dissappointing. I will not be getting PG buffy because of it...and in hindsight..i most likely would not have purchased faith...

if you are going to make exclusives...give them a different shirt color or something...extremely important props like the scythe or the jacket are neccessary...willow's backpack is not!

[The004Slayer]

Although I don't really have any Sideshow Exclusive figures exept Willow and PG Buffy (and I will have to wait a bit to get them) I really don't mind that they exist.

I don't complain in the concept idea of regular and exclusive PG Buffy figure because I like, I like that the exclusive is the before and the regilar is the after the Master fight thingy. MY main complain with these figures is basically in 2 things: the hair and the dress.

The Hair: Although the regular hair looks ok I would like it to be more of a "I just took a bath in the sewer" style like it was on the show BUT my main hair complain is on the crapy exclusive's hair. I really love the idea of it being up like in the show but it just need to be EXTREMELY redone. It think the ppl at Sideshow need to hire some ppl like the ones that do the "global known" Barbie hair. Those dollies have style, if you know what I mean. I think the exclusive's hair need to be redone in a more stylish show-like kind of way. Conclusion: take the exclusive one to a beauty parlor.

The Dress: The upper part is ok but the lower part needs more work. In the show you couldn't see her legs while in the figure you can, maybe Sideshow made her that way for it to allow more movement of the figure, but I prefer it to be like it was on the show (because that's what matters). Conclusion: Sideshow, YOU NEED TO COVER HER LEGS.

[Glory]

My help? What is this? Some kind of protest? It's a figure and it's not nessesarily accurate but it looks fine and as I've explained before, the just died-in-sewage look would be too hard to mass produce so why don't you just cope with it?

Now, Exclusive PG Buffy is a whole different story.

[gooball]

Wow, someone has issues. You make it sounds like I think it's a life or death thing.

I'm not happy with the figure and know that others aren't either. So what's wrong with stating this rather than simply lapping up any half-finished product that's presented before us?

Glory said:

My help? What is this? Some kind of protest? It's a figure and it's not nessesarily accurate but it looks fine and as I've explained before, the just died-in-sewage look would be too hard to mass produce so why don't you just cope with it?

Now, Exclusive PG Buffy is a whole different story.

[VKMax]

Glory said:

why don't you just cope with it?

Now, Exclusive PG Buffy is a whole different story.

thats not really a fair thing - at the end of the day we're the ones buying it and if nobody likes it then its pointless them making it. I mean what if someone had decided to "cope" with the cancellation of the last line?

[cosmicspidey]

If they give a jacket to the regular version, all I can say is they better let me cancel my exclusive version pre-order, because that's the only reason I got that one instead of the regular version.

I think it's obvious that some major changes are going to be made to these figs. Sideshow must be hearing this backlash about the rooted hair, so they'll have to make some changes to it, or just drop the rooted hair all together (that's my hope). Sideshow doesn't want to anger all the fans of the Buffy line.

But adding the jacket to the regular version doesn't seem likely to me. What other accessory could that add to PG Buffy that would make it worth $5 more? There's a reason I've never ordered an exclusive before, after all.

[Glory]

Oh god, I was such a bitch...sorry Gooball . I just was a little confused, I don't get exactly what we're going to bring up with Sideshow. I like the rooted hair for regular Buffy but it appears that some people in the link you posted didn't so at first I thought we were asking Sideshow to change Regular PG Buffy and I don't want to do that but now everyone's talking about the exclusive and the jacket and I agree about that stuff so... I just don't think we're all on the same boat here. What I want is to have the regular PG Buffy just as she is except with a jacket and then I want exclusive Buffy to have scuplted hair and a more season 1 look for die-hard like us.

And again, sorry for being...temporarily insane?