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Post by Moe on Jan 25, 2005 12:56:43 GMT -5
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Post by Raven on Jan 25, 2005 13:25:06 GMT -5
Excellent article, thanks for posting.
I'm looking forward to the continuance and hopefully longevity of this line.
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Post by prophecygirl on Jan 25, 2005 13:37:53 GMT -5
That's sounding good! At least we can expect a lot more figures ;D
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Post by BillyBudd on Feb 9, 2005 4:29:14 GMT -5
I wish they could do a poll of some kind to let the fans pick the characters to be done next. Good idea. Unfortunately, that will never happen. It makes too much sense  Seriously though, if I were working for Sideshow, the only reason I can think of not to let the fans choose is, for lack of a better phrase, that I wouldn't want to blow my load early. If I give the fans what they want, I risk sales trailing off after figures have been made of the primary characters. If I know the primary characters are going to sell well pretty much no matter what, I might as well stick a few second (or even third) tier characters in between while I still have people's attention. That's my best guess. I'm just worried that choices like Der Kindestod taking priority over Xander or Giles will mean that the line will suffer and we might never see Cordelia, Tara or Anya. Me, too. I'm also worried about figures not selling well simply because they're not quite up to par. No offense to anyone planning to buy either of the Prophecy Girl Buffy figures, but both of them are horrible. The regular edition has ugly, jointed arms, and the limited edition's hair line is absolutely hideous. The regular edition's hair is better...barely. Maybe they'll sell well just because they're Buffy figures. Or maybe they'll sell well because I'm way off the mark. I'd be happy with either scenario. I just don't want to see the figures bomb. All I know is there's no way I'll be adding those two to my collection. I wouldn't panic guys: He says: "...we've plotted out the course for the 'Buffy' line over the next two years.." and "We're committed to the cast that we still haven't done yet". These guys aren't going anywhere. That's good to hear, and it puts me at ease somewhat. Of course, things can change rather quickly. To be honest, if the line ended after figures of Giles and Xander were made, I wouldn't be too terribly upset. I'd like to see many more figures made after that point, but it wouldn't be a huge deal if it didn't happen. On the other hand, if Giles and Xander don't become a reality, I might have to take a dump in a bag and mail it to Sideshow so that they could get a better sense of my feelings of disgust |
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Seriously though, if I were working for Sideshow, the only reason I can think of not to let the fans choose is, for lack of a better phrase, that I wouldn't want to blow my load early. If I give the fans what they want, I risk sales trailing off after figures have been made of the primary characters. If I know the primary characters are going to sell well pretty much no matter what, I might as well stick a few second (or even third) tier characters in between while I still have people's attention. That's my best guess.