slikkerias
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This from Budget Stark still says Q1 ...does that mean anything?
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You gotta pre-order man! Ripley is going to go on waitlist/sold out status soon!!!
There is going to be so many cancelations... I feel confident I will be able to get her, and for a decent discount on ebay.
This is assuming she is ever released. I wonder how many people got boned on ebay with preorders?
Hmm I wasn't planning on pre-ordering but now I'm not so sure. What does everyone else think?
Wouldn't be the first time Hot Toys has sabotaged potential profits on a figure through their own actions. And of course, they'll blame it on the character being unpopular.
But it ain't Marvel, DC or Star Wars, so no need to put in effort. We'll be seeing fewer and fewer pieces like this.
slikkerias
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My thoughts too. Makes sense.
That's probably exactly what they're doing but as I said before they could have not pissed people off with delay after delay on this figure - released it on schedule (assuming there's no other reason behind the repeated delays) - and instead solicited the Aliens version with the Powerloader in time for the Covenant release. I suppose that has to wait until the cinematic release of Blomkamp's Alien film. Or maybe they could, y'know, release Covenant figures for the Covenant film and Alien 5 figures with Alien 5 and release these Ripley figures anyway. Wacky thought I guess. Goes to show how little faith they have in this franchise.
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I would never, ever pre-order anything on ebay...I PO'd one thru sideshow and I have another on PO (cancellable with zero repercussions) with a vendor/dealer
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They're also missing the necklace Ripley throws to the floor of the shuttle. You can just barely make it out through the rest of the film.
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This is such bull****, pardon my french, but this feels like an eternity. We have officially waited 3 years for this figure...she better be damn worth the wait. hopefully, she gets released earlier than the release date. I'm honestly bored of waiting and waiting and waiting. I FEEL LIKE THEY JUST DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS CHARACTER. It's sad because it is my favorite movie of all time. Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) have stood the test of time, making them, two very well known and classic films and Hot Toys gives better treatment to newer characters that were in movies much worse like Suicide Squad and BVS. They have released three versions of Batman and Two versions of the Joker, both characters from overhyped and to be honest not very good movies...I just don't understand why we have waited so long for such an important piece to us collectors?
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But Hot Toys don't make characters they "care" about, they make characters that sell, they're a business.
We'll get Ripley, but i imagine she is pretty low on the "hurry" calendar with the huge amount of Star Wars/Marvel/DC stuff HT is pumping out all year round that is very popular and generating huge profits for the company.
I think expecting her around Covenant is a smart bet.
We'll get Ripley, but i imagine she is pretty low on the "hurry" calendar with the huge amount of Star Wars/Marvel/DC stuff HT is pumping out all year round that is very popular and generating huge profits for the company.
I think expecting her around Covenant is a smart bet.
I guess when all is said and done... at least we're getting her at all after 38 years.
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Ripley is done signed, sealed and once Covenant is released........DELIVERED!
Trust me!
Trust me!
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They are working on her head...
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They could ship the preorders as scheduled then heavily promote the figure again around the time Alien Covenant is released. That way the figure would already be out there getting good word of mouth.
pjam
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They should announce a PO for Big Chap 2.0 during Ripley release week in HK.
They can then use that "Enthusiasm" to announce the PO for the first of the Covenant figs.
What they SHOULD have done in the beginning was offer a Lucky Star (Moebius Space Suit) Ripley BC 2.0 2-pack and offer this Ripley and a BC 2.0 as separate figures. Done. If those did well, then explore other characters in the line like Ash.
But they didn't care. They'll care more if Covenant does well, which to me, looks like another rehash/recycling of memorable elements and scenes. Anyone seen the trailer, the shower scene with the tail curling around her ankles? Lambert anyone?
They can then use that "Enthusiasm" to announce the PO for the first of the Covenant figs.
What they SHOULD have done in the beginning was offer a Lucky Star (Moebius Space Suit) Ripley BC 2.0 2-pack and offer this Ripley and a BC 2.0 as separate figures. Done. If those did well, then explore other characters in the line like Ash.
But they didn't care. They'll care more if Covenant does well, which to me, looks like another rehash/recycling of memorable elements and scenes. Anyone seen the trailer, the shower scene with the tail curling around her ankles? Lambert anyone?
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