Speaking for myself, some people are very much civil in expressing their dislikes. Other people feel the need to mischaracterize the expression of that civility. It all goes straight out the window after that.
I wish those people could appreciate the genuine disappointment in those of us who don't like this figure, but we all seem to get broadbrushed as haters and trolls. It's insulting to have our point of view trivialized because they can't accept a negative review of a toy they like. Anticipation of Destro is what got me into the line. I bought a lot of figures I had no intentions of buying initially, in support of the whole, just to get to an event that never happened.
Who are you and when did you become intimately familiar with the thought processes of these people whom you don't know?
It's because a LOT of you 'veterans' act like snobs.
I don't care for this figure. I'm happy for those that do. But the majority of us don't feel the need to tear down someone else's excitement and joy at getting a new figure. We UNDERSTAND that a bunch of you guys HATE the figure. Before the figure was released, it was perfectly fine to express that early and often on this thread (which several of you DID). But now that it has been released, and you STILL make sure to let everyone know that you hate it, it's crap, it's garbage, a waste of money, killed the line, ect...as if anyone needed reminding of your thoughts on the figure. You know what the worst part of that is? That it makes others who really like the figure reluctant to even participate in the thread, not wanting to get made fun of or put down for liking something that others are so vocal about hating. Take a look at the Storm Shadow Version 2 thread. Besides myself, I can probably count on two hands how many people have posted pictures. Part of the reason is because of members like you guys, who feel the incessant need to bash, bash, bash, when they don't like something. I don't think that Storm Shadow Version 2 is the best figure, but he's pretty damned cool (improved body, great accessories, AWESOME tailoring). But what's the point of sharing when:
A.) There's barely any activity on the thread (even though the figure has just been released)?
B.) The majority of the activity is about how bad the figure is or how unfaithful to the card art it is (written mostly by a select few of the Elites)?
I wish those people could appreciate the genuine disappointment in those of us who don't like this figure, but we all seem to get broadbrushed as haters and trolls.
I really don't understand this statement. People have bought this figure and most that did seem to like it, warts and all, but you feel that we should all forget about that and focus on YOUR disappointment? Perhaps I'm not reading it the way you meant it, but that certainly sounds egocentric. Like you guys are the Unappreciated Scholars, and this thread shouldn't be about the figure, but about your struggle. It's ALWAYS disappointing when a figure isn't all it could be. We appreciate it, as you ram it down our throats ENDLESSLY. Here's what you don't realize: Your disappointment has registered! It has been appreciated. Anytime anyone posts anything positive - BAM! - you guys are right there to criticize it in some way (and usually work in a jab at teemu - whose posts are EQUALLY obnoxious, most of the time). And new posts get fewer and farther between. It has poisoned the thread. You win! Here's a great example from kl241, who dropped this gem:
Yeah I don't have to have seen it in-hand to know that this figure looks like utter dog**** but I suppose that's just because I have much better taste and imagination than those who feel they must rationalize their purchases to everyone else once they have theirs in-hand
Yes, I realize the second part of that is satire, but who the hell wants to post after something like this?
Sideshow's Destro is a split. Some like it, others HATE it. But it is far from a terrible figure.
You guys get branded as haters and trolls because at this point, especially with regards to Sideshow's Destro,
YOU ARE. I was really happy when EVILFACE started the hiatus thread, since I hoped that most of the venom against the last few releases would migrate over there, and away from threads about figures that are actually shipping. One of my favorite things to do in this hobby is to exchange pictures, ideas and thoughts about figures. It's hard to do that when you already know that you're going to get beat down by the veterans.
Rant over. A pat on the back for anyone who read the whole thing. I'm not saying I'm right about every damn thing, just stating my opinion. And an acknowledgement to kl241, devilof76 and teemu: I realize that you three are not the ONLY problem here. But an awful lot of the venom here these days seems to be connected to at least one of you.
Carry on.
