X-Men '97

[TheSameIdiot]

Sounds like you don't actually want an Archangel figure and owning it wouldn't really make you happy.

It absolutely won't. It'll check a box and occupy the same space that the old one did in my display.

I have this conversation with myself all the time, particularly with my Avengers. I would have Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and Black Panther regardless. Maybe Black Widow. Vision, Scarlet Witch, and Hawkeye? Probably not, but I've dedicated a full shelf to the other five anyway, so what am I going to do? I may as well fill the space and bolster the team.

It makes the "what if I lost it all" hypothetical much easier to figure out, though.

 

[Schizm]

As someone who wants representation of every Marvel character on the shelf, this is basically my entire collecting philosophy.

"Collect 'em all!"

Still rings in my actions if not in my head. But having almost all is so fun! I'm redoing some shelves and have a blank spot and I realized Robbie will go there shortly. GREAT!

Grabbed a cheap Wolfsbane recently to go with the upcoming X-Factor that is likely coming - already have the second Strong Guy and old Lorna/Havok figs in the display, and she wasn't rumored so now I'm ready.

Are my shelves too full? Probably. Would I want them less full? No way. And Archangel is definitely an upgrade on one shelf and the only version on another. Cuz I bought two.

 

[Misfit]

Everyone has their own limit, but my point was more it's a dumb reason to buy a figure you otherwise don't want just because it goes with another. Every purchasing decision should be its own entity, especially with something as popular as X-Men since if a certain figure stinks there's a good chance a better version will come eventually. For my own collection, I'm trying to make sure I'm buying a figure because I truly want it and like it and cut down on impulse buys or buying something because it's cheap or just plain exists. I'm unlikely to change my opinion on a figure just because it's standing next to one that I do like.

 

[Reno]

As someone who wants representation of every Marvel character on the shelf, this is basically my entire collecting philosophy.

I'm not too different than this. I want as many characters as possible. I don't really care about specific looks all that much. I mostly just want to check it off the list and move on to the next - which I why I hate the same characters over and over so, so much. I understand it, but I don't have to like it. I don't want two versions of ANYBODY. It seems like the characters that I'm most excited about are always the ones that every one else passes up because they've never heard of them or don't care about them. LOL Then someone will get real excited over a 12th iteration of someone because it's slightly improved and I'm just like "meh."

 

[MentalManipulator]

After seeing the latest trailers and reading some of the amazing reviews for season 2 ,I am really starting to want to see the new figures for future waves:

Give us X-Force, X-Factor and X-Corp!

 

[Misfit]

I'm guessing someone already pointed this out, but Hasbro rubbing salt in the wound by giving Archangel two fists on the back of the box.

 

[Damien]

I've dedicated a full shelf to the other five anyway, so what am I going to do?

Respectfully, and while I am not your therapist, I find this mentality so unhealthy. We've gotta move past 'well, I made space for it, didn't I?' Find a better use of the space. Condense. Put your Avengers next to your X-Men and now you have a whole empty shelf for something else. If you find you're ending up with empty shelves to fill, that's a good thing.

 

[TheSameIdiot]

Respectfully, and while I am not your therapist, I find this mentality so unhealthy. We've gotta move past 'well, I made space for it, didn't I?' Find a better use of the space. Condense. Put your Avengers next to your X-Men and now you have a whole empty shelf for something else. If you find you're ending up with empty shelves to fill, that's a good thing.

I've long considered combining my Avengers and Justice League displays, but I love and loathe the idea in equal measure.

There's no room in my X-Men display, but I could combine my general Marvel shelf and Avengers. Only problem is I'd probably have to nix the Fantastic Four, and I don't think I'm quite there yet. They're some of the last characters to make the cut in my toy display, but it'd feel wrong to have a Marvel collection without the FF.

If anything, I probably go Avengers/JLA and blow out my Justice League collection to a full seven-person roster.

 

[Damien]

but it'd feel wrong to have a Marvel collection without the FF.

I have literally never owned an FF character, regardless of the overall size of my Marvel collection at any given time.

If anything, I probably go Avengers/JLA and blow out my Justice League collection to a full seven-person roster.

I have a feeling this will become a much more attractive idea with Mattel's figures.

 

[yojoebro82]

I'm guessing someone already pointed this out, but Hasbro rubbing salt in the wound by giving Archangel two fists on the back of the box.

Definitely false advertising, the second time they've done so in a year (Rachel Phoenix). This one actually made it to the box and not just the product description. Unfortunately Hasbro's only consequence for false advertising is people saying, "That's false advertising", and then everyone moves on and keeps giving them money. God, why are they so cheap with their alternate hands?

 

[Damien]

Legally, I'm pretty sure it does not meet the standard for false advertising because the entire contents of the box are on display through a plastic window. Hasbro would inevitably win any lawsuit because they'd just argue you can clearly see what you're getting. Doesn't make it -right- that they get away with it, of course. But undoubtedly that's why no one ever bothers to go after them.

That, and the fact that we live in a Capitalist society where there is no such thing as downward-directed wrongdoing because corporations have practically infinite money compared to regular people, and can essentially buy the entire legal system. But too many people aren't ready for that conversation.

 

[PantherCult]

That, and the fact that we live in a Capitalist society where there is no such thing as downward-directed wrongdoing.

Obviously the money thing is real... but also the legal and judicial landscape has just changed. Corporations have the same rights as individuals and judges have stock portfolios to protect and so the environment is just super hostile to broad consumer protection at every level. Sigh. Capitalism gone wild, ain't she grand.

 

[NORM]

All they gotta do is include a disclaimer that "final product may vary".

 

[Misfit]

The worst offender is still Mystique, who has been wrong on the last two releases vs the rear of the card. Maybe the next time they'll finally get it right?

 

[TheSameIdiot]

Yeesh, look at the bowed legs on that X:TAS Mystique. Hasbro should've led with that on their pinless joint crusade.