The comment was about some who are constantly negative, disappointed, or upset. There are a few. The line clearly isn't a source of joy anymore. Instead of reflecting on that, the reaction seems to be "haha fuck you I'll complain about what I want." And that's OK. Some people aren't comfortable looking at how negative they've become. The goal is, despite the backlash to my comments, for people to find something they actually enjoy and that makes them happy. If happiness is focusing on negativity all the time... No one is saying don't discuss frustrations or disappointment. But if you only have one speed... like, why bother with it anymore? It's really weird that's a controversial sentiment.
I may or may not be one of the few that you’re referring to, but if I am, that’s fair. I will be the first to admit that I have a proclivity for negativity. It’s not one of my more endearing personality traits, but it’s part of who I am, and I accept that.
I think people in general tend to be more vocal when they’re unhappy about something. It’s no coincidence that I started actively posting here the day the Savage Land set went up for sale, and that came right on the heels of the Psylocke debacle. I wish I had been actively posting when the Nemesis wave came out so that I could have gushed over Husk and Marrow, but it is what it is.
Aside from my unfortunate comment about the figures in the Savage Land set being “mid” (which I regret), very little, if any, of my negativity is directed at the figures themselves. It’s more about the way Hasbro has chosen to do business lately.
However, I’m complaining about action figures and a corporate entity, not about other posters or even specific Hasbro employees. I don’t think anyone is foolish for buying something that’s going to make them happy. I wish Hasbro was giving us better value for our money, but value is in the eye of the beholder.
I can’t speak for anyone else, but I’m here because I’m invested n the line, and while I’m not particularly pleased with the direction it’s currently headed in, I’m waiting (hoping) for the pendulum to swing the other way, at least long enough to fill in a few more holes in my collection.
