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Two episodes in, and I’m pleasantly surprised by SNW. It still has its flaws (Trump caused WW3, you can’t transport someone from the Earth up to orbit but you CAN transport a liquid into someone’s right eye?), but they’ve been much more muted than I expected. The actors for Pike, Spock and Una REALLY help sell the show and overcome the weird technical/pacing issues. The cast seem to all be pretty likable so far, although between Una, La'an and Ortegas, we seem to have a lot of overlap of "strong, competitive, woman", and I think they'll need to differentiate their personalities a bit more in the future. Also, i'm guessing we're all waiting for that one episode where Ortegas reveals she has a girlfriend right? It seems pretty stereotypical. Anyway, the return to “one-off” stories makes the show feel more authentic than anything we’ve seen since 2009. The start of any new show is rough, but if they’ve already been able to deliver decent content, then I actually have some hope for future episodes. One thing that struck me is that twice now they’ve hinted that Pike’s fate may not be set in stone. I was a bit puzzled in the first episode as to why he just didn’t sit in his cabin for the rest of his life, but the explanation of him knowing that his sacrifice saves the lives of those specific cadets, and it’s something he’s committed to do, helps explain away him not running head-first into enemy fire naked screaming “I’m invincible! I don’t die for another decade!”. I don’t know about others, but I’d personally be fine with it if they DID have Pike change his fate and avoid getting crippled. Sure, we’d be entering alternate universe territory but I think most fans already treat Kurtzmann-trek as one anyway, and it would show that the writers are willing to take some big risks to deviate from the expected outcome and to see what happens after. Episode 3 is a standard “plague” episode, which have never been my favourite story trope, but let’s see how it goes.
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Wow, these are very good observations. I always had a nagging feeling that STD and Picard were being derivative of SOMETHING but I could never place what it was until I read your post.
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Yep! I went over it all again with a fine tooth comb, and the only issue I noticed was some chrome flaking on the round joint of the green lion's rear feet. Doesn't seem like enough to really complain about though.
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I saw that. Again, disregarding all of this drama, the end product that I currently have I love quite a bit and am glad to have gotten it. For what it's worth.
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Aw man. I have the original Exia release and the R3. Do I really need another one just to get a new backpack? I keep thinking about that Malibu Stacy "new hat" Simpson's episode... Likewise, I have the Metal Structure Nu - do I really need another variant?
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I have him in hand. No QC issues to report on my copy, and it seems quite solid to me with no fears of breakage anywhere, at least so far. Does anyone have any specific questions I could answer?
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I would go bananas for a real-life firetruck Rodimus Prime toy.- 17759 replies
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Thank you. That's actually the best and most rational explanation i've seen to my question, and that makes a lot of sense. Ahahaha. THIS is exactly what i'm talking about! Why won't it stop?! We're at such a point now with Trek that my first reaction to news like this is "oh no". Can't wait to see how they ruin Worf, Beverly and Geordi now. I feel sorry for Wil that he wasn't invited back, I think that's probably driving him crazy right now given how much of a fan he is of these shows. What a world....
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I get all of that, and this isn't a new phenomenon from what I understand. Complaints about Discovery etc. have been around since the first season, and I can't tell you how many Youtube videos are out there of people claiming that THIS time Kurtzman Trek will definitely be cancelled, only for a wave of renewals to be announced shortly afterwards. By all metrics they are hemorrhaging both viewers and money, yet the shows keep getting renewed! So does that mean, inexplicably, they are actually doing well and making money? That's the only logical assumption to make, right? Paramount shareholders wouldn't stand for it otherwise. This is what's baffling me the most.
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That's really awesome, and as a fellow Canadian i'm super happy for you. At the same time, Doug Drexler has been similarly promoting Season 2 of Picard and swearing up and down that it wasn't like Season 1, and for fans to give it a shot. We now know how that turned out... I really, really want to believe you, I really do. I'll definitely watch the first few eps just because i'm a huge Anson Mount fan and his Pike was the only good thing about Discovery s2, but I am not going into this series with any high hopes or expectations. STD, Picard, Lower Decks etc have burned my optimism too badly (I NEVER thought i'd miss Berman and Braga, yet here we are). That said, i'm really curious to see how they will address Pike knowing about his future. Like Seto Kaiba said, the fact that they revealed Pike's fate to him and that he still remembers basically puts him in godmode - he can't be seriously hurt or killed and he knows it. Will they reveal that his fate can be changed after all? I'd love it if they do, and keep him (and the audience) in a constant will they/won't they guessing game. I'd also be completely fine with him not getting Vader'd. I don't really consider any of Kurtzman Trek to be canon anyway, and i'd have no issues with this being an alternate timelime or something.
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I think I was one of the first people to get the original 80's commander releases, and after only opening up Ace I immediately sold them all off and made my money back, like the day I got them in. It wasn't so much the body sculpt or the weapons, but the weird bald extra heads that really turned me off. I did po the v2 cartoon release though, and it looks like that was the right choice. I hope the weapons are a bit more sturdy now, but otherwise I think these should do the trick and can't wait to get them in hand.
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I've given up trying to argue with people about Kurtzman Trek. I often feel like i'm on crazy pills actually. What seem to me to be glaring plot-holes, poor characterization and nonsensical writing doesn't seem to matter to the people who are fans of this show. When I point them out they're dismissed - is this what gaslighting is? I truly do not understand how these shows are as successful as they seem to be, or what the fans of these shows love so much about them. I'm not trying to be an a-hole, I genuinely do not get it.
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Ok, so I guess there's the explanation. I'll amend my statement to just aiming it at this Spencer guy as being scum. I hope his lighthouse suffers continuous blown fuses.
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So resurrecting this thread as it's been close to 3 years since I paid USD$102 as a deposit to MAAS toys for their Hovertank, with no news and their website gone without a trace. I'm guessing i'm never getting that money back at this point right? Scum like this make getting legitimate projects started that much harder, since, at least in my case, I doubt i'll invest in one again.
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Who was asking for this? Who wants to watch a psychotic, megalomaniacal murderer flounce around the galaxy? And I still don't understand how she got such an easy pass from Burnham et al. while Lorca was condemned as a literal Hitler before being stabbed and vaporized.
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Just paid for my shipment with Anime-Export!
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Thanks jenius. Do you think that Sentinel's QC will be better than Evolution toy's and break the Legioss curse? I've also heard mixed things about their Ride armor.
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So i've been able to snag an unopened Evolution Toy ETA Legioss for about Y17000, before seeing all the reviews on this site (of course). My question is: is it worth opening, or would I be better off just trying to get rid of the thing and waiting for an eventual Sentinel release? I know that one of the main complaints is that the toy is overpriced for what it is, but with close to $100 off the MSRP, would you say it is worth it?
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Holy crap. $400?? How do they justify that?
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Oh man, the 31A is like a better version of the 30 without the stupid missile pod and an actual military style paint scheme. If they release it it will be an instabuy for me.
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Is it a fun toy?
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So I can get the GBP VF-IJ priced for Y12700 at a local store tomorrow. I'm very torn, so i'm asking you guys for advice: 1) Is this figure more of a toy than an expensive model? Meaning, is it fun to play with? That's kind of what i'm looking for. 2) Is the transformation relatively simple and easy compared to the 1/60's and 1/48's? 3) Is the partsforming a pain or relatively painless? The add-on landing gear instinctively bugs me, but i'm wondering how much of an issue it would be. Overall, do you find that it's worth the price?
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There's one auction going on on Yahoo Japan for the Yamato figure, and it's already gone past $750. If this is less than that then I will happily buy it. I was really, really hoping that Arcadia would have re-released their figure, but you snooze you lose.
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Holy god, I have to say that that is the best looking Voltron that I have ever seen. It makes Mad Toys's Golion look like junk! I just wish it wasn't a Toynami product - you just know that the QC is going to be horrible. Still, it looks so good that I may take the plunge sight unseen....