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jenius

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  1. I keep getting confused which thread I've clicked on.
  2. Think of all the money that won't go to this because of the way HG has acted toward RT fans. I might have thrown them a few bones if they hadn't been dicks... And more if they had been honest and shown some talent.
  3. You guys know these are just leftover vf1j 30th anniversary stands right? See my review of that valk if you're unfamiliar.
  4. They just grabbeda valk from a bin... I wouldn't make much of it.
  5. Tamashii exclusive
  6. I think the PB Backers are over-reacting but I also think PB has made a series of terrible decisions that has exposed them for the amateurs they clearly are. I suddenly have an interest in this project because I passed only to find my brother invested so he could give it to me. He told me at his birthday party "i've been meaning to give this to you as a gift but I think it's going to be delayed forever."
  7. I would think WB would want to do this as a legitimate commercial venture. They have the means and the distribution channels. If it all worked out well then they also have the movie rights. It seems like kind of a slam dunk so the fact it's not going down that way seems scary. I know HG would claim it's because they want full control over all aspects of the production but that's kind of ridiculous given their staff.
  8. Oh yeah, definitely agree on the background music. I'm not saying I prefer one to the other, as sometimes Macross builds a different kind of tension by not having the background music, but I do like the RT background stuff. I still use some of those background themes as ring tones.
  9. Man... I always thought the voice actors were decent. The singing is a train wreck but I never had a problem with the actors. I mean, watching it on DVDs makes the fact they only had like three different people doing voices stand out pretty clearly but that's not the VAs fault. I mean, comparing Robotech to MacII, Robotech is a good dub compared to the stilted MacII mess. I don't have any problem at all with what Robotech was. I would have loved for Sentinels to have been made. I mean, I still think that scene where Regent says "I believe you" and then hands the dude the bomb is pretty cool. There are too many problems with the property at this point and the fan base is too old from the lack of new content for 29 years for this thing to go on. If HG was rich they should try rebooting the franchise with all new mecha, many new names, and get clear of all the rights problems and have a more coherent take on what Protoculture is and really link things together. That's not going to happen though and there's just no talent at HG strong enough to create a new path.
  10. You could buy a pretty decent classic car for that scratch... but it wouldn't transform and it'd take up more space.
  11. I'm guessing they're a smaller operation than Yamato with very limited resources.
  12. I did define it as the overall tone rather than subject matter for that very reason.
  13. A lot of backseat driving going on here. "I mean, I have no idea about the economics of running a toy company... but I'm pretty sure the toy company got it wrong." There's a chance you're right... but ya know... there's a pretty good chance you're not. Let's think of this another way rather than the economic choices being made. This is any company's anywhere first effort at making a YF-30. Think back at every first version of a VF toy you've ever bought. Most of you should be cancelling your preorders after that trip down memory lane. While there's been great strides in toy engineering over the years there's still no substitute for experience. The renewal version will kick butt though!
  14. The level of 'seriousness' for Macross shows is kind of hard to pin down. Off the top of my head I guess I'd do seriousness as the follows (and I'm thinking more tone than subject matter): 1) Mac Zero 2) DYRL? 3) Mac Frontier (the OVAs would be ranked above the series) 4) SDF: Macross 5) Mac Plus (I might rank this higher if everyone didn't look like elves) 6) Mac7
  15. Definitely a little less stoked on this toy now. I expected some shenanigans with GERWALK although I'm bummed to have those fears confirmed. Additional battroid tweaks? I'll just have to hope for the best.
  16. It's just so bizarre to me for the following reasons: 1) Shadow Chronicles. They claim it was really successful... yet they didn't do a second episode. They said "Hey, if it's successful there will be more" but there wasn't. Then they said "RT:LAM" would conflict so we're holding off. Well, now it seems like RT:LAM will never happen so why aren't they doing Shadow Chronicles #2? Isn't this an admission that Shadow Chronicles one was a failure? If it was a failure, why would we invest in a second project with the same team? 2) There is nothing about what the show would be on the page (at least not when I looked). If you want me to invest, what's the pitch? Right now the pitch is literally "It will be called Robotech!" which is probably the worst pitch ever. What about this show will make it work? 3) $500K is essentially investment chump change. How were they not able to secure that kind of money from traditional avenues? Well, I think #s 1&2 might actually be the answer to that. At this point they should let RT be what it is and try a new project and call it "the spiritual successor to Robotech" so people will know it won't have any of the mechs or characters (since they only have a smattering of rights to those any way).
  17. Academy? Does not sound appealing. Also, they made Shadow Chronicles... how was that not the pilot for the new series?
  18. jenius

    HI METAL LOVE THREAD

    I'm a conspiracy nut but i think this long lull in VF-1 releases means we'll be getting a NEW VF-1 toy from someone...
  19. Is it just me or is there a little bit of green tint to the gray pieces? Obviously beautiful work again.
  20. Sorry, I'll be very lucky if I can get a set of my own. Fingers crossed.
  21. I'm hoping to get a set for review on anymoon but obviously it'sa long shot.
  22. From what I understand, you are pretty close!
  23. Mmmm... I'm getting excited about the imminent release of tornado parts....
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