Category Archives: commentary

Stan Lee hates clamshell packaging

Posted on December 4, 2012 by OAFE

So do we, Staniel, so do we.

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Congratulations NECA! You're apparently racist!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by yo go re

No, this isn't about the (possible) racial overtones of Night Fighter Robocop; this is a story about the dangers of having too much free time and too little common sense. The other day, Sprocket sent me a link about NECA's … Continue reading →

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The secret uses of NECA toys

Posted on November 23, 2012 by OAFE

We thought this was pretty funny: It would certainly explain their acting abilities. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Prometheus: Meredith Vickers addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #101 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #207 Flippin' through Previews - September '13 Rustin's … Continue reading →

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Mattel screws customer out of Voltron

Posted on August 15, 2012 by OAFE

An article posted today on Consumerist once again highlights the idiocy of Mattel and its subscriptions. A fan signed up for "Club Lion Force," aka the Voltron sub. He was living in New York at the time, but recently got … Continue reading →

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On the subject of the GI Joe Club and its subscriptions

Posted on August 10, 2012 by OAFE

The GI Joe Club just sent out this email: Hello all you G.I. Joe Fans! We are excited to announce that the G.I. Joe Collectors'’ Club Figure Subscription Service (FSS) is now ACTIVE. To subscribe to the FSS... Click Here! … Continue reading →

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On the subject of Mattel and its subscriptions

Posted on July 28, 2012 by OAFE

You ever hear those stories about drug dealers who work at school cafeterias, who salt the french fries with cocaine or speed to get kids addicted, then sell them the product later? Well, no, probably not, unless you still haven't … Continue reading →

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Movie Masters Bane addendum

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Monkey Boy

It's ill-advised to pass judgment on a movie before it's even been released, so I won't say The Dark Knight Rises is undoubtedly going to be a great film. Of course, if one were to make an educated guess based … Continue reading →

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A Joe Friday conspiracy theory

Posted on June 1, 2012 by OAFE

Last week, Variety published an article that suggested the push-back of GI Joe: Retaliation's release date meant that the toys were being recalled. We gave you our thoughts on the situation, but that didn't stop fans from freaking out. The … Continue reading →

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Conflicts of interest in reviewing

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Poe Ghostal

There's an article on Forbes today that's about the controversial Mass Effect 3 ending and the state of videogame reviewing. It's an interesting read, even if you're not a gamer, because it raises a lot of interesting questions about the … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Superman

Posted on February 29, 2012 by OAFE

Vision-Impaired Transcript All: (singing) --happy birthday to yooouuuu!!! Superman: Awww, guys, you remembered! Martian Manhunter: Of course we did, Clark. We're your friends! Wonder Woman: Only a complete monster would overlook this day! Batman: (thinking) My parents are dead. We … Continue reading →

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