Category Archives: commentary

The Promise

Posted on February 26, 2007 by yo go re

You know, it's always nice to travel. To drive a few hours and visit friends or family, you know. Reminisce, catch up, reconnect with folks you haven't seen in a while, all that. The happy, happy Hallmark moments that everyone … Continue reading →

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yo - If I ever turn into John Kricfalusi, shoot me

Posted on February 10, 2007 by yo go re

You know John Kricfalusi. He's the guy behind Ren & Stimpy. He's got this rant about toys on his blog, and what it basically boils down to is "I liked stuff better when I was a kid." He's holding up … Continue reading →

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Spawn...for kidz!

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Monkey Boy

Michael Crawford's recently reviewed the new "animated" Spawn line. While I guess you could call Michael Crawford "competition", I don't really have a problem with him and I enjoy his reviews. However, I have to point out how ridiculous the … Continue reading →

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Plot Points of Future Past

Posted on December 15, 2006 by yo go re

I've been talking about Chris Claremont a lot, recently. In the recent review of ML14 Psylocke, I mentioned that Claremont has certain "tics," little things you can always count on in his stories. Here's a partial list: <i>And now, some … Continue reading →

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News Item: Hasbro Legends 2

Posted on November 27, 2006 by OAFE

Reacting to the hugely negative reaction to their previous ML2 pictures, ToyFare has released the new official press shots of Hasbro's second Marvel Legends series. Most of the problems from the old shots have been fixed, though there are still … Continue reading →

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About toy store workers

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Monkey Boy

In the discussion for our upcoming "Worst of the Year" award, people nominated stores. Yes, "stores." For bad selection and unhelpful employees. I kind of agree about the workers. The employees are doing a job, and if I was a … Continue reading →

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How obscure is ML?

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Monkey Boy

There's been some talk, lately, of Marvel Legends being too obscure. Just because it's unbalanced for you doesn't mean it isn't a perfect blend for someone else. There are probably folks out there who like three or four figures in … Continue reading →

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yo - Non-Petroleum Plastics

Posted on November 18, 2006 by yo go re

In his new review of Roger the Homunculus from Mezco's Hellboy Series 2, Poe bemoaned the rising cost of toys, and how it's related to the rising cost of oil. He also mentioned that there are lots of alternatives to … Continue reading →

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I hate to do this

Posted on November 15, 2006 by yo go re

I'm generally not one to brag, hard as that may be to believe. And I hate to say "I told you so." But hey, I told you so. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Marvel Legends addendum: dat (medium) body! Marvel Legends … Continue reading →

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A horror-related question

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Poe Ghostal

I just have to say - do Jason, Freddy and Leatherface really sell as well as they seem to, judging from the way toy companies go after the license? They've had toys from McFarlane and NECA, and even had several … Continue reading →

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