Category Archives: commentary

Quitcher Bitchin'

Posted on November 7, 2006 by yo go re

What the hell is wrong with people? Every time any little bit of news comes out, the fanboys start pissing and moaning about how awful it is, no matter how little information they might actually have. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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yo - Don't forget to remember

Posted on November 5, 2006 by yo go re

I have to say, NECA really dropped the ball this time. They've got a figure of V (from V for Vendetta, of course) due out... sometime. Soon. And while the movie is undeniably awesome, they've missed their deadline.

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Shocka - I've got a secret

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Shocka

Have you heard that the Hasbro MLs are having a major price raise? Sure, it's only $2 at your end, in the US, but down here in Australia? The distributor - Funtastic - has pulled a fast one on us … Continue reading →

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What if another company made LotR figures?

Posted on August 23, 2006 by OAFE

In honor of the long-awaited release of NECA's Balrog, we reviewed ToyBiz's Balrog Battle Gandalf, and now we're having a bit of fun. See, I maintain that the LotR line is the best movie-based toy series since Star Wars, and … Continue reading →

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More Exclusive Than The Exclusives

Posted on July 26, 2006 by yo go re

So I've sent more money to Rustin to cover this year's SDCC Exclusives than I've spent on clothes in the past two years, and he's doing a pretty good job of being my packmule. But here's the thing: some of … Continue reading →

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Monkey Boy - The Final Product

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Monkey Boy

Sometimes I have to wonder... do toy companies actually care about their final product? It seems like more and more companies are focusing on how nice their prototypes look. Do these people actually see their final product? DCD to me … Continue reading →

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yo: Vaporware

Posted on May 9, 2006 by yo go re

Small company Shocker Toys has just announced a line of comic-based toys called Indie Spotlight. Now, the idea is a great one, but there are a few problems that strike me right away:

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Monkey Boy - Toys for the NOW

Posted on May 1, 2006 by Monkey Boy

Poe's earlier blog about his top ten toys of all time got me thinkin', and I realized that if I were to compile a list of my top ten toys, most of them would probably only be a few years … Continue reading →

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Monkey Boy - Gosh Darn Exclusives!

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Monkey Boy

Exclusives. Yeesh. In the past, I had always said to hell with exclusives, they were just too hard to deal with. I remember as a child, my brother and I collected Dick Tracy figures from the movie, and we never … Continue reading →

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DIE, articulation!

Posted on April 23, 2006 by yo go re

I hate balljoints. No really, I do. If you've read any of my reviews (and you really should have, by now - go read one at random, odds are good I wrote it), then that's probably a pretty shocking statement. … Continue reading →

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