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I think I'm taking FB off my phone. I waded into some discussion in Ambassadors that was level headed but my phone hasn't stopped "pinging" and I left the conversation hours ago. Also, it's getting a bit terse now.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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Seriously, this nomenclature thing interests me slightly. What's the concern? I'm trying to call vintage Mego, "Mego" and new Mego "Mego Corp." makes sense to me...WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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My wife joined the ambassadors group on FB (I am not on FB, she is) for us to follow the news, announcements, first looks and such, and I think she has only posted once or twice there, once was some pics of the endcaps at Targets we stopped at in NY on our trip to Vermont and back and the other might have been a wish list. I've looked in on a few of the discussions but honestly there is nothing there that would make me want to buy in to Mego or Mego fandom if I didn't already love the product, as it seems to revel in the worst aspects of many fandoms on both the positive and negative sides of the aisle. So, in that sense, for me, it is not a very good face for the company as an outreach group as I envision an ambassador should be, and I have stopped looking there for news about upcoming releases or what not and just wait for the news to reach here. It's really the only thing about the return of Mego that hasn't been a net positive from my POV, sure there have been some stumbles with the roll out at Target and not every license is something that interests me, but overall, reviving Mego was a huge undertaking that has been executed well and seems to be a success if early indicators are accurate, and that is an impressive feat in today's marketplace.
Constructive criticism can be helpful, but most of the complaints to me are the equivalent of a kid going down on Christmas morning and getting dozens of wonderful presents, toys, etc. under the tree, but complaining Christmas sucked because I didn't get X or Y and ignoring all the things they did get and not being appreciative someone went through the effort to get them gifts at all. I never had time for those kids when I was school age, and I certainly don't have time for adults acting that way now that I am a middle-aged man, though I see it in all kinds of fandoms across the spectrum, not just Mego fans or toy fans. So I think I am mostly just done with the group as it is, and I think my Mego experience will be better off without it.
-M"Opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding." -PlatoComment
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The concern is not mine. It’s on the battlefield over at Ambassadors. It’s like asking for a Coke and being assailed for not calling it Pepsi. I’m not getting off in the weeds on that kind of hairsplitting. Call it anything you want, just don’t call me late for dinner. 😎Last edited by MIB41; Sep 11, '18, 9:26 PM.Comment
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No, no--I was asking generally about the FB conversation, not questioning your post. I should have said, "their concern." Just curious as to what was upsetting fans.Last edited by PNGwynne; Sep 11, '18, 9:43 PM.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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Well, I'm upset that I haven't found any wave two figures a month before they are supposed to be released! What a gyp!Comment
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Instead they have chosen to see those catch-all expressions as something demeaning to the Mego name. So it’s degraded into this, “How do we properly kiss the ring,” mentality which I find embarrassing. It’s a toy company. Life goes on.Comment
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In the meantime, I'm just happy we have new figures... when y'all crack the code, please let me know!Comment
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I’m stroll onto FB this morning and the Ambassadors seems to have sunk to a new low. Threats of physical violence, etc. I suppose the thread will be deleted later this morning, but it’s exploding right now. Pathetic!
- IanRampart, this is Squad 51. How do you read?Comment
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Mego flamewars are usually my department, this feels weird.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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Instead they have chosen to see those catch-all expressions as something demeaning to the Mego name. So it’s degraded into this, “How do we properly kiss the ring,” mentality which I find embarrassing. It’s a toy company. Life goes on.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shopComment
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