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"Pathetic Man-Child Destroys 2,387 Vintage Star Wars Figures"
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I found it fascinating. The torso plastic melts better than the arms and legs.
I'll say this: donating toys or giving them to kids is no way to make a viral video.Last edited by CrimsonGhost; Feb 11, '19, 1:47 PM.Expectation is the death of discovery.Comment
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It's a self-declared fanboy parody stunt [sic], ok, but it's pretty shallow and the real let down is the optics. Turning figures into a semi-melted gray soup [we executed much more inspirational toy mayhem in the 70s/80s to test the integrity of such objects], eehhhh… not really inspiring, funny, clever, or making me [anyone?] want to watch any more of their content.
I'm clearly out of touch with what drives people to care about anything in the information age of sensational [self-gratifiying viral attention-seeking] behavior… to quote a maestro, "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"Last edited by Confessional; Feb 11, '19, 1:56 PM. Reason: … now, firecrackers, WD-40 and some handtools can make a *statement*Comment
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It's done for yuks - with how many of those things got made, and the fact that I didn't see a single accessory or uncommon figure in all those shots, this doens't move the needle one bit.
I think I have three Lobots and his blaster is worth more than the figure."If you take a dog which is starving and feed him and make him prosperous, that dog will not bite you. This is the primary difference between a dog and a man."
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To be fair there are literally MILLIONS of those played-with condition Star Wars toys. 2,000 or so being destroyed is just the tiniest drop in the bucket given how many of those things you see in personal collections and in piles/buckets at toy shows.
Also I honestly think there are very few kids out there that would have much interest in action figures at all, let alone a strangers old used played with figure. Most of the kids in my life haven't show much interest in action figures at all, preferring Lego and Tablets as their playthings. Given the BILLIONS of Star Wars shovelled out there in the past forty years, why would you give a forty year old used figure to say, a Christmas toy drive rather than going to the dollar store and buying a brand new in package Star Wars Action figure for 3-4 bucks?
Honestly, the only people who covet those old 40+ year old beaters are 40+ year old men in general. (yes, they made a point out of panning across some that are in better condition, but who are we kidding, that was just for show). If anyone younger wants them, it's not like there are millions more out there in collections or in the hands of dealers. You might as well tell the folks hoarding them to donate them as well.Comment
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I'm not truly upset about this--I'm not sentimental about nor a fan of Star Wars any longer. But something about it is grotesque to me, it gives me a pang by association for the toys I've loved. When I think of the Mego parts and accessories that I've sorted and saved over the decades, I can't imaging doing something this destructive to them out of spite or irony.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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even if they are only worth a buck a piece, that is still over 2 grand that he just flushed. for what? cheap thrills?Comment
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What you don't see is his complete set of AFA Graded 12 Backs he keeps in a shrine inside a climate controlled vault.
It is a cheap trigger to melt some weaponless beaters. Burn your carded Vinyl Caped Jawa and let's talk.
This guy is probably so excited about the attention he's getting, he probably can't sleep for more than an hour without checking his comments.Comment
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I don't know what youtube revenue is like on that amount of views, but I'd guess in the long run it might be money well spent for them as long as it contines to drive traffic and bring attention to their channel?Last edited by samurainoir; Feb 12, '19, 12:43 AM.Comment
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Not sure how accurate this is, but here's what I found when I googled.
Answer (1 of 358): Guiding the labyrinth of YouTube earnings, the compensation for content creators hinges on a multitude of variables, chiefly the number of views accrued by their videos. Delving into the comparative dimensions of remuneration for various view thresholds provides insight into th...
"It depends on their RPM or rate per thousand views, the average RPM is about $2. This means that a YouTuber might make around $1,000 from a video with 500,000 views. Now we are at a key figure that really affects revenue directly. Advertisers can opt for different ad formats on YouTube ."
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