Marty had just gotten done explaining that Mego was looking at characters who are distinct in some way from here on. Just average folks in clothes like a lot of the previous three waves don't really fit that criteria, and I think that was the point he was making both in his own comments and in answering that question.
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Did anyone else notice what appears to be a 14” Joe Namath in fur coat on display as they were walking past the characters? Was this figure already announced?"The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
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So this a complete product assortment that has been released to date along with new releases for this year? I wonder if the 14” Jimi Hendrix will also be a Con exclusive since I don’t believe there was an official announcement about it"The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
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Thank God those 14" Star Trek figures are just prototypes. I hope Mego gets the message that we don't want poor quality figures just because it has the Mego name on it.Comment
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I put out a message on the Mego Ambassadors FB page for help finding the new Mego figures as they didn't hit Australia (though they are coming apparently). Some amazing guys actually put together ALL the figures from series 1 to current which they are sending to me soon. I don't think I would have bothered with the Happy Days/Brady Bunch/Cheers characters if I'd known those sets wouldn't be continued. Though hopefully one day they will throw in a Bud Bundy or Mrs. Garrett.Last edited by Artistix; Feb 20, '19, 7:18 PM.Comment
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Odd to me only because I had no knowledge that he didn't agree with those kinda characters himself. That certainly explains the answer. Sorry folks, I'm not as 'in the loop' as I should be if I'm going to be posting on your forum. :(
I put out a message on the Mego Ambassadors FB page for help finding the new Mego figures as they didn't hit Australia (though they are coming apparently). Some amazing guys actually put together ALL the figures from series 1 to current which they are sending to me soon. I don't think I would have bothered with the Happy Days/Brady Bunch/Cheers characters if I'd known those sets wouldn't be continued. Though hopefully one day they will throw in a Bud Bundy or Mrs. Garrett.
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If sitcoms would have just included “All in the Family, Three’s Company and Sanford and Son” along with “Cheers, Brady Bunch, I Dream of Jeanie and Bewitched” I think I could say I would have been happy. I much more prefer Star Trek, Wizard of Oz, Monsters and the Musical personalities but some sitcom characters are iconic, provided the likeness is there. I would really like Mulder and Scully as Megos but I won’t be content with just a generic likeness in a suit. I’m anxious to see where they take us with these. I hope they bring back the “teen sized” Mego body before they roll out with the Talosians and Ferengi!Comment
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Ran across this where Marty talks the future of the line and what to look for and answers a lightning round of questions about properties in play...
some highlights
-other Kiss characters coming
-more Trek including TNG and DS9 are in the works and coming
-more focus on sci-fi/horror/action toys with more play value and less on nostalgia TV moving forward
-in talks with Kroft for licenses (Land of the Lost was specifically asked about) but nothing definite yet
it runs about 10-11 minutes, and there are lots of little tidbits in there
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Glad to hear the Six Million Dollar Man mentioned. Wish they’d asked about Dark Shadows.Comment
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