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You can always have a separate repro bow from the doc, switch em out. I'm more concerned about availability. The last thing I want to do is log on to Matty every 2 minutes and battle for a figure, come the 15th, just to find out they only had 115 of them or some crud. I just want an easy transaction, order, pay, and have it ship, done and done.
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AmenI just want an easy transaction, order, pay, and have it ship, done and done.
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AFI has pictures of the actual production figure.
The picture on mattycollector is ther prototype taken at San Diego
in July.
The arrow is part of the bow, not glued on, due to the new rules
about child safety. The original bow is considered a projectile
hazard so we had to add the arrow to prevent kids from using
the bow to shoot something at another kid's face.Comment
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I do not like that the arrow is part of the bow either. They did this with the DC Universe Classics Green Arrow recently as well, and ruined the bow. He even comes with all these other arrows that are completely useless because of this, you can't even fit them in his quiver. The worst part about this though, and I see this retro one is the same, is that the arrow isn't even positioned on the bow right, with the butt end on the string. Doesn't bother me quite as much on this one as the DCUC one though, which drove me crazy when posing him.
Of course, this certainly isn't going to stop me from buying the figures.
Last edited by Remco Monster; Dec 4, '09, 8:42 PM.Comment
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Stupid safety ruining all our fun. Hope the gauntlets look better on the production figures.
You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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There engineering reason they did that, so you can't cut the arrow loose without breaking the bow string.I do not like that the arrow is part of the bow either. They did this with the DC Universe Classics Green Arrow recently as well, and ruined the bow. He even comes with all these other arrows that are completely useless because of this, you can't even fit them in his quiver. The worst part about this though, and I see this retro one is the same, is that the arrow isn't even positioned on the bow right, with the butt end on the string. Doesn't bother me quite as much on this one as the DCUC one though, which drove me crazy when posing him.
Of course, this certainly isn't going to stop me from buying the figures.Comment
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I don't see why that would make much of a difference. You could cut it loose either way, but it would also look shoddy cut either way. Also, I don't see little kids trying to cut it away anyway.
Oh and to add to the way the arrow is positioned on the string, the string should be in a pulled back position for an action pose. It is pretty much on the retro, bit not at all on the DCUC. No accessory has ever drove me crazier. lol
As for the new safety regulations, they are asinine. There are much more dangerous projectiles out there. Have you ever tried to shoot an arrow with one of these plastic bows with plastic string? I have, and it doesn't do much. You would have a better chance of the arrow growing arms and legs and crawling down your throat or leaping into your eye.
No matter what the reasons, I do not like it one bit.Last edited by Remco Monster; Dec 4, '09, 9:10 PM.Comment
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I'm more annoyed with this one than the DCUC one (I knew it was gonna end up this way because of Mattel's new stance on bow and arrows) because this is the boxing glove arrow. It's a silly arrow to begin with, but at least with the DCUC one you have a regular arrow that makes GA look like he's working with a real arrow. We're stuck with this goofy one.
Isn't this a collector's line? Why should the safety standard matter anyway unless GA is going to be released at retail.
Finally, I still don't understand (Despite several Q&A's with Matty) why Hasbro can include projectiles that indeed FIRE with their toys but Mattel can't include plastic bows.
Has anyone ever tried to use a plastic bow and arrow? Guess what it DOESN'T WORK. Why not make the bow out of hard plastic or make the "string" thicker so that it can't bend. Instead of molding the arrow into the bow.
That said, I'm still excited for the figure, but the bow is wasted a opportunity IMO.Comment
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I like the bow as it is...nothing says Silver Age Green Arrow like a cheesy gimmick arrow!"Crayons taste like purple!"Comment
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I think it is more of a problem of the arrow on the bow not matching the arrows in the quiver. The whole thing looks different. Check it out and see for yourself. Not the same at all. The fact that it wouldn't even fit in the quiver with the giant boxing glove means he must have to carry it and that is why it is the only one out. I'd like to have seen a new quiver and not the old one with a different strap. All the arrows should be able to be removed and placed on the bow. And they should all have different tips.
That would be awesome...Comment
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Oh well, it sure ain't the first time we've seen safety issues with an otherwise great figure...
I can live with it,...again.
"Steel-like jaws clacked away, each bite slashing flesh from my body - I used my knife and my hands, and when they were gone, my bloody stumps - and yet the turtles came."Comment
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Wasn't Mattel the one that made that Battlestar Galatica ship that started all of this mess years ago? There's your answer on the safety stuff.Comment
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I have a Ali glove that might work if you still need it ThomasYou must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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