Evil Mattel

[zeedox]

C'mon folks Mattel is evil.
They just kinda threw mud right into the entire fanbase we share here.

And the way our good Doctor is out of the loop?

My real Green Arrow is sitting next to my computer laughing.

[Cosmicman]

Not sure I want an exclusive Matty Green Arrow after all this ****. I'll wait a few years if he pops up on eBay and I'll get it then. Not worth building up mine and my kid's hopes to find out he is or never will be available.



Fools? Not sure if I would drop that accusation just yet but it doesn't seem to look good. I have faith in Dr. Mego though.

[MegoNutt]

patience...

30 years in the making.

what's a couple more weeks?

[Werewolf]

Evil!? Seriously, evil!? You've got to be kidding me.

I can understand people not liking some of the design choices or not being interested in the new figures and sure it is a little disappointing Green Arrow got delayed a whole week (the horror!), but this...this is just getting more than a weensy bit out there.

[Meule]

Evil!? Seriously, evil!? You've got to be kidding me.

I can understand people not liking some of the design choices or not being interested in the new figures and sure it is a little disappointing Green Arrow got delayed a whole week (the horror!), but this...this is just getting more than a weensy bit out there.

I'm not impressed with Mattel's professionalism (or lack there of), but calling them evil? That's going overboard. Gotta agree with Werewolf here

[GUYx1]

Sadly nobody in the USA makes a repro that is a literate reproduction anymore.
Mattel is just corporate. They want a body they can mass produce and assemble wthout requiring a degree in Mego elastic stringing.
They are not so big on the interchangable parts thing. Never were.
Barbie, Sunshine Family, Heman - toylines that are solid and not strung together with elastic bands. If it breaks, you throw it away and buy a new one. Good business.

This new toyline does not appear to be marketed to specialty shops only.
Parents these days fly off the handle if the wrong paint is used.
Imagine if a child's toy snapped off and little HOOKS fell out!
(How did we ever survive these death traps in superhero clothing?)

Mattel is clearly not trying to cater to just the adult collectors.
If they were, the figs would cost highend Barbie priices like $25-50 on up.
If Mattel figures in the child factor, then they need something kids can play with that do not have the hazards of the 1970's toys.

How did we ever survive with all those metal parts and squishy heads laced with vinyl softening toxins?

[bizzaro megomauler]

Matty should have an earlybird certificate for under the tree, like I got for the Star Wars figures when I was a kid.

[palitoy]

Eight days delay equals evil? This is unreal.

[trekman101]

If the delay of a week helps ease the bottle neck at Matty...then so be it.I have always found that things tend to work out for the best in retrospect.

[Orion]

If the delay of a week helps ease the bottle neck at Matty...then so be it.

Good point. And from some of the reports yesterday, people were waiting around 45 mins to get their purchases in. I can live with the week's delay.

[txteach]

How could someone be soooo utterly devastated over a delay. Don't worry, the dollies will get here.

[EMCE Hammer]

I just heard from a reliable source that Mattel is going through huge shake-up as a result of the Green Arrow debacle. There are even rumors of an inquiry by the FTC. Men with dollies! Men with dollies! Men with dollies!

I can understand being disappointed about not being able to get one in time for the holidays, but "evil?" Sheesh.

[boynightwing]

If Mattel were smart they'd not release everything in one day anyway. I was reading "Matty's" facebook page and people were freaking out. If they did one or two items a week it might be easier on the servers. I am now at peace with the delay but I did want GA for Christmas. I was hoping "Santa" would come through on that.

I'm not so sure Mattel is evil. They have good intentions, just bad distribution. I haven't seen a DCUC in stores since wave 1. Which is good for my wallet but bad for collecting. Bad for business too I think. I'm surprised DC lets them away with it. Hasbro makes sure the Marvel stuff is available everywhere.
The only people making money off DCUC are the scalpers and although Nightwing is my favorite I will not pay scalper prices for him. I've also given up all hope of getting Joker with the Walmart exclusive nonsense that never came to Canada Walmarts.

[Nostalgiabuff]

the problem that comes up wiht action figures these days, is the scalpers get most of them before any of us ever see them on store pegs. then the only way to get them is on ebay.

I have to say to this day I have never seen the Indiana Jones TOD line in stores.....not looking anymore anyway but just an example

[JDeRouen]

I'm not thrilled about the legs and the way the head plugs into the body, but I'm still going to buy the things. It's by far the closest thing to Mego available on a national scale. And the one week delay just isn't that big of a deal. I, too, would have liked to have him by Christmas - GA was going to be a Christmas present for my son - but I'll like, and so will he.