The knock on effect is that disinterested fans (even new fans) can be disinterested enough to turn their attentions to the PS3 or X-box instead..
kids will undoubtedly grow up quicker / faster and therefore the chance to please them has gone.. partially because the executive types aren't really bothered about putting in 100%
If the line had 100% effort put into it, we
A) Wouldnt have the distribution problems
B) wouldnt have the production errors.. pur-lease hasbro has made figures for over 20 years.. so the mistakes these guys are making are first time run errors that should be sorted in the R&D stage.
C) Wouldnt be getting cheap repaints every wave
D) wouldnt be sat on a forum bitching about how crap the line is, instead we'd be discussing how great the toys are and be eager for hasbro to please us more.
I think GI JOE fans.. aren't fickle.. i think they were spoilt really too early on.. we got a great product from 83 onwards and had some good figures, no we did didn't we?
Sure some of them sucked.. I mean raptor was never going to be a big hitter but even some of the neon figures had a cool design and sculpt.
Hasbro has the muscle to give us what they want, but they continue to churn out
A) Gash, B) Pish and C) Tosh.
Why? I don't know why.. as fans we can only speculate, we aint in control and they are.. but it speaks volumes when Transformers or Star Wars fans dont have the same production or advertising issues..
I'd like to say forget it.. and I don't care.. I have done.. but thats far from the truth.. it breaks my heart to see the line so wrecklessly abused and cast aside..
Rich