I've stated many times, the ARAH is part of my childhood. THe 2002+ stuff (the bastard era, eh?) was my way back in. A lot of the figures were bulked up (which they needed to be, imo), had better sculpting, outfits, etc. There WERE a lot of hit and misses. But I found the ARAH stuff looked like lil sausage links (ie; no shape) when compared to the Theme years.

The 25A are great but they serve a different purpose for me. I still have decided if I really want to do a dio with them. I've been buying up a LOT of stuff on ebay as of late. What that means is that, I see how ARAH collectors didn't like the 2002+ stuff. They wanted what they knew best. To an extent, I'm the same way. Yeah, the Cobra Trooper (25A) is nice and all, but if I can't get them in bulk AND at a lower price point, I'd rather go with the DTC Blueshirts! Which kinda means, my dios will most likely cater to the Theme Era over 25A. But the 25A are nice.