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Originally Posted by Outrider
Plus I hate how Hasbro arrogantly expects that someone who already has all these characters as ARAH figures will buy them all again just because they have been "re-imagined".  As a few others have said, the o-ring IS GI Joe. |
I really don't think that's what Hasbro was going for. I have a very strong feeling they were trying to get NEW buyers interested, you know Hasbro's real $$$ maker, kids. A kid who has never seen G.I. Joes will be way more impressed by new stuff then by the RAH stuff. Sure some board member's kid may LOVE RAH but I have a feeling that comes from mommy or daddy playing with them. Think of it like this, a mom or dad who used to play with Joes walks down the action figure aisle with its various figures and sees the 25th stuff, bam memories come back they pick one or two up for little Billy or Susie and Hasbro gets a NEW cash cow that will live for several more decades, as opposed to us aging folks. Or it could be a kid who gets bright eyed at seeing Destro or SE and again BAM!!!
Hasbro is doing the right thing. Collectors are a very very small segment of Hasbro's revenue. To survive they can not cater to us they MUST get new buyers who will shop with them for years to come. Sure you may say, "If it was RAH style I'd buy them all." Well guess what Hasbro sells out of stock faster than a crack dealer in South Harlem.
As far as proportions go, as an artist I have to say the 25th stuff is far more realistically scaled then anything in RAH. Come on Baroness is the same size as Destro who is the same size as Gung-Ho and on and on.
Having well over 100 of the 25th figs I have to say Hasbro has made a few slip ups but they learn quick and in my opinion are making a product that will sell in today's market.
Thumbs up to Hasbro.