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Originally Posted by Self-Modifier
I went with 25th. The best representations of the characters as I remembered from my childhood, created with today's toy-making technology. I honestly don't think there's any way they could ever top that!
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Word.
Just for the record, Sigma6 played with a different scale (yeah, so what? deal with it) and power suits. It's believed that Hasbro has always had a fascination with motorcyles ( be it transformable or not), power suits (S6. it was said that the Robot Rebellion was going to have small scale in power suits, and ninja (no comment). So people say S6 turned them off. Be it larger scale or the anime-istic power suits (yeah, whatever), but the ROC has a few of the characters in power suits. You can't overly dis S6 because ROC plays on that.
What's really bizarre, I LIKED S6. But making the small scale version of the figures w/ power suits, I just can't go for it. I'm with Self-Mod. The 25a/ModernEra gave me MORE of what I always wanted from the old ARAH. The concept of swivel wrists was awesome. I wish they'd have done the swivel thighs (ala Firefly JvC).
I'd might support Resolute IF Hasbro pushed forward. I did send a letter to Hasbro, "QUIT giving up on themes. GO with it. Resolute, HELLO?!?!"
Maybe S6 was expensive then, but hell... $15 for a deluxe figure. $10 for a basic figure. And yet, look at the ROC singles now. $8 msrp. You got a ton for a $15 S6 figure. You got a CASE! Usually a ton of, ahem, 'junk'. Still... $8 might be good for a PIT COMMANDO but take Sgt Stone. $8 for a guy with no pistol holder, no neat accessories... C'mon. The 8" figures were pretty good in terms of value. And the scary part, they were FUN!
My stance on the JOe movie. Ok popcorn movie, but it's not GI Joe to me. I'm glad I didn't waste my money on it. Yet, it has it's moments. Like Sienna Miller. Or the fact that the ROC label is pushing SOME figures ahead. Take Flash. We never got an updated version from the Bastard Era. We got Stone, which is alright. CoverGirl that never got light from 25A. I can't get overly behind the strict movie figures, but I like the abstractions. Flash, Helix, Pit Commandos, etc.
Because of Shane, I ended up with a 5-man squad of ROC Neos (4 neos, 1 elite). I decided they are part of Bludd's private army. That's how I play it since I like my 'classic' Neos!