I need to vent and this is the thread for it. Man, all these non stop 25th pics are roitting my soul. I loved this site before the 25ths got so popular. Yes I have some, but only bc I enjoy the hunt for new joes, even if they suck, and even then I just paint and disfigure them. And yes I do use some in a few shots, but when I do, they fit nice with the traditionals. There are just soo many shots of just 25th figures in the shot. I love this site bc I get to see pics of old troops I don't have or haven't thought of in awhile. A picture could be original soul-ly on the basis of what figures you chose to put in your shot. But it hurts my heart and my dedication to the site when I see the same 10 25th figs over and over, I like seeing the customs, even thats fun, I love to paint and hack. But seeing the same person post the same figures over and over drives me batty. I miss so much seeing awesome figures I didn't have. I didn't know about the laser vipers till this site, now I have a bunch, I didn't know about the blue undertows untill this site, now I have a bunch. You can say I just don't know my joes then, but I say I didn't take notice of that fig until I saw them in a great pic and then wanted to hunt them down. I get no excitment over seeing a 25th s.e. or a 25th firefly over and over. Infact I wish so much I could change my name just bc I don't like seeing him so much, we all saw firefly enough with the older figs, but now I'm not even sure I like him anymore. (Admins: If you listening is it possible to change) . I miss the good old days and Ive only been a member 8 months.


disclaimer:
This was not meant as a personal attack, a singling out, or any other kind of attack on any of my friends here only as an attack on hasbro for giving me sh*tty toys and hurting my passion which is this site. I was not trying to offend any collectors or dio makers. I have a bunch of 25ths, I still buy them. just not sure why I do, and I don't have fun with them. I love everyone here and your work regardless of compositon, its cool we even have a place to do this. That said, just a personal opinion, don't hold that against me. Now back to the booze!

cory

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Heh, I know what you mean. I wish they had a separate section so I didn't have to see 'em at all! The more I see of them the more I dislike them. To me, they are a separate toy line, nothing to do with the Joes we have known and loved for so long.

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True, they're a separate toy line, but so is Sigma Six and no one (that I saw) ever complained when pics of those guys got posted pretty regularly. People show pics of 12" Joes too, and no one ever says they need a separate section. I don't even think anyone would complain if someone posted Sgt. Savage or G.I. Joe Extreme shots here either, because they all fall under the banner of G.I. Joe, just like the 25th.

A lot of people find the 25th figures fun to photograph because they're so poseable, thus lending themselves to certain things that normal ARAH Joes can't do. I don't see why this is such a big deal, though-- If you see a thumbnail with 25th figures in it, just don't click it!

Anyway, sorry to inject a pro-25th statement into this thread. By all means, please carry on bashing!

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It was only a tounge-in-cheek comment, Self Mod, I don't really expect or desire a separate section for 25th pics. But your advice on not looking is sound, I generally only comment on a 25th pic if it is something special.

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I was just venting, and believe it or not it made me feel better. like Self-mod said , we have had plenty of shots of sigma, 12inch etc, but all together it was a great diversity. All the pics certainly mixed it up a bit and made for great pics, my main point was simply that (at least to me) it gets old seeing the same 25th figures posed over and over, having 25 years of O-ring figs makes for alot of diverse figure selections as opposed to the common 25th you pick up at target, but lately all photos focus on the same 25th individuals. You are right Self-m, there are extremely posseble and that makes for cool looking shots(if you can get over the man-boobs some have) but its all the 25ths points of articulation that really show how cool it is when a classic 3&3/4 is posed to perfection. again I was not trying to alienate any 25th owners and lovers, I was just thinking back..reflecting...and missing. After all it is what this thread is for.

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I have to admit the 25th stuff has grown on me and I have been customizing them like crazy BUT... I too miss the original guys. All of mine are in storage while my 25th stuff is here in the apt. hence my pics. If I had the room I'd focus on my older stuff. I am currently reliving my childhood by searching for the 25th stuff, it's cheaper than buying original figs on ebay and I like the hunt. Like anything though the fad that is the 25th stuff will pass and members will be returning back to the original. So Cory rest assured you'll see more original style pics.

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I must admit I dig the hunt, and get plenty excited about getting a new comic pack at midnight at wal-mart, nothing against the figs, just miss seeing more than the common 25th fig everyday. Sgcaper, I hope your right, so I'll stick around... lol yea right where am I gonna go?! I love this joint

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