Where's the buzz?

[sculpey]

Is it just me or has the 'action' figure business gone into a slump? After reading the 'What are you getting from McF this year' post on the white board, it seems there's less and less coming out that has people excited.

To me there are too many redo's, repaints, and rehashes. And the licensed product doesn't do a whole lot for me either. There just isn't anything that seems to have a lot of 'WOW' factor in it.

It doesn't seem that many other companies are dishing out the excitement right now either.

[Peter Peeker]

Elvis, my good man. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

I haven't bought new Spawn figs in quite a while.
gimme another Dark Ages line, and we'll talk.
I don't need 40 versions of black suit/red cap Al Simmons.
mind ya, McF has never been my #1 company anyways.
up there, sure, but not tops.

[-megalithanod]

I am in the same boat - too many lines are disappearing from my radar and nothing to fill the gaps.

McFarlane hasn't really caught me in the non Spawn area all that much lately - a few music, and I am even getting worn out on the Spawns.

Dragons though - that is another story!

Star Wars has all but died for me, SMC and ML are only a few figures a year now as they are getting into characters that I didn't read or didn't get into.

LotR has died a death and G.I. Joe wasn't ever anything more than a figure here and there.....

There are a few small things like Mag Wariors that are interesting me, but when it all comes down to it, I look at it as a chance for me to get the 100 or so Gungdam models built that I have in bookcases all boxed up! [img]wink.gif[/img]

[TCM Hitchhiker]

Well, I think there is lots of groovy stuff coming out, just not from McToys. If there wasn't, it wouldn't matter too much to me anyway, as there are plenty of vintage toys out there that I want, and will keep me busy for many more years. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Peter Peeker]

zackly! [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]

[baimun]

Did someone say Buzz???



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[Street Worm]

ummmm........

Well, I gots me a good buzz going right now [img]smile.gif[/img]

As far as toys,
As far as McF- I'll still be keeping up with the Spawn stuff, but not much else.

A few Marvel figures, maybe a Movie Monster or two from NECA & SOTA

Really interested in seeing where Funko's Fantastik Plastik line goes-
(Undergog! Mad Monster Party!)
we'll see........

& lots of room for Vintage figures........

I'm also getting a lot more DVDs then I thought I'd ever get,
and a few CDs

[KILLERMOTH]

So far all I want is the 20" SOTA pumpkinhead and the NECA Samara box set. If it comes out good. The medieval highlander sounds cool too.

[Oce]

I think McF's problem right now is over-saturation of the market. They've released way to many dragons and soldiers in way too small a time frame. Not to mention the tons of Corpse Bride stuff plaguing the toy isle. Those will still be on the shelves when series two comes around. And the amount of rehashes they've been doing lately hasn't helped either.

And I understande the reason behind doing so, but they spend too much time on sports figures and put out lackluster in-house/licensed figures.

While they are a small company compared to TMP, SOTA is definately the top notch company right now. They have ahigh quality figures and a nice variety to choose from.

<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ December 20, 2005 09:58 PM: Message edited by: Oce ]</font>

[Moviemaniac4]

I am waiting for SOTA Now Playing series 2 and 3, but their release dates suck big time.......

From McFarlane, The Dracula Boxset, The Simpsons Boxset, Billy Idol and Jailhouse Elvis.