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I know, it's a comic book character, a fictional story. Like everyone else, I have various monsters in my collection, i.e. Clown, Dracula, etc.
I don't know how to put in words why Billy Kincaid is different. I'm going to pass on this figure. The character is just too evil to have in my collection.
Knowing that he's a child mollester/killer probably puts up a red flag in your head (as it should)
Honestly, Elizabeth Bathory is MUCH more evil... she killed hundreds of men, women, and children in REAL LIFE... not in a comic story.
And why???.... for her own vanity.
As it's a scene out of the comic and showing a pivotal moment in the Spawn story, I really like it for it's context.
Honestly, it might be more disturbing to think of how Leatherface, Michael Meyers, and Freddy are idolized and made to be unkillable.... they're treated almost as "heros" by some fans when they're supposed to represent a "boogie man" kind of character.
Thanks Baimun.
For the record, the reason may be similar to why I just couldn't get the Tortured Souls (It's a bit too realistic for me.), or the Monsters 3 (People that really existed.) series of figures.
I won't be getting it either. Don't like it one bit, over the top imo. (Yah, yah I know its straight out of the comic.)
I absolutely love it! Can't wait to get it!
I understand why others might find it a little too much, but I pesonally like that fact that it's a child killer who's been given a taste of his own medicine.
On a side note...I REALLY need to read the damn comics!!
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree it over the top, but that's why I love it!Quote:
Originally posted by thor16:
I won't be getting it either. Don't like it one bit, over the top imo. (Yah, yah I know its straight out of the comic.)
I'm glad to see that Todd is still willing to ruffle a few feathers with figures like this one.
(Especially Wanda's! [img]wink.gif[/img] )
...nothing personal, just a note...
Elizabeth Bathory is certainly one of the most prolific serial killers in history, however, there is no evidence to indicate her victims were anything but females. Certainly male survivors of her victims were victims as well, but there is no historical indication that she killed any males.
However, many of the women she killed would be minors in our modern legal system, and thus she did, by our standards, prey upon children.
Lastly, the bathing in blood thing is up in the air...her primary purpose (as supported by the evidence at hand) was simply the joy of torture, which is worse in a sense--at least vanity is a purpose, twisted though it may be.
For a wealth of info about Liz, her life and times, and the fact that her eventual arrest was primarily based upon politics rather than any moral issue with her crimes, go here.
...what a novel way to make realistic ice sculptures! I'll bet Marth Stewart never thought of that... [img]graemlins/bat.gif[/img]
Thank you for the clarification DA....
I knew that she killed her servants and children of her servants. I just assumed that some of her servants were male, or that she didn't only kill the female ones.
She would've made a great first lady for Bush.... [img]eek.gif[/img] Oops, did I say that out loud? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
When I saw this fig, just got an idea. Maybe I can remove the chain and sign, open the chest, and put "The Thing" figure comming out !!!!
Sorry to say but I will be getting this to use as trade bait in the future , I have no interest in it for my personal collection.
I like it..cant wait to get Kincaaid..
I'm getting it, but due to the fact that I have a 5 year old in the house who likes to ask a lot of questions, Billy will not be put on the shelves for display, like the Tortured Souls figs, etc. It'll go in another box, to be looked at and treasured on occasion. Oh well.
Plus, my wife hates the gory ones... she hates them as a matter of fact. But she doesn't say anything about me getting them. She likes my japanese figures, like the urban vinyl and robots... she's actually said "those are pretty cool." (Although they are not to be put anywhere in the house but my room) [img]wink.gif[/img]
She's not big on the Spawn ones, but she understands my obsession, and tolerates it.
She wanted to watch the "Devil You Know" DVD when I got it, to get a better understanding on McFarlane and the lifestyle of comics and toys I love... when they covered the Kincaid part, I think she was on Wanda's side... she was a bit shocked and appalled at the one image from the comic. But she understood Todd's angle of revenge and redemption, she just thought it was "unnecessary gore." Oh well... [img]smile.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Paira, what kind of urban vinyl do you collect?Quote:
Originally posted by pairadocs:
I'm getting it, but due to the fact that I have a 5 year old in the house who likes to ask a lot of questions, Billy will not be put on the shelves for display, like the Tortured Souls figs, etc. It'll go in another box, to be looked at and treasured on occasion. Oh well.
Plus, my wife hates the gory ones... she hates them as a matter of fact. But she doesn't say anything about me getting them. She likes my japanese figures, like the urban vinyl and robots... she's actually said "those are pretty cool." (Although they are not to be put anywhere in the house but my room) [img]wink.gif[/img]
She's not big on the Spawn ones, but she understands my obsession, and tolerates it.
She wanted to watch the "Devil You Know" DVD when I got it, to get a better understanding on McFarlane and the lifestyle of comics and toys I love... when they covered the Kincaid part, I think she was on Wanda's side... she was a bit shocked and appalled at the one image from the comic. But she understood Todd's angle of revenge and redemption, she just thought it was "unnecessary gore." Oh well... [img]smile.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Paira, what kind of urban vinyl do you collect?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The one in the top shelf here... I have the ThreeZero Big AgentD, some Electronic VIrus figs, and the Blue SDEU. Also the Hoodz figs of the US Vinyl... She likes this whole shelf.Quote:
Originally posted by thor16:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by pairadocs:
I'm getting it, but due to the fact that I have a 5 year old in the house who likes to ask a lot of questions, Billy will not be put on the shelves for display, like the Tortured Souls figs, etc. It'll go in another box, to be looked at and treasured on occasion. Oh well.
Plus, my wife hates the gory ones... she hates them as a matter of fact. But she doesn't say anything about me getting them. She likes my japanese figures, like the urban vinyl and robots... she's actually said "those are pretty cool." (Although they are not to be put anywhere in the house but my room) [img]wink.gif[/img]
She's not big on the Spawn ones, but she understands my obsession, and tolerates it.
She wanted to watch the "Devil You Know" DVD when I got it, to get a better understanding on McFarlane and the lifestyle of comics and toys I love... when they covered the Kincaid part, I think she was on Wanda's side... she was a bit shocked and appalled at the one image from the comic. But she understood Todd's angle of revenge and redemption, she just thought it was "unnecessary gore." Oh well... [img]smile.gif[/img]
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