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    Animated Marvel Minimates Wave 1.5

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    I've been collecting since the first wave and happily purchase multiple sets as custom fodder. Blind bags will officially end my time as a collector. The entire notion is offensive.

    Out of curiosity, how did you handle the Age of Ultron blind bags?

    And you can check and see if customer service has a correct Crossbones head, no matter what packaging it comes in. Just send a photo.

    Hi Zach,

    I didn't purchase any of the AoU blind bags, or Ninja Turtles blind bags for that matter. With all due respect, I am not a gambler and I don't like spending money on items I don't want. Unless the entire wave is a must buy, then I can't see purchasing blind bags at all. In any given wave there are 'mates that I am less interested in (and I know I'm not alone in this). I am willing to spend on those figures because I at least I am guaranteed to get the figure it is packaged with. With blind bags, there is the possibility of getting stuck with unwanted mates and never finding the choice figures unless one spends nearly $100 on the entire box.

    Mass Effect was another example. There were a few mates that I really wanted because they were visually appealing but found it frustrating when I got stuck with the same unwanted figures over and over (don't own the game so I don't know the names). When Game Stop reduced the price, I could justify spending until I found the figures I was looking for.

    I will follow up with customer service about Crossbones. Thanks!

    So blind bags has not kept you from being a collector of any line, you just did not buy the blind figures that were offered. Correct? You still buy Marvel? Non-bagged TMNT? Cheap Mass Effect, because a little gamble is okay? Just trying to gauge what is being said here.
    I have every marvel wave from wave 1 (and speciality packs), all dc waves, the pirate waves, the fantasy waves, the femme fatale waves, and most of BSG and trek waves. Bought the mass effects 4-pack because I knew what I was getting and loved the look of the characters. Bought the turtles classic 4 pack but that's it.

    I guess my major gripe is opening a blind bag with an item I have zero interest in and getting instant buyers remorse. Does not motivate me to plunk down another $5 and risk getting the same unwanted figure when I can pay $9.99 for a sure thing. I would rather pay for a pack with a known, specific character than run the risk of dropping increasing amounts of cash and being "surprised" with characters I don't want.

    So you didn't buy the TMNT TRU two-packs? Because the TMNT blind bags exist? Or are you non-US?

    I live in NYC. My local TRU has been very inconsistent in stocking minimates. The TRU TMNT figures overall were a little too cartoony for me (I was a fan of the original comic series) and the figures that I was interested in sold out online before I could pick them up.

    My buying habits are as such: I focus mostly on comic book waves and box sets in addition to individual interesting figures. I thought the Pathfinder and Dragon Age series were brilliant. I enjoy that genre in general. I also liked the Star Trek mates, the Sony mates and the Kill Bill waves. Not a fan of Pulp Fiction so those were a pass. Same with NBX and BTTF. The Predator and the Aliens figures looked cool but not enough for me to buy them. Not into the Muppets or Sponge Bob at all. When I purchase 'mates, I generally buy custom cases so I know I am getting the mates that I want.

    I'm on a tight toy budget so I want to make the most out of my purchases. For me, blind bags carry too much risk with less reward. Hence, while I thought the AoU set was great, the idea of getting multiples of the same figure while trying to complete the set irked me. Same with the TMNT. There were certain figures that I wanted but did not want to contend with the probability to wasting money on a figure in which I had no interest. I am ok with buying a less-interesting figure as part of a set as long as I can get the figure that I want. With blind bags, I may purchase 5 bags and still not finding the one that I looking for.

    Wave 63: Avengers AOU 2

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted · Edited by pioad

    Potential spoilers although I question the validity of the story.

    So a guy did a talk at my school a little while ago (sadly his name escapes me), he's an underwater cameraman and was telling us about working on Age Of Ultron. He said the only scene he worked on was with Thor, I assumed it was the bit with him in the sort of cave surrounded by water that we see in the trailer. Anyway, he told us that while during this scene Thor ended up losing an arm, which was difficult to film. This made sense to me what with Thor having lost an arm recently in comics, I believe.

    I did consider that he might've been lying, the guy was bit of a character. But he didn't seem all that knowledgable on the subject enough to make a joke about it, his wife even had to remind him the name of the film.

    So anyway, if this is true then something is certainly going to happen to Thor though not necessarily death.

    This may also be one of the Scarlet Witch's "messing with their heads" scene and may be Thor's nightmare...

    Wave 59* **: X-citing possibilities. (*edited for posterity [**again])

    in Marvel Minimates

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    i may be remembering wrong, but doesnt the whole DOFP future happen because Mystqiue assassinates Senator Kelly (sparking the world to rely on Sentinels, which causes them to grow to take over the world)

    I think Mystique as the assassin was just from the cartoon, but I could be wrong.Disregard. It WAS Mystique and the Brotherhood.

    Actually, the assassin was Destiny during a battle with the Brotherhood. Kitty deflected the shot by phasing through her and causing some dues ex psychic overload. She immediately jumped back to her future self at the end.

    TRU wave 15

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted · Edited by pioad

    Thanks to everyone for the excellent pictures! I didn't see this in skimming the previous posts but can anyone explain how AirWalker's wings are attached? Thanks!

    Marvel Minimates Series 50: The Reality

    in Marvel Minimates

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    **SPOILER??**

    I don't know if this has been mentioned, but it kinda dribbled out over at thefwoosh during a discussion about the Wrecking Crew (a hot topic as you know). Fella with the handle of "MSWord" said, "we'll see how the Wrecker does in the upcoming poll."

    :woot:

    Are they including groups in the polls or just individual characters?

    **/SPOILER??**

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