hellpop Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Wow. Yeah, that was better then "have you thought about making...". Chuck's answer to Ivan's metaphysical query should be the MM Q&A question of the year. BTW, Chuck answered my question about the Disney Store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Mate Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Best Q&A ever is up. much better reading then the last one. thanks chuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) I don't like sand. Edited April 11, 2011 by karamazov80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Haha! That was a much needed laugh and included some pretty good questions overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj87 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Someone always seems to get left out of the box sets due to the fact that every fan has their own favorite, as often as possible we mix the “missing” characters in two packs later. the point has been missed there all in all, a very good read. It is really nice to see how much time Chuck has for minimate fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 He seems to be open to suggestions on the 10th anniversary thing. Not sure if we could convince them to do some kind of con exclusive with a special logo, but it might be worth a try. I checked up on it, and Minimates had their debut in 2002 with the 3" scale Trek and Dark Angel mates. The 2" scale came along in 2003 with the LotR and Marvel mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Ah, the International Day of Minimate Inquisition was a success. I think this should be a quarterly event instead of annual. I'm still not convinced that customizers aren't somehow playing God though. Sure, taking a jacket or a boot from one Minimate and putting it on another is no big deal. But what about a headswap? If you take a Peter Parker head and put it on Tony Stark's body, who do you end up with? Parker? Stark? Peter Sarsgaard? I think I'm going to have to consult a clergyman for this. Although I'm fairly certain 'soul' is measured by volume... like punctuation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'd like to think that Chuck had more fun when answering those questions than simply putting "no plans right now" for each one! Good work guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Ivan I've tried PM'ing you to no avail The stuff that I sent you .....sniff don't lick :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 'DSTChuck: I have to be honest. I can’t think of a way a single collector can have a big influence on what gets made and doesn’t get made.' At least he answered, but i can't help but feel slightly bummed by this reply . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimatetastic Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 At least he answered, but i can't help but feel slightly bummed by this reply . . . . Why? I highly doubt one single fan can have weight in a company's decisions. It seems like a perfectly reasonable answer to give rather than sugar coating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_cbecker Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 'DSTChuck: I have to be honest. I can’t think of a way a single collector can have a big influence on what gets made and doesn’t get made.' At least he answered, but i can't help but feel slightly bummed by this reply . . . . After the number of times that fan polls have ben snuffed in the Q & A, I can't really say that this should come as a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I agree Nessex, it was a good question, and you were more talking about creating noticible fan buzz for certain characters or ideas rather than just one collector saying "This is what I want". I think by this point, if we can't get Kang then no-one's listening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimatetastic Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I agree Nessex, it was a good question, and you were more talking about creating noticible fan buzz for certain characters or ideas rather than just one collector saying "This is what I want". I think by this point, if we can't get Kang then no-one's listening! But I think that's what Chuck's answer was. He said in general they take notice but he's saying one single individual person can't make changes to what they plan. I would hate to think one single outside person did make a difference because that would mean they were making a toy line for individual peoples wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 What if that one collector was the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediJohnson Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 What if that one collector was the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! Then we'd be getting even MORE Spidey mates! President Obama is a Spider-man fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj87 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I was surprised by that answer, Chuck usually emails me a couple of months before a wave is announced to 'guess' the line-up... I'm always spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 You jest but according to my server logs there are some highly influential individuals in Washington D.C. (using government computers) with a significant interest in Minimates. When I check the referrers for the DC IPs it's readily apparent they have accounts here at MMMV. I don't know user names but, this one and this one look interesting. I see two possibilities. One, the DST lobbyists are very good at their jobs and have influenced the upper levels of government. They are seeking to either lower raw material (plastic/tampo ink) prices or change copyright and trademark law to skirt likeness restrictions placed by intellectual property owners. This is good news both ways as it will either lower Minimate prices or raise licensing opportunities. (I hear the only thing preventing the long awaited Golden Girls box set is the Estelle Getty estate will not approve any likeness.) The other, more nefarious, possibility is that the government computers being used to access our Minimate underbelly are not those of lawmakers, but of law enforcement. You know, those three letter agencies, FBI, CIA, NSA, BOB. They are using Minimates as inconspicuous monitoring devices. Implanted with advanced, nigh undetectable electronics they transmit the activities and communications of Minimate collectors worldwide. All suspicious activity is flagged and cataloged. Behavior is monitored to determine if the subject can be convinced to turn on his comrades. If not, blackmail is employed. Old Minimate collectors don't die, they get abducted by the government. I think I have my question for the next Q&A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj87 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 ... I didn't jest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 My apologies, I had intended to quote karamazov80 in my post. The government censors must have removed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 *Joe Wilson receives a text from an Obama aid saying that Obama never really promised to provide $3 million in federal subsidies for Minimate distribution in his district* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj87 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 My apologies, I had intended to quote karamazov80 in my post. The government censors must have removed it. s'ok... I did jest really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimatetastic Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 What if that one collector was the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! LOL! Well, MAYBE then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) Actually, we've seen two cases where Minimate fans have gotten 'mates made that otherwise wouldn't happen: Chef Duff and Goth Girl. And, of course, the Desperately Seeking Susan set was famously made so that Chuck's wife could have a Madonna Minimate. So there's two ways: pony up the funds for the production costs of, what, about 2,500 Minimates, or marry Chuck. Edited April 15, 2011 by hellpop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 new Q&A up It's a mixed bag, but a few Minimate questions. I appreciate Chuck answering these, but I think he showed in answer to BHM's question/observance that he doesn't get it. He mentions what a headache it must be for TRU.com to distribute uneven packed cases-maybe he should consider what a headache for collectors that must be also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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