MisterPL

Yes. And we should all contact TRU customer service to ask when they'll continue stocking Minimates from Diamond Select Toys.

I'm not convinced one SKU (a 4-pack) would have been a mistake in the specialty market. The mass market has to move product much quicker than specialty but unlike mass, Shang-Chi is a known entity in comic shops.

That said, this pandemic has been profoundly disruptive to supply chains and release dates. If Shang-Chi pulls a Black Panther, retailers will be miffed. 

I don't remember the last time I saw a yay shot. ?  That always drums up enthusiasm.

Cap & Peggy still haven't shown up in mine, despite one store having three 2-packs occupying two pegs for over a year.

It's great that Zach is giving away free swag but is anyone else a little concerned about why he's suddenly purging his Minimates? ?

A King Shark Vinimate would be cool.

12 hours ago, youbastards said:

Since TMNT is dead, any chance someone can share those infamous pix of the proto-turtles with sculpted heads?

I second that request. 

Yeah, now that I got another look at Logan, I might need a couple sets of those, too.

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Series 81 is due to ship this fall. Series 82 hasn't been solicited yet.

But, yeah, only concept art and no prototypes shown yet? That's... concerning.

Yup. I'll be wanting two of those Deadpool (Deadpool 2?) sets. Hopefully they show up in my area someday.

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1 hour ago, nandoninny said:

i'm listening to the video now and the only minimates news is that they're not abandoning the line but that they are rethinking the approach to how they're released.

we'll see what that means and i was happy it got mentioned.

 

That's good news. Maybe they're moving to 6-packs, which would be fine with this completist and probably retailers but not so much for the apple-pickers.

Anything but blind packaging.

Disappointing but not surprising, all things considered. I'm just glad they haven't been canceled.

I'm with Mr. Chaney. While there are an abundance of untapped (and IMO viable) remaining Kirk variants to anchor a number of SKUs, I'd sooner see DST jump into the 24th century and cover TNG, DS9, and VOY.

Assuming they still have the rights to offer 2" scale block-style figures, of course.

I recall stories from DeForest Kelley and James Doohan about how fans had told them that McCoy and Scotty had inspired them to become doctors or engineers. But the stories from Nichelle Nichols weren't about fans inspired by Uhura to go into communications. It was about how important it was to see a Black person as a valued member of the crew, sitting on the bridge with the other officers, as an officer. 

I didn't expect it to be such a big deal 50 years later but here we are.

True. If anything can generate more interest at retail, it's a well done series. Let's hope it's of the same caliber as The Mandalorian.

Now I'm wondering if DST has a license to continue making Minimates. Not that they can't reacquire it from their friends at Disney. ?

2 hours ago, buttheadsmate said:

Eaglemoss have a Dropship up for pre-order .......but at 200mm long it's not going to be minimate scale .

I have at least one smaller dropship that's fine as a background prop for photos. I was really hoping Lanard would get around to offering one for their Walmart Alien line like they did with the APC. That would probably scale great with Minimates.

Understood. But Star Trek has been injecting woke political statements into its stories from the beginning. The bridge of the Enterprise represented the United Nations. They were all cultural stereotypes but it was a significant first step toward representation and the hope that we could all work together. (McCoy's southern xenophobia notwithstanding.)

You're right about the fates of Pike and Spock. However, that's why I'm looking forward to new characters. Plus, "it's not the destination, it's the journey." Even knowing that Pike and Spock won't be in danger of dying, I'm interested to see how they deal with whatever strange new situations they find themselves in. I just enjoy watching characters like Spock and Number One interact in a broken turbolift.

Also, my ideal Star Trek takes place aboard the Enterprise, regardless of the crew, so I'm hopeful.

Optimism, Mr. Chaney. ??

JJ is really good at getting the ball rolling. He's done okay with the Mission: Impossible franchise but, I agree, Into Darkness was a disappointment. Beyond felt like a solid episode.

That said, I still think Star Trek belongs on the small screen. Recent shows have proven they don't need a Hollywood blockbuster budget to have a cinematic quality. I was watching Discovery and one of my kids sat down thinking it was a movie.

I have high hopes for Strange New Worlds.

1 hour ago, Onyx_6 said:

I feel like the Joe line begs for a blind assortment or the old counter box displays (like terminator and BSG and IM2).

That wouldn't bother me if it was laden with army-builders but the idea of blind packaging kills any interest I have for this line. I'll gladly buy a counter display but I need to know what I'm getting. And don't go all Age of Ultron with it and load it with too many good guys and not enough bad guys.

I wouldn't mind if DST offered something like this but the price would have to be significantly lower. ?

17 minutes ago, nandoninny said:

i'm still hoping for a final battle whiplash minimate

Same! I wouldn't mind a Silver Samurai either, although I'd lament it wasn't properly scaled. More armors from Iron Man 3 would be welcome. 

Depending on how well the next assortment of animated Marvel 'mates sell for Walgreens, they may ask for more MCU waves. 

Loki is getting a second season. 

Looking forward to seeing all the Funko Pop! assortments and pining for Minimates. [woefully kicks can down the road]

Speaking of companies that make promises they don't keep, it seems Paramount is adapting DST's business model of announcing projects but not following through.

Yet another Star Trek film is on its way!

No, really. They mean it this time. It'll be out just in time to tie in with the release of the long-awaited Enterprise-C.

I’m not surprised. The Eternals has all the vibe of the second coming of The Inhumans, which was an unwatchable train wreck thanks to Marvel turning the project over to Ike Perlmutter. 
 

That said, I’d have bought the Minimates.