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    Infinity War

    in Marvel Minimates

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    the Irony that, Whomever notified Walgreens HQ that these were on sale in a few stores a couple of days early, has now disrupted the entire system and made them miss the launch date as well as  not be willing to sell any Minimates in some stores is "Amusing" though.

    Infinity War

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted · Edited by Mattallica

    i got my set, this morning

    i explained the issue to the manager and he just scanned other minimates(that are no longer flagged) and i got them even got the BOGO 1/2 off

    Black Panther Movie Minimates

    in Marvel Minimates

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    On 2/20/2018 at 10:37 AM, Gillbob316 said:

    I actually found a buttload of them at the Golf Mill toys r us yesterday. And didn't buy any (I'm not much for army building). Looks like they got a few cases of Black Panther in. And Marvel toys are buy 1 get 1 50% off this week.

    I kinda wish they had matching outfits... as for the moment... if you're a stickler for detail (and I am) you can really only army build with Nakia, leaving you... lots of excess Okoye. (But if you're not a stickler for detail, both work). That said, not that I blame Diamond or anything, it just is what it is.

    I might buy another 2, since they're on sale this week, but I can't see myself going beyond that. 3 Dora is plenty for me, haha.

    and its lucky that Okoye comes with Nakia just swap  the heads for that nice bald Dora Milaje look

    TRU 25

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    3 hours ago, Gillbob316 said:

    ... To say nothing at all of aesthetics of slipcover vs. no slip-cover...

    I agree with the notion that Chameleon's play-pattern is backward and it doesn't make sense. When your entire gimmick is putting a mask on over your real "face" the real face shouldn't be the mask... for a toy. (Must we quibble about whether his real-face is his real-face or just another mask... it's his "natural" look for all intents and purposes). There's a disconnect that doesn't make sense about it.

    It's like a Wolverine toy with a spring-loaded mechanism that only makes his claws retract. There's a... play disconnect.
    Or even more correctly... it would be like an Iron Man toy that had exterior snap-on "Armor" pieces that converted him into Tony Stark.

    Iron Man doesn't go UNDER Tony Stark Armor. Mary Jane doesn't go UNDER Chameleon.

    And as an anal retentive weirdo it kind-of irks me that this Minimate's natural state is, for all intents and purposes, actually a Mary-Jane Minimate. It irks me that this minimate makes it seem as though Mary-Jane is Chameleon's true identity. It doesn't feel like this Minimate is truly a Chameleon Minimate somehow, just as the original one didn't ever feel like it was truly a Jonah Jameson minimate.

    THAT said, I agree that the original Jameson mask was hideous, and natural human faces don't work well as slipcovers, so I'm NOT saying MJ should have been one. I think the best solution would have just been swappable heads. Worked on larger Chameleon and Morph action figures in the past, no reason it wouldn't hear, in a toy line built around parts swapping.

    Or they could have given more care to the parts Chameleon came with to create logical headswaps like Marvel Legends did. They did Chameleon in a suit, w/ heads for JJJ and Hammerhead (both of whom also look natural in a suit)... plus then we'd have snuck in a free Hammerhead Minimate, which I'm sure none of us would sneeze at. Probably wouldn't hurt to throw a Spidey slipcover mask in just for giggles. A spidey-villain who impersonates people could always stand to come with a Spidey mask.

    But ANYWAY, will I buy it anyway? Sure. Heck, I'll buy two, because I want a Chameleon and an MJ. I may even buy 3 and make a suit Chameleon, because I agree with the earlier sentinemt that the Bathrobe feels dated.

    Ultimately it's all just splitting hairs and quibbling, which is what nerdy internet forums about nerdy things like comics and toys are made for... and like most opinions, it's a matter of personal taste. But yes. I agree with the sentiment that this toy wasn't done properly. Per say. For the above reasons. In my opinion. Which ultimately means nothing because the toy still exists and never won't exist. ;)

    I agree 100% with all this

    Black Panther Movie Minimates

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted

    On 1/18/2018 at 11:39 AM, RedTiger95 said:

    It would appear to be a manufacturing error because the tray even has the same slot for both T'Challa's hairpiece. 

    I emailed customer service so I'll see what happens, thanks MisterPL.

    dont hold your breath, the last couple times i emailed them i got the "sorry, we dont have that set in stock, so i cant send you the correct part" reply

    TRU 25

    in Marvel Minimates

    Posted · Edited by Mattallica

    20 hours ago, TENIME_art said:

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    oh he'll be back, they can never truly escape the plastic crack or this place,  remember when Gmonkey said he was gone? or youbastards stormed out never to return? and the countless others? they always come sneaking back in like it never happened. the grip is too strong. We can never escape  HaHahahHahahahahah um er....sorry

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