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I suppose then we will have to agree to disagree, I feel like it will be a major missed opportunity if DST does not pursue the Netflix shows as they continue to get bigger. I feel like some of the points made are valid, but I also feel like some of them are retroactively justifying the decision that was made, I don't mean Zach specifically, just the counter-arguments in general. You hear frequently about how movies in theaters are losing money because you can just stay home and watch Netflix for less than the cost of a ticket, but then you hear people say that Netflix is an unproven commodity in terms of its viewership. I also don't understand this mentality that claims there was doubt whether Daredevil would be successful, maybe it's just the circles I travel in, but I don't recall anyone thinking that DD would not be a quality show and successful. The only concern I had was would we only get the red suit in the last 30 seconds, which was not the case, and the show exceeded every expectation I had, and I've heard nothing but praise for it. Hasbro scheduled their Marvel Legends Daredevil to hit shelves right as the series was debuting, which is not a coincidence, and other licensees jumped onboard and announced DD merchandise right as the show was coming out as well. There are also very strong rumors that DD will be getting more Marvel Legends very soon. At the end of the day, DST is a business and it's their money to pursue whatever they choose to pursue, but I think it's very shortsighted to not pursue the Netflix shows, and I find it somewhat ironic that as much as the comic base that all this pulls from is taking a backseat to the cinematic versions, when an aspect of that cinematic universe is in demand, there's a very dismissive attitude towards it. I do feel like Chuck would have done himself a favor to phrase his response a different way, but he's also just giving his opinion. It just comes off as dismissive as opposed to keeping an open mind for the future. It's just a bit disappointing, when Civil War comes out we're going to get wave after wave of movie versions of characters we JUST HAD in AOU, with one or two new additions, but Daredevil will still be absent.

To me it just seems like a weird line to draw, if we're going to say that we don't know how many people watched Daredevil and whether it would be successful, can't you apply that to almost every movie Marvel makes outside of the big players? We don't know how much money Ant Man will make, we don't know if Black Panther will be successful, Captain Marvel could go either way, Dr. Strange could be too weird for most audiences, where do we draw the line at this line of thinking?

It would be like three seperate names, Dee Ess Tee.

I'll go one further. If you make a box set of the original Thunderbolts I'll name my firstborn child DST.

I just don't understand why we're even debating about this, I can understand perhaps before the show came out, although I would imagine the fact that everything Marvel has put out has been successful would speak for itself, but even Agents of SHIELD, which I think would make for boring product, has the numbers to back up pursuing it. And considering the relationship that already exists with Marvel, I can't imagine not at least having a conversation about the Netflix shows when you know there are going to be three more plus a big team up. I can understand if DST wants to wait for the right moment, but Chuck's answer doesn't sit well with me.

Damn. Right in the feels.

G.I. Joe 'mates? Can it be true?

Enough watched it that there's going to be a season 2.

Ah skeet skeet skeet!! Finally I'll get my Man-Thing!! *waits for the inevitable...

No they did not, all the talk of them for these is hopeful speculation.

Then he's WRONG!!! Just kidding. But after seeing how well received the DD show was and knowing it will continue, has that changed its viability going forward?

But there was already a team called that for over a decade already. And isn't Ross' identity as Red Hulk a secret? And just speaking personally, I still can't stand that they revealed Ross was Red Hulk. So dumb.

I also dropped cable for Netflix. Because Daredevil.

It's not a criticism, it's very smart from a marketing standpoint, my issue with it is that nothing about that team fits what I think of as the Thunderbolts. I know there have been different takes and different spins on the concept, but the one thing that always seemed to be the constant was villains trying to fit a heroic role. The Redbolts? They all were operating in that antihero capacity way before the book ever started, and to me it felt like they could have been a different team and just been called something else, but they thought putting them in Thunderbolts would make it a huge hit. It reminded me a lot of when Marvel made Wolverine, Spiderman, Hulk and Ghost Rider the "New Fantastic Four." And besides that, it just felt boring. "We should team up because we kill people like it ain't no thang." (I'm pretty sure that's an actual quote.) But Norman Osborn trying to lead a team full of damaged heroes, villains trying to atone, and straight up psychotics was way more interesting to me. I also liked the Luke Cage team as well. But I agree, you definitely should make the original Thunderbolts.

It's probably because nothing about that team says Thunderbolts, it just seems like a random grouping. Or a marketing opportunity.

My money is on Punisher.

True, but the last Bullseye they made had a full face slipover mask like they were doing with Spider-Man for a while, the very first Bullseye had this style of mask. Also, I've had a theory for a while that these zombie sets are partially done to recover costs on tooling for unique characters, but Bullseye here doesn't really feature tooling like Vulture, Kingpin, Pyro, Sabretooth, etc. I could be completely wrong, but the last Bullseye was hard to get for a lot of people and it has been quite a while since he was released, I could see him making a return. And I'm going to ring the Abomination bell again...

That Thunderbolts set (Osborn, Venom, Penance, Radioactive Man) was my favorite release DST ever did. I should have clarified that in my post, I honestly forgot about the second one.

This Bullseye has some parts that the last one did not have, it makes me think there is a new one coming down the line sooner or later.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is Daredevil the first MCU entry to have absolutely zero in terms of representation in 'mate form? Even Agents of SHIELD has Coulson, Sif and Maria Hill, just from a movie wave.

But even a box set would be something, and this character is only going to get bigger with season 2 and The Defenders coming up, and since it ties into the MCU directly, I think it has a lot more weight than he's giving it credit for.

I got mine off the official Toys R Us eBay account, at a discount with free shipping. I don't know if that's still the case, but it was a great deal.

Yeah, it makes a lot more sense to make waves of movie 'mates that hit shelves months after the film leaves theaters. This seems to be a case of "I'm not interested, so it's not viable." Chuck catches that a lot, I hope his parents vaccinated....

I really hope they expand this license a lot. I'm very interested.

If Funko can get virtually every retailer onboard for novelty items, hopefully DST can get a product with superior play value into more stores as well.