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  1. azrael
    Economics. Perfect transformation kits cost more to make, lowering the production volume, increasing the price consumers pay. HG kits don’t need as much engineering if you can “cheat” the transformation, increasing the production volume, lowering the price consumer pays. Yes, a HG kit is lower quality but consider what the price people will pay when money is tight. A $40 HG kit vs a $300+ DX Chogokin kinda says it.
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    I don't think so. I think he's referring to the fact that transforming kits are inherently fragile. In the model making world, we've know this for a very long time. Every transformation increases the chance parts will break. Kits that are more "static" in their design haven't suffered nearly as many broken joints, part failures, etc. Likewise, transformations can also limit the posing options for kits cuz the transformation mechanism can interfere with the posing options. Removing those "transformations" and using static parts has fixed a lot of broken parts-issues. Hence why I've stayed away from MG Zeta Gundam kits and still have VF-25 kits MIB. Soon as transform it, plastic bits go flying. And I'm being gentle.
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    I'd wager all merchandising, given the context in the photo. It would help with comparison to know Gundam merchandising numbers (and how much smaller Macross is compared to Gundam). Gundam Franchise Earns Record Sales Topping 131 Billion Yen (May 2023) (for context, 131B Yen = ~$900 million in 2023) Bandai Namco Quarterly Financial statements @Seto Kaiba is correct. Even in the 1990s-2000s, whatever short-term gains Macross or any other popular anime of the time (Evangelion; for example), they would always be a tiny piece of the pie compared to Gundam. Always.
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    Streaming originals are gonna take a hit for the next couple of years until streaming revenue normalizes or goes into the black. I've said in another thread, streaming services are looking to license more shows over the next few years due to all the lost they've incurred over the past few years doing originals. Regarding Star Trek, I've heard Paramount wants to par it down to 1 Star Trek show at a time to bring down expenses. This show, Prodigy S2, Discovery S5, and SNW S3 were all being produced at the same time. Two shows are heavy VFX-users. And 5 seasons seems like a good number to end on anyways. 'Lest ye become stale. *cough* Rick & Morty */cough*
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    Keep in mind, we have no specs except for weapon loadouts (and bare minimum at that) and maybe, dimensions on the Macross II VFs. 0. Nada. Zilch. We can't really compare because there is literally nothing to compare to on paper.
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    Season 2 is currently filming (was paused due to the strikes). We do have some episode titles so this should tell you which comics are being adapted
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    Old Thread: This thread is for non-Macross "just purchased" toys. Just Purchased Macross Toys thread here:
  8. azrael
    Old Thread, retired: This thread is for MACROSS-specific toy purchases. Non-Macross recent toy purchases go here:
  9. azrael
    It should not affect physical releases. Disappearing from the streaming platform after a set amount of time...that's another story.
  10. azrael
    They Have Risen: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Conquers Easter Box Office With $80M Opening; Legendary Monsterverse Franchise Crosses $2 Billion – Sunday AM Box Office (Deadline.com) 🤷‍♂️
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    It is a trailer. A cherry-picked glimpse of what's to come. Hence why I'm moving into the "wait-&-see" column. How about 200? 400? 500? Stop using such small numbers.
  12. azrael
    So if it's neither and both, it will be, as the kids would say these days, mid.
  13. azrael
    Like I said, expect more streaming licensing from studios to bolster their catalogs. All these mergers from the past few years have hurt the bottom line and they need to recoup the costs (also, corporate debt isn't the same as average consumer debt).
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    Maybe review bombing? Maybe not. Who knows. Could be the court of public opinion. 🤷‍♂️ Could be, like me, many folks are not warming up to this show as it has been presented. 🤷‍♂️ More data is required.
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    A talking-head Youtuber. Noteworthy opinion? That depends on you. Like all talking heads, they've all got an opinion.
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