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  1. danth
    Not trolling. I just have a pretty specific definition of tribalism which doesn't include general rudeness or bickering. To be clear, if I criticize a toy, it's not because I've built an identity around not liking the toy. It's just because I see something I don't really like. And I don't criticize toys to hurt others who like the toy more than me. I just do it because I'm a nerd with nothing better to do.
  2. danth
    I am a bit shocked by this comment, because I haven't seen this at all. Some very slightly heated debate over pricing, but...tribalism? I hope you don't think it's tribalism that some people don't love the MP-52 as much as you do!
  3. danth
    Same. I think as a kid I checked out of Transformers in 1986 because I only have fondness for the '84 and '85 toys. Hopefully that Grimlock turns out pretty sweet!
  4. danth
    I expect that custom Jetfire repaints of Maverick are imminent.
  5. danth
    That would blow in a most superior way.
  6. danth
    I'm enjoying this show but...
  7. danth
    Combine Jenius's right arm pose and Tekering's left arm pose and it might look pretty good. (Right/left of the Armo Soldier, not the viewer).
  8. danth
    Nice! No punches pulled.
  9. danth
    Right. If that's the case, great. It's only a problem when those people start pretending that all criticisms of glaring issues are invalid And to be clear, I'm not accusing anyone of doing that. I just know it happens on toy forums, like, a lot.
  10. danth
    I can't justify it with logic, or any sort of ethical argument, but let's just call it a gut feeling I have: People who uncritically accept hot garbage, and pretend that huge, glaring flaws don't exist, are deserving of at least some level of ridicule. Whether we're talking $300 toys, or politicians, or anything. Because in effect, they're gaslighting. It's a form of dishonesty, and it's grating to have to read or hear it. It puts the onus on the reader/listener to reconcile what they're seeing with their own eyes against what the gaslighter is saying, and that's exhaustive work that could be avoided with a little honesty. Okay, so maybe I did have an ethical argument after all.
  11. danth
    What a hot mess. Nose droop, thrust nozzles that hang out in space not attached to anything, those hideous Null Ray connectors, the hinges on the leading edge of the wings, the ridiculous canopy inception. I guess if all you care about is cartoon-accurate robots, but don't want a statue, this is the toy for you. What's funny is G1 Transformers all looked really nice in alt mode but had pretty crappy bot modes. For me, "Masterpiece" TFs mean making the robot modes good also, not reversing the situation until the alt mode sucks.
  12. danth
    Yikes! That thing is stacked.
  13. danth
    It is! I think that's part of why I find it funny. Most Robotech fan designs are laughably bad. This one is super ridiculous (Mospiigaa?) yet actually kind of works! Seeing how the Inbit appropriated the human form, and the Armo-soldier idea, I could see them doing this!
  14. danth
    Good idea. I'm sure I would have thought of it eventually... Yeah, that will eliminate a few pinch points.
  15. danth
    Also, this is just funny:
  16. danth
    So, I finally got my replacement hand from Sentinel! I knew if I complained about not getting it, I would get it pretty much immediately after. That's just how my life works. Now for the bad news! It was shipped directly from China in a paper envelope. So of course it arrived broken. Thumb snapped right off! So now I had a right hand with a broken thumb and a right hand with a broken trigger finger. Again, that's just how my life works. Now for the good news! It wasn't hard to push the rod out with a thumbtack, swap the broken trigger finger with the good trigger finger, and replace the rod. Now I have one perfect right hand and one that appears to have been hit by an Inbit beam cannon. Anyway my Legioss is now good as new, but I'm never gonna transform it again. Seriously, how has nobody else broken a finger on this thing? How do you fold it up in the forearm and not crush it against the inner arm or slice off fingers with the vertical stab?
  17. danth
    US, yeah. Hmm, maybe I'll give it another few weeks then, if it's on a boat.
  18. danth
    So, no sign of my replacement hand from Sentinel. I think it's been a couple months since they said they'd send it. I assume it's not gonna happen. Hmm, anyone know of good replacement hands in this scale?
  19. danth
    Yeah, I hope the windows are as dark/opaque as those pictures make them look. Much better.
  20. danth
    Wat. So the real canopy behind a fake canopy. And the fake canopy behind a cover in alt mode. Lol WTF? Why?
  21. danth
    Wait, what? Seriously?
  22. danth
    That's funny, because I have no such disappointment with my MP-11, which was much cheaper and looks great in both modes without the need of any faux parts.
  23. danth
    Also, why did Starscream skip leg day?
  24. danth
    Admittedly, this is my main complaint too. Not a showstopper for me, just an imperfection. Lol!
  25. danth
    Wow. A lot I don't like about the new MP Starscream. The giant cover hanging down from the fuselage that exists only to hide the faux cockpit for one. I mean, that's what that is, right? Please tell me I'm wrong. And the fact that they need a faux fuselage, when not even the non-MP seekers have stooped to that. The underside in alt mode just seems bad generally. The attachment arms for the null rays are an eyesore. And the ugly transition from the leg to the thrust nozzles with weird robot bits sticking out. Also don't like how busy it looks between the wings from the top view. Looks like a lot of little pieces instead of a smooth airplane surface. They definitely sacrificed alt mode for robot mode. It seems like a lot of people don't like the existing MP Seekers. Why is that? Other than some QC issues, the ones I have (SS and Thrust) are amazing. They look awesome in both modes. I'd prefer QC-improved releases of those over this new Seeker design any day.
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