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Post by venomeratt on Oct 2, 2019 9:52:49 GMT -5
As far as Dream - Its the jump suit worn by prince in "Raspberry Beret". Except the clouds are the 3rd eye glasses, also worn by prince. Its legit his whole gimmick. I dont know why its so hated, other than he hasnt worn it (yet).
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Post by Chip on Oct 2, 2019 10:45:30 GMT -5
maybe Mattel would do better by being more transparent with the community.
like, could they actually just tell us that they are going to start trying to release figures in attires they plan to wear in the future? like, the idea makes perfect sense, i think ryder & hawkins talked about it on a MajorWFpod, the survivor series set, they went to the guys and asked them to plan out their attires for survivor series that year. so when the figures hit shelves it was actually what the guy was wearing at the time
the concept is actually great if it works
but TELL US YOURE DOING IT don't just leave it up to the imagination
mattel is the only company making WWE action figures, i never understood why they are acting like the CIA when it comes to information
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Oct 2, 2019 10:55:12 GMT -5
maybe Mattel would do better by being more transparent with the community. like, could they actually just tell us that they are going to start trying to release figures in attires they plan to wear in the future? like, the idea makes perfect sense, i think ryder & hawkins talked about it on a MajorWFpod, the survivor series set, they went to the guys and asked them to plan out their attires for survivor series that year. so when the figures hit shelves it was actually what the guy was wearing at the time the concept is actually great if it works but TELL US YOURE DOING IT don't just leave it up to the imagination mattel is the only company making WWE action figures, i never understood why they are acting like the CIA when it comes to information Why dies Mattel need to tell us what they are doing? What you company does that? They simply make a product and we buy it if we like it or we don’t buy it if we don’t like it. I think we expect ok much. At the end of the day they are just toys and Mattel doesn’t need to explain why they chose that attire over the ones you guys are hoping for.
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Oct 2, 2019 12:04:59 GMT -5
As far as Dream - Its the jump suit worn by prince in "Raspberry Beret". Except the clouds are the 3rd eye glasses, also worn by prince. Its legit his whole gimmick. I dont know why its so hated, other than he hasnt worn it (yet). Good find!!!
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Post by TheChosen1 on Oct 2, 2019 12:07:38 GMT -5
I like the dream figure. Don’t understand all the hate on it
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Post by Purple Reigns on Oct 2, 2019 12:59:50 GMT -5
As far as Dream - Its the jump suit worn by prince in "Raspberry Beret". Except the clouds are the 3rd eye glasses, also worn by prince. Its legit his whole gimmick. I dont know why its so hated, other than he hasnt worn it (yet). Yeah even if this is fantasy, it's a cool idea.
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Post by Mr. #1derful 🇵🇸 on Oct 2, 2019 13:36:58 GMT -5
THEY MADE A SMALLER SOFT PLASTIC SHIRT FINALLY! I've been begging for that, it looks so much better than the huge bulky one. I know cloth is preferable, but this is the next best thing. There's gotta be at least 15 figures over the years that could've benefited from this. Wish they kept the tabs to the side, but it's still good to see it finally made. Does Buddy Murphy have new arms or am I seeing things? I think they're the jacked up Cody Rhodes/Zigger arms we've seen on DM Steamboat and HOF 4-pack Mr. Perfect. Very underused part.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 2, 2019 14:32:02 GMT -5
As far as Dream - Its the jump suit worn by prince in "Raspberry Beret". Except the clouds are the 3rd eye glasses, also worn by prince. Its legit his whole gimmick. I dont know why its so hated, other than he hasnt worn it (yet). Add that puffy dickie thing that came with Lord Steven Regal would complete the Prince look.
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Post by crush on Oct 2, 2019 14:36:17 GMT -5
As far as Dream - Its the jump suit worn by prince in "Raspberry Beret". Except the clouds are the 3rd eye glasses, also worn by prince. Its legit his whole gimmick. I dont know why its so hated, other than he hasnt worn it (yet). I can’t believe I didn’t pick up on that. Good find.
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Post by master of the WORLD! on Oct 2, 2019 14:49:51 GMT -5
maybe Mattel would do better by being more transparent with the community. like, could they actually just tell us that they are going to start trying to release figures in attires they plan to wear in the future? like, the idea makes perfect sense, i think ryder & hawkins talked about it on a MajorWFpod, the survivor series set, they went to the guys and asked them to plan out their attires for survivor series that year. so when the figures hit shelves it was actually what the guy was wearing at the time the concept is actually great if it works but TELL US YOURE DOING IT don't just leave it up to the imagination mattel is the only company making WWE action figures, i never understood why they are acting like the CIA when it comes to information Why dies Mattel need to tell us what they are doing? What you company does that? They simply make a product and we buy it if we like it or we don’t buy it if we don’t like it. I think we expect ok much. At the end of the day they are just toys and Mattel doesn’t need to explain why they chose that attire over the ones you guys are hoping for. EXACTLY .so many ppl act like these companies owe explanations as to the choices they make.
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Post by stc13 on Oct 2, 2019 15:30:31 GMT -5
maybe Mattel would do better by being more transparent with the community. like, could they actually just tell us that they are going to start trying to release figures in attires they plan to wear in the future? like, the idea makes perfect sense, i think ryder & hawkins talked about it on a MajorWFpod, the survivor series set, they went to the guys and asked them to plan out their attires for survivor series that year. so when the figures hit shelves it was actually what the guy was wearing at the time the concept is actually great if it works but TELL US YOURE DOING IT don't just leave it up to the imagination mattel is the only company making WWE action figures, i never understood why they are acting like the CIA when it comes to information Exactly! Mattel's lack of transparency and insistence on sharing as little as possible with their fan communities continues to amaze me year after year. All they would need to do is literally just steal a page out of Funko's or Hasbro's playbook. The general lack of engagement with their collector base (beyond this forum) is such a radical shift from how they handled this line at the beginning.
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Post by stc13 on Oct 2, 2019 15:38:07 GMT -5
Why dies Mattel need to tell us what they are doing? What you company does that? They simply make a product and we buy it if we like it or we don’t buy it if we don’t like it. I think we expect ok much. At the end of the day they are just toys and Mattel doesn’t need to explain why they chose that attire over the ones you guys are hoping for. EXACTLY .so many ppl act like these companies owe explanations as to the choices they make. Do they "owe" their audience anything? No. But buyer engagement and messaging is marketing 101. Retail is a lot more complicated than "make something and hope people buy it." Marketing and branding are a huge part of sales, whether you're talking about toys or paper towels. That's a simple fact. So no, they don't owe anything anything. But it sure would couldn't hurt, especially when it's an area where their competitors excel.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Oct 2, 2019 15:48:29 GMT -5
i think these look grate idgaf
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Oct 2, 2019 17:01:00 GMT -5
maybe Mattel would do better by being more transparent with the community. like, could they actually just tell us that they are going to start trying to release figures in attires they plan to wear in the future? like, the idea makes perfect sense, i think ryder & hawkins talked about it on a MajorWFpod, the survivor series set, they went to the guys and asked them to plan out their attires for survivor series that year. so when the figures hit shelves it was actually what the guy was wearing at the time the concept is actually great if it works but TELL US YOURE DOING IT don't just leave it up to the imagination mattel is the only company making WWE action figures, i never understood why they are acting like the CIA when it comes to information It’s already been explained why they don’t do that. If something falls through then everyone gets disappointed that attire X was announced but now it’s not happening. People are still crying about that half assed Hollywood Hulk Hogan from 4 years ago. This would only amplify that problem
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Post by rastlinfigures on Oct 2, 2019 17:04:00 GMT -5
Normally I would have preferred a cloth shirt on Strong - but that looks like a new mold plastic shirt that fits the figures better and doesn't look quite as bad.
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Oct 2, 2019 18:35:58 GMT -5
i think these look grate idgaf
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on Oct 2, 2019 18:41:38 GMT -5
Did they put a new Corbin head on Batista by accident? Nice job ruining probably his last ever fig. Also, even one Velveteen Dream figure, is one too many, iyam - so who gives a what he's wearing.
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Post by havoc7179 on Oct 2, 2019 19:29:11 GMT -5
Veleveteen wore it tonight.
Like right now. On USA. He's wearing it now.
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Post by Al_Snow_MotherF***ers on Oct 2, 2019 19:29:13 GMT -5
DREAM JUST WORE THE ATTIRE NOW
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Post by hitmancmedge on Oct 2, 2019 19:29:14 GMT -5
Dream is wearing the outfit right now on NXT
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