We need to strongarm Mattel

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UPDATED: Friday, August 8, 2003 04:39
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JOHNNYREB

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 5:15 PM

Well, Why not pressure all of them? Why keep all your eggs in one basket? If one won't pick up the toy line, the other may, and if they all do, SHINY!

Although, I think Macfarlane might be the best bet, personally. Mcfarlane's statuettes seem to be more "cult" driven. They did statuettes of Doug and Bob Mackenzie, The Mackenzie Brothers, that were awesome. Everyone I speak with about them are like, "Who?" But the few who know them are surprised that a couple of characters as obscure as those two got figurines made of them.

Viva Firefly!

CAPTBAGGYTROUSERS

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 5:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by stillshiny:
However, there is one Figure artist who will do the Serenity crew justice. And maybe even throw in Saffron & Nishka to boot. Mcfaralne. Now that is a man who does good work.

His company, not MacFarlane himself, does fine work. But he's a dishonest man who breaks business deals and doesn't give his first rate sculptors, painters and designers any credit for their work. I will say this in such a way so you'll all immediately grasp it: He is the Fox Broadcasting of Toys: He brings you good things, but he is no good.

I would much rather, if there were a Firefly toy license, it went to someone reputable. Someone on another thread mentioned Sideshow. I've never heard anything but good things about them, and their toys are actually better (which is really saying something; MacFarlane Toys set the bar pretty high.)

History repeats the old conceits

http://topshelftvshow.com

STILLSHINY

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 6:41 PM

huh,

well, ya learn something new. I'm assuming you got pretty reliable sources on that bit of info. Yeah, based on what I'm seeing sideshow seems to be a quality company and since our show is quality, I wouldn't settle for anything less. Possibly a fellow Browncoat.

Mal: “See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown!”

CULTTVGIRL

Thursday, July 24, 2003 12:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by meleaux:
ok each charcters pull string...Hmmm
Mal: "Morbid and creepifying I got no problem with."
Zoe: "You're losing the higher ground here Sweetcakes"
Wash: "Oh my gosh, Who's flying this thing? Oh right, that would be me."
Inara: "Yes, exactly, but I believe the precise words I used were Don't"
Jayne: "I'll be in my bunk"
Book: "The speacial hell"
Simon: " Could you not do that while we....ever"
River: "You're afraid we will suffocate. But we wont. We'll freeze to death."

Excellent! I take back what I said earlier - I want a poseable Jayne action figure that talks!

Book: “A duel?”
Wash: “With swords?”
Simon: “The Captain's a good fighter, he must know how to handle a sword?”
Zoe: “I think he knows which end to hold.”

STILLSHINY

Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:50 PM

Mal -
"I need that in captain dummy talk"

"Morbid & creepifying I got no problem with"

"I'm Malcom Renoylds, Captain of Serenity"

"I'm not a Monster" (my wife likes that one)

"Next time you stab me in the back, have the guts to do it to my face"

"If your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet I will end you."

My best friend has one of those Talking Presidents of George W. He says 14 different things. They even have a Bill Clinton.

Ok so my Mal says 6 things but hey he's the captain.

So still open...Any figure 5 phrases.

Mal: “See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown!”

FREMDFIRMA

Thursday, July 24, 2003 5:15 PM

Wow, someone ELSE saws through Todd MacFarlane's little smokescreen.. surprising.

Captbaggy, every time I've ever tried to point that out before about the guy I've been verbally burned at the stake by rabid fans who seem to think he does all that work all by his lonesome...
::rolls eyes::

Nice to have a little validation...
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Jayne figure quotes

"I'll be in my bunk."
"Could we move this conversations in a not-jaynes-fault kinda direction?"
"Time for some thrillin heroics."
"That's why I never kiss em on the mouth."
"10 percent of nothin, into nothin, carry the nothin..:fade:"

For reasons a complete mystery to me, that last line drives my girl into gigglefits, so, it's kinda gotta be there.

-Frem
die fux die

INDIANABANZAI

Thursday, July 24, 2003 5:33 PM

MacFarlane is a collector; he's the guy who bought both Mark McGuire's #70 and Barry Bonds' #73 home run balls.

He does very nice work, and his figures are smaller than sideshow toys' products, although I hear the MacFarlane is branching out to the 12" market with his sports figures.

Depending on size of figure, I'd go with either of these companies, as long as the product looked good.

And I want a strawberry-eating Kaylee figure, with "ecstatic facial action".

STILLSHINY

Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:08 PM

So any quotes from this "unique" Kaylee action figure?

JOHNNYREB

Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:19 PM

It's broke...
I seen it real good when I was on my back down there before.
No one can shoot that good, Cap'n. Not even you!

(All done from memory. I'll have them down pat when I get my DVD! )

Viva Firefly!

STILLSHINY

Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM

Let's see i would have to add...

"Yes, sir capn tightpants"

and "oooh synchronizers"

and maube "Hamsters is nice"

any thoughts on Wash?

I'm still mulling over Saffron.

By the way a nice selection of Jayne quotes.

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