I liked his explanation for female figs not selling well better in an earlier interview. Love to hear the talk of not being price and why. And the no firearms thing is ridiculous stupidity coming from WB.
Todd definitely likes talking about how awesome he is but the overall interview was good and informative. Alot of questions we ve had about what and why he does things like the trigger fingers and the side eyes were pretty much answered. I dont think its a good idea that he approaches his figures like art when people are wanting to pose these things and he sees a cut as bad and axes it even tho alot of the time articulation tends to do that anyways.. Like I get the ugliness but its better to have articulation than to make it just another staction figure that hes known for. Like whats the point of articulation if it cant move? If it looks bad, figure out a better cut instead of leaving it out entirely. (they are art but how he approaches that concept doesnt make sense to me)
the only person who seems to know what he is doing well in toy industry, amen to Todd indeed
Todd is such a good character, love hearing him talk the nitty gritty, he always tells it how it is, always informative, this was a good listen.
That was a really good interview. It's nice to hear Todd explain what's going on behind the scenes instead of the usual guessing that happens with many companies.
I'm surprised what Toddy Mac was saying about female figures. Personally I wish he would release more female figs. They don't have to be all female waves or anything like that. I just would like to see some classic comic versions of characters like Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, etc.
I was hoping to hear McFarlane could do a workaround and release weapons packs on his store and boom this interview covered that! Sounds good on paper- let's put it into practice! Hopefully he'll also include specific weapons on specific figures- like Jay C said. Yes, their pro-woke policy is ridiculous and I'm not surprised they didn't ask Todd about his opinion- they don't need to and won't. This is what the most powerful players or seat holders in a massive company like WB do apparently- make dumb decisions like this. I don't mind the price of an average figure going up a few dollars but now that I know why- shareholders being greedy and wanting more and forcing a company to do so- that annoys me more than anything. Being told, well it's covid, well it's inflation- never impressed me or swayed me one bit. I also don't know why Todd wanted to do an experiment with the side eyes thing- his whole reasoning behind it- never made sense to me, I'm glad he listened to the fans and will cease and desist on that lol. I do also find it annoying to have to waste money on a whole other figure just for a different head- or on two packs that have one figure you want but one that was already previously released. That needs to stop lol.
3 hours ago, Atlantis said:I own a firearm, but I am not a "gun guy". I have no burning need to have action figures with guns, unless its ACCURATE TO THE CHARACTER. There is zero sense to a company making a "no gun" policy for their action figure characters, and at the exact same time making movies and television shows showcasing those exact characters, firing these weapons off, soaked in blood, wreaking havoc, slow mo montages, etc. This is irrational on the part of the WB, and just another reason for me not to buy this line.
Exactly. I'm not expecting every figure to have a gun but if it pertains to the character's design or abilities it should. You shouldn't have to be a "Gun Guy" to appreciate simple character accuracy. WB just keeps shooting (pun intended) itself in the foot. Not a huge fan of McFarlane figures but I've been know to pick up a few when they tickle my fancy, such as Deadshot and Bloodsport, but this stupidity has lead me to create my own "No McFarlane" policy and I suspect many people will follow suit. Be sure to thank WB for cutting your legs out from under you Todd. Then again, it's not like Batman carries any guns anyway. Nevermind. Carry on as usual Todd.
I own a firearm, but I am not a "gun guy". I have no burning need to have action figures with guns, unless its ACCURATE TO THE CHARACTER. There is zero sense to a company making a "no gun" policy for their action figure characters, and at the exact same time making movies and television shows showcasing those exact characters, firing these weapons off, soaked in blood, wreaking havoc, slow mo montages, etc. This is irrational on the part of the WB, and just another reason for me not to buy this line.
They can sell specific weapons in packs. Super7 got around the gun issue with their new Thundercats character by including it with her space cycle. It's a $175 gun, but if you want it then you've got to get it or wait until someone lists it online or a fake one.
