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"mmmm, he seems like a nice guy!"
I believe more would chime in on the matter in some 1:6 discussion groups (like here) and also on social media, but there was much defense and support of M8 in social media across a number of 1:6 discussion groups on Facebook and now with new revelations from credible sources . . . it appears many who was on the M8 bandwagon pretty much are keeping quiet due to the obvious embarrassment and hypocrisy.
Even respected talents like Vimal and KA Kim are obviously embarrassed, but it's also about the money. I'm sure M8 pretty much used a number of tactics resulting in subterfuge (i.e. bribes, etc.) resulting in good word of mouth, but many saw it for what it is. As with such other dubious incidents in the 1:6 hobby (i.e. The Creepshow Father's Day Figure), this too will likely continue until there is some final closure.
It's laughable that those who have bought it are now searching around for a body to make the head look ok after already shelling out $300.
I don't think these are very fair statements. People supported M8 in the beginning because they wanted it to be true and Lennon looked fantastic. That simple. If M8 had turned out to be everything they promised, people on that side of the fence would be crowing. It's fallen the other way, which has brought out the "I told you so" crowd, and the bitter people who were doubtful to start with, were called out, and now are right and are hurt by the statements to the contrary. You'll always get people from both sides. M8 turning bad has just brought out some trolls.
I'd sell mine if I could. It feels tainted. it is tainted. I don't think this is going to be a big seller either down the road or up the road folks.
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AH . . . an M8 defender / supporter.
Thank you for chiming in.
From the beginning, I had doubts, waited, and witnessed what unfolded. Yes. I'm part of the "I told you so." crowd. No denying it, but the writing was on the wall and there were those who encouraged others to take a bit of the 1:6 feces sandwich because of the hype.
I'll leave it at that.
Benefit of hindsight.
The figure actually DID get released.
And had VJ not become greedy, most of the conversations now would be, what the hopes are for
Wonka.
And the “I told you so” would have been the other way around.
I did defend M8 in the beginning, because the mob mentality here was getting outrageous.
With KA Kim being silent up until now, with the rest of the artist, you can also see what appears to be the struggles of
An up and coming new toy maker who bit off more than they can chew by saying they are even gonna be better than the glorious Hot Toys.
That’s really where a lot of people took issues.
I wasn’t surprised at all with all of the delays. Even hot toys have shown prototypes,
And release figure, 3 years or more later.
So it’s not surprising to see a new toy maker hit the road bumps.
Again, just a few weeks ago, the... they will never release this figure debate...
If we are only talking about Lennon, the “I told you so” is still the other way around.
Cause the figure is in a lot of people’s hands.
What VJ did after is another matter.
You'll always get people from both sides. M8 turning bad has just brought out some trolls.
What VJ did after is another matter.
There are still plenty of people in the world who care not for what is decent and right......they just want everything they can get and screw the consequence for anything else imvolved.....
Quite a few of them end up very successful and end up running and ruining once great companies...
So does it surprise me that in this hobby we have people who are so self centered they cannot understand why what M8 did is bad for the hobby? Not even a little
Its interesting to note on a psychological level how a narcissist thinks however...
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I thought they were too good to be true, yet really hoped they weren't. What put their dodgyness beyond reasonable doubt for me was when one guy here gifted them a PayPal payment, then asked for a refund and yet they strung him along for a while making him feel naive. Respectable companies don't do that.
What they did to him was what they've done to everyone from KA Kim down. Even people who got a figure have been scammed - they've received s substandard flawed KNOCK OFF of KA Kim's sculpt for $300 when the sculpt'll be coming out of the back door of the factory for $30 in a few weeks and the rest is riddled with QC problems. Are sideshow seriously selling this? Didn't realise they moved into the pirated figures business.
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AH . . . an M8 defender / supporter.
Thank you for chiming in.
From the beginning, I had doubts, waited, and witnessed what unfolded. Yes. I'm part of the "I told you so." crowd. No denying it, but the writing was on the wall and there were those who encouraged others to take a bit of the 1:6 feces sandwich because of the hype.
I'll leave it at that.
No it's not, it's the same matter. You either have morals or you don't.
Benefit of hindsight.
The figure actually DID get released.
And had VJ not become greedy, most of the conversations now would be, what the hopes are for
Wonka.
And the “I told you so” would have been the other way around.
I did defend M8 in the beginning, because the mob mentality here was getting outrageous.
With KA Kim being silent up until now, with the rest of the artist, you can also see what appears to be the struggles of
An up and coming new toy maker who bit off more than they can chew by saying they are even gonna be better than the glorious Hot Toys.
That’s really where a lot of people took issues.
I wasn’t surprised at all with all of the delays. Even hot toys have shown prototypes,
And release figure, 3 years or more later.
So it’s not surprising to see a new toy maker hit the road bumps.
Again, just a few weeks ago, the... they will never release this figure debate...
If we are only talking about Lennon, the “I told you so” is still the other way around.
Cause the figure is in a lot of people’s hands.
What VJ did after is another matter.
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