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I think it looks good. Sure, like JonWes said, I too wish it was a bit taller, but I think once we have it in hand, it will be totally amazing!
Given how many questions fans asked, Scott Neitlich went ahead and answered all the questions submitted rather than record a video where only three would be addressed. Below are his answers to fan questions about the MOTUC Castle Grayskull.
The questions are listed from most-asked to least-asked. I (JVS3) did my best to make sure the questions conveyed what most everyone was asking. If I didn't ask exactly what you wanted to know, please accept my apology for that as that's my fault and not Scott's. I may have missed a question here or there as well as it took me three hours to compile everything asked. Please accept my apology for that as well.
Here are the questions and answers, with an intro from Scott:
Hey everyone! I know their have been a ton of questions about the Castle and Val and the Mods were nice enough to gather together the most pressing questions. Please keep in mind that everything about the Castle is in flux right now as development continues. No one has really tired anything this ambitious before (selling in a 250.00 playset with a B-sheet!) so we do ask that you bare with us as development continues. There are and will continue to be changes from the original B-sheet as we move into sculpt (as seen at NYTF) and final toy (which we hope to show at SDCC).
If in any way you are unhappy with the product as it develops you may cancel your order through Aug 30th. But keep in mind if you cancel you can't get back in and it is likely we will not do a day of sale for the Castle (or if we do it will be super limited and maybe only customer service stock sold off if not needed). Hope these answers clarify and feel free to ask more over on the Mattycollector.com "ask Matty" forums!
1. Will the jawbridge hinge be lowered further and/or the entrance way increased in height to allow for a longer jawbridge and more clearance for figures (or even better, clearance for He-Man on Battle Cat)?
We are actually looking into this. At this point it is too early to confirm anything but Mattel design and the Four Horsemen are exploring ways of getting the Jaw Bridge to lower into the base a bit more to allow for more clearance. We are actively looking into this to see if it is possible.
2. Can the Windraider socket be moved to the top somehow and/or the lower base be removed and something else be done in its place, such as the addition of other highly requested features or items (like the 3D dungeon) not currently offered with Grayskull?
The WR socket was always planned and announced as being inside of the Castle. The idea of "replacing it" does not really work. The socket is a hole in the floor of the castle for the existing stand included with the released WR toy. Replacing this "socket hole" with a newly sculpted item with lots of deco (like the dungeon you suggest) is not a 1:1 cost ratio. A new item with deco is way more expensive vs. including a socket in the floor. But if you don't want to use the Windraider socket or even the entire floor section you do not have to. This optional floor section with the WR socket plug is an accessory for the Castle and not needed to hold the playset together the way the walls do. If you don't care for this feature you do not need to display it. It is optional.
3. Will the inside walls of Grayskull be sculpted to add detail and features rather than being smooth as we saw in the prototype?
The interior walls will be the inverse sculpt of the exterior walls. They were smooth at Toy Fair in the Four Horsemen sculpt. But was noted at the show as being a temp item to hold the prototype together. The final plastic castle will have one sculpted wall for the outside and inside.
4. Will the throne be adjusted to allow for the Sorceress and/or a caped figure to sit in?
Yes, we are exploring adding a slit in the back of the throne for the Sorceress's tail feather to slide into letting her sit properly.
5. Will you adjust the trapdoor so it drops directly onto the dungeon or into the prison?
No, there will not be changes to the trapdoor position.
6. Will you go back and make Grayskull larger like in the foam mockup? And if not, why was it scaled down in size?
No. This is the largest we can make the Castle at the current price point. The foam model and the sell in sheet was noted as a work in progress and all dimensions given were noted as estimates that would likely change. And they did slightly.
7. Can head clearance inside the castle be improved for the figures placed inside on the different floors?
No, we won't be able to adjust the spacing of the floors, but there is more than enough space for MOTUC figures on each section.
8. Will the missing accessories from the original playset and other items like the 3D dungeon and Mark Taylor concept accessories be offered separately in the future if we cannot get the with this Grayskull playset?
We don't have plans for any additional accessories to the actual Castle (in fact there is a good chance some of the items shown at NYTF may need to be cut before the final product is shown at SDCC as costs continue to come in). It is always possible we could look into an add on "furniture" or "accessory" pack for the Castle one day, but nothing is planned right now.
9. Will there be pegs on the ledges to keep the figures from falling, or will you make the ledges wider so pegs aren't needed?
No. We won't be adding pegs to the ledge. There is more than enough space for two MOTUC figures to fit. Eric confirmed this on Roast Gooble dinner last week. (note from JVS3: I hope to have the episode up this coming weekend)
10. Will a cap be provided to cover the Wind Raider stand socket when it's not used, plus can something done with texture and sculpting to help make the floor look better?
No, we won't be adding a cap to the WR socket. It is an option piece and you can choose to not display it with your Castle if you do not care for it.
11. Is Grayskull designed for the potential future additions like Point Dread, castle playset extensions and/or dioramas?
Yes, the Horsemen did sculpt it with this in mind, but no plans right now for any additional items like you describe.
12. Will the spacesuit armor ever be offered as an articulated figure, or a snap-on piece that will cover an existing figure?
It is always possible but we don't have any plans right now for this.
13. Will fans be polled for what features, accessories and items they'd prefer on Grayskull?
No. The only poll we are running is for preorder customers to choose which 10 figures will be on the box art.
14. Can we get more features or additions (like a portal) that are nods to Filmation Grayskull?
No, we won't be adding any additional accessories and there is a very good chance that some of the accessories shown at NYTF may not make it to the final product as costs continue to come in. We'll have the final toy to show at SDCC.
15. Will you change the prison's size and bars so you can fit more inside and so you can see more of the figure through the bars?
No, we won't be able to make this change.
16. Will all the materials used, especially on joints and hinges, be stable and of the highest quality to insure durability, with the possibility of replacement parts and a lengthier warrantee?
We are using the best material we can!
17. Will Scareglow's key work on Grayskull?
Yes, there will be a slot added to the back door that will fit his key.
18. Will the hinge allow for the two halves to be taken apart after the initial assembly?
Assembly is not final at this time so we don't have a final answer to this.
19. Will a book, comic or unannounced accessory come with Grayskull?
20. Will this Grayskull ever be used for another incarnation of MOTU, such as 3 and ¾ figures?
There are no plans to re-release the Castle beyond the current sale.
21. Will the two halves open up completely so they are perfectly side-by-side and will sit flush against a flat surface?
Assembly is not final at this time so we don't have a final answer to this.
22. Will you make the left parapet taller?
No, we won't be able to make this change.
23. Will the walls of the castle remain thick?
No, the sculpt at NYTF had much thicker walls to hold the prototype together. In the final plastic product the walls will be the inverse of the exterior sculpt detail.
24. Will any of the interior show when Grayskull is closed (like the top of the elevator rails) and if so, can it be fixed to conceal anything inside when closed?
It will be very similar to the vintage Castle. You will likely see some section of the elevator but we are not far enough along to make a definitive call.
25. Can the green on the castle be made darker?
Deco is not final but it is pretty close. We'll pass this along but likely we are past the point of making this change.
26. Will extensive testing be done to make sure paint will adhere and not easily scrape off Grayskull?
All of our products have this.
27. Will the sword keyhole be disguised in any way to make it less visible when not used?
It will look like a vertical crack in the front stone by the Jaw Bridge.
28. Are the shields, sword holder and tapestries removable?
The swords and shields can be removed, but the wall mounted holder is one time assembly. You can interchange which swords and shields are on the wall to your heart's content.
29. Can the flags be made out of a sturdy fabric?
The flags are made of plastic.
30. If any paint aps are cut, will stickers be included to make up for any lost paint?
That would be one option, but we are pretty set on the paint ops at this point!
31. Will there be a lock on the orb chamber that you can open with the Sword of Power or Sword of Protection?
32. Will the laser canon swivel left to right as well as up and down?
It moves up and down on the stand, but it is also not in a fixed spot so you can move it wherever you want.
33. Will you add a plug-in to attach Castle Grayskullman in some way?
You can put him anywhere you want, but there is no attachment for him.
34. Will the elevator have more paint aps?
No, we are not adding additional paint aps. But it has a lot.
35. Will you make a set of thrones to sell separately to use with the King and Queen?
It is always possible but we don't have any plans right now for this.
36. Do Castle Grayskullman's swords fit into the sword wall mount?
The wall mounted sword holder will fit most MOTUC swords/weapons.
37. Will the flags turn on the poll, or will the poll be able to rotate to show different sides of the flag?
The flag is fixed and made of plastic. The poll is a self standing element that can be moved or positioned anyway you want on the top, inside, next to the ground or even in your refrigerator if that if your thing.
38. Will it come with an Orb for the Orb Room?
No. The orb came with King Grayskull in late 2011.
39. Will we get He-Ro's grave?
No, we won't be including a grave stone accessory. Only what was shown at NYTF and possibly not even all of those items as costs continue to come in. A final toy will be shown at SDCC.
Glad to hear about the throne and jawbridge. If design can fix these two (somewhat easily fixable) things, then the castle will be nearly perfect to me. Also happy to hear about the interior walls looking similar to the exterior.
Thanks for the EXTENSIVE Q&A. I am glad the idea of lowering the hinge of the jawbridge into the base to increase clearance is being considered. I know I'll enjoy my castle ....looking forward to it
Thanks for answering the questions but the removal of more accessories is complete trash. I don't want an empty castle. And why so hesitant to confirm add on sets then if it's all Being cut. At least try to make me not want to cancel my order.
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Thank you Val for the detailed questionnaire... Sooo, as I expected, not many changes will be done other than the size of the Jaw-Bridge, the inverse of the walls and the added slits in the throne. Oh yeah, more accessories might be taken away, yaaay.
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Personally, I doubt any other accessories will be cut. I think Scott is lowering our expectations, so that when SDCC comes and the announcement that EVERYTHING made it, the masses will rejoice and not cancel their castles.
Well, at least they are addressing the jawbridge, that's already something.
Still, rather disappointing that this is going to be the only fan input Mattel is willing to take into account.
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I'm glad that they are looking into making the entrance way bigger. Ugh on the negative walls...just like we remember.
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Very strongly disappointed with most of the answers. We're getting shafted with the size reduction and as a result there are head clearance issues all around the castle (the upper left floor and the dungeon door being flagrant cases), but it seems they will only address the problem with the jawbrigde (if at all) and leave everything else unchanged. Moreover, the interior being the negative of the exterior instead of its own sculpt will make the castle look incredibly cheap for a $250+ item. And they will probably cut yet more accessories and deco; but, as expected, stubbornly refuse to scrap the stupid WR plug (and all that it entails).
I'll wait till SDCC, but I'm almost certain I will cancel most or all of my 3 preorders.
Also, these were announced as questions for Mattel Design, not for Toyguru. I wanted to hear the voice of those directly working with the castle, not the voice of the marketing manager.
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I can't imagine the wind raider pad is exactly bank breaking. It's a flat piece of textureless plastic. Cutting it wouldn't exactly free up tons of tooling dollars.
Thanks for the Q&A, but most of the answers are dissapointing and I'm sadly not motivated to buy a castle...
Not happy about the interior walls. I'll wait until SDCC to see what the final looks like, but I'm doubtful on keeping my order.
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I guess I'll be using all those Grayskull stands to improve my castle... I'm happy to hear they are looking into the drawbridge issue.
Bummer about the floors, but not a deal-breaker for me... Everything else IMO is near perfect!
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I appreciate Scott's honest answers. It is disappointing to hear that some things may yet be cut. If they start cutting, I hope they start with the bat flight pack. That thing doesn't make a lick of sense to me. But let's not dip into that kind of thing right now...
So it is possible that nothing will be improved upon but we should expect some features to be taken away.
Awesome work, Scott!
The negative walls are very disappointing. How could they not budget for some sculpted walls on the inside? The walls don't need to be made of solid plastic; I assume they would be hollow on the inside.
And just because the wind raider stand cannot be exchanged for the sculpted pit piece doesn't mean it shouldn't be scrapped in exchange for SOMETHING - anything! Even a single paint deco! From what I have read the stand has been greeted with near-universal distaste, so why waste the production dollars on something that noone will use?
Scott has always insisted that they would only produce Castle Grayskull if they could do it right. This is so far from doing it right.
Instead of producing the ultimate Castle Grayskull that we were promised we are getting a remake of the original Castle with a handful of minor sculpting improvements.
As per most things MOTUC, the announcements and reveals are always full of excitement, but that slowly turns to disappointment as a product rolls its way through design, production and shipping.
I will keep my single preorder, but I'm none too pleased with what we're getting.
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I'm pretty satisfied with what I've seen so far, but if it's not up to my standards come SDCC then I'll most likely cancel. At least Mattel is giving us this safety net to see the final product before we pay for it.
At least they're taking the jaw bridge issue seriously and looking at ways to fix it. That seems to be the biggest issue besides the overall height, and my biggest beef with the prototype. I think the trapdoor/dungeon cell alignment problem is ludicrous. How can they stick by this stupid design choice is beyond me. I won't bother putting the dungeon walls up because of it. I'll just stick the manacles on the wall. The answer about the interior walls doesn't bother me. I'd rather have inverse walls than the smooth walls of the prototype. I just hope they won't be one solid color.


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More than half of the 1,031 respondents to the survey put out by the Yentile Farm Development Committee said they'd be "extremely interested" in a trail. A picnic area, a playground structure and open space also ranked as popular options.
"The prevailing opinion appears to suggest that the space should not be used predominantly by organized sporting groups in Wilmington," Town Manager Jeff Hull told the Board of Selectmen.
In December, the Development Committee launched a survey to gather feedback on what residents would like to see as part of the outdoor recreation complex planned for the 20.3-acre former farm site bought by the town last year.
In planning the landscape of the Yentile Farm recreation area, committee members have said they will weigh community input, cost and expert advice.
Residents were given two months to tell the town via survey how they felt about different athletic and outdoor recreation spaces the Cross Street site could include.
Among the features with the least support were a BMX bike trail, a football field and a field-hockey field.
Forty percent of those who completed the survey said "creating more recreational activities for people of all ages" should be the main criteria for determining the design.
Hull said there were several common themes that popped up in comments, in addition to this "sentiment for a more broad-based use of the property.
The 49-acre Ipswich River Park offers a walking path, playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, athletic fields and a horseshoe pitch, as well as restored wetlands and a conservation area.
Wetlands restrict the usable space at Yentile Farm to around 11 acres.
The Yentile Farm Development Committee next meets on Thursday, March 7. Hull said the committee is in the process of developing a status report that will be presented to selectmen.
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200x is more snake looking motu looks like a dino from barney lol
200x is more snake looking motu looks like a dino from barney lol
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The vintage head looks like an alligator; I prefer the 200x head and vintage hands. Long bend arms are fine by me, but if we get swappable ones, I could see them using the trap jaw system. If they give us a vintage head, then I'd prefer a swappable head over arms.
I regards to his accessories, I like those pet snakes he had for the vintage figure, But make them longer and in bendy form so that they can wrap around a Motuc Figure and and trap them, kinda like leech net, immobilizing an MOTUC. He should also come with a snake staff like the others.
Since this has been brought up again, I guess now is a great time to mention how I'd like his arms to be bendy, but NOT use that foam from Snout Spout! That has proven to not hold up, so plastic (like Snake Crush Skeletor from 200X) should do just fine. Just wana make sure that anyone from Mattel that looks at these (if at all) knows that the foam isn't working out.
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I want two sets or arms. a mix of heads. perhaps not as long as original, but not as stunted as 200x. otherwise as they interprate it, I trust. I can see in Clawful and Whilplash, that I'm getting what I want. And in Buzz off, ect.
But have to have normal arms primary in addition to long arms.
New head, Trap Jaw torso, one set of reg arms, one set of elongated arms, new armor, Kobra Khan crotch, whiplash legs, Keldor boots, and maybe some snap on thigh armor. Done.
After seeing Octavia's design I can easily see that those tentacle arms will probably be used for the Sssqueeze figure if and when they get to it.
What say you?
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I would think his tentacles would be bigger.
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this character needs a second head. the vintage head looks more like a gator head it would be great to have the option of a head display option. the head that is left over can always be used on another snake man.
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I hope they do the 200x head and keep the rest vintage. I like the hands and boots.
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So what does everyone think about the news from the latest Q&A that Sssqueeze won't have bendy arms? I'm totally fine with it if he comes with both reg arms and extended arms. Bendy would have been nice, but if it really is *that* expensive, then I'd rather them go with removable arms.
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If they made him kind of like how they are doing Ram-Man, meaning the higher price point, multiple arms could be an option....
Ok I would love it, if we got to see him some time real soon, but I would like 2 versions released of him! In the mini-comics his introduction was Tanglor, while his packaging read Squeeeze, so produce 2 diffrent variations of him, and call them brothers (Twins in fact)!
I'm fine with non-bendable arms, as long as they give him a second pair of normal arms...
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I don't understand why because of ONE figure that any future figures that could benefit from having bendy limbs now have this option automatically eliminated when we have so example of figures like King Hiss and Plasic Man (I think) that worked out just fine.
However even if Sssqueeze's arms don't end up being bendy I'll be fine with them as long as they have SOME form of articulation and not just be static pieces of plastic like Octavia's arm will probably end up as.
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I think that the ultimate Sssqueeze would have:
1. 2 heads - vintage & 200X
2. swappable hands / snake head hands
3. swappable long / short arms
4. unique 200X-like legs, not Trap Jaw again
5. pet snake
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I prefer less of a dinosaur-like face (like the vintage toy had, which never made much sense) and don't mind if the arms won't be bendy. Scott already stated when the Octavia debate started that they won't go bendy again due to Snout Spout- which I agree is asinine btw- so if not bendy then switch out lengths would be fine. Not preferred but fine.
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Nicole Kidman's new film "Grace of Monaco" reportedly bombed Wednesday night in its premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival, according to Newser.com.
That's weird ... because movies trying to characterize the lives of dead European princesses of the 20th Century starring well-known actresses usually do so well.
The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw called the biopic "a breathtaking catastrophe ... a film so awe-inspiringly wooden that it is basically a fire-risk," and compared it to "a 104-minute Chanel ad, only without the subtlety and depth."
Wow ... so wooden it's a fire risk. Hold on a second while I write that one down to use later ...
But that's only one man's opinion, right? Surely the reviews got better.
A separate Guardian article rounded up similar reviews and wondered, "Is there a critic who liked it?"
Oh, now come on. That's the same newspaper. They must be biased ... right?
Fox News' headline read, "Grace of Monaco called a great comedy, which is bad, because it's a drama." The story reported there were "many audible laughs."
Well ... it's Fox. Maybe Princess Grace was a Democrat.
The Los Angeles Times reportedly called the premiere itself "awkward," thanks to a disagreement between the French filmmakers and the Weinstein Co., which is distributing the film in the US. Harvey Weinstein reportedly doesn't like the French cut of the movie, which is what screened at Cannes, so he didn't show up.
The Times also said, "Cannes opening-night films tend to generate standing ovations of at least five or six minutes, but the clapping after this one was mostly polite, and it was over after a brief two."
After seeing previews, Princess Grace's children called the movie a "farce," according to USA Today.
But at least Kidman likes it. She told the BBC she doesn't regret the role.
That's some endorsement.
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Considering just about every other frame out there has been used for this, I believe you guys can figure this one out.I might be interested in this, but a couple of questions:
1. how compatible is this with a sleaper pneumag mod
room for a lpr inside?
room for the 3 way?
would the ram mount in easily?
I'm sorry if the answers to question 1 are obvious, but I'm new at this
2. does this fit standard angel grips?
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Family claims boy, 7, died because of school negligence
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Hearing set for man accused in murder of Ethan Stacy
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City council OKs controversial streetlight fee
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Man runs from accident, leaves 2 injured children behind
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Gov. to roll out budget as 'fiscal cliff' looms
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Attorney working on Ogden murder case disbarred
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United Way 'changing the odds' for underprivileged kids
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15 crosses erected near I-15 for fallen UHP troopers
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Impaired driving suspected in crashes that shut down I-15
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Time in nature increases creativity, U. researcher says
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12-12-12 a lucky birthday for Utah babies; a cause to celebrate for others
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3-year study shows Colorado River to have water shortage in future
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I think his point was that making a figure of a character, and letting people play with it cements it into the brand's identity. Once it's a toy people will identify that character as part of what MOTU "is", probably forever. Children will work it into their "canons", and down the road have nostalgic feelings about it and whatever. Much like all the ridiculous characters from the past that so many of us love. Extendar, for example, was barely in any media, and doesn't really look that much like the rest of the line, but he still is one of my favorite characters because I played with him like crazy as a kid.
And that's why Crackers is unsuitable. Because he's an awful, ugly character and nobody wants that impregnated into their idea of MOTU as a whole.
If they want to work the Marx Brothers (and Margaret Dumont) into the line, however, I'm all for it.
Defiant to the last eh TG.
This is one of those entries where it shows that TG really doesn't completely know what he's talking about...
She's always been Sorceress in the comics. And the Toy was always called Heroic Warrior Goddess, no extra "The"s or backslashes to seperate the term. It was one toy with two options.
I think they actually ought to re release the Green Goddess in a solid body like the proto (which IMO looks far better than the translucent plastic) to make up for the clearly defective first release!
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Even many fans don't remember that she was called the Sorceress in "He-Man and the Power Sword", and only series 2 minicomic "The Magic Stealer" and DCs original miniseries called her the Goddess. Can't blame Toyguru for mixing those details. I'd give him a break at that.
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EDIT: And yet, it doesn't seem to really/exactly fit what TG is talking about: mixing toylines, the stress on what the player makes the character do when playing...
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Nah, because he boasts about all the research he does etc so really he ought to have known that stuff, especially when its all readily available online on fan sites such as the .Org
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I cant pose my Goddess. She cant stand with figures from other brands. She cant stand at all. Her pelvis exploded.You can now take said action figure, pose him, her or it in any way you want. The figure can hang out with other figures from other brands or stand by itself.
I have to call shenanigans on this. I collect a ton of 80s figures. I can say without a doubt that Hasbro and Kenner figures have withstood the test of time far better than other brands. Mattel is not even close. As if vintage MOTU isnt bad enough, try collecting Marvel Secret Wars. It is a real rarity to find a Secret Wars figure in good shape.but Mattel NEVER uses cheap plastic Using inferior or cheaper plastics is not an option and we never do this.
Actually, you released the figure that the vest belongs to just one month prior: He-Man 2.0. The He-Man vest cast in gray plastic from the Goddess looks way better than the gray painted vest that comes with He-Man. Getting that gray plastic He-Man vest is the only reason Im not terribly ticked off about having bought Goddess.We also very deliberately gave her He-Mans weapon and armor (vest) knowing one day there might be a figure that goes with this vest only time will tell!
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"A few The Goddess figures have leg issues". How a way to fool people. There is somebody with a perfect Goddess? Even 1 single wrong figure deserves a compensation.
I would buy again another Goddess and Roboto EVEN ITS NOT MY FAULT having cracked figures.
Maybe an exclusive convention product.
You can forgot about Illumina, she will be boy's'cotted.There certainly are characters we dont want immortalized in plastic
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Customer satisfaction and loyalty are REAL things in the business world. In the short term, it may not make financial sense to reissue her. But in the long run, does. Companies spend billions of dollars a year to increase their public perception through branding, advertising and product placement. Things like this cause a hit in the public perpection. I'm an accountant and there is a classification of assets called 'goodwill' that is booked on financial statements. It normally comes into play when a company is sold. It refers to the overall positive or negative perceptions the buying public has towards a company that tends to increase or decrease their sales. And the amount of goodwill attributed to a company increases or decreases it's sale value, which directly affects shareholders.
It's obvious with Mattel's BBB rating of F that they just don't look at the long term.
I heard someone say recently that in a cult, everyone has the same viewpoints which they think are reasonable. But to an outsider, those viewpoints appear totally unreasonable. And I'm not calling America's capitilistic society a cult by any means, but the viewpoint that a company's bottom line is the most important thing in the world is crazy. And I see that viewpoint offered as a defense for terrible actions by companies all the time. It's no excuse. My wife teaches English to foreign students and most of them think that our adherence to a profit at all costs mentality is bizarre. I would have to agree.
Mattel could reissue the Goddess, sell her, and probably make a small profit - or at least break even. We're not asking for her to be given away. Mattel wouldn't lose money on this. And in the long run, if they acted this way in more of their decisions, especially those concerning delivering quality product to their customers, they'd have more loyal customers. And that would translate to more money in the long run.
Any way you cut it, it's not good business sense to leave your customers feeling jilted.
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At the risk of starting up drama, did anyone else groan at the remark about a fan feeling jilted that their artwork was used in a presentation without his permission of credit being given, and then Scott gave another snarky comment, "I found it on Google, hope there's no bad feelings"? Honestly, he should have given that person credit right there, apologized for not doing the due diligence and explain his actions by saying he found it on Google. He says he has to get these cleared by the legal department, but if you ask me, they're not doing their job. If there was concern about a lawsuit, then don't mention using the artwork at all. Going halfway just stirs up the pot.
Now, I haven't watched every video or presentation, so I don't know who this refered to, but I have a feeling about who it is...if my feeling is off base, someone please let me know.
Goddess related, I actually have a "perfect" Goddess. My first one developed a crack in the neck during my move to Italy, so I bought a second one. Later, I just glued the neck back together and it's held ever since. The second one is now my "variant" Goddess, with the snake head dress removed and a Marlena sword. She hangs out with Blonde Bikini Teela as a placeholder for Teela the Sorceress. I've posed her, played around with all the articulation points, and so far, so good. No hip displaysia yet. I just jinxed myself, didn't I? Crap.
Scott has a history of leaving people's names off of official Mattel presentations. A few years ago they were looking for a complete loose 200X collection to photograph for a proposed "Matty's Museum" they were going (are going?) to put on Mattycollector, so I offered mine up. I also offered to loan a few of my rarest vintage figures, including an original He-Man prototype/test shot. There was a contract involved, and in the contract it stipulated that anytime and anywhere pictures of items from my collection were used that my name would be right there with it, but then a picture of my prototype/test shot ended up in the SDCC exclusive art book, and there was absolutely nothing saying that it was from my personal collection.
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Overall I think these blogs are just a sad way for Scott to take credit for other people's work and to shift blame for his incompetance on to others. Nothing is ever his fault unless the figure is completely bad ass.
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Of course I'm being sarcastic. Mattel has shown a pattern of not be respectful of other parties. In general, they just don't play well with others.
All I'm saying is that I would buy an Illumina. I think WE ALL ARE SAYING THAT,no?
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"Some broke"....
Seriously? Im not calling for Toyguru's head on a pole, nor am I going to argue cause Im sure hes tried to the best of his abbillities, but this one was straight pro-company. Call it like it is man, dont say "Roboto works just fine"...... fact is he doesnt. Sure the shoulders move great, but it caused X amount of stress on the figure to lead to broken torso's. You cant say a figure with no torso works fine, thats simply not possible.
Hsss...... fine, he doesnt have full movement, nor can he sit right with his hard as hell loin cloth part, but at least he's a solid figure. Roboto, Goddess and Snout Spout really DO deserve a replacement slot. Its cool you guys steped up to offer refunds, and thats a HUGE step in the right direction, but the fact is, whats the point if the only option is to have a missing figure AND still loose out on shipping.
Goddess was easily one of my fav figures and it sucks that I have to have a hole in my collection when Ive already paid 30 dollars. The figure sold out... so make a new one,sell it AND do a replacement plan. Everyone wins!
For Snout.... just put the nose in a weapons pack. You have the mold already, so you dont need to tool a head. 90 percent of the collectors here are BEYOND capable of pulling off the nose (its just pluged right in) and putting the new one right in.
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well i just made myself a cup-o-noodle because my dad wasnt home but then he came home with mcdonalds! Thank god i have a high-as-hell metabolism
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Seasoned steak on the grill, and red potato fries cooked in olive oil for dinner.
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roasted pumpkin soup.
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I have a ho ho's by my house that is excellent take out chinese.. but something tells me your's is different... somehow.
I'm eating cheez its.
a veggie burger. and it smells like cigarettes in here oh dear.
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Again. This time with some rosemary bread.
sunflower seeds
Lindt Excellence dark chocolate bar infused with premium red chili.
Big ol' slab of Chicago deep dish.
Hubs made tostadas with his signature tomatillo salsa. And I am calling it 'brunch.'
Limburger and crackers.
Beans and Rice with sour cream and cheddar cheese with tortilla chips.
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Duck & sausage gumbo.
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What else? A turkey sammich.
Edit: And a slice of pumpkin pie.
Mashed potato and turkey gelatin sammich.
Mmmmm...can't wait for Christmas leftovers
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What are you talking about? I just ate some yesterday. Can't leave the bed I'm so sick today for some reason though.
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The Butler men's basketball team won its sixth straight game with a 61-57 road win at Cloud County on Wednesday afternoon in Arley A. Bryant Gymnasium.
CONCORDIA, Kan. – The Butler men's basketball team won its sixth straight game with a 61-57 road win at Cloud County on Wednesday afternoon in Arley A. Bryant Gymnasium.
The game was originally scheduled to start at 8 p.m. but was moved up to 3 p.m. ahead of an anticipated winter storm that caused the postponement of the other three games scheduled in conference play.
Butler is now 22-6 on the season and 10-4 in Jayhawk West Conference action. With the win, Butler is now alone in third place in the conference with a half-game lead over Barton. No. 6 Hutchinson as Seward are tied for first at 10-2.
Butler led early by a 10-5 margin, but Cloud went on an 11-2 run to take an 18-12 lead midway through the half. The Thunderbirds led 25-24 with three minutes to play in the half, but the Grizzlies closed the period on a 9-0 run. Sean Osler hit a pair of 3-pointers and Sean Goodwin came up with a steal at mid court and drove for a layup while getting fouled. He made the free throw to give the Grizzlies a 33-25 lead at the break.
Butler would lead by as many as 11 points early in the second half and led by at least seven most of the period. Cloud would get as close as four points late, but Osler hit three of four free throws in the final seconds to ice the win.
Osler led Butler with 21 points, including making four 3-pointers. It is the second time in the past three games and the second straight road game in which he has ht the 20-point mark. It matches his career high that he set a year ago in a home game against Colby.
Goodwin also had a big game for the Grizzlies, scoring a career-high 18 points. His previous high was 13 points in a win at Hutchinson 10 days ago.
Butler dominates second half of big road win at Cloud
CONCORDIA, Kan. – The Butler women dominated the final 15 minutes of their game at Cloud County on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Thunderbirds 70-43 in Arley A. Bryant Gymnasium.
The win assures the Grizzlies a first-round home game in the upcoming Region VI playoffs. Butler is now 22-6 on the season, 10-4 in Jayhawk West Conference play. The Grizzlies are a half-game behind Seward County for third place in the conference standings. Butler will host Seward on Saturday at the Power Plant in El Dorado.
Butler led at Cloud throughout the first half, but usually by just a point or two. The Grizzlies did score the final four points of the first half and led 24-20 at the break in what had been a sluggish start to the game by both teams. The game, which was originally slated to start at 6 p.m., was moved up five hours to try to beat an incoming winter storm.
Cloud scored the first three points of the second half and would eventually take a 26-25 lead early in the second half. The game was tied 34-34 with 12 minutes to play when Samantha Satterlee hit the first of three 3-point baskets that would give Butler its first sizeable margin of the contest.
Satterlee's shots would trigger a 21-4 Butler run, turning a close contest into a Butler blowout. Butler had 34 points in the first 28 minutes of the game and scored 36 more points in the final 12 minutes.
Satterlee led Butler with 14 points, while Katie Andersen scored 13, Ashlee Ivy had 11 and Carly Bettencourt had 10 points. Jamillah Bonner had seven points in the game, giving her 1,002 points in her Butler career. She is only the second Butler women's player to hit that mark, joining Lakeisha Levi.


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Date: Sunday, June 16, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Building: Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Art Gallery
Location: uptown campus
The Newcomb Art Gallery is proud to present a site-specific wall drawing installation by internationally renowned artist Pat Steir. Tulane University art studio students will directly assist with the execution of these two large-scale works, Self Portrait and Endless Line.
Since the mid-1980s, Steir has been known for her dripped waterfall imagery, which reveal her affinity for nineteenth-century Romanticism, Abstract Expressionism, and Chinese landscape painting. An equally significant, yet lesser known, part of her oeuvre are wall drawings and site-specific installations.Steir's work may be found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Museum of Modern Art; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; the Tate Gallery, London; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY.
Sponsored by: Newcomb Art Gallery Exhibit
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Three sisters diagnosed with rare disease.
Kris Adelhardt has been a member of Gamma Beta, a Pratt chapter of ESA, a women's service organization, for well over 20 years. When her family began facing medical difficulties, Kris's Gamma Beta "sisters" knew they needed to find a way to help. "Gamma Beta sisters thrive on initiating labors of love," says Linda Broce, president of City Council for Pratt ESA, "The Adelhardt family has been through so much."
The ladies of Gamma Beta are breaking out their crockpots to raise funds to assist the Roger Adelhardt family with medical and travel expenses. Join the community for a bowl of chili and a cinnamon roll on Sunday, Feb. 10th for a free will donation.
Since May of 2006, the diagnosis of their eldest daughter, Kimberly, with the little-known Behcet's Disease, the family has traveled to the Mayo Clinic, Behcet's Clinic, and Johns Hopkins Hospital in search of a way to tame the symptoms of the illness that make day-to-day life painful.
When Kimberly's diagnosis was confirmed in 2006, doctors reassured the family it was not known as a hereditary illness. Despite that fact and an array of different symptoms, the middle daughter, Kaylee, received her diagnosis just a year and a half later, in January of 2008. Krystal was diagnosed with Behcet's Disease in August of 2010.
Kris says that the most interesting and—at times—frustrating element of Behcet's is how differently the illness affects each of their daughters. There is no known cause of Behcet's, but it is thought the rare disorder stems from an inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body.
Each Adelhardt girl deals with different kinds of Behcet's in which pain and other symptoms affect different areas of their bodies. Some pain settles in the abdomen, digestive track and kidney area, some in the spine, neck and head area while other pains shoot through the spleen or cause "flares" of absent vision and terrible headache. There's no recognizable pattern to when and how the attacks will occur.
The main challenge in controlling their symptoms was finding the right balance of medications that didn't overwhelm their systems with side effects that made the medication routine intolerable. The multitude of medicines is quite expensive each month.
Kimberly experienced a significant change in her illness when she and her husband became pregnant with their son last year. During their visit at Johns Hopkins Hospital, doctors predicted that her pregnancy would change her illness for an unknown duration of time. While she still has difficult days with Behcet's, areas of Kimberly's illness have improved, a welcome sign of progress in the family's experience with Behcet's Disease.
Kaylee finished her first year of college, and at her doctor's recommendation, decided to take at least a year off to focus on her health. She hopes to someday return to school and finish her degree, but getting her illness under control is her goal for now. Kaylee is employed part-time by Lanterman Motors and says, "Ralph and Ken are really understanding and just encourage me to take care of myself. I love the work I do there, and I'm gradually gaining strength."
Krystal is a junior at PHS, and prior to the aggressive attacks of this illness, she stayed active in National Honor Society, Student Council, Pep Club, cheerleading, flag corps, and two part time jobs. "The Barron Theater and Blythe Family Fitness have been so encouraging and willing to work with me. It means so much to me," Krystal says.
In dealing with the symptoms of her illness and struggling through medication for it, she misses quite a bit of school. She acknowledges her teachers and peers for their encouragement and assistance through everything.
Since September, Krystal has been experiencing attacks every three to five weeks, and Kaylee seemed to be losing ground as well. Roger says, "We knew we had to do something different to help the girls."
Kris and Roger are beyond grateful for their work families at Pratt Glass and The Peoples Bank for the flexibility, understanding, and strength they've provided through the family's trials with this illness. "They've always allowed me to be a Mom first," Kris says.
Cook Children's Hospital in Texas has decided to take on the girls' cases, bringing Krystal in for several week-long stays to observe her at the worst of her attacks and to best determine treatment.
A team of specialists outside the children's clinic will be working with Kaylee, who has now "aged out" of the children's clinic capabilities. They hope to pinpoint and control the Neuro Behcet's she has been battling through with "flares" of vision challenges and terrible headache pain.
The Cook doctors have experienced success with Behcet's by reducing daily medications for their patients and are optimistic in taking on the Adelhardt girls' cases.
While the Cook Children's Hospital is giving them hope for the future control of this illness, the family gives credit and expresses gratitude to the Kansas doctors and nurses who've worked with them to get them this far in the journey.
"We are grateful for every single 'good' day we are blessed with, with each of our daughters," Kris says. "We are filled with gratitude and want to extend it to everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and support; this has been quite an emotional journey for us all…to have our family, friends, and community walking this journey with us will forever mean so much to us, and we sincerely thank you."
If you go
What: A chili feed to raise funds for the Adelhardt family, sponsored by Gamma Beta ESA, with assistance from members of local 4-H groups and other service organizations
When:Sunday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Pratt Municipal Building
Menu: Twenty roasters of chili, 500 homemade cinnamon rolls, bottled water and coffee


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New mobile app puts Emporia State University at users' fingertipsMarch 25, 2013
Emporia State University has launched ESU Mobile, a mobile app that enables students to access information about campus services right from their smartphones and web-enabled devices.
The ESU Mobile app provides students, faculty, staff and anyone interested in Emporia State University access to news and events, campus maps, faculty and staff directories, and the ability to provide feedback for future enhancements. Students can also use a secure login within the app to search course offerings, view their class schedule, check on their student account balances, and even view their grades.
"We all spend so much time on our mobile devices, texting, emailing, checking Facebook," said Cory Falldine, associate chief information officer for Information Technology. "Giving students a quick and easy way to get to their student information, from the devices that they use every day, just makes sense."
The app was developed by staff in Emporia State's Office of Information Technology. In-house development provides a cost-savings to the university by avoiding significant up-front costs as well as annual support fees traditionally charged by outside vendors.
The ESU Mobile App is currently available for Android and iOS devices. Emporia State plans to continue updating the app with new features based on input from the students and the campus community.
Mike Erickson, associate vice president and chief information officer, says that "this initial version provides access to key information that our students wanted access to in a convenient and immediate manner. We are already looking toward the next version based on suggestions we've received — this is just the beginning."
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The American Red Cross is urging people to consider donating blood during the New Year. Donated blood is used throughout the country for victims who need transfusions and for emergencies around the country where blood is needed to help victims effected by some form of tragedy. A press release from the Red Cross stated as the winter season continues blood donations are especially needed. Donations typically decline this time of year, as many regular donors are impacted by inclement weather and seasonal illnesses. Throughout the year a number of places around Cooper County will be the site of blood drives. This includes the Boonville High School, 1690 W. Ashley Road, on January 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. C&R Market, 1004 Main Street, will hold a blood drive on January 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Blackwater Depot Community Center, 200 Railroad Ave. in Blackwater will hold a blood drive on January 21 from 2:45-7 p.m. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. The release stated the American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org.


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More than three weeks after a historic flood swept through the Front Range, Boulder County officials still do not have a firm grasp on just how much damage the floodwaters caused -- and they may not for several more months.
The Boulder County Assessor's Office has begun trying to catalogue damaged and destroyed homes as well as calculate the value of the damaged property. But Assessor Jerry Roberts said his office may not have a total on the destroyed homes until November and probably won't be able to get a total on damaged houses until early 2014.
"It's just the nature of the work, with the size of this disaster and the time of year when it hit," Roberts said.
He said access to many areas of the county is still difficult because of damage to roads and flood debris, and there are homes assessors may not be able to reach any time soon.
In addition, October is when the county's board of equalization meets to resolve property value appeals. Roberts said those hearings are required by statute, and they will take resources away from the flood work.
"All of my appraisers will be in hearings every day for the next few weeks," Roberts said. "I just have no staffing to make a significant dent. We're working with every resource we can muster to do that, but we just haven't gotten to the point where I can report anything."
Boulder County Commissioner Cindy Domenico said doing damage assessment for the flood has been much more difficult than for other disasters, such as the Fourmile Fire in 2010.
"When the Fourmile Fire went through, it either completely destroyed a home or left it alone," she said. "With the flood, we have homes that are 50-50, 30-70, 70-30. It's hard to know the damage without physically walking into every one of them."
Domenico added that with winter approaching, the primary concern is fixing roads and allowing people to return to their homes.
"We're trying to get people back to their homes and focusing more on the transportation infrastructure than the building piece," she said. "We're just trying to get people moving toward neighborhoods, and we still have some challenges there."
Other departments and cities in the county have tried to compile damage numbers but have also encountered difficulties.
In the early days of the flooding, the Boulder Office of Emergency Management was providing some preliminary numbers on damaged and destroyed homes, but those numbers were being compiled by search and rescue teams going door-to-door on live-rescue missions in the foothills.
Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesman Bill Rukeyser said with the rescue missions complete, FEMA is not compiling numbers of damaged and destroyed homes because the agency only deals with those who request FEMA assistance.
Boulder County conducted a rapid assessment of damaged homes in Jamestown, Lyons and the unincorporated parts of the county and determined 349 residences were destroyed, 428 had major damage and 3,426 had minor damage.
Mike Banuelos, of the city of Boulder, said crews did a quick assessment of the city and gave structures one of three tags: green, yellow or red. Green tags meant the structure was safe; yellow meant there were concerns related to the structure, electrical or mechanical systems; and red meant the property was unsafe to enter.
Banuelos said 59 structures in Boulder were given yellow tags and 13 were given red tags. He said in the next few weeks crews will need to go back and do a more in-depth inspection of houses in flooded areas.
"We don't know about basement flooding since we didn't enter any homes yet, and we still don't have any monetary figures," Banuelos said.
Both Boulder County and the city of Boulder have issued reports to FEMA with preliminary totals for infrastructure and facility damage, though they have been able to make little progress on evaluating homes. Boulder County reported $91.2 million in damage, and the city of Boulder reported $49 million in damage, primarily to open space.
It will likely be months before Boulder County is able to put specific numbers on the devastation caused by the flooding, but Domenico said officials are continuing to make progress every day.
"There have been assessors in the field numerous days since the storm happened and they are doing the very best they can do to see as much as possible," she said. "I think we're making progress every day, getting an idea of what has been damaged."
Contact Camera Staff Writer Mitchell Byars at 303-473-1329 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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