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Originally Posted by joelones
I know it's not the place here but I'm genuinely underwhelmed by Earthrise. Don't get me wrong, I think the engineering is much improved and designs are nice. But despite the price hikes, the toys still exhibit the same cheap feeling plastic and hollowness we're accustomed to seeing with most mainline TFs.
For example, look at Optimus, voyager scale at leader price...The cab is nice, in terms of engineering, arguably one of the best renditions of a mainline OP but the plastic is utterly terrible feeling and the trailer's ridiculously under-scaled and under-painted (and not to mention no roller).
Price is undoubtedly the biggest problem I have with these, and unfortunately that's the new norm going forward. OP is close to $80 after taxes and with lack of sales and shody distribution, we're essentially now forced to buy at regular price. I'm not sure how many of you justify that price and are Ok with dropping $80 on a mainline voyager figure. G1 nostalgia at insane price points I guess.
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Personally I'm not so much underwhelmed as I am unsurprised. Like yeah, G1 is da OG, the foundation on which we have our fandom but I'm starting to get burnt out on it. Like we have had our occasional BW or Unicron Trilogy here and there but I'd like a line where that is reversed, like maybe majorly a Unicron Trilogy or BW with G1 interspersed or something of the sort. Even just G2 would be more refreshing.
As for the Leaders I agree that some are underwhelming. Earthrise I think is lining up to have better leaders after wave 1, but the lack of substance in the first wave is underwhelming(Like I can't wait to get OP cause it would be the first prime with trailer id have but I mean it's lacking, like give it roller or an ax. It feels half-packed)
But yeah I can def see where ya coming from. And don't even get me started on the price.
