trymypatience
Active Member
I guess I missed the part where the level of someone’s “passion” as a collector or a fan is determined by how much they know (or care) about the original items their collectibles are based upon.
I would imagine it’s possible to be a passionate stamp collector without knowing all too much about the history of what’s printed on the stamps. Or to be a model train collector without being able to give specifications about real-life locomotives. Undoubtedly there will be some overlap in interest in some cases, those who are interested in both the replica and in what is being replicated, but I think it’s possible to have a singular focus, too.
Probably safest to say: “I wouldn’t buy this,” and leave it to those who might. Different strokes, etc. 3 pages in, I think the point has been made, and if not I don’t think we’re getting any closer to making it.
I think it's much more insidious than that. This is clearly a cash grab under the guise of a licenced product. The quality is sub standard and simply not fit for purpose. If this product was going for half the price we'd still be saying it was a terrible product. If it was the other way round and the quality/details were exactly right, it'd still be a grossly over priced product. There's no justification for the price besides laziness and greed.