I need to vent!

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Originally Posted by gamblor916

Disney are enforcing their region only contracts. No Bandai TFA kits or figures if you're outside Japan. HLJ have already removed lots of stuff :mad:

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if there's a company in the world that knows how to merchandise better than Lucasfilm, it's Disney.

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Originally Posted by gamblor916

Disney are enforcing their region only contracts. No Bandai TFA kits or figures if you're outside Japan. HLJ have already removed lots of stuff :mad:

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Damn that figuarts looks good. I wish it werent so expensive to get the rest of the kamen rider kabuto ones :-(

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Originally Posted by Handsprime

One of my Classmates thought it would be a good idea to make fun out of my interests (Mostly Transformers and Drum & Bass) and I lost my cool in front of my mates. Man I seriously hate people who think they are so cool by making fun out of people who are different to them :mad:

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Originally Posted by UltimateGalvatron

A-hole.*

Some people in my class made fun of me for buying a titan class Metroplex instead of getting 'in' and getting a PS4, then continue to insult me about my hobby. It sucks :mad:

EDIT: *The classmate, not you.

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Here's what I don't get --- things like smoking, drinking and abusive language/behaviour seems to be relatively more socially acceptable than playing with toys. Even playing video games seems to have reached widespread social acceptance, but not toy playing. :confused: Toy playing requires far more use of one's imagination than playing games. Okay, games do present puzzle solving challenges, fine, but toy playing also presents a different type of mental stimulation (re: creativity).

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Here's what I don't get --- things like smoking, drinking and abusive language/behaviour seems to be relatively more socially acceptable than playing with toys. Even playing video games seems to have reached widespread social acceptance, but not toy playing. :confused: Toy playing requires far more use of one's imagination than playing games. Okay, games do present puzzle solving challenges, fine, but toy playing also presents a different type of mental stimulation (re: creativity).

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True, video games used to be nerdy and arcades were stereotyped for delinquents (this part may be kinda true as I've seen quite a number of "deals" go down whilst playing Street Fighter in some Melb city arcades in the past) but things have turned around in a short period of time. Toys, especially those with nostalgic value are slowing gaining social acceptance as quite a number of people I know who aren't into toys still do have some old ones on display somewhere in their home. Even art toys (designer artist toys like in this lonely thread http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=21354 ;) ) have edged towards social acceptance and part of pop culture. Maybe someday we'll see toy collecting/playing at the same level.

As we grow older we tend not to give a flying fig about what others may think of our hobby. I'm getting closer to be an official card carrying member of the old man rants club now.

I hate when people comment on me buying an expensive figure. I may only buy a few toys per year. I dont spend $100 a week on alcohol which = $5200 per year which is equal to a shit tonne of transformers!

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Originally Posted by BruiseLee

True, video games used to be nerdy and arcades were stereotyped for delinquents (this part may be kinda true as I've seen quite a number of "deals" go down whilst playing Street Fighter in some Melb city arcades in the past) but things have turned around in a short period of time. Toys, especially those with nostalgic value are slowing gaining social acceptance as quite a number of people I know who aren't into toys still do have some old ones on display somewhere in their home. Even art toys (designer artist toys like in this lonely thread http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=21354 ;) ) have edged towards social acceptance and part of pop culture. Maybe someday we'll see toy collecting/playing at the same level.

As we grow older we tend not to give a flying fig about what others may think of our hobby. I'm getting closer to be an official card carrying member of the old man rants club now.

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I think it's happening quicker than we realise, the new pop culture stores that EB have opened across Sydney are always busy, I keep forgetting what they're called, zing or something.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

I think it's happening quicker than we realise, the new pop culture stores that EB have opened across Sydney are always busy, I keep forgetting what they're called, zing or something.

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Zing it is. Now it has become the "in thing" to be nerdy about this kinda stuff

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Originally Posted by theshape

I hate when people comment on me buying an expensive figure. I may only buy a few toys per year. I dont spend $100 a week on alcohol which = $5200 per year which is equal to a shit tonne of transformers!

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Pay no attention to them. By the way, you're overdue for another posting on the Vintage G1 toy thread! :D

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Originally Posted by Megatran

Pay no attention to them. By the way, you're overdue for another posting on the Vintage G1 toy thread! :D

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Hehe, Been quiet on the western front here. Pretty much done with the japanese g1 now, so my wallet has been able to recover a little bit :o

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Here's what I don't get --- things like smoking, drinking and abusive language/behaviour seems to be relatively more socially acceptable than playing with toys. Even playing video games seems to have reached widespread social acceptance, but not toy playing. :confused: Toy playing requires far more use of one's imagination than playing games. Okay, games do present puzzle solving challenges, fine, but toy playing also presents a different type of mental stimulation (re: creativity).

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Probably because society still considers playing with toys a children's past time? :confused: