Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
Accepting a necessity doesn't mean that we necessarily need to stop being discerning consumers.
Oh I agree completely. I myself am a very discerning consumer. I'd wager I'm the only one or one of very few collectors who possesses a database that not to keep count of my TFs but to record my rankings on all the facets of a Transformer so I have a handle on what aspects of it work best. I'm very meticulous and can be downright harsh in my assessments. That said, I think that the fandom needs to look beyond its island and realise that gimmicks, good or bad, are part and parcel of Transformers. That doesn't stop us from being discerning consumers as you say but it means we start realising that Hasbro are not dolts for filling their toys with gimmicks.

Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
roller: lay off the red cordial man, seriously.
What he said!