Ozmasters, The MOTU General Discussion Thread.

[Robzy]

They love that term true fans don't they?

Yeah, they do! It's my single most HATED term in any fandom. How can you have true fans? You're either a fan or you're not! It's really simple... although apparently not simple enough for some vacuous minds over there!

One of the biggest points that seems to be lost on some of these pontificating morons, is the fact that not everyone can afford one of these things. Postage is a b!tch for international customers... so does that mean some Org members believe that ONLY the rich can be "TRUE FANS"?

Sigh, I was reading through that "We made the numbers" CG thread and wow. I am shocked.

Is foreign postage really at $200 for that thing though? That makes it ridiculously expensive...

It's pretty steep... I'm expecting about $100 The stupid thing is, I have a friend who also wants one and we decided we would ship together, you know, to save money. Smart idea right? Well, those "smarter" guys and gals over at DR and Matty have a better idea... charge the same amount in postage for each one and offer no bulk discounts... thanks Mattel! There's no incentive to buy multiples!!

I don't know how you guys can do it, how you can constantly subject yourselves to the BS that gets spouted on the .org and from the (what I am sure he thinks he should be named) ToyGod.

I only do it when I'm wearing my nipple clamps and getting whipped!

I just can't stand watching stupid people being stupid. Yes, I know I should avoid the Org altogether - especially after reading something like Emiliano's latest post about why Mattel don't like him, (I still can't believe how the Org has facilitated his ostracization) - but I just have a morbid desire to watch the train wreck.

At the end of all this I do not feel relieved that the preorder has gone through, I feel anger at how it has been mismanaged. I said it a post elsewhere, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

I am tired of this guys shenanigans.

I'm sure he secretly pretends his real name is He-Ro!

the only way I can find out the important things about the line is read it on a message board or something because Mattel, Scott, Digital River and Matty Collector don't do diddly squat to notify the customers as to what is going on.

There were actually people on the Org complaining, yes complaining, that fans (ie, customers ) weren't doing enough to spread the word about CG. One poster was even angry that more 'fan videos' or 'celebrity appeal videos' weren't made. Except for, Scott's buddy, Pixel-Dan!

I want him to go away for good.

Sounds like a line from a Mafia film...

I am tired of seeing everyone report on every single thing he says, especially when it is mostly just something he has recycled. Unfortunately, the legacy of this line will be not be how well the 4H made the figures, it will be how Scott and Mattel screwed up everything else and spent 4+ years propped up by the fandom.

Unfortunately the credulous members on the Org seem to lap it up. He is a god to them, and he's certainly done a great job of spinning it that way.

You know, I didn't want to write this, because it seems bitter, but I think I have to. I met Scott at NYCC last month and I have to say - he is as big a jerk in real life as he appears online! I thought I'd give him the benefit of the doubt... maybe, just maybe, he might be an okay guy, who is badly misrepresented by his curt and dismissive online persona. So, I stood back and watched him. He reminds me of a guy I know who, when he talks to you, has his eyes darting around the room just in case someone more important comes in to talk to. He wasn't all that interested in chatting to any of the fans, until the cameras went on and he was doing a youtube walkthrough/interview... suddenly he sprang to life, and acted like he does in the videos. That's not how he is when the cameras aren't rolling though. He barely looked at anyone while he was signing autographs, and didn't engage many fans at all - preferring to continue his conversation with writer Tim Seeley. Maybe planning another godawful story!

I was very underwhelmed, but not surprised. He thinks he's got everyone fooled, but many of us can see through the act.