I need to vent!

[UltraMarginal]

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

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

[Akky82]

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

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

[GoktimusPrime]

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

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

EDIT: *The classmate, not you.

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. 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).

[BruiseLee]

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. 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).

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.

[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!

[UltraMarginal]

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 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.

[1AZRAEL1]

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.

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

[Megatran]

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!

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

[theshape]

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

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

[Sinnertwin]

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. 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).

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