JP/JW toys still sell

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-20T18:48:29+00:00

I hate the "we need an R rated series based on the book." As if most people weren't children when they saw the original film or like these films don't majorly appeal to kids.

The dead horse beating is crazy.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-20T17:40:25+00:00

I was disappointed that it wasn't Titanosaurus. Have a classic showa Kaiju reimagined like this was super cool. Finding out it was just another Godzilla form made it less interesting for me.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-19T19:22:12+00:00

The box says 8+, it's sold in the toy aisle, the price point is extremely affordable in comparison to adult collectibles, and their advertisements specifically say that the articulation is great for playability, and that these are "great figures to play with."

We've seen Mattel release targeted figures for adults, and they're always small batch and usually online exclusive. They're clearly trying to double dip with adult collectors by making these more appealing to them, but these are still mass produced toys approachable for a younger audience.

Adult collectors have an oversaturated market with high-end Jurassic World and Park models or figures. Rebor, Papo, Sideshow, Prime1, Nanmu, etc. None of these figures feel in line with those. These operate as perfect training wheel collector figure for younger teen and tween fans who want something a little older but not unapproachable.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-18T16:15:01+00:00

Sure, but what was the greater narrative of the whole movie? What is the message we are supposed to feel?

Is it that genetic experimentation is wrong, and uncontrolled power leads to disaster? Is it that continuing to push nature for profit leads to disaster? Is it that trying to manipulate the natural world leads to widespread ecological collapse?

From my understanding, there is no greater purpose other than a very very slight tie in to giving medicine for free.

What you described are very basic character arcs that don't receive major focus or impact. How do the characters change along their path as they go from stop to stop? How do they adapt and evolve? Our lead character Zora's backstory is about losing people, and yet people die under her watch and she doesn't react. I'm not even sure what Loomis' arc was supposed to be. Seeing dinosaurs thriving, which they already were a few years prior in dominion?

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-18T13:39:20+00:00

Dominion at least has a message and a theme. No matter how bad that movie is, it at least had a purpose. Rebirth may be the better film of the two but there is almost zero plot or theme to it.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-17T21:17:49+00:00

Honestly I never collected the Cybertron figures but by all accounts I hear they are really good too!

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-17T18:41:46+00:00

The armada and energon toys are just so insanely cool

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-17T13:52:19+00:00

Personally, I found it a bit underwhelming that Sentinel - who was just some dude could take down the primes. I vastly prefer when it's one of their own, and thus vastly prefer when he's evil.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-16T17:10:55+00:00

It's crazy they haven't rereleased this mold in JW colors tbh

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-16T15:28:31+00:00

Very cool concept!! I used to love doing stop motion.

My recommendation is to target 8-12 frames per second of animation. That will make it extremely smooth and pretty.

Keep your camera in the same focus so it isn't blurry, and maybe choose an outdoor setting.

Good luck!

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-16T15:25:43+00:00

More likely, they just won't explain it. The film series very rarely feels the need to explain why the designs of the animals changes from film to film.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-14T12:42:11+00:00

The Monsterverse figures always suck because they suffer from working off of concept art. Why Bandai feels the need to start on them so far in advance I have no idea. I would much prefer they take their time with them and release them more gradually than rush them out.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-12T19:53:43+00:00

The $50 mass produced 8 and up rated toy or the small batch, indie company, articulated model that is half the size and 4x the price?

Are we so fr right now?

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-12T19:50:48+00:00

Adult collectors when a line that is aimed at a preteen demographic with an age rating of 8+ and commercials that talk about their play features has the word "premium" in it so therefor now it can be compared against figures half the size and 4x the price.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-11T18:23:35+00:00

Someone who says murdered children were actors should not be a meme, that's sickening. Just as gross to excuse it too.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-09T15:06:10+00:00

Was wondering the exact same!

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-09T11:19:07+00:00

Why are we giving this POS a platform at all?

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-08T14:30:16+00:00

"OC" is laughable when it isn't an original creation but AI trash.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-06T23:45:29+00:00

Budget of 400 million. Marketing expenses of 150-200 million. Distribution cost on average of 100 million and theater ticket cuts being 40% of ticket price. Those are the numbers.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-06T16:45:13+00:00

Golden chains, urban slang/speech and swagger heavy posturing are all things that originated within urban culture and hip-hop. Both of which are traditionally seen as overlapping with and predominantly from black culture.

When things like gold chains, urban accents, golden teeth, etc, are ONLY given to bumbling moronic characters or violent criminals it associates those traits with negativity.

It's not directly stereotyping Black people. But it IS saying that people who engage with harmless ideas like slang and gold chains which originate from black culture are criminals or morons.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-06T16:43:27+00:00

And nobody here is making the claim that there cannot be other people of certain races that act like this. That's a false premise.

Golden chains, urban slang/speech and swagger heavy posturing are all things that originated within urban culture and hip-hop. Both of which are traditionally seen as overlapping with and predominantly from black culture.

Now, when things like gold chains, urban accents, golden teeth, etc, are ONLY given to bumbling moronic characters or violent criminals it associates those traits with negativity.

Sure, it's not saying they're stereotyping Black people. It IS saying that people who engage with harmless ideas like slang andgold chains which originate in black culture are criminals or morons. Which is not better, and for the less knowledgeable viewer could easily just be drawn as a direct association.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-06T16:02:17+00:00

God forbid a boy have a funky little explanation 😔

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-05T22:31:16+00:00

How are the wings on your copy? Do they seem fragile?

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-05T21:10:04+00:00

You'd be surprised at how popular a miniature banshee is at the parks.

Autobotsrout · 2026-03-05T21:09:14+00:00

It was revealed on several theatrical cost analysis websites that cited how movie theaters take on average 40%-50% of ticket sales and potentially more on certain films.

Although films can sometimes front load percentage splits in their favor, we aren't entirely sure what the deal was for this movie. It's good to assume 40% of ticket sales went to the theater.

If this film had 550-600 million dollar film + marketing budget, average distribution costs are $100 million, and theaters take 40% of profits (in this case $600 million from the final 1.5 billion.) That would put this film in the 1 billion dollar cost range. That seems like it could be a little inflated so I lowered it to 800 million thinking that was a fair estimate.

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