Comments on: TNI #216 http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/ Toys are serious business. Sat, 25 May 2013 23:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: inkandpixelclub http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14784 inkandpixelclub Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:46:07 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14784 I would think that realizing that patrons of the site had to see Matty every time the White Screen of Death reloaded would probably have nudged him twoards his current state too. I would think that realizing that patrons of the site had to see Matty every time the White Screen of Death reloaded would probably have nudged him twoards his current state too.

]]> By: Billy http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14775 Billy Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:53:21 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14775 Considering all the problems Mattel has with their website since they started it, and has apparently never done anything about, I think Matty been acting like a jerk long before Roboto. Still, I agree with Willis about people complaining about their prices. Reminds me of people complaining about the prices at the GI Joe and Transformers Collector Club stores. Yes, their exclusives cost much more then retail, but as he says. they're only producing a limited number, and that drives up the cost. Considering all the problems Mattel has with their website since they started it, and has apparently never done anything about, I think Matty been acting like a jerk long before Roboto. Still, I agree with Willis about people complaining about their prices. Reminds me of people complaining about the prices at the GI Joe and Transformers Collector Club stores. Yes, their exclusives cost much more then retail, but as he says. they’re only producing a limited number, and that drives up the cost.

]]> By: Menamebephil http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14772 Menamebephil Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:29:21 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14772 According to the first panel, Matty is ten feet tall. This is terrifying beyond all reason. According to the first panel, Matty is ten feet tall.

This is terrifying beyond all reason.

]]> By: Kenshiro28 http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14760 Kenshiro28 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:27:45 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14760 You can sort of tell if you squint hard enough...the circuitry would line up, I think. Good thing I don't give a shit. You can sort of tell if you squint hard enough…the circuitry would line up, I think. Good thing I don’t give a shit.

]]> By: Tallestblue http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14728 Tallestblue Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:43:56 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14728 I do appreciate the burn on "Serious" collectors. In fact, i appreciate mocking people without humour in all situations. I have serious doubts about dealing with Matty.com in future tho... I do appreciate the burn on “Serious” collectors. In fact, i appreciate mocking people without humour in all situations. I have serious doubts about dealing with Matty.com in future tho…

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14723 David Willis Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:04:37 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14723 Their website is genuinely terrible. I hate it. But I don't really think their prices are all that bad, considering the economics of scale. If you produce a limited number of things, it's going to cost more. Their website is genuinely terrible. I hate it.

But I don’t really think their prices are all that bad, considering the economics of scale. If you produce a limited number of things, it’s going to cost more.

]]> By: Eric http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14720 Eric Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:39:46 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14720 Well, they continue to hatefuck us on price from their crap website. Well, they continue to hatefuck us on price from their crap website.

]]> By: Dake http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14715 Dake Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:57:19 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14715 I agree with your second paragraph inasmuch as it's true for any fandom. Whether Geewunner, Vintage Joe ARAH'er or original MOTU'er - people are crazy. That being said, the Matty we now know and love in a completely dysfunctional way was the new mascot before things really started to go south in the man-boy hate club. For all the unreasoning hatred from fanboys - Mattel is not completely innocent in all this either. I agree with your second paragraph inasmuch as it’s true for any fandom. Whether Geewunner, Vintage Joe ARAH’er or original MOTU’er – people are crazy.

That being said, the Matty we now know and love in a completely dysfunctional way was the new mascot before things really started to go south in the man-boy hate club. For all the unreasoning hatred from fanboys – Mattel is not completely innocent in all this either.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14713 Andrew Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:01:13 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14713 The point of the strip - which is, I think, really a fair one - is that Matty became a dick in response to the unreasonable level of man-child tantrums he has to deal with. A lot of people complained about being forced to buy defective goods because of the sub, but seriously, it's impossible not to know about this sort of thing. You can't spit in a conversation about Matty without hitting a hundred haters. The point of the strip – which is, I think, really a fair one – is that Matty became a dick in response to the unreasonable level of man-child tantrums he has to deal with.

A lot of people complained about being forced to buy defective goods because of the sub, but seriously, it’s impossible not to know about this sort of thing. You can’t spit in a conversation about Matty without hitting a hundred haters.

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/tni-216/#comment-14710 David Willis Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:04:34 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3931#comment-14710 I still don't know how anybody can tell that his shoulders are backwards. I still don’t know how anybody can tell that his shoulders are backwards.

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