VOY Figures More or Less of a possiblility now?
#141
Posted 08 April 2009 - 11:44 AM
#142
Posted 08 April 2009 - 06:05 PM
yeah, those are specialty packed cases. Rick at New Force would get a case assortment like that. but the normal case packs wont have the Human Seven in it, and only one Borg Crewman.
#143
Posted 08 April 2009 - 06:28 PM
Hmm. Well the only place I know of to buy this stuff is online (have not stumbled upon any DST Trek figures in B&M stores for some time), at either BBTS, EE, or NFC, and they all appear to be getting these specialty packed cases... That leads to the question, who in the heck gets the normal cases?
#144
Posted 08 April 2009 - 07:06 PM
#145
Posted 08 April 2009 - 07:50 PM
#146
Posted 08 April 2009 - 08:21 PM
Well it goes without saying that a company HAS to make money and will only make things that they think will make them money, I understand all of that BUT it just seems as though with Art Asylum they wanted to make the best figures, the most interesting figures. Their collapse was to do with them not being able to sustain such big losses they had incurred with Enterprise - had that series not failed - and Art Asylum were still going stronger than ever - i could imagine we'd be seeing a lot more figures from ALL of the series and films, each with their own unique bodies, sculpted to perfection and painted with the up-most care and attention.
We are just a mere 500 plus people on a message board but by and large the fan-base as a whole rejected/wasn't willing to accept DS9 because it wasn't "Star Trek" enough, Voyager received less than average ratings, Insurrection was poorly received, Enterprise failed, Nemesis sunk and Star Trek died after it became pretty apparent that the Star Trek message had become more diluted, it's fan-base depleted to a size not big enough to bank-roll another episode of Enterprise let a lone another series or film, Art Asylum was finished and DST have done an admiral job at keeping their line running but IMO if this new movie is a success, people won't want to know about Voyager or Deep Space Nine or Enterprise - they will look to TOS and TNG. Those shows ARE the most iconic of all the Star Trek shows, TNG was the most popular Star Trek series ever and well, we all know how popular TOS has become. It's clear to me, after seeing clips, trailers and reading spoilers and reviews for the new movie that series like Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise will not garner anymore interest than they have now. People will more likely than not become interested in the Original Star Trek and perhaps The Next Generation but just like the other spin-off shows after TNG were criticized in being, the same will be said now of those same shows - i mean, there is a reason in JJ Abrams re-inventing Star Trek and there is a blatant reason why DST are re-using bodies for DS9 and still not making as much money as they had expected, and not wanting to produce Voyager figures or even acknowledge Enterprise existed.
They are not willing to spend the money to make this line a success because to be honest, it would be an unacceptable risk for a company that needs to make money, to take. We are talking about not just a franchise that had died because of shows like Voyager and Enterprise - we are talking about shows that are over 10 years old and really in the shadow of two huge phenomenon's in TOS and TNG, not even TNG sold as well as had been hoped and not even a fan-base in any real numbers - however much they loved Voyager or Enterprise would want to buy an action figure, let alone the entire crew (unless it was a stand alone character with the breasts that male geeks love).
#147
Posted 08 April 2009 - 08:45 PM
#148
Posted 09 April 2009 - 03:36 PM
in fact the only lame charactor on the show was Chakotay, he was like a little lap dog.
i really hope they do release a Voyager line its only right they do all 5 crews
(gets off my soap box and thanks everyone for listening)
#149
Posted 09 April 2009 - 03:56 PM
#150
Posted 09 April 2009 - 06:13 PM
In Voyager, what do you have? A bunch of humans, a Vulcan, a Klingon woman, and a Borg woman, none of them particularly interesting or deep as characters. And I've only seen about 6 episodes of Voyager and I've never enjoyed a single one of them from start to finish. I especially loathed "Year of Hell" (previously identified as one of the standout episodes) which I found soul-crushingly boring, pointless, and convoluted. I enjoyed parts of the Q episodes, but I give credit for that mostly to the actor who played Q who seems to have enough charisma to make sure no episode featuring him is a total waste of time. The only character I like is Tuvok, and that's only because I think it's cute how he sounds exactly like Spock. He's just like a younger, different skin-coloured version of Spock, but I don't find him to be a really unique or intriguing character. It's like Ewan McGregor playing Obi Wan in the Star Wars prequels. It's cute to see him mimicing another actor's accent so faithfully, but that doesn't make him a great character.
So to (sort of) steer this back on topic, I imagine a lot of people don't like Voyager for the same reasons I don't, and that's why DST has in my opinion rightfully declined to focus their efforts on it. I do feel sorry for you Voyager fans being left empty-handed, but I can totally understand DST's perspective. Just for the sake of you poor, neglected fans, I hope they at least make a Janeway figure. If nothing else, Voyager can at least boast having the most attractive captain, and she'd make a fine DST action figure.
#151
Posted 09 April 2009 - 06:15 PM
Bingo. That pretty much sums it up for me, but VOY was the first of all the Star Treks that I watched religiously from Beginning to end when it originally aired.
#152
Posted 09 April 2009 - 06:42 PM
Its too bad you hate a series after only watching six episodes. Seems silly to form such a solid opinion based on one quarter of one season.
I for instance watched all of TOS before I decided I disliked it.
#153
Posted 09 April 2009 - 07:02 PM
#154
Posted 10 April 2009 - 04:09 AM
There are already standard definition and Blu Ray editions of "The Best of Star Trek" and "The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation" scheduled for release in the weeks leading up to the new movie. I think these were made possibly in large part for the purpose of enticing casual fans curious about Star Trek in the wake of the new movie's impending release. I doubt similar collections will be made for Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, though.
#155
Posted 10 April 2009 - 04:14 AM
#156
Posted 10 April 2009 - 05:45 AM
That's fine but I would like to see some collections like the mirror universe episodes or borg episodes or greatest battles from ALL the series collected like they did a few years ago.
#157
Posted 10 April 2009 - 10:33 AM
#158
Posted 10 April 2009 - 10:39 AM
#159
Posted 11 April 2009 - 11:50 AM
I hope so, but after the cancelation of Sisko/Dukat two-pack I really doubt we will any DS9 or Voy in the near future
#160
Posted 13 April 2009 - 01:59 AM
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