My understanding is that the vinyl flooring is actually a maroon red. We're looking at the reproduction of the colors of an image of a toy on a computer monitor.
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It would be nice if it lit up, but I doubt it.
Apple sells a lot of merchandise. People seem to like the way it looks - they actually pay more for the cool factor than for any real increased functionality that's actually of use more than a small percentage of the customers.
Apple sells a lot of merchandise. People seem to like the way it looks - they actually pay more for the cool factor than for any real increased functionality that's actually of use more than a small percentage of the customers.
Okay, looking at the four inch figures, it appears they have corrected the Frankensteinish proportions depicted in the playset photos. So I like them. But I have to ask, why does Zoe Saldana look Asian?
Exactly. Since the bridge set doesn't have walls it reflects the color scheme of the floor, which has been shown to have a burgundy wood finish. The lighting for shots of toys is brighter, and usually has a completely white background, so in this case it gives it the illusion of looking lighter than it is.
I've come to the conclusion that toys are a game for the young; The VERY young. If I were to criticize further, I may as well go off on a rant about Weeble Wobbles. My only concern is that this misused pile of plastic is in some way representative of what we can expect from the finished film. 
If you take out the McCoy head and stick it on a Superman figure, you'll have a killer figure 
I've come to the conclusion that toys are a game for the young; The VERY young. If I were to criticize further, I may as well go off on a rant about Weeble Wobbles. My only concern is that this misused pile of plastic is in some way representative of what we can expect from the finished film.
Fun and colorful and accessible? I certainly hope so.
You people do realize you are fighting over toys, just toys but just to add to the mix ...
Myself and few other sci-fi fans here at work took the pictures of the original TOS Enterprise and the new movie version around to some non and casual sci-fi fans.
Most of the non sci-fi fans couldn't tell the difference between any of the pictures and the ones that could thought the new ship looked more stylish. They were also wondering why grown men in their thirties were carrying around pictures of toys at lunch but that is besides the point.
The casual sci-fi fans split pretty even between the two. But they really didn't care much which one was used on way or the other.
This discussion is truly not going any further than these websites. Only the true nerds among us care exactly what the Enterprise looks like.
Myself and few other sci-fi fans here at work took the pictures of the original TOS Enterprise and the new movie version around to some non and casual sci-fi fans.
Most of the non sci-fi fans couldn't tell the difference between any of the pictures and the ones that could thought the new ship looked more stylish. They were also wondering why grown men in their thirties were carrying around pictures of toys at lunch but that is besides the point.
The casual sci-fi fans split pretty even between the two. But they really didn't care much which one was used on way or the other.
This discussion is truly not going any further than these websites. Only the true nerds among us care exactly what the Enterprise looks like.
When I was a kid, I loved Frankenstein movies. Watched whenever they were on tv (mostly on Saturday afternoons.) No matter how good or cheesy they were. It wasn't until years later that I noticed make up changes between movies, or casting changes in who played the monster. To casual viewers, it's all pretty much the same. Loads of people I know have watched all the Trek movies and not noticed any changes in bridges, communicators, phasers, or even costumes. All of the superficial stuff is rather... superficial to a lot of viewers.
Because Playmates has a more consistent presence in the mass market. Doesn't matter how good your toys look if you can't get them into the Big Box retailers.
Art Asylum as a toy company doesn't have the distribution connections for a major toy line. They can use Diamond Select to get them into comic book shops and small chains and online stores, but you don't see much of their stuff at Walmart. I also seriously doubt Art Asylum has summer movie sized money to buy the license. It was apparently going to be either Hasbro or Playmates. Playmates won. (I'd rather it have been Hasbro myself.)
Technically, that's not true anymore. DST/AA products are now showing up at Toys R Us.
Folks, what were we to expect here? This IS Playmates we're talking about, after all. They don't make action figures to appeal to a collectors' market. They make action figures to be played with by young people, so they're going to made differently. These weren't going to be masterpieces, by any means. As soon as we were told Playmates was in charge of the ST movie toy line, we all should've realized we weren't going to get Todd McFarlane, Art Asylum-quality stuff. They're the companies that make figures for the purpose of collection or display, so it stands to reason that their quality will be higher.
Honestly, I don't think they look all that bad (except for Uhura, but I'm really hoping that's a prototype and we'll see a better one before they get put out on shelves). I also think the bridge set looks pretty cool (It's red/maroon/burgundy, NOT pink. Let it go). I don't know if I'm too keen on the communicator, but at least it's got the flip-top thing going on; if it retains the familiar chirp sound, I'll forgive the look of it. The phaser and tricorder look GREAT.
And I think the Enterprise looks excellent. I've been fond of this redesign from the start, and seeing that replica sealed the deal.
Honestly, I don't think they look all that bad (except for Uhura, but I'm really hoping that's a prototype and we'll see a better one before they get put out on shelves). I also think the bridge set looks pretty cool (It's red/maroon/burgundy, NOT pink. Let it go). I don't know if I'm too keen on the communicator, but at least it's got the flip-top thing going on; if it retains the familiar chirp sound, I'll forgive the look of it. The phaser and tricorder look GREAT.
And I think the Enterprise looks excellent. I've been fond of this redesign from the start, and seeing that replica sealed the deal.
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