Opinion: $34.99 For This Figure? HASBRO, Have You Lost Your Goddamn Mind?

These 2 look great IMO, while I would have rathered them younger in their more casual fits, this is still a nice 2 pack, since they are new characters we don't have yet I am def getting this

also is that something new for a Female buck? Val seems to have hinges at her shoulders, don't remember ever seeing that before.

Not a bad set, still debating getting this

Shown below via sb_toyz are in-hand images for the new Marvel Legends Series Fantastic Four Franklin Richards and Valeria Richards 2-Pack from Hasbro. This set is available from our sponsor Entertainment Earth.

No interest in the "3.75 Retro wave but man do I dig those bright colors!

In regards the Teen Franklin and Valeria Richards 2 Pack: Count me in the group that would of preferred more Kid verisons than Teens. Having said that, nothing wrong with Teens, just would of preferred kids(Watch, about 2 years from now, they do the kids version, and it will be a Convention Exclusive of sorts, with the rest of the Fantastic 4 and Dr. Doom). If my funds for this year warrant it, I'll strongly consider this 2 Pack.

I haven't followed the comics for a long time, but I could of swore that within the last decade I guess, there have been some Time Travelling or alternate dimensions of the Teen/Adult versions of the characters arriving at Modern times, sometimes interacting with their younger counterparts, other times interacting with the 4 or even Dr. Doom. I think 1 comic had Adult Franklin interacting with his younger self and warning him of something, telling him not to tell his parents that it is him, just before Sue came in thinking that Adult Franklin was a treat, ready to protect her younger son. And I think there was another comic(I think during the Future Foundation era), where Doom was saying that he pretty much was about to become a god of some sort on an alien planet/dimension, only to say that it was beneath him, as a teen/adult

You can always say that this 2 pack are 1 of those time travelling versions of the characters if you are having a hard time putting them in your collection. Another consideration is that while maybe not the right costumes, but I suppose they could also work as MC2(The world of May Day Parker as Spider-Girl) versions of the characters as well(Though I don't know if in the Spider-Girl universe/timeline, if they were still in their teens or early adults).

For those who provided explination on Franklin's black hair: Thank you for explaining it. I would of been puzzled as to why he had Black Hair instead of Blonde. Having said that, regardless if it's Comic Accurate or not, I think Hasbro should of still included a Blonde Hair Swapping Head, for those who want a more, I guess, "Proper" Teen Franklin Richards(If that makes sense to anyone).

If I get this 2 Pack(My toy funds this year so far are not going to be as good as it used to be due to person issues in life), if down the road, I find a loose Franklin or even just the head on it's own at at good price, get the loose figure/head and just paint the hair yellow.

On 1/19/2023 at 11:46 PM, super-chillin said:

dan mentioned therell be a few more reveals this month so hopefully whatevers next will turn over some excitement. i know i could use some after this ordeal

I'd expect any additional reveals would have to be movie or tv based. Quantumania is only like 3 weeks away from being in theaters. ITSV2 basic figures are already out and images of the Legends have been leaked so they could be revealed any time. GOTG3, Marvels and the next Disney+ wave are probably not too far behind those. I think it will likely be a while before they reveal any more comic figures with the Spidey comic wave and the Hyperion/Dr. Spectrum 2-pack being the next of those that are likely to be revealed. I'm expecting those reveals to be a couple of months off yet.

On 1/19/2023 at 6:29 PM, Atlantis said:

He and the others set themselves up as their public face, so its one of the unfortunate parts of the job. They take their bows when a figure/project turns out particularly well done, even if they themselves have actually little to do with making it, so this is the flip side. Frankly I can't understand the mentality of trolls people who go after these guys, because its a waste of time.

Having said that, hasbo is in danger of losing the consumers who rocketed them to the top earnings they've achieved. They've gone from making boneheaded blunders, to now what seems like actively ignoring their base, and insulting their intelligence. The underproduction, the poor distribution, the price hikes-the fans have put up with a lot. But theyre reaching their end with hasbro. They've enjoyed a safety net of loyal, wide-eyed apologists (and I think a lot of them truly mean well) who will always rush to their aid on social media platforms like this, but that net is tearing. Prices are rising and rising and rising, but the customer experience is sinking and to be sure, the quality of the line isn't keeping pace with the costs. The decisions make no sense.

Just compare the excellence of the upcoming Spiral figure and its price, to this standard figure for their Sony Spidey. Holy head scratcher, Batman!

Well said. They love taking the victory laps, but hate taking the penalty strokes. It just comes with the territory. Thus is the life of the sales team.

I think in the end it's up to us to speak with our dollars.

As Ultra Magnus would say:

dan mentioned therell be a few more reveals this month so hopefully whatevers next will turn over some excitement. i know i could use some after this ordeal

On 1/19/2023 at 4:29 PM, Atlantis said:

He and the others set themselves up as their public face, so its one of the unfortunate parts of the job. They take their bows when a figure/project turns out particularly well done, even if they themselves have actually little to do with making it, so this is the flip side. Frankly I can't understand the mentality of trolls people who go after these guys, because its a waste of time.

Having said that, hasbo is in danger of losing the consumers who rocketed them to the top earnings they've achieved. They've gone from making boneheaded blunders, to now what seems like actively ignoring their base, and insulting their intelligence. The underproduction, the poor distribution, the price hikes-the fans have put up with a lot. But theyre reaching their end with hasbro. They've enjoyed a safety net of loyal, wide-eyed apologists (and I think a lot of them truly mean well) who will always rush to their aid on social media platforms like this, but that net is tearing. Prices are rising and rising and rising, but the customer experience is sinking and to be sure, the quality of the line isn't keeping pace with the costs. The decisions make no sense.

Just compare the excellence of the upcoming Spiral figure and its price, to this standard figure for their Sony Spidey. Holy head scratcher, Batman!

I still feel like Hasbro gets more right than they get wrong, but I agree there are some weird things they have gotten wrong that would have been easy to get right had they just been been more respectful of the needs of their base. I only have about 25 characters that are absolute must-haves, so walking away from the hobby would not be too hard to do. Sad to have to think about that though (been collecting for 25 years now).