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Post by Llama God on Aug 11, 2020 14:23:04 GMT
I liked Mark...
But I guess they want to eke out the reveals over the next few weeks rather than doing them all at once. And if that's their plan then it's not worth doing a whole video presentation for a single figure, so it makes sense.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2020 14:58:28 GMT
It is possible that Mark has a health condition though his presentation seem exactly like many of my substance use clients in a former job. It was car crash internet TV.
Bring back Lenny!
-Ralph
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Post by Slack on Aug 11, 2020 15:15:00 GMT
I must admit I found Mark hard to watch
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Post by Toph on Aug 11, 2020 15:15:49 GMT
I never watched any of it. Don't care. Just publish the pictures.
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Post by Benn on Aug 11, 2020 15:17:35 GMT
Much the same, I’m just too impatient and get tired of the waffle.
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Post by Slack on Aug 11, 2020 15:38:50 GMT
I will give them a miss in future too
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2020 15:40:01 GMT
How does Instagram work? Does a picture just appear?
-Ralph
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Post by Slack on Aug 11, 2020 15:45:03 GMT
The far more tech savvy Mr Ayres finds the information then passes it on to us Ludites.
I'm afraid I have never used Instagram
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Post by Toph on Aug 11, 2020 16:17:30 GMT
Okay so like I said, I've never watched one of these reveal videos so I could be way misunderstanding what they are.
But it seems to me to be trying to be a stand in for the lack of convention panels, while at the same time they seem to misunderstand what a con reveal panel actually is-
A giant info dump that disperses said info as efficiently as possible in that setting. They talk a tiny bit about the idea, have a slideshow of upcoming product interspersed with some occasional commentary, then finish with a Q&A.
It's not really about socialising, or entertainment (the product itself is the entertainment).
They usually have other panels that talk in detail about characters, designs, story.
These videos seem to me to be a guy fumbling around with individual toys trying to act overly excited (which to me reads as not having faith in the product to generate excitement on it's own), giving us a poor look at the toy. Maybe a couple people talking back and forth?
This really isn't a good way to give info on the internet.
So just distributing the promotional stills, and maybe coming up with a less formal informational blurb than the typical highly polished "Amazon Descriptions" blurbs, seems to be the best way to do it than forcing people to sit through a 10 minute video of an overly excited dude from the promotional department.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2020 16:20:19 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2020 16:24:16 GMT
The Fan First Friday live streams have been someone from marketing and someone who has worked in the toys from Hasbro. Sometimes another person joins to give info on the packaging design, etc. I don't mind them, personally. I've only been able to watch them due to being furloughed (I would usually be at work). I probably wouldn't bother with the recording if I hadn't been around for the live stream.
The comments sections are usually highly toxic with people hurling intensely vile abuse at those on camera. It's really unpleasant and rude. It's best not to look there!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Aug 11, 2020 16:28:24 GMT
Ugh. Social media is a mistake!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2020 16:55:16 GMT
My general rule of thumb with Social Media is the same as in face-to-face contact. If a person or company has put out a product I think is a bit poo I will not direct my ire directly to them. That is just rude and nasty.
If I don't like something, I discuss it where the creator won't see it. I thought the Siege cartoon was crap but I didn't feel the need to say so directly to the people who made it.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Aug 11, 2020 16:58:37 GMT
Sadly a lot of fandom doesn't see it that way.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2020 17:07:07 GMT
I've been to plenty of cons which have guests who have done work I don't like. I can't imagine any scenario where I would go up to them and say: "I think your work is crap". The same applies online: they are people at the end of the day.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 11, 2020 17:31:41 GMT
How does Instagram work? Does a picture just appear? As I understand it, you add water and hey presto it's your grandmother. Martin |
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Post by Benn on Aug 11, 2020 18:25:21 GMT
I thought you stared at it and crossed your eyes and a sailboat appeared
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2020 18:33:29 GMT
Only when playing with bath toys.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Aug 11, 2020 20:36:00 GMT
I mainly watched the Fan Friday presentations because I was at home with nothing else to do. Now I'm back working from home I wouldn't have such a "luxury". Unless I slacked. Which I probably would.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2020 21:28:23 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2020 22:01:33 GMT
Lenny is great. I enjoy his genuine enthusiasm.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 12, 2020 7:42:50 GMT
As expected NYCC cancelled
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Post by browny87 on Aug 12, 2020 10:07:52 GMT
least surprising news of the week?
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2020 10:28:42 GMT
I will just wait for news after the event. I am fast reaching my limit of watching zoom con panels!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Aug 12, 2020 12:08:05 GMT
I watched a zoom call from the cast of Scott Pigrim doing a script read through. I found it really hard to keep up with it, and that was something I was very familiar with!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2020 15:44:17 GMT
Och, I know why cons are doing it in the current circumstances. I've just reached my limit with it and will be done with zoom-type panels for a while after TF Nation.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 18, 2020 6:42:36 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Aug 18, 2020 9:12:50 GMT
Hoping that whatever it is won't be purely an Entertainment Earth exclusive, since I'm not a big fan of the poker...
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 22, 2020 10:25:22 GMT
So if these are on Pulse, does that account for 2 of the remaining 3 Transformers Tuesdays or are those with other retailers? I am so confused now. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 22, 2020 10:44:10 GMT
There's two more rumoured/leaked Selects toys so I'm pretty sure they'll be two more Tuesday.
Whether there will be any more from BBTS this coming Tuesday, as was planned, remains to be seen....
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