Rogue wasn't a homerun, but does it need to be mentioned in every thread?

[NorthernLadMSP]

Originally Posted by SkyPirate82

Rogue was the very epitome of a letdown. It's easy to forget now but at the time of her announcement (and right up until her release) she created a real buzz and an unmatched sense of anticipation.

As I recall it:

* She was the most-wanted X-Men PF for many (myself included)
* The WIP video SSC posted really whetted people's appetites
* Following her announcement, Gambit PFs suddenly became hard to find and rocketed in value on the Bay
* The EX sold out in a matter of hours
* Her showing at SDCC was a success, especially after shots of the prototype's tush started to appear
* People were genuinely, properly upset when she was delayed
* The waitlist was taken down a good month (or more) before she'd even shipped
* People were posting on the forums, both here and elsewhere, about wanting to buy people's unwanted EXs - for well above retail - in a desperate attempt to get their hands on one.

In short, the level of excitement and expectation was huge. Then she shipped and collector's faces worldwide fell in horror as we were forced to come to terms with the fact we'd wasted over $300 on a complete turkey. And then, of course, there was the business with the replacement heads....

If Rogue gets mentioned too much it's because collectors don't ever - and shouldn't ever - have to go through that rigmarole again and are, rightfully, fearful of the next debacle of that magnitude. She went from being, potentially, the greatest grail in the X-Men PF line to the standard bearer for bad QC practices across the board. People won't forget that for a while, IMO.

While I agree with Modus, I'm sick of hearing about her in every thread, your statement above was about the greatest description I could possibly think of!!!

Very well done

[lord odin]

This thread about being sick and tired of Rogue threads makes me sick and tired.

[Viper245]

Why does someone who is sick and tired of hearing about the Rogue PF start a thread where the entire focus of the thread is the Rogue PF?

[lord odin]

Originally Posted by Viper245

Why does someone who is sick and tired of hearing about the Rogue PF start a thread where the entire focus of the thread is the Rogue PF?

[ratchet]

Originally Posted by lord odin

This thread about being sick and tired of Rogue threads makes me sick and tired.

I am sick and tired of everyone saying that they are sick and tired over something that is sick and tired...

[Nitefall]

Originally Posted by Spazzy

well if a little eye shadow, lipstick and a patched up butt crack is all it took to make it a homerun, homeruns would be much easier to achieve. The sculpt is still very good done by Tony C, just a few mods to the makeup and she would be perfect, the buttcrack yes wasn't able to have dental floss slide through it but she does still have a butt and it still looks good.

I actually like the revised butt better but agree that it really shouldn't have been changed from what was first shown us though I'm also glad that it was. The first outfit looked like it would be uncomfortably tight to me. Kept feeling I wanted to pull it out of her crack for her if you know what I mean.

[chezzrok]

Originally Posted by Argonus

Yes, yes it does ... including this one.

LOL!!!!!!

[Dan_Lebou]

She set the benchmark for disappointment against which all other disappointments will now be measured.

[Vracula]

This thread has gone rogue.

[derekrodneysim]

I was so disappointed this didn't come with a poll.