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Originally Posted by EnShinNoi
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Always loved that image; sincerely hope the sculptors at DH are up for the task one day.
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Originally Posted by EnShinNoi
I'm hoping Dark Horse doesn't just give up when book 4 ends. Personally, I think the show is amazing will live beyond its hype. 20 years from now people will still be mentioning it.
I wonder if Nickelodeon is painful to work with or something. This stuff is a goldmine for toy merchandise. Why are companies not throwing themselves at them?
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I don't usually like to point the blame in any one direction, but they're a big chunk of the problem here.. They've never been competent enough to deal with a show like this and the fan base that comes with it. Everything from mishandled marketing and advertisement to poor programming, leaks, delays, inconsistent time slots and air dates; you name it. It's an issue that started around Book 3 of A:tLA that's just snowballed ever since.
Not only was Book 3 of Korra one of the least watched shows on Nickelodeon this year, but it also set record lows for both series in regards to average viewers per episode. Personally, I'd rank this last Book of Korra, as well as the entirety of both Avatar: the Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra as some of, if not
the best Western animation in history. Truth be told, I'm extremely biased, but it's no secret the show is critically acclaimed. Taking that all into consideration, the real issue becomes a little clearer.
Does that mean that they're at fault for what we perceive as disinterest from collectible companies around here? Not necessarily, but it could be an indication that they're not overly concerned with trying to appeal to those in this hobby. After all, despite all the issues, Korra is probably their most merchandised show. With all the products/projects they've got going on in-house and through their partnership with Dark Horse, they might not mind sailing it out until the end of the series and beyond on what they've already established.
I, too, hope Dark Horse and Nickelodeon are willing to explore the collectible industry a little further when Book 4 has come and gone. There's definitely a demand for it and is it stands, they're the only contenders.
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Originally Posted by KELPIE
This is a fair comment and one I agree with, as I mentioned, I'll likely get it.
I just don't understand the thought process behind a decision like this? Maybe it's to do with the license they have, however wouldn't you imagine any rendition of any actual character would sell better?
In summary, I don't know why there isn't a statue company out there that focuses on statues for cartoons?
Apart from this, there's:
Transformers
G.I.Joe
TMNT
Hanna Barbera
Nickelodeon
Loony Tunes
Disney
and that's without even thinking about it. There's an untapped goldmine out there.
Hands up who would want a 1/4 Inspector Gadget, with swap out gadget parts?
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Not arguing with you there; I completely agree.
I'd like to think that from their perspective, by pursuing a statue like this, in which there's already a clear, iconic image at hand, their creative team doesn't have to jump through hoops to put something out there. It works, it looks good and while not everyone's first choice, it has people interested.
Tough to say where exactly they'll take it from here. For all we know, this may be a one off and they might already be designing actual representations of characters to produce. Or, and I hope that this isn't the case, they might just stop with the Aang statue.. Time will tell.
As far as outside companies go, I wish I knew. Without any behind the scenes knowledge, there's no way of telling why certain gems in the pile get continuously overlooked.
