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Originally Posted by SolidLiquidFox
As a consumer, all things being equal, wouldn't you like the option to choose up front on which Catwoman version to buy?
My comment on the slippery slope was in regards to the "no Dark Phoenix" variant comment by Igo and the previous poster saying that nobody said anything about no Phoenix variants. A hypothetical loophole to hitting us with a green Phoenix (or any color) down the road. Very unlikely but that's what Peedi was saying. No harm no foul and just speculating out loud.
Anyways...going from what Igo said, why would a regular plain green Phoenix variant (or any color) not be approved by Marvel? They approve stuff like arctic white Black Widow....why not a regular green Phoenix or any Dark Phoenix variant??? A solid female sculpt that's ripe for the variant treatment of a heavily requested character where variants actually make sense. Sort of like how the XM Phoenix thread specifically says on it's title "Not Dark Phoenix".
There are restrictions somewhere.
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I see what you're saying.
As for why the variant wasn't approved, that's a good question. Like you said there's obviously some restriction somewhere, but at the same time SSAlex keeps saying there's no restriction that prevents them from making more X-Men. Whatever stopped them from doing a variant of this I think it has more to do with this particular situation than it does being an overall "X-Men" thing. But...I don't know, I just trust Alex when she says there's no restrictions on sideshow making X-Men.
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Originally Posted by adee
I much prefer a new sculpt of a character as opposed to a variant of the same statue. It just makes a much cooler display imo.
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In general I do, too. But I think for anybody, what you prefer is based on your situation. Because I have and LOVE XM Phoenix despite its criticism (including my own criticism, it certainly ain't perfect) I was hoping sideshow did Dark Phoenix so I got my wish...I probably wouldn't buy this if it were standard Phoenix...but if I didn't have or didn't like the XM I might've been one of those hoping for a Green variant to fill that void. I don't need or want another green at this point. But I would've jumped all over a White variant.
But on the other hand, Batman though. I have the original Batman PF and I thought I wanted a blue variant until they made a blue variant and I realized while I wanted a classic Batman in blue I didn't want essentially the same statue over again. If I didn't have or like the original my story would be different.
I think variants can make sense for costumes that are one offs or little used in the comics, like White Storm (which I have, which completely goes against what I said for Batman) and Black Widow. For the tiny appearances those costumes had they didn't need to be new sculpts and it made sense they'd be limited as their appeal won't be as high as their standard color that everybody knows.
Where I personally think variants shouldn't be done is things like Spider-Man/Symbiote/Black Costume Spider-Man. To me they're so different and deserve a different sculpt. But I know there are people who have the Spidey Com or old PF so they prefer the current Symbiote variant.
So to sum that wall of text up, lol, despite our personal opinions it's obvious sideshow will never and can't fully cater to one person's ideals...variant, no variant, mirror image, whatever the case may be, somebody's always going to not like whatever decision is being made.
