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Originally Posted by COI
I think the problem is the OCD collecting mentality. People get wrapped up in keeping everything the same scale, being completionists, etc. So to get one 1/3 means getting them all, people try that for a year and then burn out or regret it when a whole new 1/3 line emerges that excites them. I think this is what we're seeing with the Arkham Knight line. It was the first and everyone got all excited and bit off more than they could chew (myself included).
Collecting entire lines is either for Marvel Legends collectors, or people with immense amounts of space to play with. For average schmucks like us, the name of the game is curation. Approaching this stuff more like an art collector and less like an action figure collector makes more sense, IMO.
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I think you said all that needs to be said here. It's good that we all have the choice to get whatever we personally prefer; there is no "wrong" answer here.
I've never had any interest in having tons of characters; I have my "core" list of characters I really like and I allocate a space or 2 for statues I like of other characters. My list consists of:
- Batman
- Superman
- Wonder Woman
- Catwoman
- Joker
- Iron Man (I want one, but I have a hard time finding one I really like. XM Hulkbuster though.....wow)
- Captain America
- Thor
- Hulk (A fringe character for me, but I love Hulk vs Wolverine maquette)
- Wolverine
- Thanos (Only have because of Thanos on Throne)
And that's really it. I don't think I could name another character that I would definitely want. My buying options are always going to be plentiful (because they're popular characters,) but at the same time limited because I will just never have tons of characters I feel compelled to buy.
Oh and I know this is an off topic conversation, but I don't think it's the worst thing in the world that these things happen sometimes. It's a good conversation and there's no harm in that.