@keithgator:
I think GLL Bonney looks rubbish too. If anyone could stand it, it's because the figure is by Banpresto. If she didn't have that label, I'd call her cheap garbage. This is based off the many photos I've seen of the figure, I don't actually own it. But why would I?
And yea, Sanji has a shitty boring pose. Only getting him because I'm getting the whole SA crew and stopping there. I've had it with the POPs, and I'll stop collecting OP figures after the last mugiwara POP has been done. Unless they release a kick-ass figure that I simply can't ignore. Expensive, and quality is falling. Shame on you Megahouse. They don't listen to what their buyers want, they listen to the money jingling in their wallets.
Trashcat, I agree with you about the sanji alt parts. While some people like them, I don't think I'd ever use them, ever. I just find it funny that Luffy came with tons of parts and alt everything for the past 2 POPs of him, and Sanji has barely got anything. Sanji pose is standard, so fine, but with the dynamic poses of the other half of the SA crew it's just disappointing is all. I can accept Sanji, but I can still want something more.
Wow I really totally agree with this. About a year ago (or a little less?) I decided to stop buying every POP. I'd been collecting since the original ORIGINAL line, so keeping up with it wasn't that hard, but it was getting a bit more challenging with the falling dollar, larger POP (higher shipping) and higher prices. Really, it started with Kuma and how Megahouse didn't even bother to color in the lines for his green stripe down his chest. Now, I'm thinking I barely even want all the SAs, and then after that there's not really many characters I want other than Buggy (tho arlong does look really nice). Megahouse seems to be running out of steam, and honestly, after 7-8 years of collecting POPs, I am too. Megahouse still releases some awesome figures, but they're releasing a lot of flops, too. Maybe I'm just a jaded old collector!
about Bonney, I just can't get past her huge hands lol!
Cyber, everyone wants something different, but when a truly great sculpt comes out, it's hard to argue (for me). Just like people are saying that they don't like Nami's static pose but she's so pretty they forgive it XD
and lol it sounds like steve jobs "people don't know what they want until we make it" ^_^