Only drama I’m flocking too is trying to come up with more space to display my collection without having to go back to ikea for new furniture.. oh btw.. I “did” break a finger on my GigaPower HQ-04 Graviter Sludge Metallic.. dam those tight transformation. 😢😢
Honestly, I am more loyal to the channels that started out with no interrupting ads. For example, your channel has the usual RUclips ads before/after & none during. This shows me a few things: 1) that you've chosen your viewers over monetization, 2) you've got your main source of income & do this for the enjoyment, 3) that your primary focus is on entertaining & informing others instead of increasing your bank account & 4) that your reviews are intended to be informative so we can make a sound decision on a purchase. These are just a few examples, of course. But, my point being is that you could sell out to the RUclips monetization program, have your content viewed many more times over & get paid a LOT more. But instead you've chosen to stay loyal to us in return for our loyalty to you. Bro, that goes a LONG way & I'm sure I speak for most of us when I say we appreciate what you do. I've unsubbed from several who started out with no ads but have since gone to showing their own 3-4 minute ad before the video starts, showing 3-4 RUclips ads in the actual 10 minute video then another 2-3 minute ad at the end. Thus, making a TEN MINUTE VIDEO take up to 15-20 minutes. Thank you for keeping the focus on the reviews & issues. Even though I don't like everything, I still watch in hopes it'll increase your overall stats.
The first instance I realized that viperisland dude had issues might be a double whammy of drama & PTSD for Mike/TH, so be forewarned if you want to avoid those flashbacks & triggers by not reading further. It was the earlier days of MegaJayRetro where he was doing hunts in the snow at TRUs and the like. A few days after he made an amazing find and purchase, VI posted a vid about _"his contacts"_ (which was basically a manager at a Canadian GameStop) "confirmed" that those claiming these supposed finds were actually false claims. VI even did some image/animation of a LIAR-O-METER (I guess as an attempt at humor/entertainment); and said they were liars. I commented, and I presume others did as well that video footage existed on youtube of the finds, purchases & receipts; but instead of pinning a comment of correction (whether it be from someone else, or his own pinned comment), and instead of updating the description with a correction, he merely blocked people and then disabled comments in his next video or two, or few. What was the controversial purchase??!??!?? dunnn duhnnn duhhhhnnnn... The exclusive, classified, deluxe *_Zartan!_*
My opinion of the viper Island thing is that yes he did do great work. He stole content. If he did share content with credit like a hub of information that would be fine. That’s not on top of him being a creep anyway. It’s a shame could have been something different if he wasn’t a creep.
Dont care for the drama. Dont care for the haters. Proud G1 collector. Collect what you like and respect what others like. Im not a Bayverse fan, but i understand and respect the part of the community that is. I dont like secondary market scalpers. Xtransbots customer service is awesome. Never had a problem contacting them directly and getting what i needed. Fanstoys, not so much. Took about a year to get the part I needed for my Warpath. However, if done through ShowZ, like for my pipes, it took about 6 weeks to get the wheel i needed.
FT40-A getting a repaint would be ideal BUT thats a whole big ass repaint for the body which is why i dont think they will do one outright, unless they somehow allow parts swapping on it.
Am not sure if some of this is Drama? 🤔 I mean, people are pointing out Facts! ...I mean if you do a video of Fanstoys Uping there Prices by nearly 100% ..that's a Fact! Weather someone wants to consider that Drama? That's there opinion. Alot of this is just giving the audience information and points of views! Possibly even educating them, keeping people informed. Sometimes, I feel people use General terms to dismiss Facts! As always great video Mike!
I was going to purchase the FT Blitzwing because the price looked decent but I dont have an affinity for the character so I passed. I bought the KO FT Astrotrain and liked it so much I went back to buy the Official BW but Tfdirect had taken the listing down. Im not payign any of those prices you said, so Astrotrain will just have to chill without his bud.
My Fanstoys Blitzwing hasn’t been taken down and is still up on my preorders for the same price at $220 for the past 4 years. I really want this figure finished. Hopefully there will be news at TFCon Toronto. Love the videos, keep up the great work.
@@tydiriumhanger1320TFSource. I’ve been ordering through them for years. I only recently ordered the Deformation Space Starscream through Showz cause they are the only ones who have had the reissue.
@@patrickburns4821 I had the KFC version and got rid of it. It was a good figure minus the knees and ankle issues my copy had. I bought the one with those issues allegedly fixed, but it didn’t. Would like to get the Startoys version at some point.
Viper Island was really scummy. I unsubscribed from him as soon as the scandal broke. I must admit I didn’t like how he painted himself the most important or best Joe channel I was like “Don’t dictate to me what I like,” a lot of the channels his doxed I wasn’t following but I felt for them. I prefer to avoid drama. My blocked list is massive. Oh and I believe Mike Zeroh is at the top of that list. If someone doesn’t know who he is g** bless you. He’s a YT SW content spammer.
I sold MT wave 1 RED Transformers figures because of that reason of the coloring of the figures... Nothing close to the promotional pictures Mike...😃☕️💡👍
Drama seeking? Naaaah. I just like to keep up with the news about the hobby. I haven't gotten a Hanibal yet myself. I've had to many other things on my plate to get it right now. I would love it in US colors, but can live with this if it's all we get for colors. I would absolutely get the rest of the FT-40 if they ever release it. Sadly I'll probably have to wait until after the MP-60 & MPG-09 come out before I'll have the funds to get it though. I still have to many other pre-orders I'm still waiting on before I could invest in something that massive. sigh...One day we'll get our 4 foot Fort Max. One day... 😢
@@tydiriumhanger1320 I certainly hope not, but then again I've been waiting for a new official updated G2 Dreadwing & Smoke screen figures for decades. Soooo.... LOL
Not sure about the Viper RUclips channel taken down but it looks like he is coming back which is good since I'm a subscriber of his and like his news and tip Mike... Are we leaving now in a censorship RUclips era? 😃☕️💡👍
I like how you never talk about Gigapower going out of business and never finishing the wheatered set of dinobots. Now that is drama, and so is TFC with their Abominus...
I only came across a channel with no "Like" button for the first time last week and it totally weirded me out. Also, I just learned that Reddit nets it's Likes and Dislikes to a total, which is really interesting.
Yeah, I don't know about channels showing just the likes numbers but not the dislikes Mike... It's like a way to cover the RUclipsrs from their subscribers and non subscribers? I can't imagine how many dislikes retroblasting will have in many of his videos...😃☕️💡👍
i unsubbed from those people who were creating drama crap to farm views. not into that crap. it's too toxic and it is why fandoms for collectors get torn to shreds over and over again. just like the black series figures. people get all worked up over re releases and so on. i'm done with the black series figures. my video airing tomorrow will be a claim sale for the final ones i have left. also, peice of advice for you, mike. when you are doing a video like this to talk about something important or serious. don't go the route of comical. it takes your important point of the video and shoves it out the window and people think it's not really a serious subject after that.
This was so bad no where near funny I get it you show fanstoys for views… and when you take them out your views are really low and this is a dislike video….
the paint thing bothers me too. if the early computer model pics they put out change that's fine but when they put out an actual real picture of the figure and then change it after people pre order...... its pritty shitty.
Only drama I’m flocking too is trying to come up with more space to display my collection without having to go back to ikea for new furniture.. oh btw.. I “did” break a finger on my GigaPower HQ-04 Graviter Sludge Metallic.. dam those tight transformation. 😢😢
Honestly, I am more loyal to the channels that started out with no interrupting ads. For example, your channel has the usual RUclips ads before/after & none during. This shows me a few things: 1) that you've chosen your viewers over monetization, 2) you've got your main source of income & do this for the enjoyment, 3) that your primary focus is on entertaining & informing others instead of increasing your bank account & 4) that your reviews are intended to be informative so we can make a sound decision on a purchase.
These are just a few examples, of course. But, my point being is that you could sell out to the RUclips monetization program, have your content viewed many more times over & get paid a LOT more. But instead you've chosen to stay loyal to us in return for our loyalty to you. Bro, that goes a LONG way & I'm sure I speak for most of us when I say we appreciate what you do.
I've unsubbed from several who started out with no ads but have since gone to showing their own 3-4 minute ad before the video starts, showing 3-4 RUclips ads in the actual 10 minute video then another 2-3 minute ad at the end. Thus, making a TEN MINUTE VIDEO take up to 15-20 minutes.
Thank you for keeping the focus on the reviews & issues. Even though I don't like everything, I still watch in hopes it'll increase your overall stats.
Thanks for sticking around. I just let RUclips do what they do with the ads and that seems to work
I like everything and comment It takes a minute Apparently it helps you I hope so@@tydiriumhanger1320
Agree 100 percent
In the UK I get the ads all the time but I suffer them for the channel.
XTB has said Abaddon is releasing in December 2024…. Possibly with his throne from G1 season 3.
The first instance I realized that viperisland dude had issues might be a double whammy of drama & PTSD for Mike/TH, so be forewarned if you want to avoid those flashbacks & triggers by not reading further.
It was the earlier days of MegaJayRetro where he was doing hunts in the snow at TRUs and the like. A few days after he made an amazing find and purchase, VI posted a vid about _"his contacts"_ (which was basically a manager at a Canadian GameStop) "confirmed" that those claiming these supposed finds were actually false claims. VI even did some image/animation of a LIAR-O-METER (I guess as an attempt at humor/entertainment); and said they were liars.
I commented, and I presume others did as well that video footage existed on youtube of the finds, purchases & receipts; but instead of pinning a comment of correction (whether it be from someone else, or his own pinned comment), and instead of updating the description with a correction, he merely blocked people and then disabled comments in his next video or two, or few.
What was the controversial purchase??!??!?? dunnn duhnnn duhhhhnnnn...
The exclusive, classified, deluxe *_Zartan!_*
I am having flashbacks to NAM! The next one that will give us PTSD will be the I was a MAN Cobra Commander
That totally fits his pattern of behavior.
I remember the FT Jabber drama on the too purple paint. People were going crazy about that in comments.
I liked Jabber I mostly remember the complaints about him looking like he is wearing a diaper
Jabber?
@@nicholasdickens2801 it’s Fanstoys version of Blurr.
My opinion of the viper Island thing is that yes he did do great work. He stole content. If he did share content with credit like a hub of information that would be fine. That’s not on top of him being a creep anyway. It’s a shame could have been something different if he wasn’t a creep.
He sure made a name for himself maybe not how he wanted to do it
Cant sleep in California 😴 . Watching TH
Hope you had fun with this one! Thanks
LOL… It’s ok Biff…
Everything about VI is sus. From his instant mass following to his random attacks on other content creators.
I found it odd also but mostly have just left it alone
Dont care for the drama. Dont care for the haters. Proud G1 collector. Collect what you like and respect what others like. Im not a Bayverse fan, but i understand and respect the part of the community that is. I dont like secondary market scalpers. Xtransbots customer service is awesome. Never had a problem contacting them directly and getting what i needed. Fanstoys, not so much. Took about a year to get the part I needed for my Warpath. However, if done through ShowZ, like for my pipes, it took about 6 weeks to get the wheel i needed.
Good point XTB does great work and stands behind their products. They also replaced all those kups with 2.0 versions
FT40-A getting a repaint would be ideal BUT thats a whole big ass repaint for the body which is why i dont think they will do one outright, unless they somehow allow parts swapping on it.
Am not sure if some of this is Drama? 🤔 I mean, people are pointing out Facts! ...I mean if you do a video of Fanstoys Uping there Prices by nearly 100% ..that's a Fact! Weather someone wants to consider that Drama? That's there opinion. Alot of this is just giving the audience information and points of views! Possibly even educating them, keeping people informed. Sometimes, I feel people use General terms to dismiss Facts! As always great video Mike!
True a lot of the issues we face are facts and perceived as Drama
Mike ft just announced bandit and berserker as coming soon!!One more video like that and we may get the titan and all six constructinos!! gj Mate! 😂😂
I was going to purchase the FT Blitzwing because the price looked decent but I dont have an affinity for the character so I passed. I bought the KO FT Astrotrain and liked it so much I went back to buy the Official BW but Tfdirect had taken the listing down. Im not payign any of those prices you said, so Astrotrain will just have to chill without his bud.
For an octogenarian actor, you sure do make a good RUclipsr 😂
I only care about “drama” when my money is - or will be - involved.
My Fanstoys Blitzwing hasn’t been taken down and is still up on my preorders for the same price at $220 for the past 4 years. I really want this figure finished. Hopefully there will be news at TFCon Toronto. Love the videos, keep up the great work.
Still up from Showz also but where did you order from?
@@tydiriumhanger1320TFSource. I’ve been ordering through them for years. I only recently ordered the Deformation Space Starscream through Showz cause they are the only ones who have had the reissue.
man...i gave up on him years ago...blitzwing is one of my favorite decepticons so I bought the Star toy version, legacy, and KFC
@@patrickburns4821 I had the KFC version and got rid of it. It was a good figure minus the knees and ankle issues my copy had. I bought the one with those issues allegedly fixed, but it didn’t. Would like to get the Startoys version at some point.
So much drama toy communities//
Kinda hard being Mike H-A-N-G...//
but, somehow some way//
Keep coming out with funky toy vids every Fri-i-day//
LOL It is Time....For a Good Rhyme!
Viper Island was really scummy. I unsubscribed from him as soon as the scandal broke. I must admit I didn’t like how he painted himself the most important or best Joe channel I was like “Don’t dictate to me what I like,” a lot of the channels his doxed I wasn’t following but I felt for them.
I prefer to avoid drama. My blocked list is massive. Oh and I believe Mike Zeroh is at the top of that list. If someone doesn’t know who he is g** bless you. He’s a YT SW content spammer.
Why people flocks to drama?
I have no idea but I'll just sit back and relax as long as I'm not affected with the issue.
Yep this should be about fun
I sold MT wave 1 RED Transformers figures because of that reason of the coloring of the figures... Nothing close to the promotional pictures Mike...😃☕️💡👍
It is funny I returned them only to find them on Clearance
No drama hear, I just like to stay informed when it comes to transformers news. I tend to ignore drama.😂😂😂
Drama seeking? Naaaah. I just like to keep up with the news about the hobby. I haven't gotten a Hanibal yet myself. I've had to many other things on my plate to get it right now. I would love it in US colors, but can live with this if it's all we get for colors. I would absolutely get the rest of the FT-40 if they ever release it. Sadly I'll probably have to wait until after the MP-60 & MPG-09 come out before I'll have the funds to get it though. I still have to many other pre-orders I'm still waiting on before I could invest in something that massive.
sigh...One day we'll get our 4 foot Fort Max. One day... 😢
Do you think I predicted the correct year for FT 40
@@tydiriumhanger1320 I certainly hope not, but then again I've been waiting for a new official updated G2 Dreadwing & Smoke screen figures for decades. Soooo.... LOL
Latest word is that the xtb Abadon (Galvatron) will be released December of this year. We shall see.
I don't get into YT drama typically but #FVI
That would be cool to see him by end of year
XTB needs to step on the gas with Abandon. FT already doing multiple versions of their Galvatron
Not sure about the Viper RUclips channel taken down but it looks like he is coming back which is good since I'm a subscriber of his and like his news and tip Mike... Are we leaving now in a censorship RUclips era? 😃☕️💡👍
We will see the censorship in November
It sounds just as bad as Rotten Tomatoes censorship of people’s opinions on movies in recent years.
9:08 nah, it's cuz this is just a great channel😁👍
Thanks I appreciate it
That was hilarious
Glad you enjoyed always having some fun!
I like how you never talk about Gigapower going out of business and never finishing the wheatered set of dinobots. Now that is drama, and so is TFC with their Abominus...
Whoa, bold claim that TH will be president in the distant future. 😅
Mike, do you know why Megatron was only evil but Galvatron was insane?
In G1, after Galvatron was thrown from Unicron he landed in a pool of something on a planet. That did something to him which made him insane.
Fractured Reality is correct but it seems Megatron was already on the edge of insanity anyway and just needed a gentle nudge
😆 shoulda added some "anyways" lol old ppl seem to be saying that alot. Was still Hilarious 🤣
Yep that would have been fun to include. I kept thinking I should have commented on the weather, other future tech
I only came across a channel with no "Like" button for the first time last week and it totally weirded me out. Also, I just learned that Reddit nets it's Likes and Dislikes to a total, which is really interesting.
Star toy blitzwing is great to me
They did great work and very affordable
I hope we are all still here by 2064 and that review actually becomes reality. 😆
"Don't you wish that evil on ME, Ricky Bobby!!!"
Yeah, I don't know about channels showing just the likes numbers but not the dislikes Mike... It's like a way to cover the RUclipsrs from their subscribers and non subscribers? I can't imagine how many dislikes retroblasting will have in many of his videos...😃☕️💡👍
RUclips hides all dislikes now but hiding the likes seems odd going forward
Lots of this GI Joe drama feels like WWE style rap beef crap.
i unsubbed from those people who were creating drama crap to farm views. not into that crap. it's too toxic and it is why fandoms for collectors get torn to shreds over and over again. just like the black series figures. people get all worked up over re releases and so on. i'm done with the black series figures. my video airing tomorrow will be a claim sale for the final ones i have left. also, peice of advice for you, mike. when you are doing a video like this to talk about something important or serious. don't go the route of comical. it takes your important point of the video and shoves it out the window and people think it's not really a serious subject after that.
I avoid the drama. I just want to watch videos about the hobbies I enjoy.
That is the best way to look at the hobby
In 2064, where will the oil come from to make plastic toys?
Recycled funko pops
in 2064 earth will be terraformed after the nuclear war of 2024
I would be 89 in 2064!!!!😮
I sure hope we all still llive to see that year
@@tydiriumhanger1320 i will live forever but in my new body
This was so bad no where near funny I get it you show fanstoys for views… and when you take them out your views are really low and this is a dislike video….
Trying to have fun with this and still inform about issues we face
Not funny
Trying to have fun with this and still inform about issues we face
the paint thing bothers me too. if the early computer model pics they put out change that's fine but when they put out an actual real picture of the figure and then change it after people pre order...... its pritty shitty.
Very true. The vocal minority seem to get what they want even though it does not represent everyone