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| 20944 | Retrojunk down? | <blockquote rel="Vaporman87"><b>Vaporman87 wrote :</b><br><i> I prefer the "Geocities" cheapness and gaudiness. But that's just me. </i><b><br>-end quote</b></blockquote>Me too for sure <img src="http://www.retro-daze.org/images/smilies/MavBleh.gif"> | shakin steak | May 29, 2015 |  |
| 20943 | Photog Smurf | :lol:<div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;">History as a mascot:</span> I joined the legion of X-Entertainment fanatics sometime around 2003 I think. At that time, there was one thing on all the minds of Matt C's followers... tracking down the elusive Nathan Bitner, creator of Fearless Photog. The post on X-E is gone now (X-E itself is "down for repairs" in perpetuity, since Matt started up his new site DinosaurDracuIa.com). But that post garnered over 2,000 comments!!! The whole story of it can be read in a nice little <a href="http://www.retrojunk.com/article/show/2411/in-search-of-fearless-photog">article over at RetroJunk</a>, which includes a Photog redesign image I worked on at the end of the article (used without my permission or knowledge, but eh... no biggie).</div><div><br></div><div>I knew of Photog because I entered the same Masters of the Universe Magazine Create-A-Character Contest as Nathan (and still recall the design of the figure I submitted... a mish-mash of Transformers G1 Shockwave and MOTU Zodac). I remember cracking open the newest issue of MOTU magazine, anxious to see if I had won. When I saw Photog for the first time, I was so angry that such a stupid creation would be declared the winner. "Seriously? A guy with a camera head?" I was disgusted about it for years. Many, many years.</div><div><br></div><div>Fast forward to the 2010's... Mattel starts manufacturing Masters of the Universe figures once more, and they are including lots and lots of characters that never got the plastic treatment before! One of those rumored to be made is Fearless Photog! The contest in the early 80's declared that the winner would get his figure made and sold within the MOTU line. Something that never happened. Now, here, 30 years out, they were actually hinting at living up to their word at long last.</div><div><br></div><div>I went from being a Photog hater, to his biggest fan. Nathan Bitner was me... he was all of us. Kids with a dream. Growing up, starting a family, suffering through the trials of life. And finally, he was going to see a promise from decades before be kept. I bought 10 Fearless Photog figures when it was finally released. :lol: It is my favorite figure in the new line (Roboto was my favorite of the original line, hence my new avatar). Photog is the everyman's (everykid's) figure. Created by a kid, for kids. He represents my youth. </div><div><br></div><div>After Photog's figure debut, He-Man.org and MOTUFigures.com got to interview Nathan himself to get his reaction to everything. It can be read <a href="http://www.motucfigures.com/2012/01/nathan-bitner-interview-part-1-legend.html">here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Photog Smurf came about when I was putting Photog's head on all kinds of different things, just for laughs. :lol: I liked the idea of Photog Smurf so much, I started using it for all sorts of things... including a mascot for this site.</div><div><br></div><div>One final note: Mattel celebrated the anniversary of the line by launching a SECOND Create-A-Character contest online. I once again entered a design... and once again lost. </div><div><br></div><div>"Seriously? A guy that looks like Castle Grayskull?" :mad:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;">History as a fictional character:</span> Photog Smurf was the result of a botched Gargamel experiment. Gargamel was hoping to catch a Smurf and use a spell on it to "see" through it's eyes where the Smurf village was hiding. Instead, the Smurf became a camera-headed monstrosity. Sure, Gargamel could "see" what it was seeing... if it took a picture.</div><div><br></div><div>The Smurf was eventually saved and returned to the village. Papa Smurf offered to concoct a spell to return the Smurf to his original form, but the Smurf refused. He enjoyed the ability to zoom in on Smurfette from afar in her bedro... er, to... watch birds from afar. Yeah. Birds.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> | Vaporman87 | May 29, 2015 | |
| 20942 | Retrojunk down? | <blockquote rel="Vaporman87"><b>Vaporman87 wrote :</b><br><i> <blockquote rel="shakin steak"><b>shakin steak wrote :</b><br><i><br> Much anticipated, and ultimately rejected. I'm sure it was a lot of work. The reaction, justified as it was IMO, must have been incredibly disheartening for Vertex. It's really too bad, and a shame. I wish it had not been done. I wonder how he feels about it. </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>I think it was his attempt to jump onto the whole "web 2.0" design fad. Overrated if you ask me. Yeah, things look sleeker and "more professional" as a result. But there's no character in web 2.0 design. I prefer the "Geocities" cheapness and gaudiness. But that's just me. </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>Well it would make sense to keep Geocities since it is a retro site after all.<br> | ThatDudeintheHoodie | May 29, 2015 | |
| 20941 | Retrojunk down? | @Derk:<br><br>I doubt it. He's lost the love for the site.<br> | Mr Magic | May 29, 2015 | |
| 20940 | Retrojunk down? | <blockquote rel="shakin steak"><b>shakin steak wrote :</b><br><i> Much anticipated, and ultimately rejected. I'm sure it was a lot of work. The reaction, justified as it was IMO, must have been incredibly disheartening for Vertex. It's really too bad, and a shame. I wish it had not been done. I wonder how he feels about it. </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>I think it was his attempt to jump onto the whole "web 2.0" design fad. Overrated if you ask me. Yeah, things look sleeker and "more professional" as a result. But there's no character in web 2.0 design. I prefer the "Geocities" cheapness and gaudiness. But that's just me. | Vaporman87 | May 29, 2015 | |
| 20939 | Hi, I'm new here | Hey Jeff. Welcome to the board. | massreality | May 29, 2015 | |
| 20938 | Hi, I'm new here | Hi... welcome to my forum. Beware of Wallmasters. <img src="http://retro-daze.org/images/smilies/p20.gif"> | blueluigi | May 29, 2015 | |
| 20937 | Garbage Pail Kids | So am I, but that doesn't at all mean that I would dislike a "bad" movie, or like a "good" one. It's more complicated than that. | shakin steak | May 29, 2015 | |
| 20936 | Retrojunk down? | Much anticipated, and ultimately rejected. I'm sure it was a lot of work. The reaction, justified as it was IMO, must have been incredibly disheartening for Vertex. It's really too bad, and a shame. I wish it had not been done. I wonder how he feels about it. | shakin steak | May 29, 2015 | |
| 20935 | Hi, I'm new here | Hi Jeff, it's nice to meet you and I'm glad you're here. I never got into Transformers because I wasn't cool enough, lol. I knew kids who did, but I just didn't get it, somehow. I like to say I'm a nerd among nerds. You might see me mention this situation repeatedly. (I just wrote something similar in the Garbage Pail Kids thread.) My article "I Totally Missed Out!" is all about that so check it out if you see it. I like 80s music too. Especially metal, rock, rap, punk, and goth/new wave. I don't listen to radio much these days, but I do still enjoy broadcast TV. I'm in Chicago. Welcome! | shakin steak | May 29, 2015 | |
