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Originally Posted by Den-O

Not really an informed opinion. Of the last 3 years worth of translucent exclusives this one is the first to be cast in a solid color. Gokai Oh and Go-Buster Oh were both cast in the translucent colors of their individual components. And this set is meant to represent a finishing move. That's why it's cast in a single color. If anything this set makes MORE sense to produce than previous ones because this coloration actually exists. In show Raiden Kyoryuzin literally looks like this when it uses Lightning Brave Finish. So I'd reconsider your stance.

No, I'd say that my opinion is quite informed. The only time I specifically mentioned translucent figures was to say that they hide the details of the mold when you can see straight through the figure. The rest of my comments were about "special edition" figures in general, such as the traditional "black" versions of the DX mecha. These mecha, in general, use a much smaller palette of plastic colors and are pushed to the market in an attempt to have us all buy the same thing twice before Bandai moves on to the next theme.

In a way, the same thing goes for other toy lines, such as the BoA Battle Ready figures. The "rare" figures are the ones made out of one clear color and have no painted details. We always rush after these limited versions even though they're inferior in every way to the standard versions.

I also stand by my opinion that this takes the fun out of candy toys by forcing you to use only the stickers it comes with. The only reason I buy candy toys is because I can paint them myself, make them as detailed as I want, and make them (potentially) better looking and more accurate than the actual DX versions. I go out of my way to avoid using any stickers unless its absolutely necessary and this set basically forces you to use them.

I could understand wanting to own this piece, since its technically used in the show for a split second...though we have to draw the line as to what is actually considered "show-accurate". Do we really need to pay for a new figure because a megazord flashed during one finishing move? There are other special editions, such as the black version of the Lightspeed megazord (Sigma Project/LifeForce Megazord) which were used in the show and actually had a full suit...I'd say that examples such as that would better suit your argument, and if Bandai were to create more limited versions and give them a purpose in the show then I'd have a lot easier time getting behind them.

However, my opinion is in no way uninformed, and I don't think that anyone can argue that Bandai doesn't release these at the end of each product line to make a few extra bucks off of a mold that they're about to retire. I still believe that the originals are the superior versions, and I wouldn't understand wanting to pay a premium price for a second version figure that I already own, just with less detail...that's my opinion, but it doesn't make it invalid because you disagree. If you enjoy special editions, then go for it, I was just stating my opinion of them (which I thought was the point of having a discussion thread). Because my opinion doesn't agree with yours doesn't make it uninformed...you could "inform" me about them all day, but it still wouldn't make me want to pay another $40+ for (in my opinion) a lesser version of something I already own.