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richardmvela
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Subject: Shadow Rising Production work
Started on: August 17, 2008 - 8:31:55 PM
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ahchu
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Subject: and the repetition continues...
Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 1:21:20 AM
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i don't think anyone expects updates every day but i think an update about Shadow Rising specifically once a year would be nice. and the update could just be "we're still in preproduction" since no one here seems that picky and the fans who aren't online regularly will continue to be happy with recycled updates. | |
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aka_s2h
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Subject: To be patient, or not to be patient.
Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 3:50:11 AM
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i don't think anyone expects updates every day
I dont "expect" but would like daily updates. 
Even something as boring as the coffee machine broke today so we did nothing.
I am one of the minority fandom dudes who is on here daily with little patience.
I gave Kevin a rude serve at one time and thankfully was proven wrong when it came to TSC. This time I am patient in respect that HG will do things the HG way and deliver in due time. For other impatient fans I only ask you learn from my mistake and trust the process. In saying that is there anything you can tell us Kevin that is new? Please!
O if there isnt and you have to be an employee can I have a job? I am lazy and surf the net all the time instead of working, and they are my good points. | |
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the Shadow of the Robotech Masters has been allowed to rule this world for to long..........NOW IT MUST END!!!!!!
DOL is the reality check we see, we hear, WE NEED!!!!
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hfreeman1
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Subject: My 2 cents worth
Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 10:39:42 AM
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1)I can't buy stock in HG? Thats too bad. i would have loved to help out the company with some investment of money. Is there no way financially that we can help? yea, i know, buy the toys.
2)I know that HG is doing a hard job, and details can drag on, but it would be nice to know who is working on the story. Bios on the Animators at DR movie. Ya know, just some crunchy bits to satisfy the nags ....like me admittedly. Maybe thats just the way HG does things i guess. When the information hounds come up empty handed, it sure can be frustrating.
3) When it comes to release dates, video game companies follow a familiar pattern of give a release date, then delay of game. Which is why HG refuses to give a release date. Silent Hill Shattered Memories has been delayed 3 times. Also FF13 has been delayed almost a year and a half. So i respect HG for not putting their fans through that.
4)Oh, and a belated hello Kevin. I was amongst the RT crowd in the Conneticut film festival. Actually i was the only one to drive down from boston to watch the shadow chronicles on the big screen. I do remember your dedication to the product, and your ideas for the future of robotech.
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Whitehall l33t
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Subject: real size of the fan base
Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 2:37:29 PM
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Ok, then lets put this whole thing to a test.
If the theory is that there area bunch of whiners on the forums that are to pushy and to naggy regarding the future of Robotech in terms of toys, games, series, movies, and other related merchandise, and that they/we are the vocal extreme minority... then just how big is the overall fan base?
How many thousands of DVDs have been sold of the original series and Shadow Chronicles?
How many units do each of the new high priced toys sell? 100...1,000...10,000?
What is being done to reach out to the apparent untold thousands of fans that are not visiting these boards?
It seems that if there was such a huge demand for this product that the support and growth of the IP for it would be closer in line with what is seen for other early 80s properties. GI Joe and Transformers have been in production nearly continuously for the past 20+ years, and I really have to think that their fanbases overlap significantly with the Robotech fanbase.
And in regards to the licensing issues, I will completely admit that I have not researched that whole issue... BUT if this series has mountains of fans... then there would should be a way of coming to an agreement because the possible revenue that could be generated would be huge.
Now I know I am probably gonna get shot down, top to bottom... maybe sales figures are trade secrets, being told that I am to hard on the IP holder, all sorts of stuff. But.. I have spent enough time on these forums to see enough back and forth to see that some disclosure is needed and or would be seriously appreciated.
So I put it out there... lets take down the curtain and see the Wizard. | |
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Kevin McKeever
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Subject: Then that makes me the man behind the curtian...
Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 3:18:52 PM
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If the theory is that there area bunch of whiners on the forums that are to pushy and to naggy regarding the future of Robotech in terms of toys, games, series, movies, and other related merchandise, and that they/we are the vocal extreme minority...
I never said nor implied that the people asking questions about the future of Robotech were “to pushy and to naggy”. What I have said and will continue to point out that if 10 people (5 of which are clone accounts from people we previously banned) are predicting on Robotech.com forums that that things are doomed are NOT representative of the fandom. I also point out that the same points were made in 2006 and those “predictions” turned out to be spectacularly wrong.
I noticed some people really want to cling that Robotech is doing poorly (its not), were not going to get more sequels to Shadow Chronicles (we are) and that the live action movie is dead (its quite alive and kicking – often hard). Yet when I point out that is not the case I notice that some get angry.
If you want to ask questions, please do so, I will always give you an honest answer about what is going on.
What is being done to reach out to the apparent untold thousands of fans that are not visiting these boards?
That is why we do the Robotech Convention Tour every year. You would be shocked to see what people consider "old news" in the forums is "new news" to people at the conventions.
One of the other things we do to reach old and new fans i take robotech to places that you would not expect. A good example of this is the Film Festival Tour  . You might remember how, in 2006, we had people who "knew this business" pronounce that Robotech:TSC screening at the festivals was "giving away the revenue" and we all saw that the exact opposite happened.
It seems that if there was such a huge demand for this product that the support and growth of the IP for it would be closer in line with what is seen for other early 80s properties. GI Joe and Transformers have been in production nearly continuously for the past 20+ years, and I really have to think that their fanbases overlap significantly with the Robotech fanbase.
Transfoemrs and GI Joe are toy based franchises that went through numerous reboots over their lifespans to keep themselves fresh. Robotech has not rebooted during its 25 years as we know our fans would not like it.
And in regards to the licensing issues, I will completely admit that I have not researched that whole issue... BUT if this series has mountains of fans... then there would should be a way of coming to an agreement because the possible revenue that could be generated would be huge.
From our announcement at the 2009 SDCC Robotech Panel.
WB and Harmony Gold have also entered into a merchandising agreement for Robotech.
We openly talked about this at the cons, on line here at Robotech.com and on the Robotech Twitter News Feed.
being told that I am to hard on the IP holder, all sorts of stuff. But.. I have spent enough time on these forums to see enough back and forth to see that some disclosure is needed and or would be seriously appreciated.
Not at all. These are good questions, sadly, this is the best answer I can give you at this time.
So I put it out there... lets take down the curtain and see the Wizard.
The Wizard of Kev? Hmmmmmmmmm....
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Whitehall l33t
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Subject: ya gotta be bored by now
Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 10:50:56 PM
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You probably feel like you have answered and dealt with some of this stuff ad naseum(sp?). That is why I am gonna try and keep my discussions logical and kinda direct... though unfortunately a bit long winded in parts.
So, it is my opinion that people get angry because lets be honest, the actual information transfer about new material is minimal. People really just want to know if they are being strung along by promises that new stuff is coming and ads for new merch of old stuff, or if you have a folder full of new character designs, story boards, and mech proposals sitting next to you and if you do, it if is an issue of if you can not or will not share them. So combine that simple question with a tendency for message boards to breed griefers, I think that explains the negativity you experience.
Plus.. when the SC ends with an obvious "there will be a sequel" ending, I think alot of people expected that as long as SC was financially successful, then SR would be around the next year, not 3 or more years out.
As for the LAM, there is just alot of design and tech work that needs to be done and it is a fairly robust story that needs to either be carefully trimmed or broken into installments if you do not want to end up with Wing Commander. And really, no one wants that.... and it will be WB handling marketing on that one anyways.
In regard to "old news" as "new news"... we just had this discussion in another thread. Like I said, there is something to be said about recycling the same news over and over, and putting it out through different outlets over the course of several months. Something as simple as if your gonna say in one month in a news release that Tom Rob Smith is the new writer, but then re-state that two months later as a twitter post.. was there no opportunity to interview him in that time period to get his thoughts on the project and include a link to the article with the tweet and freshen up the news that you are sharing? Evolution of information rather than recycling is what I propose.
Regarding 2006 and people saying you were giving away revenue... that was a common mentality back then, and for comparison, it has only been in the past year or two that giving away music has been proven to be a successful approach to increasing sales for the music industry. (Refer to Comic Geek Speak podcast 723 or any number of CNET's Buzz Out Loud for discussions on this subject). When it comes to anime and geek culture though, it might as well be common knowledge that "if you make it, we will buy it"... so sales of the Shadow Chronicles were basically guaranteed.. and the number of people that saw the movie at those festivals was alot less than your projected sales figures I am willing to wager. But to your point, for a property that had seen minimal new material in so many years, it was vital to remind people about the franchise that they may have not of thought about in years, so showing it off at film festivals and generating word of mouth that way was a good idea.
As for maintaining that huge fan base that is spoken of, I gotta believe that there is something out there you can do to keep Robotech fresh in peoples minds, rather than the convention circuit. We discussed a few months back my questions about why the HG website seems to be lacking updates, and how dated this site can feel. It is my opinion that something as simple as a Facebook application would be enough to take another step into the public consciousness and also be a great display of how big your audience is. If you have an application gets a significant user base, or an HG supported Facebook group, those would be visible means of demonstrating the size of the community to people.
(almost done, promise)
I know you will probably give me a technical answer on this one... but it is hard not to call the apparent removal of the Sentinels material from canon and the changes in Shadow Chronicles a reboot. When 5 books + End of the Circle were published to tell the continuing story of Robotech, the Sentinels comic series was published, and the attempt was made to make a Sentinels series that corresponded to the books.. and then to have all of that thrown away with a new movie that takes the story in a different direction, but possibly similar direction, ya that is a reboot to me. When I re-watched SC 2 weeks ago I was glad to see that the ship was called the Arcangel... but I have serious doubts of seeing warrior women, foxes with gas masks, and warrior bears in SR, or any other upcoming projects.
In regards to the merchandising agreement,, this kind of goes back to that whole evolution of information thing. Yes, it is great that HG entered into a merchandising agreement... but that could be anything from a preliminary agreement stating that WB will produce any and all toys for the eventual LAM and future animated projects to "watch for 5" to 10" figures based on the original trilogy in Christmas 2010 ranging from $8.99 to $25.99". Frankly, I am hoping that is is both because with this whole Mechwarrior debacle, I would think that it is important for HG to be actively protecting and especially exercising its copyrights if they have no intention of working with the producers of the new game series.... but that may be yet to be determined.
So that is all I got for the time being. 1 hour of typing and wordsmithing to address your responses. I would still like to know what kind of sales numbers there are for the Legacy and Masterpiece collections of the DVDs... to see where things really are. Being an engineer, facts and number drive me alot of the day,, and the seeming lack of those seem to be the source of the most confusion on here. But I will admit.. I have only been regularly coming here for about the past year.. so there is alot of history I don't know... I just know that promises are one thing... a sketch of a Gamma fighter is something completely different. | |
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ahchu
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Subject: i agree with Whitehall l33t
Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 11:20:12 PM
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HG NEEDS TO KEEP MOMENTUM GOING ABOUT SHADOW RISING BY THROWING OUT SOME UPDATES OR AT LEAST POSTING INTERVIEWS OR STATEMENTS FROM PEOPLE LIKE TOMMY WHO ARE WORKING ON THE PROJECT. AFTER THE SUCCESS OF SHADOW CHRONICLES, WE (THE FANS) WERE THROWN A TEASER OF SHADOW CHRONICLES WITH AN ACTUAL LOGO. WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THAT? IF NO FURTHER INFO WAS PLANNED TO BE REVEALED, ESPECIALLY AFTER 3 YEARS, WHY EVEN GO TO THE TROUBLE OF SHOWING THAT AT COMIC-CON? IF ANYTHING, THAT JUST FUELED THE FRUSTRATION MANY OF US FEEL.
ANY OTHER RECYCLED NEWS CAN'T EVEN ELABORATE ON WHAT'S IN STORE FOR US. FOR INSTANCE, YOU JUST ANNOUNCED THE RELEASE OF THE DARK/SHADOW CYCLONE AND I'M SURE MANY WHO'VE SEEN THE UPDATE ARE THINKING, "THAT'S RANDOM". ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED A WHILE AGO IN JAPAN. AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ONLY RARELY VISIT THIS SITE STILL WON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT SINCE THEY AREN'T AWARE THAT AN UPDATE WAS ON IT'S WAY. IF ANNOUCEMENTS ABOUT NEW PRODUCT ARE GOING TO BE RANDOM LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE AND OTHER NEWS IS VAGUE AT BEST, MAYBE IT'S BEST TO NOT EVEN GIVE US ANY UPDATES AT ALL... | |
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Kevin McKeever
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Subject: Get out the mop!
Posted on: November 6, 2009 - 9:30:07 AM
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So, it is my opinion that people get angry because lets be honest, the actual information transfer about new material is minimal. People really just want to know if they are being strung along by promises that new stuff is coming
This goes back to what I said earlier how there is a small, but very vocal, group that seems convinced that something bad is happening to Robotech. That a repeat of what happened in 1986 is just around the corner. I will tell you right now that is not the case.
Harmony Gold is not stringing anyone along. I talk directly with Presdient and owner of Harmony Gold and they are fully commited to the Robotech franchise.
In regard to "old news" as "new news"... we just had this discussion in another thread. Like I said, there is something to be said about recycling the same news over and over, and putting it out through different outlets over the course of several months. Something as simple as if your gonna say in one month in a news release that Tom Rob Smith is the new writer, but then re-state that two months later as a twitter post.. was there no opportunity to interview him in that time period to get his thoughts on the project and include a link to the article with the tweet and freshen up the news that you are sharing? Evolution of information rather than recycling is what I propose.
We can only talk about things we have clearance for. Right now we need to let people do their jobs (writing scripts giving notes etc...) and that job is putting together a great film. Nearly all films when they are in development say very little publicly.
and the number of people that saw the movie at those festivals was alot less than your projected sales figures I am willing to wager.
The festival screenings was a big boost to TSC sales, they also helped us in art house theatrical run (whcih boosted sales further) and helped us land the National Cinemedia Deal which boosted our sales still further and made animated Robotech a successful theatrical property.
I hope you did not bet the farm on that wager....
As for maintaining that huge fan base that is spoken of, I gotta believe that there is something out there you can do to keep Robotech fresh in peoples minds, rather than the convention circuit.
You can watch Robotech legally online for free on Hulu.com and YouTube. Those are mainstream platforms (just look at the shows that are on Hulu if you do not beleive me) that have put Robotech right back into the thick of things.
This was talked about on the front page of the website, twitter feed and convention circut. Robotech: TSC is the #1 Animated Feature download on Hulu and the #7 Feature Download overall. It has to be fresh in peoples minds for that to happen.
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Whitehall l33t
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Subject: wager
Posted on: November 6, 2009 - 11:25:37 AM
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The wager was that I figured sales of the DVD would produce significantly more revenue than what may have been lost on people not buying it because they saw it in the theater. Essentially maybe you figured you would sell 100,000 DVDs off of die-hards, maybe the theatrical viewings would generate 100,000 more thanks to word of mouth but result in maybe 500 less copies being sold at most... so it was probably a calculated move, forward thinking even, to go for the word of mouth marketing that would be generated by the public showings. But hey, you are the ones with the marketing plans, this is purely speculation.
As for Hulu.. just so you know.. it is #1 under Science Fiction, not Animation and Cartoons. And yes, I can confirm that it is #7 in All Time popularity for Featured Films, and #26 in Featured Films for this month.
If you ever make it to Pittsburgh, we can sit down and debate this over a pint. You have your opinions and strategies on marketing, I have mine. I believe that something is happening over at HG to move this franchise along, I just am of the opinion that if it is as successful and profitable as you say, then we should be seeing a presence similar to that of other franchises of the same age and target demographics. Why be the Voltron when you can be the Transformers. | |
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Inazone
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Subject: SR comic tie-in possibility?
Posted on: November 6, 2009 - 2:54:40 PM
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For those of us who are already familiar with (and maybe a little attached to) Sentinels characters introduced in the novels, might there be an opportunity for a comic (mini)series that gives a "nutshell" view of Sentinels-era continuity as it will pertain to future Robotech productions? I for one don't expect every single event or minor character in the novels to show up in the future, but maybe something to back-fill some gaps in continuity for those who either haven't read the novels/comics, or don't feel compelled to do so if those works are now secondary canon at best? | |
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Whitehall l33t
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Subject: boy has got a point
Posted on: November 6, 2009 - 7:11:03 PM
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I have not given this much consideration before my recent second viewing of the movie... but there is a possibility of the Sentinels characters showing up in the future film(s). Since Rick Hunter was off in the galaxies where the Haydonites were, and since the new **** is the Arcangel... there is the possibility that HG will be using aspects of the Sentinels in the new films... | |
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hfreeman1
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Subject: more sentinels characters
Posted on: November 8, 2009 - 6:44:14 PM
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well the irony is, we have quite a few characters in the shadow chronicles who were also sentinels characters. Vince Grant, and his wife. As well as janice, and the Haydonites.
I think what we really want are more interesting characters. even though i for one would love to see the whole sentinels cast come back, i am willing to give these new shadow chronicles characters a chance.
it would be nice to see the old sentinels cast, atleast in their element. having jack baker, and karen penn in VT's even for just a few seconds, in the background, would be decent. Also make better use of Janice's holographic generators for a greater dynamic show. Bring in the Sentinels Aliens, and introduce some new mecha they can pilot.
As far as the haydonites go, why have a battloid mode if they will no longer have to deal with giant hand to hand mecha. i thought the haydonites deserve a full repetoire of diverse mecha for many different combat conditions. i hope the shoot the droid, drop the mecha concept doesn't last too long. "Cannot face the mechanized might of the haydonites?" indeed.
Shadow Chronicles could also do with a few characters, like "Mint", and Rand, or even Ranka (yea, i said it), who offer an outsiders view of the UEG, and their military. A character like that is Vital to the show not taking itself too seriously.
Also, if i remember correctly there was a civilian body in the REF, err the UEG. What happened to them? Are they the New Earth Government Now? Yea we need more background characters.
Or atleast more interesting characters. I think ...
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richardmvela
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Subject: Lancer
Posted on: November 8, 2009 - 10:36:30 PM
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Want to see him back and whoopin' same alien @$$ with Sera to keep Ariel company. Also no offense to his Voice actor, Cam Clarke, but I preffer someone like Troy Baker (similar to His Genosuke voice from Basilisk) or Mark Hildreth(Heero Yui from GW and Terry Bogard fron the fatal Fury animes) in his Fatal Fury voice also he can sing very well. He could do an updated rock version of the Lancer version of We will win. | |
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Subject: Kevin
Posted on: November 9, 2009 - 3:31:35 AM
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Don`t let them get to you. As any group of fans when together in one place, some will happily be patient wating to see the end results, some want tid bits every once in awhile, Some as you stated demand indepth as often as possible with online question time.
Sorry Where would the fun be in that knowing everything god knows how long before it`s released.
Would I like a sneek peek of stills Hell yea (I hope JUST Prior to releases we will see some) but I also appreciate the work that goes in & know when your ready to go with it, then you will reward the fans here with a little insight (after all too much prior can spoil the fun).
As for the LAM well like any movie we will see stuff when & if your ready or the showbiz snoops get away with any sneeky photos, Till an official report/photo session is done.
Just keep up the good work & I believe it will be worth the wait, I for one enjoyed TSC & the wait didn`t kill me LOL
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Subject: All Apologies
Posted on: November 14, 2009 - 9:00:29 AM
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I guess I was in error about the stock thing, but, I think it would be interesting if that were a possibility. However, by being co-owners of HG would definitely be a cause of difficulty in getting anything released (just ask a congressman on healthcare reform) since the will of the shareholders must be recognized and satiated somehow while trying to release a movie at the same time. If my earlier erroneous speculation has caused harm I apologize. I realize that the powers-that-be are working hard, however, an occasional "we're still here, still working" post would definitely help keep the knuckle draggers (like me) and the "momma's cellar dwellers" happy. I just hope something new out by the time I go back to Iraq in 2011. | |
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Subject: My $.02
Posted on: November 16, 2009 - 9:29:09 PM
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Kevin, as someone who has done several years in various professional roles that distill down to "public relations", I have an immense amount of empathy for the delicate dance of respecting the people whose pocketbooks make things happen, while having to balance that love against the pesky realities of a situation. And like many emotions, love isn't always rational.
I don't even know how much money I've spent on my fandom when I was younger, but I'm overjoyed to be able to get re-acquainted with it here - and be able to purchase directly from the source, knowing that I'm directly supporting the organization. Apart from knowing that my money is going directly to where I want it to go, it's nice to get a special happy warm fuzzy feeling from doing so.
That's part of being a fan, and I know that unlike alot of my friends who have fond memories of Robotech, my fandom goes alot deeper. But that doesn't entitle me to any special considerations, either - it's really easy to feel a sense of entitlement when we've put so much energy into something we love so much.
But it's just that - a sense. Our fandom is not a contract, we do it because we love it. It doesn't entitle us to a contract or bill of goods, where we put forth X amounts of particles per million of fandom in exchange for Y amount of information/sneak peaks/clips/etc. And it's quite easy to transfer our disappointment we feel over having to wait even further to find out where our beloved characters are going to go next in the Robotech universe into frustration at those who are working hard to make it happen.
I work in IT, and I've recently dealt with an absolutely heinous virus outbreak. 18 hour work days were the order of the day, with no weekend breaks, for 2 weeks straight. If I had acceded to everyone's requests for status updates every hour, I would have had to have dropped so much that we would have lost more business and experienced more downtime. Would that we had an IT Ombudsman - but we didn't. In the end, it was for the best.
My point is that HG is a company - not a giant hollywood megacorp. They have finite resources (as do we all, especially in this economic climate). I have friends who have tried to put together viral marketing campaigns for their small independent films and projects, and it's terrifically time and resource intensive. Volunteer-driven initiatives often sputter out after the initial heady rush.
However, I do think that HG is... unusually sparse with their communication. It was by pure happenstance that I saw the MOSPEADA Legioss AFC-01H Blue 1/55 Scale was in the store. I'd signed up, assuming that I'd get e-mail notifications about that sort of thing, and I'm kind of amazed that I didn't.
Ultimately, HG seems to be letting fans be the channel for promotion and information. And really, from where I'm standing, that works so much better, because it doesn't just build buzz, it builds communities and strengthens those that already exist. You may remember who you saw the preview for Iron Man with, but who brought it to you? Was it part of a cynical marketing campaign? Or done by people who love it? | |
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Subject: An example
Posted on: November 16, 2009 - 9:42:16 PM
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Jackson Publick (of Venture Brothers fame) does somewhat frequent blog updates that convey the energy and excitement around the work, without giving away all that much in the way of details:
http://jacksonpublick.livejournal.com/
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jkc123
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Subject: spot on
Posted on: November 19, 2009 - 2:19:51 PM
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I must say that I agree with whitehall. From where I stand it seems as if Kevin is saying that "less is more".
We fans just want to keep the franchise fresh. It could be anything from new comics, toys, or even updates. | |
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ahchu
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Subject: Definitely
Posted on: November 19, 2009 - 8:43:44 PM
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"Less is more" is definitely not a way to keep excitement high for a franchise. Take Star Trek for example. The DVD just came out (the Blu-Ray is so awesome by the way) and everyone is speculating about the sequel. And it's not just fans doing this as is the case with Robotech. The writers, producers and even JJ Abrams himself are talking about how they plan to approach the sequel WITHOUT giving away what will happen or possibly happen or even exactly when we will see it. Is this hurting the Star Trek franchise? I would say NO. To be fair though to HG, they have made announcement of new toys and reprints of comics, we just don't know when or if we'll see these products. | |
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steel bonnet
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Subject: Yes But....
Posted on: November 20, 2009 - 4:22:42 AM
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The less is more is probably the better way to go if you ask me. Hell I`m already wet with excitement for films for next year from trailers I`ve already seen. One one hand it`s great the wait though is a killer.
I think giving us the info a month prior to launch works better in that your not waiting 6,8,12 + months onwards for the end result.
Now as for the toys, the site does give heads up, what someone saw was a Mospeada packaged mecha which doesn`t mean HG are going to push that info out. That`s more for us fans to watch out for each other. Same as HG hasn`t jumped on the CM Corp bandwagon of Brave rider figures & mecha. They are Mospeada & NOT Robotech labelled toys. It`s as simple as that.
All I hope is Kevin, HG will keep us in the loop when it`s a month or two away from launch with the sequal, comics etc. The Movie we will GET LOTS of advance warning when they happens. Don`t forget HG have a twitter page & they may decide to follow IM2 & give sneak peeks through there with set shots (well I can hope).
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