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An okay critique, but not a rave... Gonzo is the most difficult Muppet to make! Of course there’s that and the impossible task of mass producing a Muppet. I am still getting Master Replicas’ version, but in this fan's assessment - he pales in comparison to the other two. If accuracy factored...

I never considered the international casts of Fraggle Rock "Docs" (or whatever each one's name is). I wonder how that would be absorbed into the movie. :confused: The thing about the Fraggles, as has been stated, is that they were a pay cable show that later came to basic cable via the...

Well said. ;) I'm just glad Miss Piggy is moving away from the Barbie style (actually a deliberate selection from the Jim Henson Company in the mid 90s-early 2000s) and moving back to her more glam-zafdig self. :mad: In reading an old Roger Ebert review about "The Great Muppet Caper"...

I still have a copy of that somewhere. The drawings weren't perfect but it was very interesting and it showed the outside of the theater before the NBC Christmas movie. I hope it's closer to that. I remember the ALF comics you're talking about and agree. I liked those too.

My mislabeling of Manga. I agree Manga style I was referring to was that Disney Adventures dude. It's not totally manga in my opinion (then again, how can one truly manga a Muppet) but I've heard it sort of mis-described as such before. I'm not much of an anime or manga fan. My tastes are...

A graphic novel gets the brand in people's minds in a cost effective way. No, it's not the best way, but it's something. I just hope the style is more handsome than the manga stuff we were seeing before. I liked that, but not for this opportunity. There's never been better access of accurate...

I'll be passing by the store in an hour on my way to a meeting. I rarely go in anymore. It's a shame that most store managers and employees don't know that Disney owns the Muppets! Also, when Oz was on ABC they didn't even stick a poster in their window as is done for so many other such ABC...

Picking my jaw off the floor. Beautiful work! Gorgeous Piggy! :mad:

All about the show - I still remember the days of VHS where extras were pretty much nonexistent and season or series sets were rare. I feel the extras could be better. I feel the package design could be better too. But it's about having the complete episodes with me. I think many of the bells...

You're one brave dude, Travis! I would spring for Statler & Waldorf, but I'm in it for the long haul. However, not certain I could swing $1,000 at one time! Some sort of production cost cuts would need to be made to keep it in the $600 - $800 range. Also their signature chairs would be a...

I couldn't fathom any company tackling such a task in the first place. Until Palisades, Gonzos always looked crummy. Ken pushed for a lot of changes with Henson to make for a new standard! It was not easy.

I've met the blue fella and talked to him up close... ...and this doesn't appear to be him. Now, I am reserving judgement until the final piece that I will get even if I had to sell an organ on Ebay. To be honest, after meeting Gonzo (the real Muppet with Dave) in person I think we could have...

It appears that they tried to change it but were unable to go beyond the sock. Disney's licensing department likely had the final say about using durable less attractive materials. There's no way around that. I must admit, until Travis I had a hard time believing information coming from...

It's hard for someone to step into a product three-quarters through the process as appears to be the case with Travis. I commend him on his dedication and I'm taking a wait-and-see approach to how I feel about Gonzo. On the nose: I still believe some sort of light-weight plastic cast of the...

Slow and Steady and Love Yourself No Matter What! You know what I have found to be the dirty word in media these days? - Moderation! I go to the gym nearly every day for cardio and weight train half of those. But I don't go crazy with it. People really only need 20-30 minutes of low impact...

Congradulations from me too, Travis. I know the Muppets are in the best hands they can possibly be with you around. ;) I have noted the vast difference between the prototype photographs of Kermit and Animal to the much better actual product. I'm hoping the same holds true for Gonzo. He is my...

I'd get a Kermit first. I have a feeling Animal will be hanging around longer, but I could be wrong about that. Sure, you will probably be able to find both on Amazon and Ebay for some time to come, but since Kermit is technically "sold out" from the MR site, his price is likely to increase to...

I remember the Gonzo series 5 action figure from Palisades. When Ken said "back to the drawing board" they actually chucked their retooled model of the head and went back to the beginning with the design. As you've said, who knows what MR means in their statement. I believe they haven't gotten...

I have to admit to being slightly offended by Disney giving the Muppets a show in France before the US. Too bad they didn't have Pepe, though. It would be interesting to see exactly what they would have done with him. Muppets TV wasn't completely terrible. The language is lost on me, but the...

I still look at silent characters as retired kind of like how Scooter and Rowlf were treated for so long until several years ago. How long has it been since Herry has spoken in a new segment?