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Is it just me, or does he just not know much about toys?

posted 12 years ago by stile99
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So really, the only reason I am watching is I like to see the toys I remember from days of yore, but this guy is really ruining it. The sharkjump for me was the "Darkseed" toy. Which he then goes on to lecture about the character "Darkseed", pronouncing it exactly that way. Exactly the way someone who had only seen the word, but had no experience with the character at all in any form might pronounce it.

Darkseid is pronounced "Darkside". I have only ONCE in my life as a Superman fan heard anyone pronounce it Darkseid. The joker on this show.

I know the people at Wonko's. There's no way they didn't bitchslap him for that. I also guaran-damn-tee when he expressed confusion about the Battle of the Planets figures having a G on their belt buckle they said "That's cause they were also called G-Force, and known as Team Gatchaman in Japan, now get out of our store idiot".

[–] dereksevilclone 12 years ago

No, he doesn't know as much about toys as he likes to project. He has his "area of specialty" (namely late 70's - 80's toys, and even then only the "big brands"), and any toy that doesn't fall into this category seems to stump him (but it doesn't stop him from talking out of his a$$ about it).
This guy is doing himself - and the toy collecting industry - no favours by doing this show. His greedy undercutting, relative ignorance on several toys, and just general obnoxious behaviour seems to rub most people the wrong way, and this could in the long run affect the business for Hollywood Heroes. Also, now many people will stereo type other toy dealers and collectors as being like him, or, as I have all ready seen, they will think they can make a quick, fast buck by getting into toys. Both are extremely wrong headed ideas, and both will cause irreparable harm to toy collectors and dealers. But as long as Mr. Hembrough gets his shot at fame, I doubt he'll care.

I DON'T BELIEVE IN CASUAL SEX. I ALWAYS WEAR A TIE.

[–] aroshong 12 years ago

Gotta cut him slack. He is from Jersey. They do have an odd accent. I can see how he would have pronounced Darksied that way. I've always thought it was 'darkside' but I only ever read it and never said it. I'll have to watch that episode to hear how he says it.

I dunno if this guy is going out giving toy collectors a bad name, or that he's in it for a quick buck. I've gone to Chiller 5 years in a row and this guy has always had a stand there. He always has cool stuff to look at. I was there this past April and I do remember seeing the Ghost and Alien game. I think I may have even bought some newer items off him.

Honestly he doesn't seem any better or worse than any other vendor I met at cons. In fact he seems more approachable than a lot of them. The big difference is, he's got a show and the others don't. If the show causes a bunch of coy cat, fly by nights to get out there and start selling, feel free. More than likely they will crash and burn and they'll be selling all their purchases at fire sale prices.

[–] PreciousRoys 12 years ago

Do you feel like a big man now?

Fak u Dolan..............Gooby pls

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[–] dereksevilclone 12 years ago

Good rebuttal.

I DON'T BELIEVE IN CASUAL SEX. I ALWAYS WEAR A TIE.

[–] Heart_Wrencher 11 years ago

First off, this is a television show. Of course the guy is going to play it up for the camera. The collectors are in on it too. I'm sure they are fed lines and are told how to act/react. Come on. We all know this. As for the mis-information. Someone obviously didn't do their homework. Whether it was Jordan or the producers.. who's to say. Nobody knows everything about every toy... but not being able to pronounce 'Darkseid' correctly is a bit of a knucklehead move... especially for a guy who is supposed to be an expert. Again, its a TV show. I doubt the guy is like this 24/7 espically while dealing.

Who runs Barter Town?!?!

[–] tsode 11 years ago

In another episode he was talking about Batman toys and pronounced the brand "Corgi" as if it rhymed with "Orgy". I have never heard someone mispronounce that before! It's Corgi ...you know, same as the little dogs the Queen owns...

Some people in life are just a bit hopeless when it comes to pronunciation and they start out saying something the wrong early on, and can never quite get into the habit of saying it correctly after that. I think based on "Corgi", that's Jordan's problem. And maybe the same applied when he said "Darkseed". Habitual.

I collect Tamiya, but loads of collectors in the field say "Ta-migh-ah" (the correct pronunciation is actually "Ta-mee-yah").

Interestingly, nobody kills anyone though, or accuses them of being a know-nothing.

[–] dereksevilclone 11 years ago

Tamiya?! You ever thought about posting pics of your collection...? Would love to see it :) What else do you collect...?

(See...? We can debate on some threads and be mates on others :) )

I DON'T BELIEVE IN CASUAL SEX. I ALWAYS WEAR A TIE.

[–] wolverineland 11 years ago

Jordan is a really likeable guy and I love the show but you are correct on that episode where he annoyingly mispronounces "Darkseid" like thirty times.

[–] cinemafreak13 11 years ago

How dare he not have all-world-and-toy knowledge. He most likely has someone (or himself) look up online information about each toy so he doesn't misrepresent the toy. That's probably how he mispronounced names. Hell, until some told me how to pronounce Darkseids name, I didn't know either. I'm sure most people didn't.

[–] dereksevilclone 11 years ago

Well, the problem is, he mispronounced it while he was flaunting his supposed superior Super Powers knowledge, thusly making himself look more like an ass in the process. It's one thing if you mispronounce it in casual conversation... something different all together when you are launching into a self serving diatribe intended only to make you look like a all-world-and-toy know it all. THIS, among amny other reasons, is why he is a joke.

I DON'T BELIEVE IN CASUAL SEX. I ALWAYS WEAR A TIE.