"Ok. This is Luke Skywalker. He was in the original "Star Wars Trilogy" movies that are really, really popular. And this thing he has in his hand here is called a lightsaber...."
lol I know what you mean. They bought the toy in the first place, they're bound to know something about it. I guess they need an excuse to explain to the viewer details about the toy, they probably tell them beforehand he'll tallk about them and to just nod their heads.
The most flagrantly insulting example of this was when he was dealing with the gentleman who owned that toy store in Austin, where he proceeded to "educate" the owner as to the history of Super Powers & Gatchaman. That was the last episode I watcxhed - this guy is just getting to be too much.
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Did you forget it's a TV show? He's talking to a national audience, genius.
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Danny Vermin
"Did you forget it's a TV show? He's talking to a national audience, genius."
And he's gotta realize that with a TV show that caters to such a niche hobby, the overwhelming majority of viewers are going to be collectors, who all ready know exactly what he is saying (or what he meant to say in the numerous times he gets something wrong). Your stance implies that this is a show that instead veers towards the extreme minority of prospective viewers (i.e., ones new to the hobby or not at all knowledgeable about the subject matter). You would be hard pressed to find any programming with such a mission statement, as it is a guaranteed fast track to cancellation.
I am glad that you at least got to insult somebody, however. I hope that by doing so you walked away from your keyboard feeling like a brand new man. Bravo!
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@ dereksevilclone
You don't seem to understand how television works. Ratings are numero uno. No producer makes a show and purposely sets out to pigeon hole themselves to a small demographic. They want as many viewers as humanly possible. The more the merrier. Viewers are, in a nutshell, clients for TV execs. Why alienate ANY of them?
Besides, I'm sure you don't know the history of EVERY toy this guy has whipped out during the course of this show. I appreciate the quick bios he gives when he's showcasing a toy that was before my time. Comic Book Men on A&E does the same thing.
Oh, and I usually walk away from my keyboard with less and less hope for humanity. Thanks for contributing.
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Danny Vermin
"Oh, and I usually walk away from my keyboard with less and less hope for humanity. Thanks for contributing."
I find it interesting that you have made 2 posts on this forum, and both of them contain insults to people who have done nothing more than disagree with you. A superiority complex based on what, exactly...? If you can't learn to accept dissenting opinions in life without lashing out with insults, then you have a very bumpy road ahead of you. You seem like a intelligent enough guy, I don't know why you can't simply have a discussion with somebody without playing the big guy / Alpha Male role.
I don't like Toy Hunter. Jordan Hembrough rubs me the wrong way, and I feel what he is doing will in the long run negatively affect the toy collecting hobby. That is my opinion and I am entitled to it. If you can't accept that without feeling the need to belittle somebody, then you have problems that are far deeper than just a simple disagreement.
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There never was any disagreement. I was just explaining (which I thought was obvious) why the host gives bios on the toys, regardless of the toy's popularity. But now the truth comes out (that you just simply don't like the guy) and that's fine. But your dislike towards the host wasn't the reason this thread was started, so don't lose sight of the topic and tell me I have a problem with accepting other's opinions.
Oh, and I reread my posts and it seems my "genius" remark is what set this whole ball rolling. I meant it as sarcastic humor, but I definitely realize how things get lost in translation online. I never meant it as an insult and for that I am sorry.
"I fulfilled a lot of people's predictions about me. I've become a real scumbag."
Danny Vermin
"I never meant it as an insult and for that I am sorry."
Thank you for that rarest of internet finds - a person of maturity & tact. It is indeed difficult to discern intent & tone when merely reading words on a screen. Even context can easily be lost when you can't hear inflections & read faces. So permit to apologize as well for my supposition & defensiveness. I am sorry as well.
Mates, then?
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Excelsior!
"I fulfilled a lot of people's predictions about me. I've become a real scumbag."
Danny Vermin
OK. Now that the mutual BS is out of the way...
I agree, it is a bit of a distraction when he starts listing off information on an item from the person he is actually purchasing it from. What I feel would make it less cringe worthy is if he'd break down the forth wall and talk into the camera. Or they need to cut to a scene where he is being interviewed. They could also edit in images of the item or commercials more effectively. Clever editing will eliminate him coming off like a creepy know it all.
Lol! It is a very strange stylistic choice. I have no problem with Jordan and he obviously LOVES toys, i.e., it's not just about money for him (of course, this is how he makes a living, so maximizing profit is a goal as well).
I have little doubt that the producers have to tell the collectors, "ok, when he starts telling you about these characters that belong to this collecting niche that you're obsessed with, just listen. Don't say, 'yeah, I know,' or anything."
I agree that it would be much better if they just switched to voiceover at that point. The info is for the audience's benefit, not the collectors, presumably. They already use some great vintage advertisements and so forth, so they could easily take a more straight forward approach.
I wish it was more about the toys & their history, and highlighting collectors & their collections (and why they collect), and less about the money. That just makes it like all of the other "get rich quick" shows that are proliferating TV, and in that regard it doesn't stand out at all.
"it's not just about money for him "
Coulda fooled me...
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This "our host the expert explains all" bs is part and parcel of "reality TV." Anyone who has watched American Pickers and the like will know this. Even on Pickers the two dudes will "explain" items to their owners. All of this stuff is quite obviously due to producers, who orchestrate these shows with the exactness of a military campaign. You never see the damn producers but they are everywhere, and they are controlling everything from what the host says to the reactions of the sellers.
This Jordan guy...I like him. I like him better than the two American Pickers guys combined. He has a genuine enthusiasm, and it's not his fault he has to explain the obvious to toy sellers...of course they know what their toys are (save for the odd seller, like the "empty nest" mother with an attic full of her kids's old toys), but in this day and age everything must be explained at all times in the world of entertainment...that's the way it is in this era of Idiocracy.
I beleive one of the things the toy collectors are told is that they are not to 'correct, interrupt or show up' Jordan when he's talking. They also plant toys in the collections, just so he can find them on camera.
As with most of these 'reality' shows, prices are negotiated before they start to film. All the owners know what they're going to get before the camera's are turned on.
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Planted toys! Yes, I have thought the same thing. There was an episode where a guy had a pristine double telescoping Luke Skywalker figure just standing up on his shelf. Jordan zeroed in on it and the guy didn't seem to have a clue what it was. The figure is fairly rare, and probably worth at least a few hundred in the condition it was in.
Ok, so I can accept that maybe he would find something like that once in awhile. But several episodes later, he finds a rocket-firing Boba Fett prototype, which is essentially the Holy Grail of vintage Star Wars collecting. Only a handful are known to exist. I mean, it definitely seemed like a legit example, but a "found" example? Doubtful.
The guy finds so many prototypes and rarities that one must conclude he has the greatest luck in the world!
Im sure he tells the owner off-camera beforehand that he's going to spout off information of the toy while filming. It's just a way to stretch time on the show.
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