Boycott TFA merchandise until the trailer is released

Well, I doubt you'll really hurt Disney or anyone by doing that. In all honesty, you'll probably just hurt yourself as when you decide to end the boycott, you might find the stuff you wanted is already sold out and only available online for exorbitant prices.

We won't really be able to tell too much from trailer anyways, other than be slightly more informed as to the storyline. You could still see the movie and end up hating it even if the trailer appeals to you... so if you're waiting to gauge your excitement level off that, I wouldn't necessarily let it hinder the purchases. Well, at least regarding the items that can be tricky to find at times, like the Black Series figures.

 

Indeed. I would simply advise to maybe purchase the few things you already had your heart set on, plus those gifts you really would like to give someone, and save yourself some extra cost later. Collecting some things myself, I know how waiting sometimes seems sensible, and yet we always find a way to justify paying way too much for something when we reach the point where we can't find it elsewhere.

I'm talking a few select items, maybe limited to $50 or $25 even. The rest you could wait on, that way you could symbolically boycott while covering the important bits. I'm worried about those people that go and make huge purchases not for the purpose of collecting, but rather selling to collectors later.

 

besides us nerds and our immediate families
average KID is not as hyper aware of what is coming
adn the toys this far out with out trailer seems odd
will they know what they are looking at in target?
or do they care
I used to just buy action figures to all kinds of things that looked cool but no connection to base
but that was a different time, when toys didnt even talk and we had to make up voices for our characters
now we will have masks with lines from the movie that we are months away from seeing????

 

I have to say, I somewhat agree with you. Personally, as a Star Wars fan, I won't neccasarily completely boycott the new merchandise until we see something more, but I think it's ridiculous that almost three months until the movie is released, we have to rely on small little snippets of hints of what the movie/characters are about. Whether that's on the back of an action figure box or leaks on the Internet. Imagine how little we would know if nothing got leaked online. We would be almost entirely in the dark.

Why would anyone who wasn't a hardcore Star Wars fan go to a store at midnight to buy action figures of characters they have no clue about? I fail to see how this is a good marketing plan. I know people will jump out and claim that 'Force Friday' is for hardcore Star Wars fans, and while I have to agree with you there, this is also supposed to be a marketing campaign. It's events like these that are Disney's attempt at selling more people on the movie. Not just the hardcore fans, but average consumers. Average potential movie goers. It's been longer between the time of the second teaser to now than it is from now until the film releases, and we are still in the shadows. We've seen Finn hold a lightsaber, we've seen Kylo Ren and Rey, BB-8, and Han. Over and over and over. Its starting to seem repetitive. People have the same opinions of the movie now as they did when the first teaser came out. Whether those opinions have been good or bad, or just neutral. And now Disney is trying to sell merchandise of mystery characters!? *sigh* I'm sorry, but trying to sell us clues about a movie and franchise you're going to make potentially billions off of, is just plain ridiculous. You say you care about us fans, well we want a trailer! We want something more! We're begging you to let us be more excited about giving you more money!! Look, I'm all for keeping vital plot points of this movie under wraps, but there comes a point where we want some substance. Especially if you plan on profiting off of merchandise for characters you're trying to hide from us.

With that being said, I'm looking forward to Force Friday, but my excitement for that day is wrestling my impatience for new footage and details of the movie. Why can't we just have both, Disney?

 

1. I don't believe in boycotts. They don't work. Like when people don't buy gas to protest prices. They still have to buy gas the next day
2. Why boycott a franchise we love? I'd rather have less known scenes then too many. Too often these days movies are ruined by trailers (Terminator Genysis)
3. I not only plan on buying stuff on Force Friday, but plan on being there when they open the doors. I will not miss another opportunity at a collectible like when I missed out on the first wave of the Dark Knight Joker, that they later recalled and are worth a lot of $$ on eBay now.

 

I assure you there is a trailer coming in a coupe weeks. I understand the frustration, but don't deny yourself some of the cool things coming out. Just my opinion.

Patience.

 

Well now, I'll start of by saying that the "new trailer" will be here on Force Friday, fo sure. Now when it comes down to a franchise, the Star Wars is the most successful franchise in history, I believe. It's entirely up to you to acknowledge the new toys, you don't have to buy them right now, but they shouldn't have anything to do with the release of the trailer. Why shouldn't we boycott the new toys until the actual film comes out then? Because ultimately it doesn't matter, it affects nothing. The problem is that nowadays it seems as if we depend too much on trailers, and if the "epicness" or hype just isn't there or not cool enough, then it becomes a "meh" subject. No boycott.

 

This idea reeks of entitlement. Lucasfilm doesn't owe you a trailer, and like others have said, you're only hurting yourself by boycotting the merchandise.

Be happy for what you have. We're all very privileged to be getting a new episode of our favorite saga this year. Three years ago I never dreamed that there would be anything beyond Episodes I - IV; now it turns out we're going to double the number of Star Wars films that exist in a mere four years. And not only that, but it looks like they could potentially be the best of the bunch.

 

Having a reaction to lack of content is not "entitlement". He has the right to his feelings just as you have the right to yours.

Yes, Lucasfilm doesn't owe him trailer. But he doesn't owe them a different reaction beyond what he honestly feels.

You go your way, the people who are disappointed will go theirs.

 

Actually yes, it's a textbook example of entitlement. Travcon clearly feels entitled to a trailer and feels wronged by Lucasfilm, et al, for not providing one as soon as he'd like

Expressing disappointment is one thing. Attempting to incite a boycott is quite another, and it's that kind of obnoxious antics that gives nerds like us a bad name.

Lucasfilm has done a stellar job of marketing this film and continues to do so. I never in a million years would have guessed that there would be so much interest and optimism about a new Star Wars film from the general public after the PT. Give them some credit.

 

But isn't marketing aimed at consumers? If a consumer has the will to boycott product, then it doesn't seem like good marketing.

Sure it might be small, and amount to nothing truly detrimental to their bottom line in the end. But in some small way, the marketing did fail if it elicits such a vehement response.

 

I haven't seen such a sense of entitlement since George Lucas decided to make unwanted changes to the OT.

Disney can release the trailer whenever the hell they want to. You are in no position to make demands of them. This isn't some kickstarter campaign that you've invested in. This is Disney's investment and how they choose to work that investment is totally up to them!

 

On a personal note, I would never take part in a boycott. I don't like other people telling me what to do.

But I do agree with the sentiment that the marketing seems poor to me.

Whether I purchase anything has, and always will be, a personal decision.

 

It's a two way street. Disney owes us nothing, just as we owe Disney nothing in return.