*Call it cause and effect or unintended consequences or something like that.
Anyway, what we’re trying to say is that news of the “Django Unchained” action figures a/k/a “slave dolls” being discontinued, has created a must-have scenario.
The Action figures are going for $300 apiece and up on sites like eBay after distributor The Weinstein Company announced on Friday that it was pulling the toys off the shelves. according to Deadline.
As EUR first reported, the dolls had civil rights activists like Najee Ali in a tizzy. He, along with Rev. Al Sharpton’s Project Islamic Hope, called for a boycott of the items.
The NECA-issued toys had been selling for $39.99 on Amazon and had been created “as a matter of course” for fans 17 years and older, according to the studio, which released a statement today announcing the move. “In light of the reaction to the Django Unchained action figures we are removing them from distribution. We have tremendous respect for the audience and it was never our intent to offend anyone. Action figures have been created for all of Quentin’s films including “Inglourious Basterds,” and as a matter of course produced them for Django Unchained as well.” Right now, a complete set of the toys is bidding up past $1000 and counting on eBay.
You can read more about this story at Deadline.
I hope they publish a photo of the assses who pay $300 and up for these “action figures.”
The “Stephen” slave doll looks like he’s hanging!
Nice article, but what you seem to be missing here is that the FACT that there are LESS off these God awful dolls on the market is a GOOD thing! It doesn’t matter what they cost so long as there are fewer of them out there. There should have never been any of these dolls out on the market.
And actually, why are they selling these dolls if they are “sorry” about making them in the first place?
They should not only discontinue making them, but they should destroy the dolls that were made and eat the cost if they are really sorry.
Thank you Al Sharpton for making me a rich man..I bought loads of these when they came out, now I’m gonna put my three WHITE CHILDREN thru Harvard….lol I bet he bought one tooo!!!..lol and sold it to make money..lol.. Racists losers…HYPOCRITES…LOSERS. Read you’re history folks…..it will always be there…forever and ever Amen.
@jd Those dolls were a sorry idea.
but they made me RICH!!!!!!