Why Always The Real Thing?

Not always the real thing is the greatest

Probably, when you opened this thread and saw the picture you must've thought: "Why are those characters there?", "Does it have anything to do with the title?", yes. Go on and check out on the internet. The true story isn't as amusing, but managed to deliver the marvelous idea; toys that get to live. And of course, the creators of the real thing must be pissed. Hell!, you became famous with my idea. The problem isn't that they stole your idea; the problem is that you didn't develop it the right way; you didn't make it interesting enough. If you are going, for example, to make something you think is awesome, you MUST study it. Well, technology is a pro, so that must be a perk in the success of a used idea. The newest thing is somewhat waaaaay better and can make grown men like me cry in a few seconds indulging nostalgia in our hearts. Oh, well...

On another note, the reason why a product become a big thing is because it might've failed when developed, so the erros get corrected and you get your hands on a well revised piece of art for that matter. That is what this is about, same applies with real life; you fail countless of times pulling the perfect score in an exam, but why?, because you weren't as focus as you are now (If you study; or work?). The bootleg of the first try, sometimes is the better version (sometimes, don't roast me). I remember going to a flea market and getting my hands on a Dragon Ball Z lego ripoff, and it was the best thing ever, like Lego doesn't even sell Dragon Ball Z minifigures, so what's better than a bootleg of something that doesn't even exist?, well, yeah, it practically was the original thing since there's no more of it, but it was something copied and made their own way to deliver what wasn't available in the original brand. Maybe, that exists because creating something original is like base jumping; you don't know if your parachute will get jammed out of nowhere. So, if there's no original Dragon Ball Z Legos, let's create them maybe under the name of "Build-o-blocks"(to mention something "original"). Great sellers, creators, or developers base their creations on what's missing, so the people looking for unexisting things would make them rich!, but that's another story for another day. In my opinion, original gets to become boring many, many times, that's why there's a Spiderman movie, spiderman 2 and 3; then they added The Amazing, to the titles I just mentioned, and sold a "better" version( Considering "better" is an improved CGI system); I haven't forget that Spiderman is way older than many of us think, but hope you get the point:

First attempt=$
Second attempt=$$
Third Attempt=$$$

New ones, with new developers that utilize elements from the real thing= $$$$$$$$$$

Oh... And the character as an extra in another movie that boosts his popularity and make the other franchises even richer than the first two= many dollar signs(said in words because it takes less in words than spamming the $ign).

I know, I know Spiderman is divided in franchises, and are not bootlegs of one another. Let's face it, the original thing ain't a big deal after a few years, ask Apple iPhone users, or Galaxy S owners; they get their hands on their new phone and a year and a half later companies release a product with two alphabet letters and a number on the name and sell it for bigger bucks than the predecessors. All you got to do is understand.

Not because I'm all poor or always have an empty pocket, but I don't usually buy the flashy brands when it comes to clothing since every shirt I use does the same thing, some look good, some others not. Even though I use cheap clothing sometimes, I always look good and not in a narcissistic way, but I'm always presentable looking. The shirt might not be the original thing or the American Eagle piece of awesome, but hell, it gets the job done.

Lastly, my concerns to write about original or bootleg; cheap or expensive it's because people care too much about what others might say. Just think of this: if it looks good, and feels great, stay with it, there's nothing worse than asking yourself before going to bed: "What if I bought it?", Hey, you watched the bootleg of another living toys movie and loved it, why not approach these thoughts when shopping?. Remember, not always 'original' is better; not always expensive is good; Hoverboards are expensive and break easily, skates are cheaper and last longer. Hatred costs anger and most of the time don't even get to be remembered; love is for free and will always be respected at some point.