r/USAgent

Recently I got a weathered but charming U.S.Agent figure.  I saw someone on eBay selling a shield for a U.S.Agent action figure, but he wanted six dollars for shipping.  Six dollars for a small piece of plastic you could send in a regular envelope with tape and two stamps.  It reminded me of the Richard Jeni routine about room service.  “The muffin!  That’ll be six dollars!”  “Do you have a straw?”  “What for?”  “Well, for that price I figure there must be cocaine in the nooks and crannies!”  Like John at the beginning of his career, I thought, “Eff you, I can do it better!”

Previous post- https://www.reddit.com/r/ActionFigureGeek/comments/1shos0j/youve_heard_about_weird_barbie_so_now_meet_weird/

Edit- Before anyone asks, "You think six dollars is too high?" it depends on what it is. This morning I bought a loose action figure and didn't bat an eye at paying six dollars for shipping since it was something that would need to be put in a box with bubble wrap and/or wadded paper to arrive in good condition. If I'm buying or shipping pins/buttons, I don't bat an eye at paying six dollars for shipping since at the very least they'll need a bubble mailer or layers of bubble wrap to prevent crushing and/or puncture damage. If it's just a little piece of sturdy plastic from an ordinary figure, however, I raise an eyebrow.

i actually really like this guys style. but look how huge his shield is. but since john has super

strength he can handle it. but i cant see steve having a shield that big.

this is from the jack monroe nomad series by fabian nicieza

Like I’ve said before, it’s fine if you don’t like/care about U.S.Agent.  We don’t all have to like the same things, so it’s fine if you’re neutral toward or even dislike the character as long as you don’t attack fans or spread misinformation.  Once someone does spread misinformation of any kind and attack fans of any kind, however, that’s where I draw the line.  Anyone who lies about a character- John Walker, Sam Wilson, Tony Stark, Jane Foster, Hank Pym, Kitty Pryde, Echo, etc.- to attack their fans and lie about their creators/writers is a rotten person.  The more ridiculous and vicious the lie they make, the more deceptive the means they use to try to promote the lie (out of context panels, flat-out lies, etc.), and the more they willingly ignore all evidence debunking the lie, while still expecting people to believe it and attack the fans, the more rotten they are.  Instead of lying about fictional characters, focus on criticizing actual evildoers, like that bunch in New York that was making pro-Nazi comments and anti-Semitic jokes.  Don’t make words lose meaning by slinging them around willy-nilly.

My previous posts debunking the claims that John would side with fascists/dictators/hate groups:

*https://www.reddit.com/r/USAgent/comments/1l7er7p/debunking_usagent_misconceptions_part_3/

*https://www.reddit.com/r/USAgent/comments/1l7eruu/debunking_usagent_misconceptions_part_4/

*https://www.reddit.com/r/USAgent/comments/1r96n85/my_friend_brought_up_a_good_point/

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