Damn you, Mattel (also, thanks for making awesome figures)

Mattel just posted the upcoming release dates of figures on their facebook page. It breaks down like this (edited to only include things of value to me):

Oct 15:
Ghostbusters 12" Ray - $60.00
Ghostbusters 6" Ray - $20.00
Dark Knight Movie Masters Bank Robber Joker - $20.00

Nov 15:
Dark Knight Proto Suit Batman $20.00

Dec 15:
Ghostbusters 12" Egon $60.00
Ghostbusters 6" Winston with Trap - $20.00
Dark Knight MM Harvey Dent $20.00

First, why is there no Ghostbusters figure scheduled for release in November? That's really annoying, and I wish they'd at least explain why things keep getting delayed (6" Ray was supposed to come out this month, remember?). Oh well. Gives me a month to save up the $80 needed to buy a 12" and a 6" figure simultaneously, because that Egon and all his accessories look unstoppable. I have absolutely no room on my Ghostbusters shelf for him, so I'm going to have to figure something out. I also wonder what the packaging for the 12" figures will look like. I grew to like the 6" cards, but I think that the 12" should be better.

Anyway, speaking of spending only $80, it looks like the Dark Knight Movie Masters are finally going to come out. They're an insane $20 (slightly higher than the $10.99 they were--or still are-- at Walmart), and the idea of paying that plus $8 shipping for a MM figure seems far too crazy. However, and I hate to say it, if I'm dropping $80 on Ghostbusters crap, I could spend the $20 and combine shipping on all of it. That's $40 plus tax plus $2.67 shipping per item for two 6" figures. Ugh. I really need to think about how much my money is worth to me, because the in-package photos (of Dent, at least, the only one I've seen) honestly do excite me. I wish I wasn't so emotionally invested in this line. These figures have no accessories, the line has been mishandled, and they're not worth it! Damn you, Mattel.

I've got some thinking to do. In the meantime, I'll wait with bated breath for my eBay winnings to arrive in the mail. I'm leaving for Chicago tomorrow and won't be back for over a week, so I'd love to see the stuff before I go. I doubt it will happen though. We shall see.