Antonia and Brad could indeed fill much of the void, if they are not ignored. As someone above mentioned though they need to be seen being used in the galleries. As nice as the forums are, the forums do not make a trend. There are too few people who actually even read the forums. But if the figures had some organized marketing advertisement in the galleries (like Daz does) they may have a chance.

More important, if the various content creators see the figures being used and as a viable new source of cash. Without that any figure is likely doomed to obscurity.

I agree that it does not matter how good or craptacular a figure is. It all depends on the perception of the masses. People will truly buy anything as long as its the popular thing to do. You could likely sell them a stick figure, and call it the most fantastic Poser figure ever made as long as it was all the fad this year, they'd buy it.

Life is hard, but what a ride.