Mega Construx MOTU Set: Panthor At Point Dread

“Why Do I Surround Myself With Fools?”

Mega Construx outdid themselves with the Panthor At Point Dread set. At five hundred and fifty seven pieces (many of which are very small), this was a fun and challenging set to put together. It comes with three figures: Zodac, Sorceress, and Battle Armor Skeletor. Also included are a small version of Zoar and Panthor, whose armor can be removed.

The set is built from ten numbered bags and a few other bags that include a smaller pieces and a tool to aid in the construction of the set. My set came with an addendum of small blue pieces that are used in place of similar pieces in the set. I’m not sure why the pieces were in this set, as they look and feel exactly like the pieces that they are replacing in my opinion.

You start the set by building the three figures, Zoar, and Panthor. From there you build Point Dread. Building Point Dread was extremely fun. It was also time consuming as some of the pieces are put together in an intricate manner. That being said, the time flew by as I put this particular item together.

After putting Point Dread together, the final piece is the Talon Fighter. Again, some of the pieces were arranged in an intricate manner, but they were so much fun to assemble! The Talon Fighter didn’t seem to take as long to assemble, but it was definitely an exciting build.

The cockpit on the Talon Fighter opens and closes and you can put the figures inside of it. Two side cannons fire red missiles with a cool firing switch as well. Point Dread’s computer swivels and features some awesome graphics.

Point Dread can be attached to the Castle Grayskull set. There are a few additional pieces that come with this set that allow you to do that, so don’t toss any “extra” pieces away. As far as extra pieces go, there were quite a few of them that came with this set.

I highly recommend this set. Clear off a table, open up the bags, set the pieces out, and get ready to have fun with this fantastic set!

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Classic Horror: The Amityville Horror (1979)

“For God’s Sake, Get Out!”

Despite being panned by critics, 1979’s The Amityville Horror rose above the negative press to become one of the most financially successful independent films of all time. The cast included James Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger. Brolin and Steiger were already well established actors and Kidder, despite having been acting for quite sometime, was just beginning to ride the success of her appearance as Lois Lane in 1978’s Superman. The film is based on the titular book by Jay Anson which in turn was based on the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family in Amityville, New York in one month of terror in 1975.

Brolin and Kidder as George and Kathy Lutz.

The film opens with the brutal murder of the DeFeo family from the viewpoint of the murderer, eldest son Ronald. The film then jumps ahead one year to a scene of George and Kathy Lutz (Brolin and Kidder) touring the home and deciding to purchase it despite its dark history. As the family settles into their new home, odd things begin happening. The first incident involves Kathy’s friend, Father Delaney (Steiger), who becomes violently sick while attempting to bless the home. He runs out of the home in fear, the family unaware that he is even on the property. From there, more strange things happen. The phone line fills with static, one of Kathy’s sons is injured when a window slams down on his hand, her daughter’s imaginary friend, Jody, is blamed for locking the babysitter in the closet and lashing out at family members on a number of occasions, and George seems to spiral into insanity, constantly chopping wood for the home’s fireplace and becoming violently angry with the family.

Steiger as Father Delaney.

As things become worse, Kathy attempts to get help from Father Delaney, who seems to be MIA all of a sudden. In actuality, he makes a number of attempts to return to the home with the help of another priest, Father Bolen (Don Stroud), but is stopped by what appear to be supernatural forces. When George’s friend and co-worker, Jeff (Michael Sacks), and his wife, Carolyn (Helen Shaver), come over to babysit the kids so that George and Kathy can take a break from the home, Carolyn discovers a secondary room in the basement. From there, things really spiral out of control and the family has to do battle with a malevolent force. Do they survive? Does George succumb to the demands of the demonic forces to kill his family? You’ll have to check out The Amityville Horror to find out!

Natasha Ryan as Amy Lutz and Amy’s brothers, Greg and Matt (K.C. Martel and Meeno Peluce) in the window above her.

The film works well on a number of levels. For starters, the music by Lalo Schifrin was amazing. The score was nominated for an Academy Award and deservedly so. The film’s cast is also superb, especially Brolin and Shaver, who both portray characters that seem to lose their minds at different points in the film. Steiger’s role is somewhat limited and Kidder proves to be the anchor for the audience. She does her best to keep it together but even she gives in to the evil forces at times. The special effects are limited to glowing eyes, black ooze coming from the toilets, and an amazing sequence where the walls bleed during the film’s climax. These effects work quite well, especially the bleeding walls. The film’s setting has become iconic. The house featured in the film is probably known just as well as the faces of Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, and Jason Voorhees.

The only real complaint that I have about this film is that the pacing is off in the first act. The film drags on from day to day until the second act finally begins to ramp up both the action and the plot. There are some genuinely spooky moments in this film and thankfully there are enough of them to pull the viewer out of the plodding first act.

Shaver and Sacks as Carolyn and Jeff.

If you haven’t watched The Amityville Horror or have only seen the boring 2005 remake or any of the multiple sequels (all of which are pretty bad except for Amityville II: The Possession (1982) which is pretty decent), I highly recommend it. It’s not the greatest horror film ever made, but it works on a ton of levels and features awesome performances from almost the entire cast.

Thanks for checking out my trip down nightmare lane with The Amityville Horror. Tell me your thoughts on the film in the comments and let me know if there are any films that you’d like me to review as well.

The Mandalorian Season 2 Chapter 13

The Jedi

A popular Jedi returns, two names are dropped, and we finally get a legitimate Wild West showdown between the Mandalorian and a guy who is no stranger to facing off against fast guns. In this installment of the series, our hero takes the Child to the planet Corvus as directed by Bo-Katan and comes face-to-face with the very first live action version of one of Star Wars‘ most famous newer characters. He aids this character in battling a ruthless magistrate in a local city who has information on yet another popular character who was first introduced to Star Wars fans in Timothy Zahn’s 1991 book, Heir To The Empire.

The episode is filled with a number of brilliant fight sequences and doubles down on the continued Western atmosphere of the series. The Mando’s relationship with the Child is explored on a deeper level and we gain important knowledge about the Child, including his name. Director Dave Filoni keeps the action fast-paced while managing to develop our hero even more. Check out the spoiler section below for a few more goodies!

Spoilers Below Photo Of Futuristic Johnny Ringo!!!!!

This episode introduces us to quite possibly the most anticipated character in all of live action Star Wars lore. Rosario Dawson breathes life into Ahsoka Tano, former Padawan of Anakin Skywalker. You might remember him as a dude named Darth Vader. No biggie. Voiced by the beloved Ashley Eckstein in her animated form and in a brief vocal cameo in Rise of Skywalker, Ahsoka finally gets the live action treatment in The Jedi. Not only did Dawson have massive shoes to fill thanks to the brilliant performance by Eckstein, Filoni had the grand task of making the character believable in live action. To be honest, he’s the only man for the job and both he and Dawson did a great job.

With moves that echo the animated version of the character, this is an excellent live action adaptation of Ahsoka Tano. The web was all abuzz about her look, especially that of her lekku, and there was a ton of your standard fan hate, but for the most part fans love and appreciate this version of the character. I personally enjoyed Dawson in the role and thought that she gave a solid performance as an older and wiser Ahsoka. “Snips” looked great in my opinion and I hope that she makes a return in a later episode.

We also learn about the Child’s background and his name in this episode. Grogu was trained at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and hidden away during the Great Purge. He suppressed his powers in order to hide from the Empire. Ahsoka notices that he has developed a powerful bond with the Mando and she refuses to train him, fearing that the anger and fear that he hides in his heart will be his undoing much like her former master, Anakin. Angered by this, the Mando offers to help Ahsoka battle Magistrate Elsbeth and her right hand man, Lang, in return for training Grogu. The duo battle against the magistrate and her minions in a brilliant sequence that features a showdown between the Mando and Lang and a battle between Ahsoka and the magistrate. The magistrate has information about Grand Admiral Thrawn, yeah, that guy, and Ahsoka wants it. Does she get what she wants? Does she agree to train Grogu? Check out the episode to find out!

As previously mentioned, this episode features some amazing battle sequences, my favorite being the first one featuring Ahsoka battling some of the magistrate’s soldiers in fog. I loved how Ahsoka would seemingly appear out of nothingness, wreak havoc, and vanish once again. I also loved the showdown between Lang and the Mando. Lang is portrayed by Michael Biehn, better known to science fiction fans as Kyle Reese in The Terminator franchise and Hicks in the Alien franchise. For me though, he’ll always be Johnny Ringo, arch nemesis of Doc Holliday in 1993’s Tombstone. It’s this movie that made me fall in love with Biehn as an actor, and the fact that he gets to show off a little bit of his gun magic in this episode was pure joy for me. Diana Lee Inosanto portrayed Magistrate Elsbeth. Best known for her stunt work in numerous films including Blade, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and The Patriot, and as a fight choreographer and trainer, Inosanto was the perfect foil to Ahsoka in this episode.

This was an excellent character-developing episode of The Mandalorian. It drove the narrative forward, baited the audience for future episodes, and did a great job of introducing the live action version of one of the most popular animated characters in Star Wars lore. Check this episode out. You won’t regret it!

Thanks for reading my post. Sorry that it’s a couple of days late. I’ll do my best to get the next chapter reviewed on time! Be sure to give me your thoughts and comments on the episode and any of the new and old characters introduced in it below!

The Mandalorian Season 2 Chapter 12

The Siege

A speeder bike and TIE Fighter chase, old friends, and some major story developments highlight Chapter 12 of The Mandalorian. In the episode, which picks up immediately after Chapter 11, our hero takes a detour to Nevarro to have his ship repaired in order to deliver the child to Corvus and a Jedi mentioned in the previous episode. On Nevarro, he joins up with a pair of good friends (and one old bounty) in order to take out an old Imperial stronghold that is still active. As expected the Imperial base is much more than it appears and there are plenty of baddies waiting to take out the Mando and his friends.

The episode is full of things that reminded me of classic Star Wars, specifically A New Hope. From a breathtaking chase to bumbling stormtroopers and the deactivation of a massive unit (I’ll go into more detail in the spoiler section), this episode called back to all sorts of sequences from the first Star Wars film.

It also pushed the story along in spades. There are massive developments, hints, and winks at bigger things to come, including events that happen in the latest film trilogy.

Spoilers ahead!!!

The episode sees the return of Cara Dune (Gina Carano) and Greef Karga (Carl Weathers, who also directs). The duo ask the Mando to help them eliminate the Imperial base, the last stronghold of evil on Nevarro. Along for the ride is Mythrol (Horatio Sanz), one of the Mando’s bounties from the first episode, who is working off his debt to Greef. We also get to see Dr. Pershing (Omid Abtahi) in a holo-recording that reveals to the group that Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) is alive and well and moving along with evil plans for the New Republic.

The episode has an amazing chase sequence featuring Dune, Karga, and Mythrol battling with Biker Scouts and TIE Fighters in a hardened magma canyon that eventually opens up into some flats where the Razor Crest joins the battle. It also features a giant cooling system deactivation that hearkens back to a similar sequence featuring Obi-Wan Kenobi deactivating the Death Star’s tractor beam. No rails, a deep pit to fall into, and eventually stormtroopers showing up across the way flooded me with memories of A New Hope.

The core plot of the series is moved along in leaps and bounds in this episode. It reveals a cloning lab and a massive force being built up by Moff Gideon. In all honesty I expected to see Kylo Ren appear in this episode. There are massive hints to the latest film trilogy as far as the look and feel of the Imperial sequences after the battle on Nevarro. I would love to see Kylo make an appearance and possibly see a few of the Knights of Ren as well.

The episode ends with the return of yet another character from a prior episode. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee returns as Carson Teva, the New Republic X-Wing pilot introduced earlier this season. He has an emotional moment with Cara Dune that hints at her future involvement in the New Republic.

Loaded with character and story development, nods to the classic and new trilogies, and an amazing battle sequence makes this episode my favorite of the new season so far. I have a feeling that The Mandalorian is about to explode in all of the right ways, and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Thanks for checking out my post. If this episode is any indication, things are about to get insane!

Spider-Man Maximum Venom Domez!

Let’s Get Venomized!

The third season of Disney/Marvel’s popular Disney XD series Spider-Man was dubbed Maximum Venom and focuses on the Klyntar invasion of Earth and how they overtake a number of Earth’s heroes in the process. It makes perfect sense that Zag would release a line of Domez collectibles featuring at least some of the characters. I recently received a set to review from a third party and have to admit that they are pretty cool.

The set that I received includes a Venomized Spider-Man, Hulk, Groot, and Iron Man. All four figures look awesome, especially Spidey. Sealed in their own display case, this fearsome foursome can be linked together at the sides or locked and stacked on top of one another.

The set comes in an exceptionally nice box with a Velcro closure on the front. It’s suitable to display as well thanks to the beautiful artwork on the box. Unfortunately the box that I received was damaged in the mail, so I most likely will not be displaying the box. Still, it’s a beautiful piece of work and I highly recommend keeping the box for yourself if possible.

Since the figures are encased in plastic, there’s not much of a play factor involved with this set. That being said, all four of these guys look great sitting on my desk at work and that’s most likely where they’ll stay.

With great molds and beautiful paint schemes, these miniatures are definitely worth collecting if you’re a fan of Spider-Man or the series that these are based upon.

Thanks for checking out this post. I’ll see you all again real soon!

Vampires Vs. The Bronx (2020)

“Sanguine”-trification!

Using vampires as a metaphor for gentrification is a great idea. When injected into the right kind of film, be it a straight horror film or a blended horror/comedy, it has the potential to not only educate but entertain. In Netflix’s Vampires Vs. The Bronx, the idea is definitely present, but the film struggles to decide whether it is a horror, a comedy, or both. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed watching this film, it just never fully committed to any genre or ideals.

In the film, a young boy named Miguel is organizing a block party to save his friend’s bodega. Hoping to stop the gentrification of his neighborhood by preserving the bodega, Miguel is joined on his campaign by his friends Bobby and Luis. At the same time, a real estate company is gobbling up all of the businesses and other properties in the area in order to bring in upscale shops and a higher income bracket of residents.

In actuality, the real estate company is just a front for a group of vampires intent on buying out the Bronx and establishing their own base of operations. Miguel and his friends, along with a mixed bag of allies, join forces to battle the vampires and save the Bronx. Can they do it? Give this film a shot in order to find out.

The film is enjoyable enough to watch, but I got the feeling that it was trying too hard to stay in the middle of everything and never attempting to rise above being average. The humor is very light, too light to dub this film a comedy in my opinion. The horror isn’t very scary, either. The message on gentrification was there, but even its delivery seems watered down. Had the film fully embraced the horror angle, this could have been a great film with a profound message. The same could be said for it if it had committed to being a full-blown comedy. Instead, we get a light comedy/lighter horror flick that doesn’t fully quench the thirst of its viewers.

The film does have a lot going for it. Its young cast anchors the film and makes an otherwise average flick watchable. Jaden Michael stars as Miguel and Gerald W. Jones III and Gregory Diaz IV costar as Bobby and Luis, respectively. Coco Jones portrays Rita, a young lady that Miguel has a crush on, and does a wonderful job whenever she’s on the screen, but isn’t on the screen enough to save the film. Another young cast member, Imani Lewis, injects humor from time to time as the neighborhood’s local live feed queen, Gloria.

The adult cast is solid as well, especially Joel Martinez as Tony, the owner of the bodega and a father figure to all three of the young boys. In a surprisingly funny turn as a priest, Method Man steals the show with his brief screen time. Sarah Gadon is wonderful as Vivian when she’s in vampire mode, but her innocent “basic” white girl persona is boring and highly predictable. The rest of the vampires are good enough and their look is awesome, but they aren’t around long enough to impact the movie.

I also appreciate the nods to classic vampire films. Many of the film’s scenes reminded me of The Lost Boys and I am especially fond of the real estate company’s name. Others have compared the film to The Monster Squad as well, but I don’t see the connection myself.

Again, this film is good and I do recommend watching it, I just wish that it would have taken a bigger bite out of the comedy or the horror. It’s sort of just there and leaves the viewer wanting. It’s a missed opportunity in my book.

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Focus On: Yakima Canutt

A real cowboy stunts his way to success.

Stuntmen and women rarely get recognized for their amazing work in film and on television. Most of them live their lives out in complete anonymity and pass away with no awards or trophies. They make actors that are paid more than them look much better than they ever could on their own. They risk their lives day in and day out for a paycheck and nothing more. A few of them go on to become directors, writers, and stunt coordinators.

Yakima Canutt.

One of the most successful and daring stuntmen to ever grace the screen was Yakima Canutt. Born in Colfax, Washington on November 29, 1895, to John Lemuel Canutt and Nettie Ellen Stevens, Enos Edward “Yakima” Canutt would have a long and storied career in rodeo and both in front of and behind the camera in film.

Canutt won multiple rodeo championships and event titles in the 1910’s-1930’s. In the early 1920’s, Canutt began acting primarily in small roles thanks to his friendships with popular western stars of the day including Tom Mix and John Wayne. Canutt and Wayne were especially fond of one another, and as a result, worked together in multiple films.

Canutt (L) with John Wayne.

Canutt became well known for being a brilliant stuntman and ended up working on tons of westerns and other films. Not only would Canutt do most of the stunts in the film, he was willing to train the actors to do some of the stunts themselves. He also gained a reputation for being an extremely safe worker which would lead to more opportunities in his later life.

Canutt was also known for developing new stunts and/or suggesting changes to stunts to make them look more realistic and exciting. He worked on fight sequences, riding sequences, and tons of other stunt techniques and tactics to not only make the actors look good, but the film as a whole.

If you’ve watched any of Republic Pictures’ classic serials, you’ve most likely seen some of Canutt’s work. He also held a contract with Mascot Pictures. Some of the more famous serials that he worked on include Spy Smasher (1942), Zorro Rides Again (1937), and Dick Tracy Returns (1938).

Canutt’s greatest stunt as chosen by film historians and stuntmen alike is his classic “drop” scene in 1939’s Stagecoach. For the stunt, Canutt was dragged under a team of galloping horses and moved from the front of the team to the back and then climbed back onto the stagecoach. The stunt has been used many times since and is considered to be one of the most famous stunts of all time.

As Canutt aged, he realized that he would need to change occupations in order to continue making a living. He soon began working as a director, specifically as a second unit and action director. He would go on to become just as successful as a second unit director if not more successful than his work as a stuntman. Some of the films that he worked on included A Man Called Horse (1970), The Swiss Family Robinson (1960), and Ben-Hur (1959). Canutt was responsible for the legendary chariot race in Ben-Hur along with Andrew Marton. The planning stages for the sequence lasted about one year and the actual filming took place over five weeks at a cost of one million dollars.

Yakima passed away in 1986 at the age of ninety years. Despite influencing countless stunt workers and featuring in or directing portions of tons of famous films, his greatest accolades came in the form of induction into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Rodeo Hall of Fame, an honorary Academy Award, a Golden Boot, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sadly, there doesn’t seem to be much progress in the recognition of stunt workers to this day.

Thanks for reading this Focus On feature about Yakima Canutt. He’s just one of many men and women that have sacrificed their bodies to get the perfect shot for films.

The Mandalorian: Season 2 Chapter 11

The Heiress

With his ship on its last leg and a frog lady and her eggs onboard, the Mandalorian limps into Trask in the third episode of Season Two of The Mandalorian. After safely reuniting the frog lady with her husband, the Mando continues his mission to find others like himself. After a cruise gone wrong, our hero finds himself face to face with three Mandalorians with a different interpretation of “the way” and a leader on a mission of her own.

Spoilers ahead…..it’s inevitable with this episode.

I actually had this episode spoiled for me on the day that it was released. A photo depicting the three Mandalorians that our hero encounters, all of whom have removed their helmets, revealed that Bo-Katan was getting the live action treatment and she would be portrayed by Katee Sackhoff, the actress that gave the character a voice on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It also revealed that Mercedes Varnado would be playing a new Mando character, Koska Reeves, and Simon Kassianides would also don Mando armor as another new character, Axe Woves. WWE fans will most likely recognize Varnado as her alter ego, Sasha Banks.

Varnado and Kassianides do excellent jobs as Bo-Katan’s backups. I was very surprised by Varnado, who proved that she’s a better actor outside of the ring. Perhaps that is because of the direction of Bryce Dallas Howard, who continues to impress me with her work on The Mandalorian. Howard does an excellent job of keeping the story serious and fast-paced but also manages to throw in a little light humor as well. The child also takes a backseat in this episode and, in all honesty, that’s a bit refreshing in my book.

If there’s anything about this episode that falls short, it’s Sackhoff’s acting. Yes, much like every other Clone Wars fan, I was happy to see Bo-Katan on the screen. I even appreciated the fact that they used her voice actress in the role. That being said, Sackhoff has always had a very stiff delivery style that just doesn’t sit right with me. I know that she has tons of fans and I’m probably in the minority here, but she just seems to force every line and action. I’ve had this opinion of her all the way back to her Battlestar Galactica days.

My favorite part of this episode, aside from Howard’s directing, was the brilliant set designs. From the boat that the Mandalorian rides on to the port on Trask, this episode popped with amazing visuals. Maybe it’s because so much of this series has taken place on desert planets and I was just happy to see any color but brown for a bit, but I loved the look of Trask, all of its wonderful inhabitants, and the atmosphere of the episode as a whole.

Was this the best episode of the season? Nah. I prefer the first episode, but this one is a close second. It definitely opened up a few doors for later episodes and developed our hero more than any other episode this season. It dropped the name of a major character that fanboys and fangirls have been longing to see in live action as well. Here’s hoping that it gets even better as the season continues.

Thanks for checking out my post. Let me know how you feel about this episode in the comments section. See you again soon!

Focus On: Bryce Dallas Howard

Not just daddy’s little girl…..

Despite a film career that didn’t really get its start until 2004, Bryce Dallas Howard has proven that she can handle just about any role you throw at her be it in front of or behind the camera. Her career started in 1989 as an extra in Parenthood, a film that was directed by her father, Ron Howard, who’s sort of a big deal when it comes to directors. I won’t waste any time talking about his successes (this post is about Mrs. Howard, after all), but just know that you’ve probably seen more than one of his movies in your lifetime.

She continued to appear in smaller roles until she began her stage career and it was while performing onstage that she drew the attention of M. Night Shyamalan, who cast her in his 2004 film, The Village. From there, Howard would go on to star in films that ranged from major blockbusters and tentpole franchises to Academy Award nominated films and indy flicks.

Howard seems to be quite comfortable starring in films that challenge her as an actor. She’s one of the few actors in Hollywood that, at least in my opinion, doesn’t have a “type” of character that she always portrays. She can play the villain, the heroine, the diva, the innocent, or the seductress and do it with style. I love it when actors actually act instead of playing themselves in a certain situation and Howard does this in all of her roles. She becomes the character instead of portraying herself as the character. She’s a freaking amazing actress!

Here are just a few of the films that she’s starred in over her short career and the role that she played in each of them (in no particular order):

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) – Victoria
  • Jurassic World (2015) – Claire Dearing
  • The Help (2011) – Hilly Holbrook
  • Spider-Man 3 (2007) – Gwen Stacy
  • Rocketman (2019) – Sheila Eileen
  • Lady In The Water (2006) – Story

Howard has also found success on the small screen having appeared in Black Mirror, Family Guy, and Arrested Development.

That’s only one aspect of Howard’s career, though, as she has followed in her father’s footsteps and taken control of the action behind the camera as a successful director. Howard has directed a number of shorts and the documentary, Dads (2019). In possibly her biggest directing gig, she has directed two episodes of Disney+’s The Mandalorian. Those two episodes, Sanctuary and The Heiress are, at least in my opinion, two of the best episodes of the series. I see more success as a director in her future.

On top of all of that, Howard just comes across in interviews as a person that you would want to be friends with in real life. She appears to be an extremely caring and gracious person who not only appreciates the opportunities that she’s been given over her career, but takes each of those opportunities seriously. Plus, and this is just a personal thing, I believe that she is absolutely gorgeous. From her red hair to that amazing smile, I’m absolutely smitten with her. It would be really cool to meet her someday.

So there you have it, a quick look at the rising star that is Bryce Dallas Howard. She’s a brilliant actress, an awesome director, and somebody that I have had a major crush on for quite a few years. I hope that you enjoyed this glimpse at this amazing woman, and I thank you for reading my post.

Spin Master 4″ DC Villains!

The villains have arrived!

Not too long ago, I made a post about some newly acquired Spin Master 4″ DC figures from the Caped Crusaders and Heroes Unite lines. If you’d like a more in-depth look at the articulation, accessories, and pros and cons for the line, check out that post. This post is strictly for the bad guys. Yes, I also acquired some of the DC villains from the Caped Crusader line and decided to show them a little love.

L to R: Killer Moth, the Joker, and Talon.

I love the selection of villains in this line. It includes tried and true favorites like the Joker and Talon, but it also includes villains that don’t necessarily register with fans (especially those that don’t read comics) like Firefly and Killer Moth.

Firefly.

Much like their heroic counterparts, the villains come with a collector card, eleven points of articulation, and three mystery accessories. I will say that as lame as many of the accessories are, the villains definitely have better ones than the good guys. I’m especially fond of Killer Moth‘s cocoon gun. I also love how brightly colored Killer Moth is as well. He’s probably my favorite figure in the series as far as villains go, and that’s odd for Killer Moth to be loved for anything since he’s often the butt of a lot of jokes and/or just terrible at being a villain.

Killer Moth.

If any other villain could beat out Killer Moth as my favorite figure in the villain line, it would be Talon. He comes with an owl and is one of the more highly detailed figures in the line overall. He’s also still a fairly new villain, and I’m glad to see him getting some love from toymakers.

Talon.

The Joker figure that I received is one of two variants in the line. My Joker has a black suit. The other figure has the more traditional purple suit. Joker comes with gag weapons (as he should), and has a very nice sculpt.

The Joker.

Other villains in the line that I received include Bronze Tiger and Man-Bat. Man-Bat‘s articulation is somewhat limited due to his wings (which are removable), but the figure itself looks pretty good. Bronze Tiger‘s tail is a tad bit awkward, but his overall size and detail makes up for this small fallacy.

Bronze Tiger.

Bronze Tiger also features a pretty cool shield accessory. Man-Bat‘s accessories are probably my least favorite of all of the villains, but he doesn’t necessarily need weapons to punish the good guys.

Man-Bat.

Let me know if you have any of these figures or any of the villains that I don’t have like King Shark and Black Manta and tell me what you think about them. I’d love to get your opinion on this line of heroes and villains. I have a few more heroes to review and I hope to add a few more of these figures to my collection soon.

Firefly.

Thanks for reading my post. Be on the lookout for another review of other Spin Master figures in this line soon!