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Old 01-23-2007, 04:07 PM #59
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He does look a little gangly... he's pretty slim, and the rolled up sleeves help make him look tall too. And in a turn of irony, 25 years later, the head could maybe be very, very slightly bigger...? I like the additional articulation, so long as the ankles don't swivel (Depth Charge) -- you can't quite tell from Duke but it looks a possibility, rather than the JvC Snake Eyes (which I would MUCH prefer for these figures)! I'm a little worried about the waist, though, as from this pic it looks like they'll be swivel-only if they're articulated at all...

Hasbro did say they're doing the "definitive" versions of the characters or something like that, so unfortunately it doesn't look like we're going to get anything cool that might have been added post-'86. Shame, as I'd love to see a DDP-style Scarlett in this line... I bet they do Snake Eyes v2, though, instead of having everyone in a v1 outfit. Unless there's 2 Snake Eyes in the 25...! I really, really hope they make it to mass-retail. Imagine them on the end display of an aisle at Target -- they'll probably catch more casual shoppers' eyes, there'll be people who see the 25th thing and think "25 years? Really?" then look closer and say "Hey, I remember these guys! They look great, a lot more detailed than the ones I had as a kid!" and probably end up leading to a LOT more sales than if collectors out looking for them are the only people who really get to see them... Hell, the DTC packaging probably would have helped a little in that respect, but they didn't have the iconic character designs...
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