Action figures, Movies, Games, TV shows, things I like, Things I hate, weird news old or recent... they're fair game for my rants.
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No, you Dingus, Miss Hancock, like John Hancock... the egocentric dude with the big Signature...
He means Hancock like the Will Smith movie...
We don't talk about Fresh Cuck here... but yeah. This is Kiebler in her Miss Hancock persona. This was the WCW, so I basically have very little knowledge of the era. I was more of a WWF guy.
I only got her because of the outfit. Hell, at the time, I didn't know it was Stacy Keibler.
Articulation:
The skirt limits her long legs.
Her skirt needed a slit in order to have her articulation as usable or... soft goods, goddammit!
Can't bend, can't dance. Only can hold clipboard and point. Also, this may be my figure only. But her left shoulder seems to be a bit stiff.
3.0
Paint and sculpt:
She .kinda looks like Stacy, but not really. .This works for messines. I don't want Stacey Keibler, I just wanted a woman in an office suit. Of course, wrestling fans will recognize her immediately. There is very little paint job on her.
4.5
Accessories:
Pointing finger hands
Clipboard
Alt. Head
Glasses
She's an elite figure according to my internet research. So the amount of accessories is appropriate. Well, I would prefer more variety in hands like fists, slapping hands, dramatic hands. Glasses holding hands, We got what we got. Ultimate Editions get a bit more stuff.
5.0
Tariff Man: I won't tell Jared if you don't tell Melania... Hancock: I'm not your daughter... I'm Stacy Kiebler, former wrestler... Tariff Man: Stacy? Your Mom has got it going on... also, can you tell tour dad to bring back the Magic Middles? Hancock: Kust call me Miss Hancock. Tariff Man: I got a weapon of Ass Destruction Hancock: Not interested. Tariff Man: Wait, which one are you? Pam, Karoline, Erika, Stormy? Hogan's Ghost (VO): She's one of mine, brother! Let her be... brother! Chuck Norris's ghost (VO): You heard your fellow Orange man Let her be... don't give material to the libs... yeah, I was MAGA. Vanilla Ice (VO): Word to your mother! Ain't that right Michelangelo? Michelangelo (VO): MAGA BITCHES DUDE!! Tariff Man: I never expected the Orange one to join MAGA. Michelangelo (VO): We Oranges need to stay united... Ain't that right, little dude... Annoying Orange: HEY! HEY DONALD! HEY! HEY! NEFTY (VO): I really need a Chuck Norris and a Vanilla Ice figure...
Overall:
Stacy Kiebler gets a 4.17 as her final score. She's decent, but honestly, the lack of a soliton, her skirt really hampers the figures potential, not to mention mine, has slightly stuck shoulders, particularly the left one.It's a bit all day way too tight side.
Pragmata is Capcom's newest game. It's not exactly a game I'd be too interested in, but it seems decent.
Here's IGN's short form review. I've seen people calling it a diet TLoU mixed with Dead Space or a Death Stranding Dad of Boi.
Feminists have taken an issue with the Android, Diana.
Essentially, they think the child looking android is too sexualized and should be made younger...
What in the Jeffrey Epstein!? "8 year old looking android looks too sexy, make it younger?" Do they even hear themselves? That's not exactly the flex they think they are. They are OK in criticizing the inevitable porn of the game. But really calling what looks like an 8 year old a "child with a model woman face" is kinda weird. Their solution of "make her look like a 4-5 year old" feels even creepier.
Meanwhile I'm looking at this game like:
So. Lore Accurate Zentreya and Henya simulator where The names have been changed to protect the innocent and dramatic effect.
Again, all I'm saying is that the approach taken to criticize this game's rule 34 art is not doing the feminists any favors.
I mean exploiting the potential for making new background characters or alternate bodies for pre existing ones.
The idea is to slowly phase out the old bodies and replace them with the newly articulated bodies:
Of course, FTC would have to invest in some tooling for some of the newer bodies: The idea is to create a Parts catalog for FTC.
Trunks body:
Female, slim males:
Red, White, blue, black, green, beige, grey for the men.
Red, white, pink, light blue, yellow, black for the women
This would require new trunks and upper legs for the women
New body for the men.
The idea behind these bodies is to make Boxer/MMA Fighter and have some other options in clothes for fans/crew/etc.
I forgot the fat folks:
Shirtless trunks body with the MMA and boxer options. Fat women would require a sleeveless fat top with shirtless lower torso. (Cutting tooling costs)
Spandex clad bodies:
In the case of the females, it needs a new torso and feet without features. For the males it would need a new crotch and "naked thighs" and featureless feet. That way folks can create their own wrestlers/heroes/villains.
Wrestler bodies:
Essentially the spandex bodies in speedos, shirtless for the guys bikinis or bikini top and tights for the women.
COPS:
I used this intro instead of
Because of obvious reasons... but they could sell bare bones cop bodies Both hands are trigger hands (extra hands and heads sold separately).
We can get black cops this way.
Flat top head, crew cut head, bald head, mustache head (Both black and white)
Detectives:
Using variations of the announcer bodies and other parts we could get detectives...
From fashionable styles like 80s Miami detectives, to mire slovenly gumshoe types.
Those bodies could be used differently...
Kids 2.0:
I had to use a Mattel Chelsea Dress to make Kaylee less tomboyish. FTC can kinda fix this with new kid bodies.
For the girls, new upper legs with bare thighs... the new crotch piece would be unisex. Basically the crotch would have a slot in front and back that a skirt overlay with tabs can be glued on.
This could also be used for overalls overlay that can be used for bith boys and girls. (Past rants I even mentioned the potential for ballerinas.)
With the overalls, long pants for the kids becomes a choice. The idea is to have more clothing differences and to bring ethnic diversity...
This opens up heads, repainted or new for new kids.
Maybe FTC could look at soft goods items to help some figures out.
Their plastic dresses are bad... but the soft goods dress of the older announcer is miles better.
I am a soft goods convert... and I can't believe I'm saying this.
Soft goods opens up plenty of opportunities.
Heads:
Some complaints about the fan line is that they're cartoony... so:
A Realistic Head pack to test the waters would be great... then the reverse could be made for the crew and law enforcement lines.
Maniga, the Namekian farmer from Dragon Ball Xenoverse...
Yup it's Xenoverse 3. I don't know if the farmer is coming back , but honestly I don't care about this game. I'm simply mentioning the announcement because I reviewed the previous 2 games.And i'm afraid that this may be a retrwad with better graphics and maybe taking a few missions from Dragon Ball Super and Daima. Honestly though, I dunno how to feel about this. I don't think I'll play this game unless it gets discounted at a later date.
I don't know if I told you but Pizzaface Jr. Has hit a few hurdles.
Soft goods hat was lost in the mail. Seller didn't put my address... so I got a hat from Bluey's toyline.
As you can see the hat is too big. That means making one from scratch. You can see the Headsculpt isn't attempting to be a straight up Pizzaface, since it's Pizzaface Jr. I'm also implementing the 2012 Pizzaface being more pizza than man thing.
I am still wondering if I can attach a Pizzaface III on a removable hat... or if I'll do a non-removable hat.
The ponytail ended up being bushier, but again, Jr...
Once I get a spare Pizzaface leg and cleaver, I'll work on the amputation and on the apron. Looking at tanktop options...
Since Reginal Hudlin is at the helm. Having a black guy be the Phantom feels odd. Especially since he's the embodiment of the "white Savior" trope.
Well yes, the original Phantom was saved by the African tribe as a child. But when he grew, he became the protector of the tribe, the protector of the jungle and basically their savior... because he literally saved the tribe from a different trine who had enslaved them. Blackwashing The Phantom defeats the whole purpose of the character... Especially when he had Access to Lothar, The Strongest man on Earth... Lothar was the closest thing to a Black Superman. Super strong, invulnerable... Hudlin could've easily made a Lothar series where he and Mandrake did their hero thing with Lothar having a more protagonist role.
Because it's netter to elevate the black heroes than blackwashing whites.
I won't live to see 2099, but I've a Phantom and a Bubblegum Crisis to see...
Let me preface that I'm neither a fan of Trump nor the most religious person... Last year's Jesus review could be considered blasphemous... but damn... Donald Trump got me beat.
Eagles, fighting jets, The paramedic that says "No" to people brave enough who want to make unusual dildos, is that Rachel McAdams' character from Doctor Strange? Why is he touching John Stewart while Holding Okarun's missing testicle. Is that Shredder and the Foot Clan on top?
Also, he had a stunt with an old lady who does doordash because she needs the money for her husband's cancer treatments...
Dude... your people staged this to make you look good. Especially after the Jesus bullshit.
Did the ad imply Trump is a dumbass?
No, seriously, the Domino's ads make Trump seem like a total dumbass...Dude... your photo ops are hilariously tacky. From these to buying a Tesla at the White House!?It's like I'm watching Zucker Brothers movies from the 80s... but it's real.
Seriously dude, stop digging your own grave:
It isn't too hard to say. "Saw a funny meme and I shared it!"
Now the Gavin Newsom pic from a while back makes sense...
Dead. I was looking for BLOODSPORT Figures... I stumbled unto this post. It has been nearly a year since the Jeff exclusive release that I can't buy... because it's off limits to me... but fuck it... The articulation if the double dragon sucked ass.
So, yeah... Third time's the charm for Jerry Macaluso. So disappointed. At least it wasn't a Shocker toys or premium DNA disaster.
Hopefully SDCC 2026 might shed some light or confirm that like Uncle Ben or My Mom, the company is dead.
Knull, really? It's worse than Bleghximum Carnage. But it's better than Madame Morbius the Hunter. Hardy plays a great Eddie/Symbuyoat... I started writing this rant at the exact half point of the movie... 54:34... A confused Tom Hardy looking at the Statue of Liberty... a model dressed like it with Venom talking to him. It has had some chuckle moments, some OK action scenes, but it drags on... fuck me sideways, it drags on... and on... That's it! I'm going on a burrito run.
Wait... the hippie wife is Alana Ubach... Josie from Beakman's World... Holy shit! The Army General is the bad guy from Serenity... Black Mordo... The Hippie is Curt Connors! He grew his arm without being a Lizard. Why am I talking about the cast?And not the movie. Because I checked out. The movie did Toxin dirty... Sorry SONY DID EVERYONE Dirty.
Good riddance! Stay Away... if you have to pick between this and Kraven, pick this one... or be smart and pick none.
Nick: Holy fuck, Mikey... This is a perfect reproduction of the actual painting... Mikey (VO): Want me to paint you something from my namesake?
Composition Red Blue Yellow by Piet Mondrian.
Nick: Uhhh! It's Chloe's old phone cover. Mikey (VO): It's a reproduction of a Mondrian... Nick: Ugh! We reached the point of retardation in art. Mikey (VO): Not a fan of modern art, I gather... Nick: A self Portrait of Van Gogh listening to La Oreja de Van Gogh is far more art than this shit a kindergartener could do with a ruler and crayons. It's a Spanish Pop group... My Mom used to listen to their music.
Ashley (VO): Oh great! Dingus has a magnifying glass... Nick: Jinkies! Mikey (VO): I hope you're talking Velma no later than Be Cool, Scooby Doo! Nick: Fuck Mindy Kaling... not in that way...
A palette and paintbrush
Mikey: Now a Little Bit of Alizarin Crimson... Nick (VO): Did you just reference Bob Ross? Mikey: Of course, he brings me the joy of painting... Nick (VO): Could you uh... make one of April and Irma... uh... Mikey: Normal April and Irma, mutated into hybrids, Futas?
And he Kraved all over those guys. He Kraved so hard it made Madame Web look like a good movie. I Think Russell Crowe did half the movie drunk. The other half was phoning it in. At least when he played Zeus in Thor Love & Thunder, he was entertaining.
Kickass did a decent job as "Ser Gay" (Sergei when pronounced in Spanish sounds exactly as "being gay") as my female friend who I am totally not bumping uglies with called him. But the script did him dirty. Making Kraven a hero was a mistake.
Fuck! One of the writers in Kraven is involved with the MOTU movie... but the guy also wrote The Equalizer and the Sequel to Jack Reacharound.
Then the other two writers wrote Iron Man and Punisher Warzone... but thwy also dod Transformers The Last Knight,
Men In Black International, and Uncharted...
No wonder it stinks... too many cooks... who took a MASSIVE SHIT ON THE LORE which made the movie suck donkey dick.
You are better off watching fant4stic, Ghost bust hers, Madame Web, Morbius, the Venom Sequels... preparing my self for the last dance.
Kraven's First and Only Hunt got ruined due to a lack of Spider-Man, being shitty, and nonsensical.
Think about it: Playmates killed Classic TMNT... Mattel MAY or MAY not let Super7 touch Classic TMNT and only be relegated to 2003. And to be honest, the $65 price tag is making it harder to justify. Bishop, Baxter, Renet, Savanti Romero, Karai as Shredder, Fugitoid, and maybe Rat King would round up my wants... if they can work with Stan Sakai and get us 2k3 Usagi... I'd be happy.
I'd also be happy if they can use Turtles Forever.
Mirage Turtles, Human Rocksteady and Bebop... weird, I know...
And a peculiar cameo.
No need to say who...
I only want Yes Man and *MAYBE* Timestopper. The $65 price tag is really hurting the lines. It made me skip tigersharks.
Aside a redone Pumyra, I'm done with Thundercats.
GI Joe and Power Rangers are dead...
Is this line dead too? Dammit, I wanted at least Diana...
So yeah, seems like 2k3 TMNT MIGHT make me give some of my money to BBTS, because Super7 doesn't want me to give them money directly.
Sadly, the Ring entrance is sold out at FTC... will try to get one if available.
But like the merch stand and media scrum playsets, I was thinking of other playsets FTC could do.
News studio:
Why are you looking at me like that? It's a way for FTC use the stuff they own with some new stuff:
Modified announcer table with plug for channel logo (from 2-9)
2 fancy office chairs
4 TV lights
2 tv monitors for the announcer table
2 new cameras with stand
Small stand with green screen for the weather.
The set will come with one figure: The first of the Newsroom subline.
Anchorwoman:
Having the new blouse torso and blazer overlay in addition to the new skirt white skinned red haired repaint of the Tasha head using the lisa lower legs and feet. (Yes, it's a reference)
Newsroom figures:
Anchorman:
Talking Referee head with grey hair on announcer body.
Weatherman:
Announcer torso with short sleeves using the head of (fans) Eugene in blond.
Weatherwoman:
Using the Fan body with the blazer overlay, painting the torso with a blouse that shos cleavage and a hint of bra. Bra must be the same color as the green screen. The legs are painted as a pantsuit with lisa lower legs and feet. Head should be new and have a sultry look. Preferably dark skinned.
Male Editor:
New body: fat body with button up shirt. Long pants and shoes. New head... can be dark skinned.
Camerawoman:
Normal female body, painted like the Wrestling Crew Cameraman, New female head with cap on.
Female Editor:
Using the Female referee lower body with the upper body of the new anchorwoman and an orangey red haired Wrestling announcer head.
That concludes the Newsroom.
Now let's try another set.
Crime Corner:
FTC could totally make this set with Zero new parts by tossing the corner diorama, Hunter, Amber, a handgun, a mask, and the trigger hands... but that's too lazy for me... so I will do Repaints and add more stuff.
The Corner stays as it is. Using the Brad Body repainted with the MMA referee head with dyed beard in a neon pumk color for the criminal.
For the victim, Amber body in Blonde, light blue top and purple skirt.
In Addition to the gun, mask, and trigger hand for the crook, add:
Trash can
2×4 board
Pallet
Pipe
That way you have a more realistic corner diorama with junk and stuff.
Haunted House:
making a new Haunted House themed backdrop for the reversible backdrop diorama.
Add the stuff from the black coffin set, replacing the shovel for a rat. Toss in a druid coat for any of the normal sized adults to wear. Add a repaint of the Ben sculpt: Brown hair, pink shirt, grey pants and blue sneakers. A redhead repaint of Kaylee, red hair, yellow shirt, lavender pants and shoes. If you want names for the kids Pete and Angie.
Now let's try for more new stuff:
Weigh in:
For starters a backdrop like the Media Scrum, not in black. Maybe add a Podium, a Laptop, a brand new scale and using the Fan body with Lisa feet painted to look like wearing a bikini, add two models (light skinned and Dark skinned) new heads. Finish with two large towels. We can have boxing and MMA versions...
Front Desk:
This is for the Law Enforcement Line
One for the police and one for the state trooper.
We start with the new front desk optional plexiglass panels, phone, dispatch radio, office chair. Each desk will be a different color.
Add the new Female cop (repaint available separately). Dark skinned woman for the cop, white woman for state trooper.
Of course this opens up for new LEOs with melanin and introducing females to go with the front desks.
A third variation with different accessories could be made for paramedics/nurses. And it's a way to introduce nurses.
Cardboard backdrops:
These could have non wrestling themes and come with figures/accessories.
Warehouse:
Day and night options.
1 side has the front and the other has the back.
Accessories:
Pallet
Barbed wire
Rolling board
Locker
Concrete block
2 oil drums
Cemetery:
Cemetery day and night
Mausoleum
Haunted, not haunted
Accessories:
Headstones
Urns
Skeleton
Underground fighting pit:
I meant this mostly as a reference to Bloodsport
But paired with the Figures Toy Company Steel Cage... You get the idea...
Why am I talking about the cast instead of the movie? The title is self explanatory... it's a retread for Karate Kid...
The only good thing from the Abominable Jaden movie is that Jackie Chan brings some Jackie Chan energy and the I swear he's 30 (26 at the time of filming) new new new Karate kid looks too fucking old to be a teen. And Mulan, despure being 60 at the time looks like she's in her late 40s. As the kids say: would bang... As other kids would say Ew! That's sexist and misogynistic! As I would say: It's a joke, not a dick, so don't take it too hard
But what's with the bullshit wirefu in that last fight!? This is Larate Kid, not Street Fighter
Doctor Wu may have made a Mam out if Chun Li, but she did not make a man out of the New New New New Karate Kid... who wins by a fancy leg sweep.
Speaking of Johnny Lawrence, the Zabka cameo made this movie from unwatchable garbage to... Zangief Moment
I should have watched Kraven the Hunter or Venom 3... Hell, Madame Web...
That legally can never happen, but Mattel could "acquire them" at a low price... by giving me free toys. So here are my ideas to be bribed by Mattel...
Now where to begin:
Waltz: (evil)
A Human Turned into a Mutant Penguin. Wears a Black T-shirt with a tuxedo print. Sports blue jeans with black leather chaps and orange basketball shoes (chuck taylor inspired) He has a thick weight lifting belt with a turtle skull. The belt has two ports that stuff can be dangled by. (Think Teap Jaw)
Like Bebop and Rocksteady his transformation is complete. His face is very much penguin-like. SPECIFICALLY a Rockhopper for the cool eyebrows.
Accesories:
Meteor hammer: (long piece of string with a port to plug the "hammer")
A Stick that the "hammer" part can be plugged into to make a mace.
Three "Hammers":
Boulder (nod to the pebbles that some penguin species collect for courtship)
Spiked ball
Cartoony turtle shell.
The figure is unique and a small homage to Trap Jaw with the swappable weapon parts and belt.
Willis B. Bach: (good)
A mutated Austrian Black and Tan Hound.
(In Diff'rent Strokes Willis is Arnold's brother... now what Arnold is famous for being Back?)
Sporting the Red T-shirt Arnold Schwarzenegger wears in Predator and the clothes from Commando, when John Mayrix goes to save Alyssa Milano. Fully mutated, not a Varner styled cronenberg mid mutation...
The hound would have Schwarzenegger's flat top and gap on his teeth. Basically a Schwarzenedog...
For accessories:
Sunglasses
Rocket Launcher
Gun inspired by the Terminator gun.
Loanshaark: (evil)
A mutated mobster turned into a shark. Less street sharks in head proportions, but similar principles. A hunched body like Playmates Slash and a Bull Shark head. Since Bull sharks can also hit freshwater.
Essentially a humanoid shark in a gangster pinstripe suit.
Accessories:
Hat
Tommygun
Needless to say that Mattel Should totally do a Land Shark repaint as a new character: L. Aand Shaarke... who is a Lawyer (Add different accessories and call it a day.) And a nod to MOTU.
Tai-Grrrr: (good)
A white Sabertooth tiger humanoid. You can guess that obvious He-Man references are coming:
The feet have the MOTU styled boots but with tiger feet. Vambraces are inspired by classic MOTU but not identical. He sports a 200X styled Crotch with a thick belt and pouches. An Armor inspired by Ice Armor He-Man with a skull as an emblem.
Accessories:
Barbarian Axe (proportionally similar to 200X MOTU)
Whatever the hell Smash Blade He-man's weird spinny accessory was.
Removable red helmet Loosely inspired by a Triceraton skull.
The idea is that this is an Alien like Triceratons. Maybe he's a contestant pn a Battle Nexus that befriends the Turtles.
Triple D: (Evil)
Three men, all named Doug, forcefully mutated into a canine Gestalt. A fusion of Bulldog, Chihuahua, and Daschund. The nain body is a bulldog but one arm is a Daschund and the other a Chihuahua the other dog heads are the hands. Like a dog Voltron. They are dressed in Greek inspired cyber armor
Accessories:
A Greek styled sword and shield.
An obvious TMNT twist to a Cerberus.
Karma: (good)
A Capoeira practicing Chameleon (Chameleon turned humanoid). Sporting Capoeita pants and an opened up Hawaiian shirt and torn crop top (like Casey Jones) Sporting a Boy George inspired hairdo.
Accessories:
Berimbau, Boombox, foot blades
Self explanatory a Chameleon named Karma. Should be Androgynous for obvious reasons.
SPADE: (Evil)
A Superhuman Saboteur, spy and assassin hired by Shredder to silence April O'Neil.
Picture a normal Human in Dark blue and grey tactical Gear with a red Visor on his head. He has a holster on his hip and his left arm has a retractable blade (think Baraka). His leg Holster has a pouch with a box of playing cards in it.
Accessories:
Gun with suppressor, plug in blade, alternate hand holding the Ace of Spades card.
This is a parody of Snake Eyed and Storm Shadow and totally not a jab towards a disgruntled Mattel ex employee. Something something Ex EPF agent gone rogue... there, I even threw a caNonical explanation for not Spector. In fact Let's name him SPencer Ace DEvlin. But ince again, this isn't a jab at Toygoober's "Creative" skills.
Handy Mann: (good)
A Man mutating into a Spider creature. He's dressed like a handyman with two Spider arms coming out his torso. At the end of his spider arms, he has insectoid hands. He has two spider legs coming out his back (think Mantenna) but instead of feet he hands.
Accessories:
Hammer
Drill
Electric Saw
Wrench
It's obvious reference to a handyman... also, the "TMNT Spider-Man" is not a superhero, but a blue collar worker.
KAREN:(Evil)
Stands for Kill All Reptilian Enemies Now. It's a Gynoid... think a female version of Krang's Android body, but with a female Utrom. It would reuse some parts of Krang's android body repainted with a different head and torso. Make her look Less Mama June, more John Travolta in Hairspray. Naming her android allows Mattel to convinve paramount to let them name the Android for Krang.
Accessories:
Alternate weapon hands.
The idea is since Karai is very likely to end up as a lady shredder figure, then give Karai her own Krang.
Feels lazy... but so is Lady Shredder and that is an actual thing. I also want to pave the way for more Utroms.
Takonin:
A Human Ninja turned into humanoid octopus.
Imagine a more realistic Squidward wearing Traditional ninja garb but the pants are four legged and short while his arms are sleeveless.
His skin is thermochromatic so it changes color with temperature changes.
Accessories:
4 Kunai
Soft goods
A Japanese Ninja from a rival clan, Toshio Katsushika, was turned into an octopus by Shredder. He first worked with Saki for a cure until the turtles revealed Shredder lied, now he fights on his own against the foot.
Cultured folks will get the reference.
But we can get an official TMNT×STREET SHARKS line now...
The Kid core line seems to have the same Articulation as the WWE Diva Superstars. Giess that Teela and He-Man might be used for customs.
These look ok for what they are. I didn't expect them to be as detailed as Masterverse figures. But they're more detailed than what I expected for the cheaper end line. Which means the collectors line will be better.
And at 3 bucks a pop, most of their accessories are useful... even if the dolls end up beong ass, it's not a total loss...
They're made in China, but apparently they're mostly available on Turkish sites? These are Drug Store Toys... as I've only seen them on Mom and Pop drugstores. Are they supposed to be adults? Are they supposed to be kids?
The outfits say children...
These sculpts... wait... they're the same sculpt only clothes and hair is different... point is they don't read Adult... despire being featureless bodies, these don't read adult. (While I haven't seen them in person there is a camping line with boys who probably have a different headsculpt)
Yes, Orange hair fell asleep atop tbe hibachi... probably due to underage drinking or something... seriously, who would have a "child looking character" with a bottle of beer.
Speaking of the hibachi...
It looks like it was meant to have an electric element, but it was canned during the process, but too far along to replace. The other accessories have a peg to attach to their left hands. But we get a small cup, a pitcher, and a to go coffee cup. There's the food on the skewers...
Unfortunately, they are only painted on one side. And thw ones together are togethe and can't be split apart.
The other one has a coffee pot like my late grandma's, a gas burner and a small table. The burner and the coffee pot are why I got her.
Are they the best? No but cheaper than Miniverse and Mini Brands stuff. Teeny Tinies would be better if I could find them anywhere... or at least ones I don't have. But beggars, choosers... you know the deal...
Fist of the One Punch Bizarre Adventures of Pretty Soldier Sailor Cock.
The show is about this Cock, Keiji, who is basically a Rooster Kenshiro. He wanders Japan fighting monsters created by human flaws like Sailor Moon. The battles are like One Punch Man with a hint of JoJo
but we also have moments like this:
I love the juxtaposition of absurd situations and the extremely serious vibe the show has. A critique of the shonen genre that still works as a shonen anime without feeling preachy about the critique or disrespectful to the genre.
I don't think a Thundercats live action movoe would work... for Hollywood. Hollywood has a knack for hating Fantasy movies. Ironically , despite the movie being set on earth, the lack of recognizable earth, would hurt the movie. That's before reaching the Thundercats themselves.
No we ain't getting that... but now that I have the naked cats there... is that fur, skin, how much can we lean into the cat stuff before going full furry.
Mondo gave up quickly on this more furry Lion-O and didn't give Cheetara a Cheetah face.
Will they go original story or 2011 story? 2011 has a more traditional fantasy elements and can be turned into Zootopia of the Rings. The original story is castaway in space...
I fear that IF Hollywood takes Thundercats, they would change it way too much... but we'd have to see how He-Man does...
I'm gonna say it: No Big names for the core cats or Mumm-Ra. In fact the biggest name should be Jaga... and Mumm-Ra should be acted by an unknown, while voiced by a Voice actor. I wanna see Panthro, not Vin Diesel... just to say a name.
Many moons ago, there were toys that said "plays with" a more popular line. Please usually wear a third party bootlegs. But what I'm proposing is that a company made characters, vehicles, and playsets, specifically to be used as background characters for action figure photography and play.
A 1:11 line can blend with 1:12 and 1:10... the WWE Figures that Mattel makes are closer to 1:11 than 1:12 I believe AEW are 1:10.
So I'm thinking Vehicle with driver as a thing that can work with multiple lines:
Picture a Limousine about 15 inches in length. It comes with a driver. Generic 6.5 inch figure with articulation similar to MOTU origins. Can sit 8 figures in the back. Has a panoramic sunroof that works. Figure can stand and yell like a drunk groupie.
F*****uck:
With a firefighter: Easily explainable... something about the size of the Slambulance but with a top extendable ladder shorter than the rampage rig crane.
Pizza Delivery scooter:
With a Pizza delivery guy: seems kinda self explanatory: a Scooter with a Pizza carrier on the back with a delivery dude figure to delover said pizzas.
Pizza Delivery old car:
A 1978 Honda Civic with removable driver and passenger seats...
Yes it's a reference. Also the car should have a removable pizzeria logo. Should come with driver and delivery bag. Driver should be female.
Armored truck:
Self explanatory. The truck should be about the same size as Mattel's slambulance... if Mattel were making this line, a modified Slambulance could be used here. This is onviously meant to be a vehicle to be attacked by criminals. Useful for Mattel's upcoming DC and TMNT lines... amd Hasbro Marvel Legends to name a few lines.
Jeep:
The Classic Jeep. No... I don't want an 80s Jeep Wrangler because of Patti and Selma's victim... I was thinking it's a smart reuse vehicle...
Civilian. Military, Lifeguards....
I'll stop there for vehicles... I would like to see motorcycles, pickup trucks, food trucks... hell even a Cybertruck...
Playsets:
Note these aren't meant to be super huge playsets. We aren't talking MOTUC Grayskull here.
Sadly, I'm looking at something with more cardboard than Plastic to act as playset/dioramas.
These can be Generic locations and if the company is smart they can get away with some part reuse.
Bank:
The playset would be oriented horizontally.
You get the entrance, tellers, and safe. The safe wall and door MUST BE plastic.
4 plastic walls:
Front facade, entrance to safe (which can only be accessed from the teller side), safe door wall, safe back wall with functional deposit boxes.
The idea is that the bank can be used in facade mode or playset mode.
The 2 inner walls get put upside down while the front and back wall are placed normally. When sandwiched together, the Bank becomes a backdrop piece with enough space for a hero to brood while crouching as they watch the crime going on below. Comes with a female teller figure.
Diner/Pizzeria:
These two would have differences and similarities. The main differences would be the cardboard backwall and floor.
But it's a similar format:
Entrance counter with stools and a booth. Back wall implies bathrooms. Kitchen is implied in cardboard wall. Pizzaria gets an arcade machine, Diner gets a Jukebox. Both have a payphone on the back wall. The main difference is that unilke most playsets, these are slightly more modular and can be assembled to be mirrored images.
In backdrop mode, there is no space for a figure to stand. Comes with a cook figure.
Police station:
I'm thinking Front desk/Bullpen and holding Cell area. This one would be a bit different than most playsets. Unlike most playsets, the facade front is not the true front when the playset is in play mode. It has a breakaway entrance that is placed in front of the front desk. It's meant to recreate this
Abandoned warehouse:
would be very similar to the WWE Jakks backstage. Won't go into detail.
Apartments:
I know this almost falls in Barbie dream house territory., but hear me out.
THIEVES HIDEOUT, lower middle class apartment, upper middle class apartment, Fancy highrise... just to name a few. The platic walls would be the entrance door and a window. The window is useful for Middle Class heroes to make an entrance or an exit... (Spidey reference) The middle Class apartment could be for a Mild Mannered Reporter... or a lab assistant whose race and age changes depending on the iteration. The Fancy Highrise would be different as it would have clear plastic balcony windows. Could serve as Bald Supervillain's bedroom. (Fisk, Luthor, whatever)
I mentioned Figures... so, let's do these:
Hot dog vendor:
Comes with Hot Dog cart. You can do some reviews with most of the world. Because you can make it a white guy, you can make the black guy. You can make the Latino one.
Postal Worker:
Male, female, multiracial, multi shape... it could be a way for us to get action figure scaled mailboxes. NO TRIGGER HANDS FOR THE MAILPEOPLE. We can get the little cart thing some use, the standard mailboxes, building mailboxes, etc.
Religious folks:
Yes, random nuns, priests, pastors, Rabbis, mormons, Frumpy people with carts, their leadership...
Hell, we need a Televangelist with a fancy car.
Among others. We don't need Hare Krishnas though... they have pretty much disappeared. Also, not gonna ask for santeros or paleros, because African Religions scare protestants and liberals think their representation would be racist. I would love to have buddhist monks. Japanese and Thai... the latter for recreating Bison's stage.
Other Professions:
Office people come to mind as the tellers for the bank mentioned above. Exterminators come to mind, more specifically the bug exterminators. Bartenders, waiters/waitresses, chefs.
No, I won't suggest pimps and prostitutes. But if a company interested in more mature toys did it, I wouldn't be opposed.
Construction Workers would be nice. Mainly for catcalling. But their power tools are interesting accessories.
