The Energon Pub

Oh gosh, don't get me started about things on my toys that annoy me.

Here's a quick one, since I'm working to rectify this with another custom-in-perpetual-progress. I hate when a figure has enough points of articulation to make you happy, but the points are either too limited or simply done badly. Such as V-crotches on the regular Buffy the Vampire Slayer figures. Specifically the newer figures by DST, because DST took over the line from MAC and never thought it necessary to keep the thigh swivels. V-crotch + thigh swivel = not as bad. I mean why give a figure knee joints and a V-crotch but no thigh swivels? You can't do a damn thing with such a figure except "standing with a pole up their ass" or doing some Kama Sutra positions.

Grahf wrote:Are Spawn figures better made now? I've held off buying any new ones due to my past experiences.

You mean Spawn Statues? Yeah they hold up extremely well. For the last 3 or so years they have ever since they went from posable figures to super detailed sculptures.

wildscorpio67 wrote:I hate when paint apps are shoddy. (looks at Classics Starscream's head)

True - and it seems soo much better on Skywarp...

Shadowman wrote:EDIT: Oh, and he was voiced by Frank Oz, who did Miss Piggy and Grover.

You reference Frank Oz and then go and pick these two? He did Fozzie and Bert! That's like saying Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in Jingle All the Way.

Me, Grimlock! wrote:

Shadowman wrote:EDIT: Oh, and he was voiced by Frank Oz, who did Miss Piggy and Grover.

You reference Frank Oz and then go and pick these two? He did Fozzie and Bert! That's like saying Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in Jingle All the Way.

I really want to see that film.

It's been out for around 10 years and you haven't seen it yet?

Nope. I've been lazy when it comes to Christmas films.

TheMuffin wrote:

Grahf wrote:Are Spawn figures better made now? I've held off buying any new ones due to my past experiences.

You mean Spawn Statues? Yeah they hold up extremely well. For the last 3 or so years they have ever since they went from posable figures to super detailed sculptures.

True that, but they are of vastly better quality. I can't tell if the Muffin is upset about the change from toys to display pieces, but I really enjoy them better nowadays than I did back then.