Motto:
"Everything I do is divinely sanctioned."
Weapon:
Jawbreaker Cannon
I bought Max after finding one at TRU this weekend. Ended up only paying $135 for him.
You know...I had intended to get the Takara version. The red on the legs really bothered me. However, the more I saw pictures of the Takara LG version, the more I kind of saw other stuff that bothered me too, particularly with the head and blue chest component (I know they're show accurate).
Sometime, not often, but sometimes the look of the toys has more appeal for me than the show.
But as I was looking at the figure, I realized how little I knew about the SDCC version. I knew I didn't care about the sword (the PE version will do fine), but I wasn't sure what the deco changes were.
There are definitely a few deco updates on the SDCC version that are worthy. I think if I was going full out on trying to get my idealized Max I would have gone for that one. Yet as it was, two things happened. One, I really wanted to buy him in the store. I remember seeing Max as a kid in the store and being amazed. Part of me just wanted that experience again.
Two, in a vacuum, with no history of the figure or character, I think the Hasbro deco is more cohesive. I have no idea what came over me, but I just don't mind the update to Max's details this time around.
I still intend to buy some kits and some stickers for him, but I kind of appreciate being able to buy a domestic release for once.