Finally received my preorder for Aquaman and Joker.
I REALLY want to love this line. I love the proportions (ie they look more human and less "over the top") but there are a few, but significant issues, from stopping me from being "all in."
The lack of a thigh joint and any kind of torso/chest articulation seems like a no brainer to me, but for some reason, they decided against it?
However, the biggest issue for me is still the size. yes, I know its 1:12 but c'mon, they are still extremely short. Unless I want to display them by themselves or with my three Figma Avengers, they really stick out.
To look at, they are beautiful. I love the accessories and I like that they are release dedicated "accessory packs" even more, but man, the size thing REALLY bothers me. Heck, the fact that Lex Luthor is taller than Batman, in the same line, beguiles me. I'm not from the school of thought that EVERY A-lister has to be 6'3-6'5. I have no issue with Barry being shorter than Bruce. I always feel like Bruce and Kal should be the epitome of "perfection" as far as physical attributes. Batman trained himself to be the best HUMAN he can be. Kal is an alien from another planet. But Barry was a comic book reading science nerd who no doubt (based on my own experience) got bullied. It makes sense that he would be smaller. Same with Oliver Queen. A spolied rich kid doesn't need to be, nor should he be, the same height or TALLER than Bruce.
I could go on and on, and it makes it seem like I don't like the line, when the opposite is true. I actually get excited seeing the pics of the figures, something I almost never do for any other line than Figuarts/Mafex/imports.
On an unrelated note, I would love to have an entire Icon Satellite era league and a Morrison league.
Am I alone in these thoughts? What do you guys think?
