Congrats on getting this within a day of OMG!I love how the MMS 117 is being criticized as if it's the original crappy Sideshow version or the hideous Diamond Select 1/4 figure now that the new, big bad DX 10 is out. "Toad", "laughable", "sucks".Also funny how any valid criticisms against this thing is meant with, "STILL BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL, AN IMPROVEMENT!"
Ahhh, obsoletism. Same garbage is happening with DX 12 Batman which a goofy looking toy with the eyes, long forearms/elbows and ridiculous faceplates. Yeah, it's better than the DX 02 but only slightly. It's also about $100 more. But nah, NEW, NEW, NEW!
When the MMS 117 spec/pics first came out, I was impressed but I thought the sculpt could have been better. I remember posting things like "the head looks squashed", "he looks to rough and strung out like he's buzzed", "too old", "looks like a neanderthal" and I remember some folks jumping on my case and saying I was crazy. Once I got it for myself though, all those problems, while still there, diminished. It's a great figure whether it's standing still with the 1887s in hand, riding a fatboy, decked out in Cyberdyne gear or confronting T-1000.
Nobody puts things in perspective here, nobody. Yeah, this one has a better Arnold likeness (albeit soft and derped in most shots because ot the eyes), better clothes (now that it's leather especially) and new gear . . . but it should. It's 2012 now. The original MMS 117 came out almost 4 years ago, probably developed 5 years ago, this ****ing thing should be better.
The thing is, is this DX 10 that much better? Not really. We all notice the improvements but the criticism comes from the price, what it could and should be and the amount of years between the releases. Alright, the head looks better, it has newly developed elbows and it has some leather but it's still pretty much the same figure. You got the crappy PERS feature that kills most headsculpts (and if it doesn't, there's no argument against the notion that regular painted eyes are superior, they are), half of the figures head comes apart, it's more prone to damage and QC issues, etc. etc.
This bastard also costs more. This isn't a jump in quality like the V1 Joker from 2008 to the upcoming DX 11 Joker coming next year. It's practically a rerelease with gimmicks (HEY, WE USED REAL LEATHER, MIMICKED ENTERBAY'S HEAD, THREW IN A TRON BASE AND GAVE HIM PERS) to entice more people and give those that missed out on the MMS a chance at a T2 Uncle Bob.
Can't wait to see people ripping on this one (probably the same freaks too) when the next T2 regular Arnold comes out, then the one after that, then the one after that. Never fails.
paragraphs, commas, full-stops. sentences.
Without them I cannot read your posts.
Are you on speed?
Everyones intitled to there opinion on it yours included, and some of your points are valid like the hair not being as sharp as mms117, but it seems you are grasping at straws here to find fault with the dx10 cause imo it is way better then the orginal, the likeness to arnie is there. In life theres so much bulls*** to deal with and collecting for me is one of those things that relaxs me, but you seem to make it into a chore with overly critizing every inch with excrusiating detail.
Its not just this figure ether its been your MO for like the past serveral releases, you seem to have to make everyone agree with your opinion for some reason and if someone disagrees you break out the magifiying glass to try and prove your point. Again your opinion is valid and I'm not trying to cause an issue but others are intitled to there opinions as well
Nope, I'm afraid that's not true. If I think something is substandard I will say so. I think the past few releases have been substandard. I still enjoy them, I've ended up modding the hell out of them and also taking photos of them as we'll as I can.
Head over to my collection thread to see what I've done creatively with these releases that I 'hate'.
If I think something is poor, I will say that, if someone picks me up on that I will stand my corner, why not? That my opinion. I have zero interest in making other people agree with me about anything, this is an anonymous forum, there are only a handful of people on here I know enough to respect their opinions.
And here's the main point. If I love something, I will say so as well. Head over to the EB Batman thread, the EB BD t2 thread, even the SS Tusken raider thread and you will see me raving about those sets.
Bottom line is, it's just my opinion, if you don't agree just ignore it.
But there is a tendency on these boards to worship at the great altar of HT. sometimes it's deserved, but not recently, they need a kick up the ass.
I just find you to be abit confusing, anyone reading your comments on these figures would think you hate them and yet you have them all in your collection. Anyway it don't matter ether way who thinks what about what, all that matters is when I get mine that I like it.
I was in your collection thread a few weeks ago and left a nice comment there about you awesome collection
He is here.
