Action Figure #620: Star Wars The Black Series Reva(Third Sister)

 Man, the Reva sitcom was amazing, bring back some reruns!

 Well, I'll freely admit that I'm already biased against Reva(Third Sister), I haven't watched Obi-Wan yet but I know enough. Reva high-jacks the show named "OBI-WAN", but worse than that... Obi-Wan and Vader face off again and... Obi wins and just lets him go. That's utter ***********. Obi-Wan SHOULDN'T be able to beat Vader, and if he does, he shouldn't let him go. Damnit.

 But, while I'm biased against the character's role... I'm not against the design. And I love how she looks. Her outfit is different from the other inquisitors, but you can tell that she is part of the group. I love her hairdo, and the likeness to the actress is spot on. I've seen her fight against Vader, and she comes with the split version of her lightsaber too, which is a pretty nice addition. Her soft-goods cape is pretty neat too. The only thing is that I feel like her torso is a bit too short.

 She has all the articulation a modern Black Series figure has. Single jointed elbows and knees, the elbows go beyond 90 degrees, the legs just stop at 90. She has thigh swivels and a ball jointed waist, as well as butterfly joints. She is quite a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 While I'm sure I'm gonna hate her as a character, I'm pleasantly surprised with her figure. She looks pretty cool, and I'm always up for more Inquisitors!

7.5

Action Figure #619: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger Remastered

 Can't believe we are remastering toys now.

 Well, I was missing an incarnation of the Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger so why not get the remastered version, right? He hasn't gotten as expensive as the other ones yet! With him, now I own the full MMPR team... it's just that the Pink and Yellow Rangers are still new in box, so I haven't opened them yet!... Spoilers!

 Well, there's not much to say here, he looks like any other Mighty Morphin Ranger but in blue. The design looks pretty good in blue, and they did a good job with the tiny triceratops logo on the belt. One thing, it's quite noticeable the different whites between the white paint and the white plastic, like on the hands, boots and butterfly joints, but it's not too bad. This Billy comes with two ground energy effects, which I'm missing 'cause I bought him loose, six different hands, a mini morpher, the gun-dagger weapon in all three forms, his double trident and a split version of it. He also comes with an unmorphed headsculpt that looks really good and has removable glasses!

 Articulation is, well, the same as the latter releases. Double jointed elbows and knees, butterfly joints, swivels on the biceps, thighs and boots, a hinged waist a ball jointed ab crunch. Sadly, he does have the drop-down hips. He is just a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Well, Billy is a good looking Ranger, and fun to play with... it's just that, well, there's nothing remarkable about him, but what can ya do, they did the best they could with the design.

8.0

Action Figure #618: Marvel Legends Spider-Man Noir(Lizard Wave)

 Spider-man's got a gun.

 I just recently read through all three volumes of Spider-man Noir so I had to get the figure. Volumes 1 and 2 were fantastic, very edgy, very dark, very intriguing. And then volume 3 was pandering garbage, because Noir got popular thanks to the Spider-Verse. So they made him older, and made him a detective, got him a fedora... and moved him out of New York, which was idiotic considering this version of New York was one of Noir's strengths. I just had to get that off my chest.

 Well, trouble starts right away... this doesn't look like any particular version of Noir. Look, the guy hasn't had the most consistent outfit, but he didn't wear that vest in either volume 1 or 2, and he definitely doesn't look like volume 3 since he is missing the hat. The closest is to Shattered Dimension's look, but you have to take the coat away.. and I suggest you do, because he looks much cooler that way, and his arms are sculpted in a way that look great with or without the coat. He is a Ghost Ridger(Johnny)/Star-Lord buck reuse, but it kinda fits him. Traditionally he wears grey pants and a grey mask, with the rest being black, while here... his pants are a lighter shade of  black. I would've liked a more stark contrast between his pants and the rest of the outfit. Mind you, I think he is a cool looking figure, it's just that it's not the most accurate representation of the character. He only comes with a single holster, but with two guns...

 ...that are nothing like Noir's guns. Noir Peter uses six shooters, these ain't it chief. Worst of all, the holster is long enough for a six shooter, so what the hell happened here?

 He has double jointed elbows and knees, swivels on his biceps, thighs and waist, as well as a hinged ab-crunch. Being cast on the Star-Lord buck means articulation isn't the best for him, because this IS Spider-Man and he should be able to contort himself. The range on his shoulders isn't the best, for instance, but you can make him work. He is just a bit taller than Bucky Cap.

 This is a good figure, but not the best representation of the character. It's not terrible by any means, it's just that it looks as if they took elements from some versions of one costume and others from another. But at least you can tell that this is Spider-Man noir, and considering the revamp due to Spider-Verse's popularity... I don't think we'll get a traditional looking Noir again any time soon.

6.0

Action Figure #617: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin White Ranger

 Because just one White Ranger Tommy wasn't enough.

 Look, I was perfectly OK with my Metallic Mighty Morphin White Ranger, he looked shiny and really nice, and the translucent white made him look extra special. But since I started collecting the other MMPRs he started looking out of place, so I did my best to get a good deal on him, which was tough since he is one of the most expensive figures, but I got him for super cheap in an auction!

 This is the same exact sculpt as the other figure I own, so he looks fantastic. The only difference is that he is white, and the golden parts are a bit more subdued, dirtier if you would, so he isn't as shiny. While this figure will look better next to my other MMPRs, personally, I like the other figure better, the shiny gold makes him feel more special. I bought him loose, but he should come with an alternate unhelmetted head-sculpt, his blade(which I did get!), a power effect for the blade and two alternate hands.

 Same articulation. Double jointed elbows and knees, swivels on the boots, thighs and biceps, but a ball-jointed ab-crunch and a hinged waist. He also has butterfly joints. One thing I'll always say about this line is that it's very fun to play with. He is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Excellent figure. I've nothing against it except that I like the other one a little but more!

8.5

Action Figure #616: Marvel Legends Brother Voodoo(Blackheart Wave)

  I'd keep the pins and needles away from him.

 Brother Voodoo is a character I never cared too much about, but he came with a Blackheart piece, so I kinda had to get him. No regrets, as I saw him in a Spider-man Team Up comic, and he was also part of an Avengers Storyline in which Strange named him as his successor, so I would've eventually gotten him anyways... it's just that I don't care too much about Marvel Magic characters, such as him and Strange.

 He seems to be using Grim Reaper's torso, but Vulcan's arms, which makes him look pretty beefy and angularly muscular, which I like but I don't know if it's the best fit for a sorcerer character. His belt is made up of a twisty soft plastic that looks really cool, and they gave him a fantastic head sculpt. He has a very comic-y square jaw, but not overly done like they've done with other human faces, so I really liked that. He comes with his staff, two purple energy effects, a punch hand, a energy grip hand and... and two trigger finger hands. What the hell? At least they have a good grip on his staff, but they look weird. It was probably done because the trigger finger hands have vertical hinges on them, which allow for some cool staff poses. 

 His staff is the gummiest accessory I have ever seen. This thing is almost pathetic, at least it looks sorta cool.

 The white paint could've used more layers, because it looks as if it will chip very easily, and his legs have a few spots of missing white paint.

 The articulation is you basic Marvel Legends fare. Double jointed elbows and knees, swivels on his waist, biceps, thighs and boots, as well as a hinged ab-crunch. His right shoulder seems to rest higher than it should, so one has to be careful when moving it so as not to stress the gummy shoulder pegs. The cape looks beautiful, but, it's made of plastic so it does hamper articulation, and it will make moving the worrying shoulder a bit more worrisome. He is a bit taller than Bucky Cap.

 Well, he is a good looking Marvel Legends, I just wish he was a bit less gummier. His cape looks nice, but it does hamper the articulation, sadly. But, really, he is a decent addition to my collection.

6.5

Action Figure #615: Star Wars The Black Series Chirrut Imwe

 The force is one with plastic

 Since I'm putting up the Rogue One team it was only a matter of time until Chirrut Imwe made it into my collection. He was probably the most memorable character in the movie, so hopefully the figure is just as good.

 Well, the good news is that they got the actor's likeness just right. And beyond that, his sculpt is really nice, and they used two pieces of soft goods for the lower part of his robes, in fact, they even have white parts painted on them. The figure ends up looking really nice. He comes with his staff, which can be split in two in order to get him to hold it a bit more easily, as well as his lightbow, and its end can be rotated and collapsed.

 The only complaint here is that the trigger finger gun could've had a better grip on the lightbow's handle.

 This is an older release, which means single jointed elbows and double jointed knees. He has swivels on his thighs and on his waist. The elbows reach a ninety-degree bend, which is decent, but considering he was a bit of a martial artist... it's a bit lacking. He is about a head shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Well, I think he came out really nicely. Not the best articulation for a martial artist, but it gets the job done and the sculpt is very good, with great use of soft goods.

7.0

Action Figure #614: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Ken Soaring Falcon Ranger

 The flowchart Ken Ranger.

 Well, with Ken the Soaring Falcon Ranger I finally have all the Street Fighter Crossover figures. So, is he another Winner like Ryu and Chun Li or is it another mediocre attempt like Cammy?

 He looks a lot like Ryu, which is both a good thing and a bad thing. It's a good thing because, traditionally, Ken is a color swap... until Street Fighter V in which he wore something completely different, and this is the version of Ken that inspired this figure. The red and gold looks fantastic, but.... his arms are flesh-toned. His hands and forearms are white, with black gauntlets, but his biceps are exposed. No suit. His arms should've been white, this looks terrible and makes him look like no other Ranger. Ever. They got it right with Ryu, his exposed parts were white and his gi was creamy colored. Ken has a white neck, white forearms... but flesh arms. What were they thinking? Also, the helmet. He has a black triangle on his lower lip, probably trying to look like a Falcon's beak... but it ends up looking like a goatee. He has an alternate set of hands, a falcon projectile, a base for the projectile, and two cool fire effects for his hands and feet.   

 At least the articulation is as amazing as always. Double jointed elbows and knees, butterfly joints, bicep, thigh and boot swivels, a ball jointed ab crunch and a hinged waist. Plus, drop down hips. He is about as tall as Bucky Cap.

 A bit better than the Cammy design, but those flesh colored arms just ruin the design. All they had to do as paint them white...

6.5