666 the number of the Drakkon.
So, there I was, browsing the net only to discover that
Lord Drakkon Evo III had a figure made! He has skyrocketed up in price, because he used to be an exclusive, but I managed to find a decent deal on him... and y'know me, I can't say no to gold and black color schemes!
Despite the black color scheme, this is Drakkon at his most heroic, after fulfilling his plan, this is how he envisioned himself in his heroic dream scenario, which is why he has a cape! This is not just a recolor of the previous figure, as every armor piece, while similar, is different to the original figure. I do like the overall look of the figure, as he looks very powerful and evil. He comes with the Saban Sword, two gripping hands, two open hands, an unmasked head sculpt, two green electricity effects, and a base with broken Mighty Morphin Helmets that can hold either Saban or one of the electricity effects. While I got the figure missing one of the open hands, it seems the seller made up for it including a Dragon Knife... which is quite convenient since my Green Ranger is missing his!
As can be seen here, the boots and gauntlets LOOK very similar, but it isn't just the paint job, the sizes and lines inside the boots and gauntlets are actually different. The most notorious change is the shield, which is
completely different. I don't think either design is better than the other. Lord Drakkon is a badass fusion of the Green and White Rangers, while this Evo III is a badass evil Ranger overlord. Both designs and figures are
great.
The one big issue with the figure is that the cape is slightly harder than I
expected, which makes him very top heavy and a bit hard to balance. Thankfully you can
take it off. The backside of the shield is a bit lacking in detail, and you'll have those three
gaping holes behind him, but it's not too bad.
If something can be said about this line is how consistently good the articulation is. Butterfly joints, double jointed elbows and knees, swivels on the biceps, thighs and boots, a ball jointed ab crunch and a hinged waist.
The only issue with the articulation is that this new shield is much wider than the original's, so he can't move his arms straight up. I don't think they could've done anything to prevent this, sadly, but it does
limit some of the poses he can strike. He is as tall as the original Drakkon, which the picture below
fails to convey since I had to finagle with his legs and feet to get him to stand with his cape, and he is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.
Well, he is about as great as the original figure. In the comics, Drakkon was running on aura alone, and all his suits were incredible, so I'm just happy we got to have this version too. If Lightning Collection ever comes back, I wouldn't mind getting the other two forms Drakkon had... or even the
exclusive Evo he had in the game! All that said, no, this figure isn't worth its new price. While I love the figure itself, the goodies, like the green electricity and the helmets' base isn't anything special, so buying this figure nowadays means buying an
even more overpriced Drakkon figure.
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