hoganvspiper
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Post by hoganvspiper on May 19, 2014 21:17:17 GMT -5
Wow, it pains me to say this because he's one of my all time favorites, but that Andre figure. The Mattel apologists can make all the "BUT IT'S SO GOOD REMOVABLE AFRO~" posts they want, that figure is terrible. He never had the afro with yellow trunks, never had yellow trunks with black boots, never had the afro with the singlet. Super lazy figure on the part of Mattel. I'll pick up Harper if I see him at Walmart.
Amen - Even if the singlet comes off and reveals blue, yellow or red trunks, he still has black boots. That was certainly not a common look for Andre. The afro is just plain terrible.
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Post by xtremer18 on May 19, 2014 21:31:47 GMT -5
Don't cancel it, they can just add the rest to your order! Thanks, brother! I am very pleased with how this series turned out. Here's to hoping Series 30 can live up to the standard that Mattel has set this year with Elite 27 and 29!
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Post by Mr. Show on May 19, 2014 21:50:37 GMT -5
Is the full case no longer available? I tried to buy one and just got an error message
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Post by 80sbaby on May 19, 2014 22:06:23 GMT -5
Love it all except Andre but I wasn't getting him anyway. Probably will get all except sandow and Andre. EXACTLY the same opinion lol
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2014 22:11:13 GMT -5
The Wyatts are a must - even though I have the BP coming...rest I'm not too fussed with...
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Post by 80sbaby on May 19, 2014 22:11:41 GMT -5
So disappointed in the Andre...really wanted the blue trunks/red boots look with a new head sculpt. Just real lazy on Mattel's part; if this was all they could do, I wish they wouldn't have released this Andre at all and gave this FB spot to someone else. He looks utterly ridiculous; it's inconceivable that MDT could give the green light to release that Afro accessory and make Andre look foolish. Frankly, some of Mattel's choices of late are a little baffling. On a positive note, Goldust looks good, so I'll be picking him up. The others look good too, but I'm not interested in them. Inconceivable!!! ...I don't that word it means what you think it means...
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2014 22:31:23 GMT -5
the rick says...
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2014 22:34:44 GMT -5
That's nasty^....
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Post by The Yes Man on May 19, 2014 22:38:37 GMT -5
I'll probably only get Punk , Goldie and The Wyatts, if I can find a reasonable online price.
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Post by Hendrix83 on May 19, 2014 23:07:32 GMT -5
I'm glad this series is meh. Gives my wallet a rest before Elite 30 hits.
I will be picking up Goldust from Elite 29 though.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 1:05:08 GMT -5
I have no idea how people can try to defend this Andre figure. This is Jakks levels of ery and people are praising it as innovative and cool? Come on, now.
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on May 20, 2014 1:06:59 GMT -5
Really wish they'd painted Punk's kickers, instead of squandering the so-called budget on a hoodie which probably has no back design and thus is pointless - especially for MOC'ers anyway. I'd rather they'd given him a rubber stained glass window or "best since day one" shirt as opposed to a needless hoodie. An elite Punk should always have painted kickpads - that should take priority over a hoodie, IYAM. As for the rest, Goldust still has the wrong colour face paint, and Rowan's overalls look awful and all those cuts in the plastic, only exacerbate the awfulness. Should've been cloth.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 1:08:31 GMT -5
Don't know if this was done on purpose, but I'm pretty sure that Sting is as shocked as all of us.
I like you.
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Post by SteveHulk on May 20, 2014 7:17:34 GMT -5
Rowan - I think a cloth jumpsuit would have looked better BUT if that meant we wouldn't get the rocking chair and sheep mask, then I'm glad they've done it the way they have 4.5/5
Harper - the flannel shirt plus the vest not tucked-in looks great... so much better than his Basic. Plus, the lantern... Mattel hit this one out the park 5/5
Sandow - I quite like the new scan. I think I'd have preferred the I > U shirt rather than the ladder and blue MITB case, but still a cool figure with lots of accessories 4/5
Punk - great scan, great hoodie. Some detail on the pads would have been nice, but it's a minor quibble 4/5
Goldust - fantastic figure... the wig, plus two shirts (including the awesome "Darth Maul" one). Another home-run 5/5
Andre - oh dear... I was really looking forward to this figure, but the Afro just looks awful. I would have loved a blue singlet or a new/smiling scan... as it is, it just seems like a cheap re-release of the (supposed) exclusive Legends figure 1/5
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Post by Midnight on May 20, 2014 8:12:01 GMT -5
They all look really nice, I personally can't wait for that Punk and Goldust. Andre looks interesting...
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Post by poindizzle on May 20, 2014 8:22:35 GMT -5
Looks like I'll be popping that stupid fro and chucking it in my accessory box to never see daylight again. I actually don't have the Legends Andre, so I can get this one, handwash the singlet, and voila, Legends Andre without the stains (I know, he won't have the stubble, actually prefer that, and I've got plenty of Winged Eagles).
The rest of the set is pretty impressive. I'm sure Sandow just needs a closer look to know if it will be good. Goldust and Punk are must have for me!
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Post by jason1980s on May 20, 2014 10:01:32 GMT -5
I like the Andre idea though the afro needs to be closer on the bottom.
If this were Jakks, the afro wouldn't be removable. I'm sure with Mattel, it will be.
For as famous as Andre was and even still is, Jakks had at least two mistakes on Andre with the reverse singlet (1998) and two strapped top (Classic 1). Also, the Giant Machine without pants! WTF?
Mattel tried to do something unique and while it may not be the nicest looking thing, it's something more than the previous WWE toymaker would have tried.
Andre's first WrestleMania outfit saw blue trucks, yes, but they were dark blue-almost black looking. Hopefully Andre does have colorful trunks underneath, though the boots wouldn't match.
***on second thought...yeah, this figure isn't that good. A customizer could do much better. Still better than if Jakks had made a removable afro Andre.
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Post by Captain Charisma on May 20, 2014 10:06:08 GMT -5
I can't stop coming back to this thread just to stare at Andre's hair then furiously scratch my head...
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Post by Matt El. on May 20, 2014 10:27:43 GMT -5
Wait so, Sandow comes with 2 briefcases?? (Punk hoodie looks sick!)
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Post by HVMMONS on May 20, 2014 10:46:44 GMT -5
Now that I think about it, Rowan would've looked WAY better if Mattel did his torso like they've done in the past with Mankind and Cactus Jack. The ab crunch just looks awful.
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