buddyboy101
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Post by buddyboy101 on Dec 3, 2020 20:02:27 GMT -5
This pic (below) of Otis is honestly unbelievable - especially the seam "connecting" his upper and lower torso. It looks like a horrible custom job. And all of the pins, seams, and visible joints along his arms/legs just kill my ability to suspend disbelief. Sure, maybe these seams enable more articulation and posing, but at what cost? Destroying the entire visual of the figure? Maybe Jakks figures did not have as much articulation, but at least they did not look like wooden toys cobbled together by two elves working the graveyard shift. I see other figures from Hasbro that have fine articulation and do not look butchered. This crap started with the elite/deluxe ab cruch, which I still hate, and has only gotten worse since. There must be a decent middle ground that offers acceptable poseability with minimal disruption to the appearance of the figure. /rant  |
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Dec 3, 2020 20:20:23 GMT -5
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theberb217
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Post by theberb217 on Dec 3, 2020 20:51:14 GMT -5
Just a toy bro
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Medieval
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Post by Medieval on Dec 3, 2020 21:18:19 GMT -5
What do u expect for a toy that retails between $15.97-$19.99? I think Otis looks fine.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Dec 3, 2020 21:40:49 GMT -5
Must love dem new butterfly joints...
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Post by kiloinnorcal on Dec 3, 2020 21:52:26 GMT -5
I agree, Mattel is years behind Hasbro in the mold department.
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jimfriend
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Post by jimfriend on Dec 4, 2020 10:14:43 GMT -5
I’d just delete this
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Jackass Pacific
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Post by Jackass Pacific on Dec 4, 2020 12:43:23 GMT -5
bend-ems might be more up your alley. no articulation cuts at all
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The One Who Collects
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Post by The One Who Collects on Dec 4, 2020 12:51:28 GMT -5
I respectfully disagree.
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Post by Triple S on Dec 4, 2020 12:56:20 GMT -5
Don’t buy them. Moving on.
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Mclovin
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Post by Mclovin on Dec 4, 2020 13:03:16 GMT -5
Remember back in February when I got a bunch of crap over not liking Otis' molded knee pads? I still believe that molded knee pads (Owens, Cena, and Joe excluded) look bad. I don't really like the Ultimate torsos and that's what Otis basically has. But did this dude really complain about the pins in the joints? What a  ing idiot. Edit: Dude also complained about ab crunches, shut the up. |
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Post by PhoeniX™: Valoween on Dec 4, 2020 13:04:14 GMT -5
No-one is forcing you to buy them.
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Dec 4, 2020 13:06:59 GMT -5
I too like living in 2000 with my nightmarish TTL “scans” and figures unable to do a basic powerbomb or pedigree
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Post by boz1515 on Dec 4, 2020 13:14:33 GMT -5
"but at least they did not look like wooden toys cobbled together by two elves working the graveyard shift." I thought this part was funny. I agree that ab crunch is a little overrated. |
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Post by CM Poor on Dec 4, 2020 13:39:11 GMT -5
Sucks that you were forced to buy it. Otis is one of my favorite figures of the year. I've never given the torso joint a second thought. But nah, at least Jakks never cobbled anything together:  Credit to Chicago for the pic/find. |
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Post by therealworldchampion on Dec 4, 2020 14:24:10 GMT -5
Sucks that you were forced to buy it. Otis is one of my favorite figures of the year. I've never given the torso joint a second thought. But nah, at least Jakks never cobbled anything together: Credit to Chicago for the pic/find. Biggest hodgepodge figure of all time. You should've shown the back where you can see that they are Bradshaw/ blackjacks chaps. And not jeans at all.... Talk about spreadsheets |
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Post by CM Poor on Dec 4, 2020 14:50:05 GMT -5
Sucks that you were forced to buy it. Otis is one of my favorite figures of the year. I've never given the torso joint a second thought. But nah, at least Jakks never cobbled anything together: Credit to Chicago for the pic/find. Biggest hodgepodge figure of all time. You should've shown the back where you can see that they are Bradshaw/ blackjacks chaps. And not jeans at all.... Talk about spreadsheets You can tell that from the front, where the cutaways are on the upper thigh. Five figures into one. "But muh torso articulation!" |
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Post by Decky on Dec 4, 2020 15:33:47 GMT -5
Outstanding figure. One of the best of the year, top to bottom. Seeing this post make me want to buy another one!
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Post by taserface on Dec 4, 2020 15:36:32 GMT -5
I love the normal Elite figures with the an crunch. But honestly I thought the same thing as OP. Otis is an odd looking figure to me
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Post by CM Poor on Dec 4, 2020 15:37:57 GMT -5
It really is a great figure. The torso joint isn't even as distracting or noticeable as it is in this single picture (imagine judging a figure from a single image?)
Even if it were, you could alleviate most of the problem using the entrance vest.
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I dont know good luck 