Biff Slamkovich™
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Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Oct 1, 2019 0:27:20 GMT -5
The NA title would prevent it from becoming a peg warmer, if it wasn't for the super awesome Adam Cole released one series prior with the same title. God that Dream is so bad. Am I the only one that looks at the Batista head and immediately sees Baron Corbin? A tiny bit of sculpting to make it less round and it seems pretty bang on to me. I was thinking the exact same thing! I did a double-take thinking that Corbins head was on a Batista body. Also as many others have pointed out, super weird and disappointing choice for Dreams attire. Only figures I'll be getting from this set are probably Rey, Roddy and Becky.
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Post by monstarpr on Oct 1, 2019 0:40:00 GMT -5
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Post by Purple Reigns on Oct 1, 2019 1:01:23 GMT -5
Y'all are only saying it's bad because it's an attire he hasn't worn yet, do you really ing think that Mattel would just make a fantasy attire and release it? The last time this craphappened was Survivor Series Elite series where the people thought the attire they were wearing was fantasy crapthat turned out to be stuff they hadn't worn yet but planned to.
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TeamKennedy
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Post by TeamKennedy on Oct 1, 2019 1:03:44 GMT -5
Will be getting that Batista for sure, may also order that Rey Mysterio but refuse to spend more than retail for it due to the goofy looking headscan.
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Post by crush on Oct 1, 2019 2:16:07 GMT -5
I guess I shouldn’t be shocked by stuff like this any more, but man I am shocked by the overall negative reaction to that Dream figure.
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Post by cldbld on Oct 1, 2019 3:33:54 GMT -5
Had high hopes for dream, what a total let down. WTH Bill?
Only batista for me, dont care about the rest.
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Post by ChainGang on Oct 1, 2019 5:57:50 GMT -5
Finally got Rey’s hand size right.
I like the Dream figure(kind of).
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Post by nate4589 on Oct 1, 2019 6:09:17 GMT -5
I personally don’t think this set is as bad as everyone is making it out to be. The past couple in my opinion have almost all been home runs, so by comparison perhaps...
I do agree with a lot of the criticism though. Batista does look more like Corbin than Corbin’s new basic. And I searched and searched, and could not find a pic of Dream in that attire. I am not against new attires that the wrestlers did not wear necessarily, but Dream has only had one figure that most people couldn’t find, and has so many high demand attires as well. Buddy is honestly a let down mostly due to the color on his beard, and I hope the red attire looks better. Not sure why we are getting larger heads recently. Speaking of heads, Rey has that same head on his new basic, and it doesn’t look as off, so I’m hoping it’s just the paint app. The thing about Strong that makes him a coin toss to me is his torso. I will never understand why certain guys like Ziggler, or Roode, get these jacked up torso and arms while other guys like Strong who are pretty shredded get almost the opposite.
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Post by disorder on Oct 1, 2019 6:39:59 GMT -5
That dream figure looks great and who gives a flying if he hasn’t worn that attire yet. More than half of you either half to google or ask on here to know when an attire was worn, so don’t be miserable
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Post by disorder on Oct 1, 2019 6:40:39 GMT -5
It honestly looks just like her. She makes that dumb face everytime she’s on tv and everyone eats it up
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Post by stc13 on Oct 1, 2019 7:00:41 GMT -5
I think the Becky face is spot on. But this set is a big swing and a miss for me. I thought Bill said Becky would come with a softgoods shirt. The painted tshirt looks terrible. Roddy's face looks off to me, despite the head on the NXT Elite looking spot on, and Dream just looks ridiculous.
Dream's first Elite just came out and was a great figure. This one was going to have a high bar to get me to buy a second figure, and it comes nowhere close. He has a lot of amazing attires, and this look is just strange and bland, regardless of when/if it's worn. The series seems very light on deco and accessories, so I'd love to know where the budget in this wave went (Batista's back?). Since this is the first "2020" set, I reeeeeally hope this isn't a trend that continues next year.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 7:09:50 GMT -5
That dream looks like a horrific figure. so plain and crap. The glasses all over the attire also look cheap and it looks like a terrible custom or something. Crazy decision
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Post by Chip on Oct 1, 2019 7:34:15 GMT -5
could Dream be one of those figures with an attire he is going to wear at an upcoming show? like those Survivor Series elites from last year? because otherwise, with all the cool outfits he's worn, WHY would they make something like that?
Rey looks like Jay Leno with HUGE hands
Buddy Murphy's head came out horrible
Batista's tattoos must have used all the budget up, to which I say...he shouldnt have been made then. I mean its OK I guess, but just so boring of a figure
Roderick is the only figure that looks really good and he comes with a god awful plastic shirt. I miss when we would get cool cloth t-shirts with these figures.
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Post by alanpartridge on Oct 1, 2019 8:12:21 GMT -5
Mysterio: Headscan looks a bit goofy. Pass. Velveteen Dream: Trash. Pass. Batista: Decent. Bluetista > though. Pass. Murphy: I'll pick it up but it is flawed. Torso too small and attire bland. Roddy: Seems solid. Will pick up. Lynch: Looks good other than the headscan. Pass as I don't collect divas.
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Post by alanpartridge on Oct 1, 2019 8:16:26 GMT -5
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 1, 2019 8:30:34 GMT -5
Guessing that’s the new Nakamura torso mold and they decided to use it for Dream as well? The cutout on the back is etched in. It’s unique to Dream. And when did he wear this? Yeah and Shinsuke’s jumper doesn’t have lapels or a collar. That is a brand new mold though, right? Surely they wouldn’t have created a new torso for a made up attire. My guess is that he’s gonna debut it at War Games and those pics weren’t supposed to be released just yet. Probably why you can no longer find them on social media or on RSC’s site.
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Post by nate4589 on Oct 1, 2019 8:31:35 GMT -5
This made me legit laugh out loud.
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Post by D.B.K. on Oct 1, 2019 8:40:11 GMT -5
wow
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Post by Purple Reigns on Oct 1, 2019 8:52:08 GMT -5
The biggest crime in this set is how Murphys beard turned out, even he has a problem with it on IG
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Post by bigjohnnybadd on Oct 1, 2019 9:28:39 GMT -5
That Batista is incredible. Not sure why so many are hating on it. They completely nailed his tats. I guess I'm just a sucker when it comes to that though. I agree the face scan isn't perfect, but it still looks enough like him currently. Plus, it's a good possibility that this is his last ever figure, or at least elite.
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