20000 HITS!!!!

I decided to take some inspiration from a source I don't usually take from(the game, not the genre). If no one gets the reference, play a little Mortal Kombat and try to figure it out!

As you can tell, it's a bit more of a scene from my preference and everything like that! So, here's to 40000 then?!

Asuka Figma
Mari Figma
Rikku Kachima pic

Revoltech: Eva Unit 8: "You Can(not) Redo"

For the longest time I was on the fence about this Eva, and no it's not the pink color which I do find peculiar for a post apocalyptic world that is ravaged by Angels. My doubt for this action figure has been Revoltech's slight distortions with a couple of figures I own that has their name on it. But despite all of that, I managed to view a review from SEELE ONE and I must say, with his review and his words of advice, I decided to give Revoltech another try. So without further adieu, let's see where this one stands in regards to my standards.

Nothing new about the box. We've seen this theme before with the transparent front to display the figure and of course the side panel picture and the back of the box to show some of the poses one can conjure up with this said toy. Moving on.

Yes she is vibrantly pink indeed. Now I haven't watched the anime(soon hopefully) but I do want to really see how a pink Eva would look around a very dire and bloodied world. I mean, I know Rei has a yellow Eva but Pink? We'll see. But detail wise, I'd say this one is pretty nice. I'm a big fan of the way that Revoltech makes their Evas have that sleek metallic shine to them. For Eva unit 8, the distinct 'eyes' is well intact in this figure as well as the crown-shaped head. Everything else looks pretty standard from the pics I have seen of this Eva in the anime so that's a plus. Also one thing that they improved on from the first Eva Unit 2 I acquired last year is that the built is MUCH more firm and sturdy.

Accessories and interchangeable hands comes in a mediocre amount. I was really excited for the AT field and I was a bit intimidated what would come out of the sniper rifle pose and all for good reasons. And Revoltech comes with their own version of the Figma Ziploc with the 'box' container. Doesn't hold everything but for the pesky hands that could get lost easily, the box comes in handy for that.

The stand that came with Eva Unit 8 seems like a norm Revoltech perk. Eva Unit 2 had it as well and I have to say, I think Mari's Eva came with a MUCH more sturdy stand than Asuka's did. The additional pegs makes it for normal or 'small' jump dynamic pose. Or…

It can be for high flying dynamic pose. Again, being sturdier than the last one I experienced, is a good flag in my books. Makes posing her and displaying her for purposes such as these much easier.

So I'm a bit disappointed in regards to the weapons department of Eva Unit 8. I was expecting more but maybe it's just adhering to what Mari used during the anime sequences. With that said, Eva Unit 8 came packing with two fire arms.

The handgun! I don't know why but this pose is so freaking addicting. I will go on and talk about articulation, but for the sake of just touching on the point on this pose, it's just the most easiest pose to get this Eva in. That and she does look rather bad ass.

Then the sniper rifle of course! This bad boy is long and could probably take a few heads off if line up correctly. I have to say, I wasn't too intrigued with posing her with this gun since it has more defiance than fun factor. But the pose I did manage to pull off has enough presence to it.

Now Eva Unit 8 suffers with fun factor with a couple of its accessories that proved rather inadequate. As I said earlier I was really excited for the AT Field function but the peg it was suppose to connect to did not have concurring peg holes. Partner that in with fragility, well as you can tell the said accessory cracked. The special affect stand suffers from the same problem that Revoltech Mark V did with its basic stand: THE PEG DID NOT FIT THE HOLES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FEET! In fact its far worse than Mark V so that was a major qualm I had with this figure.

Articulation… wow I have to say I was a bit bummed out with this department. Now don't' get me wrong it's still rather gracious and perhaps it's not entirely Revoltech's fault that certain joints can't be as fluid with articulation because of the design of the Eva, but needless to say, certain movements are just a bit awkward especially with the standard joints that Revoltech provides us. Also, according to SEELE ONE's review, in order to get the leg to move certain ways, one has to take out the leg and fix the joint. Now that isn't entirely a major distortion but it is an inconvenience. Especially when I just had Bandai's Eva Unit 2 in my possession which is pretty much a testament of what a company can do with Eva unit figures. I felt myself rather limited and at times frustrated. That and I know how fragile these guys can get so certain movements I didn't want to push my luck so… yeah.

But not to worry TOO much since this gun pose looks rather enamoring so one can't be TOO redundant with it. Of course that was partial sarcasm on my part. But yes, the gun pose does serve its purpose well, I would fathom.

"Just FUCKING DIE already!"

Or a freaking kick to the face with a pink Eva would be a damper in one's pride!

In conclusion I'm going to have to say that I did not come out of this review as jubilant as I want to be wit this figure. Again, aesthetic wise it's great! The build is much more sturdier and it feels far more durable than the Eva Unit 2 from last year. Will I sit here and adamantly say that one should have this one in its possession as an Eva fan? Not really, but I do want to say that SEELE ONE pointed out that only Revoltech completes the Evas so this is the ONLY option we have for Mari's Q Eva. I'm still happy to have her and she adds more shade to my "Evangelion/Anime" shelf(literally and not) but I wish she didn't have those 'issues'. But I think regardless if she did or did not I still don't believe that Revoltech's Eva unit 8 would even compare if Bandai EVER makes their own version!

Spoils of 2013

Christmas came and went and just like every year, we get to celebrate on the spoils of the year! I have to say that what I did get are some amazing things that will probably take me the whole entire month of January to blog about! I can just imagine with the time I have(don't have) and the effort I will be putting in it, suffice it to say that yes, I will be rather busy with these things! Oh well, trials of a Collector I say!

Let's……. Change the beat.

Kitty Young is the only face of Harley Quinn I know now. Disagree?

Please try.

I wish I knew who this cosplayer was because…… DAMN.

Damn.

uh yeah. Skrull or Drew, don't care! Damn!

Damn.

Magically DAMN!

Yeah. Damn.

Yeah. Damn final heaven indeed.

ending note: I fervently apologize if I am unable to give credit to some of these lovely ladies! I scouted for these images across the web and have lost the website for some of them or some of them were sent to me. I would LOVE to credit them so if you happen to come across my blog now and see your lovely self in here, please admonish me and I would hope you will give me OFFICIAL permission to use these and a link to your page! Of course the photographers who come across your work in here are more than(obviously) allowed to do the same!

Robot Spirits(Bandai): Eva Unit 2 "The Beast"

I was serious when I talked about rekindling my love for the Asuka and her lovely Unit 2. Okay, so maybe The Beast version isn't as enticing as the normal version, but hey, to love is to be indulge in the better and the worse. For the sake of it being Asuka's Eva and I happen to like Eva Unit 2's aesthetics, the Beast variation is a good little addition. That and Robot Spirits struck the right chord the first time around. So how does it fare the second time?

Being my second Bandai Eva toy, the said box is pretty standard and expected. Though the collage in the back that shows off the 'accessories' and the poses of this Eva isn't very 'promising'. And let's just delve as to why I say that.

Eva Unit 2 came with a plethora of accessories! And some VERY useful ones mind you. And again, it's not ABOUT the accessories, I know, but there could've been more to this(I will touch on this again). And will anyone REALLY count the 'inhibitors'(?) that you have to plug in her back as accessories? If anything it's PART of her so therefore, she only really comes with a pair of alternate hands, a tongue and "legos". Legos?!

Yep. Legos. Well technically it really isn't but they combine and are similar to legos. They're supposed to be buildings that 'submerged' after an Angel attack. Not very impressive at all. I'll echo Eva Unit 2 on this one and be feral because of the lack of exuberance in accessories.  And of course with my new knowledge of Robot Spirits, I was aware that stands would be lacking. I bought the 3 pack yet again just to make sure I was prepared!

Detail wise, it's pretty impressive really. While Eva Unit 2 did lose some pivotal aesthetics that makes the Eva attracting in the anime, I'd say the action figure above does do a fine job capturing every bit of nooks and cranny. One can still recognize the Original(Rebuild aberration is what I speak of) Unit 2 within that lanky and rather bestial form.

Just look at the close up of this gal. While I've seen far more detailed jaws of fury than this one, Bandai did its job well enough. The tongue lashing and the alternate reminds me of Venom like. Jaw articulation makes possible for plenty of good shots as well! Speaking of articulation!

For those who haven't seen Eva Unit 2 go berserk under Mari's control(SPOILER!), go see it! Limited as I was with pose because of the nature of The Beast(pun!), this one still offered enough. All the pose I was able to put her in fit the Unit's deranged mode.

The one thing I will bring up yet again are the lack of accessories! While I was able to put her in the most enticing and yet intimidating pose with the beast like nature, lacking a few more hands does deter for any other action scene. Sadly, the alternate tongue doesn't do THAT much at all. If only the said tongue is a bit longer. I had high hopes for this figure thus why I jumped the gun on getting her(that and the price was VERY affordable after purchasing the standard Eva Unit 2 form) on the Robot Spirits version expecting something beyond mediocre. Well, I got something around there but slightly disappointed. Running across THIS:

Well, it's Revoltech. A few more special affects accessories and with that dark and yet shiny red paint and a figure stand! But I can probably say that despite the less than firm stature of my Robot Spirits Beast Eva Unit 2, Revoltech version probably won't do any better in that department. As always, accessories is what Revoltech is known for.

In conclusion there really isn't much to say other than what I have already said. Good price, lack of accessories, not as good firmness as the standard Eva Unit 2, very articulated, and just a perfect part of the Asuka/Eva Unit 2 shelf, I'd say it wasn't at all a loss. Is it a must? No. But it's a good addition for me. I don't think I'll go as far as scrutinizing Revoltech's version just because I feel a 'slight' short handed purchase if that is what you ask.

Rekindling Old Feelings

This "Gal" has been in my possession for almost a year now. The Revoltech series more or less. Now through certain 'words' given by Actar in his Evangelion review of Unit 2 "insinuates" that there are better adaptation of Asuka's lovely red 'armor'. One in particular is this:

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Not going to lie, he has a pretty compelling point and his review is pretty legit. Suffice to say, someone is on her way over here to be owned and reviewed myself. No words in regards to her as of right now but I'm sure I'll have more than a few. So on to future prospects…

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You know technically Mari was the one piloting her when the "Beast" came out. I'm really interested to see if 3.33 have a whole lot of interaction between the two and how Asuka is able to take in that Mari activated the 'backdoor' of her beloved Unit 2.

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 The result of Mari's usage of Eva Unit 2 is this. Again I have yet to watch 3.33 and I am more than anticipating to see what transpired! So Asuka has an "X-Buster" now huh?

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Since I've been talking about Mari a lot as of late, might as well showcase her Evangelion. Eva unit 8! One of the new models introduced in the Rebuilt series! And yes! It's freaking PINK! Not so intimidating but since it's Mari, I would assume she's badass.

And hopefully sometime the next few months is going to be the release of freaking 3.33!!!!