Happy New Year 2015!

Well, it's the New Year! So this is just a minor representation of what I accumulated during 2014! While some may make the roster as figures of 2014, I just decided to pull some figures that came up from the top of my head and displayed them. As you can see, Playarts Kai Supergirl and S.H. Figuards Saturn haven't been reviewed yet so I'll get on those soon enough and then get the 2014 figures top whatever listed down! But all in all, what a good year!

-Masterless

Random Spider-Woman

Whoa. Whoa. Psylcoke VS Spider-Woman?!

Those give me ideas and thoughts.............. Fan fiction anyone?!

But yeah. Probably one of the good things that came out of AvsX really. Love that shot with Jessica and Betsy.

Okay. Time to get some sleep. 

Marvel Legends BAF: Jubilee

Wolverine, Magneto, Storm, Cyclops, Stryfe

The X-Men wave that has Jubilee as the BAF. My this thing had a lot of controversy for being such an above mediocre set. SDCC 2013 announced that Jubilee would be a BAF but with very different people to make up her set way back when; though it does make a lot of sense that she would be with the X-Men related characters. So with that said, how does this wave turn out?

Well as a female figure, it's a pretty good figure I must say. Hasbro has been on a role with their good looking female figures as of late that Jubilee didn't fall short of that compliment! Right off the get go one can tell that it's Jubilee. Whether you know her through comic books, the animated series, or the current line, the face is no doubt Jubilation Lee. Speaking of animated series, the missing blue daisy dukes is what makes this figure particularly hard to please the norm. The Vampire Jubilee doesn't stick to a lot of people and Hasbro choosing her fang bearer form is quite a daring and bold move. Not entirely sure if it paid off though.

One can truly tell that this is the Spider-Girl mold. A good choice if Hasbro is to use one for teenage female characters. Aside from the bright yellow trench coat, everything else with Jubilee is plain black! If I was to have a gripe about them using the Vampire version of Jubilee and not her 90's it's because they took the lazy route. Literally it's still Spider-Girl body without the spider arachne designs; an easy way out! I mean she doesn't have that much more details in the comic book, but at least do some shading. Oh well. I do like this outfit and this figure, just feel like it was an easy route for them to make.

And of course she's not going to be towering any BAF aside from Rocket Raccoon. Though there was some rumor that this is going to be Hasbro's last small BAF. Hopefully.

The one thing I have been complaining about this set is the lack of special affects on fire power themed characters like Storm and Magneto... well this Jubilee gets them. Not even sure if that makes sense since she is a vampire but whatever, right? Sadly, the fire power isn't that impressive since it's a recycled plastic from an older Hasbro legend. Again, lazy.

Articulation isn't something to gawk at since it is Spider-Girl's mold with a trench coat. Sadly the coat still hinders some movements despite it being a pliable material. Still a pretty standard articulation so not a big loss. Still a great figure to pose if one just gets creative with it.

Now all in all this figure has a lot to offer but even more to make up. I just felt like Jubilee should not have been the BAF or if she was, there really had to be something to make her feel 'grand' like the bigger BAFs in the Legends world(new and old). It's a shame that she falls short and I don't feel her being that important of a BAF. Though as a figure I like her and it's a well sculpted face. It really does look like Jubilee from the past but again, missing a few things. Maybe the older costume would've done better and a bit more nostalgic for sure... but it's what we get right?

Jubilee is now part of the X-Men shelf along with three different Wolverines. The X-Men are growing in numbers and all that is needed are a couple of my favorites like Archangel, Psylcoke, Colossus and of course a few others. Well, let's see where else Hasbro takes us to future BAFs then!

ML Jubilee BAF: Storm

If Magneto and Cyclops of this wave was the disappointment, Storm would be the highlight of the X-Men Jubilee BAF! There is a lot to like about this figure and I can see why she is one of the most wanted Hasbro figure there is! So let's talk about this then.

Right off the get go, one can truly see that there is something amazing about this figure that shows that Hasbro can deliver good figures if there is some effort put into it. At any rate, let's move on.

Hasbro has been on a role with their female figures that I have bought(Still interested in Moonstone and Satanna) because of their molds, their faces, and of course the fact that they are coming out with more female figures is something! Though there is one thing different about Storm that I haven't seen Hasbro pull off before: cape. Now yes, Hasbro has done caped characters before and I have some in this wave as well but the one thing great about Storm is that she doesn't have a statue cape; it's made out of some kind of nylon material. Not sure why they just chose Storm to have this feature. Maybe it's the distinguishable cape? The rest of the figure is amazing as well. The paint job isn't stellar as Hasbro(something consistent with Hasbro), but the face of Storm is amazing, the hair detail is superb, and they picked a good costume.

Accessory wise we are still lacking. Again something Hasbro needs improvement on. But Storm does come supplied with Jubilee's 'largest' and/or most of her body. Does it really bother Hasbro to ADD special affects? Lightning affects would be amazing on Storm.... honestly.

If we are going to scrutinize articulation, it's pretty much just being redundant because it's a standard feature that Hasbro has displayed before. She was really fun to pose thought because she is just above average amazing. Again with the lack of special affects there are a lot of things taken away but we're use to that. The one thing detrimental about the cape I love so much is that articulating it to flying posing is a bit harder to make it look convincing since it is VERY flimsy. Maybe bending wires inside the cape would've helped, but again, just like special affects, that would be TOO much work for Hasbro to implement to give far more quality figures. With how much they are inflating the figures, it shouldn't be a problem....

"Storm, Mistress of the Elements! Commands you to release that child!"

One of these days, Hasbro has to up their game to truly start appealing more of their buyers. I know I sound redundant and I may be a bit of a whiner but one can't help but have qualms with missing stands, no special affect, and less than impressive BAFs.

All in all, she is probably my favorite figure of the wave. Again Hasbro has been on the roll when it comes to their female figures so I can't truly complain about her. I've already pointed out what Hasbro needs to do to have a pretty immaculate figure, but as of right now, this is what we can say they have. Very happy to have her though; VERY pleased that they chose this costume. For sure the funnest figure to pose out of all the other figures for sure! So with that said, it's time for the BAF herself then!

Previously On X-Men....

I remember this 90's Cartoon and these two were the main pair Love Birds! I'm sure some of you would find this rather nostalgic, eh? 

 

Anyways... Blast in the past moment I suppose! Don't have much intricate post for tonight... Rather depleted to say the least!

Although I have yet to bring myself to really finish these first two DVDs. Perhaps I will one of these days. Though, I DO have a lot to catch up on.