Marvel Legends Maximum Series

[Beamish]

After tabulating the Top 10 vote and seeing everybody's Maximum suggestions, I totally want:
Maximum Green Goblin with his glider, stand for the glider, alternate heads and a TON of accessories.
Maximum Dr. Doom with his throne, alternate heads and a TON of weapons, spells and effects.

 

[Justice]

I would take a goblin, especially if the glider had a smoke trail effect. I love things that create the appearance of movement on the shelf.

 

[TheSameIdiot]

Green Goblin landed on my top 10 this year. Hasbro still hasn't topped the Toy Biz figure IMO.

 

[Damien]

I follow reviewers that are perceived by some as being "shills". I don't know if they are or are not but what do I care? If their production quality is good that's the main thing. So what if they're being paid in action figures? The kid in the commercial selling a GI Joe Skystriker in 1985 looked like he was having a lot of fun. Did I scoff and say, "pffhsssh....I bet he's being PAID to look like he enjoys that toy!" Yeah, he was. Marketing has changed. Ultimately it's me who decides if I'm buying it or not. If I had to choose between a "shill" with quality production and some guy shooting in dim light with subway tunnel sound quality fiddling with a figure off camera while he's trying to get an accessory in its hand, I'll take the former.

I think the problem people mostly have with 'shills,' as it were, isn't that they're taking payment to like something. It's the suggestion that they would, or do, obfuscate problems with a product and essentially trick you into thinking it's better than it is. If a reviewer outright lies about quality concerns, for example, that's a big problem. In the sense that there's a difference between commercials and reviews, and they should be on the hook for labelling their videos appropriately. That kid playing with a Skystriker didn't start the video telling you he was going to give you his honest, unbiased opinion on the play features and quality of the Hasbro 1985 G.I. Joe Skystriker. It was a toy commercial.

I've got no problem with Dan or ToyBro doing toy commercials. As long as they are clear that that's what they're doing, ya' know?

 

[AceofKnaves]

That’s my thing: I hate being “sold” on things. Call it a neurodivergent quirk, but if I know or even suspect that someone is trying to influence my opinion, I have an instant reactive “ick”. I would rather they be up front about it, but the way the whole “Internet personality” thing works I just can’t ever trust that anyone is putting themselves out there out of simple altruism.

 

[Misfit]

My pet peeve with any review is when they point out a flaw and then follow it up with something like, "It's no big deal." I know that they mean to say "In my opinion, this flaw isn't a big deal or something that will impact my enjoyment of the figure," and it's just shorthand, but it still irks me because it's like the reviewer is telling me what to think. I much prefer the reviewer that details the features of a figure or product during the review and then offers their opinion at the end.

 

[Damien]

My pet peeve with any review is when they point out a flaw and then follow it up with something like, "It's no big deal." I know that they mean to say "In my opinion, this flaw isn't a big deal or something that will impact my enjoyment of the figure," and it's just shorthand, but it still irks me because it's like the reviewer is telling me what to think. I much prefer the reviewer that details the features of a figure or product during the review and then offers their opinion at the end.

I'd agree, but with the addendum that I also don't mind it as long as they're using more effective language. Like... 'the left leg is a little loose, but it doesn't bother me and doesn't seem to make the figure not stand up in the poses I've tried' - or whatever. Just a qualifier that it doesn't bother THEM rather than 'it's not a problem' as an objective statement.

SUPER bullshit hairsplitting, but my brain wants what it wants.

 

[altcunningham]

My pet peeve with any review is when they point out a flaw and then follow it up with something like, "It's no big deal." I know that they mean to say "In my opinion, this flaw isn't a big deal or something that will impact my enjoyment of the figure," and it's just shorthand, but it still irks me because it's like the reviewer is telling me what to think. I much prefer the reviewer that details the features of a figure or product during the review and then offers their opinion at the end.

One of my favorite things is when they are going over the figure and they make a statement about articulation or paint or whatever, and their mouth is faster than their hands so a second later it turns out they are incorrect, and there is some big quality issue or something even breaks in their hand .

It's a casualty of them trying to keep it honest and authentic and they don't do any dry runs or even research the product before they get into it. It's all about unboxing and just getting it raw. And for my own logic, that makes no sense if you're going to actually assess and educate the public, which is what a review is to me.

That's my ND thing. If you're going to put yourself out there and speak on a thing you better know about it. And so many don't.

See Damien's point about commercials and just being up front.

I also fell off a lot of the video content because I did have a habit of running a review or two and going over it with the figure as I unboxed it myself. My thinking was maybe I would learn something that I did not know.

But instead so many of these reviewers are like " also, the figure can't hit this pose or this figure doesn't have this feature" and I'm sitting there hitting that pose on my own or verifying that it does have that feature and more.

 

[Justice]

I hate it when the reviewers have no idea what an accessory is or how it is used or fits onto the figure because I'm in that same boat a lot of the time and go to the reviews for answers. They need to do better, as reviewers. Do some research or ask around or something.

 

[Misfit]

One of my favorite things is when they are going over the figure and they make a statement about articulation or paint or whatever, and their mouth is faster than their hands so a second later it turns out they are incorrect, and there is some big quality issue or something even breaks in their hand .

It's a casualty of them trying to keep it honest and authentic and they don't do any dry runs or even research the product before they get into it. It's all about unboxing and just getting it raw. And for my own logic, that makes no sense if you're going to actually assess and educate the public, which is what a review is to me.

That's my ND thing. If you're going to put yourself out there and speak on a thing you better know about it. And so many don't.

See Damien's point about commercials and just being up front.

I also fell off a lot of the video content because I did have a habit of running a review or two and going over it with the figure as I unboxed it myself. My thinking was maybe I would learn something that I did not know.

But instead so many of these reviewers are like " also, the figure can't hit this pose or this figure doesn't have this feature" and I'm sitting there hitting that pose on my own or verifying that it does have that feature and more.

I don't mind that as long as they catch themselves. I don't care about watching someone unbox something, but I do like seeing how a figure moves fresh out of the box so I know to be on the lookout for stuck joints or if certain accessories are arriving warped or something. And I like them to demonstrate part swapping too so I can see if its going to need some help or not.

 

[altcunningham]

I don't mind that as long as they catch themselves. I don't care about watching someone unbox something, but I do like seeing how a figure moves fresh out of the box so I know to be on the lookout for stuck joints or if certain accessories are arriving warped or something. And I like them to demonstrate part swapping too so I can see if its going to need some help or not.

Yeah, I love a good swap session.

My favorite part of the five POA channel is just the sheer amount of head swaps he'll go through even if I'll never do it.

 

[mrboshek]

I'm watching Bobby Vala's new review of Figma Link and I had to stop the video when he got to the shoulder joints. I was amazed that he was amazed the shoulders weren't the typical butterfly joint that moves more or less on one front/back plane. He's a toy designer and it was like he never saw something comparable to Link's shoulders. This is all somewhat related to Max Series because I thought sticking with butterfly joints was a huge letdown.

 

[Damien]

I'm watching Bobby Vala's new review of Figma Link and I had to stop the video when he got to the shoulder joints. I was amazed that he was amazed the shoulders weren't the typical butterfly joint that moves more or less on one front/back plane. He's a toy designer and it was like he never saw something comparable to Link's shoulders. This is all somewhat related to Max Series because I thought sticking with butterfly joints was a huge letdown.

My favorite part about Bob is that he's a fucking idiot. No intellectual curiosity at all about his own career. Doesn't know shit about fuck. That's why I had to fix his toyline for him.
Also, it's kind of fucking gross that the owner/designer of a toy company reviews other companies' toys. It's just so base level inappropriate that only a Bob Vala would unironically do it.

 

[AceofKnaves]

Yep, Vala is definitely one of those guys I’d pick up by the scruff of his neck and toss out the front door of my house.

I’m going to go back and read some more studies about the high number of psychopaths in business c-suite positions now . . .

 

[Akatsuki]

I’m really behind.

Got Maximum Spider-Man, and I think he’s great! The accessories are a lot of fun. I like the web-shooting hands. The web shield is fun because he uses that in the Marvel vs. Capcom game that I have been playing with my daughters. Love the Spidey-sense effect. The articulation is awesome. Very happy with this Spidey.

I’m really looking forward to the Maximum Hulk. I love 80th anniversary Hulk, but increased range of motion in the pecs is on my wishlist. But as an obsessive weight lifter, I’d hate to have the pectorals really cut up with a joint. So I can’t wait for the new Hulk figure. I’ve been seeing some epic action photos online.

Is the scary toothy Hulk face sculpt supposed to be Immortal Hulk? That’s what I thought it was meant to be.


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