Opened Whiplash, Bow, and Shadow Weaver last night.
Whiplash is a weird one. The torso looks entirely new, with the ribbed details and port for his tail, which extends from the middle of his back. I always felt like it should be coming from lower on his back towards his waist, but that's not the case here. While it's solid plastic, it's also kind of flat. What's weird to me is that he has this svelt body, but his face is sculpted with a fat double chin. Doesn't mesh well. They could have bulked up that torso to match, especially since it's a new sculpt. He comes with some kind of rocket launcher, which I don't remember from a show and seems very off model for this mythos.
Bow I don't care for. He has kind of a dead stare, rather than the debonair attitude I imagine for the character. He feels bulky due to the ill-fitting armor and huge cape. He comes with a bow, obvi, and the tiniest arrow. I don't think there's a quiver to store it, but he can actually grip the feathered end. Maybe my least favorite Cartoon Collection figure so far, but I'll reassess once I've seen him with She-Ra and Frosta.
Shadow Weaver is another one that doesn't do much for me, probably more due to her design than anything. Like most of her figures, she's pretty much a road cone. She's articulated well enough in the arms and neck, has a waist swivel, but is essentially hollow from there down. She comes with a wand, that looks a bit too much like a wand in a different context, and a book, which has sculpted details on the cover and nice printing on the inside. A really nice accessory. But again, to me, one of the more boring looking members of the super-dynamic and unique Horde.
Cartoon Collection went out on a whimper for me.
