Got my Beach Bros set today.
Sigh...
I wish I cared about this set more than I do. It just feels so superfluous, which I guess is what you would want out of an SDCC exclusive. But this is superfluous PLUS. Almost as if I wasted my money. I know, I know.
I usually cannot wait to crack open a package on NECA TMNT delivery day. I sat around after work, drank an iced tea, ran to the store, took a shower, scrolled through TikTok and Instagram, and said "I suppose I could open this".
And here I am, feeling left empty and unfulfilled, eagerly anticipating my supposed Archie Wingnut and Lost Years Mikey that should be coming tomorrow and wishing this set were those instead.
If this is the "new body" the Turtles are going to be on going forward, I'm not real sure what is all that improved or different. Other than being pinless and the double jointed elbows that serve to be completely ineffectual due to the elbow pads. Seeing what they did on the 2012 Turtles shows me that they could do more with these.
Also, not to keep harping on this set, but the Turtles seem FAR too dark. Their skin is practically black green. Not cartoon accurate at all.
Overall, as huge of a Turtles fan as I am, I just am not impressed. I'm talking full presentation top to bottom.