Realms of the Blacktide Pirate Figures

[AceofKnaves]

This is my favorite kind of conversation:
One about a topic I love and know *some* things about (swords), and someone else is actually an *expert* on that thing so I can really learn some cool new shit.
Bravo.

 

[RichardSimmonsRobot]

My main sword grievance stems more from a pirate carrying a Cloud Strife "buster" sword and a giant sheath on his back, rather than what the swords were called by the panoply of European / Arab / Asian nations sailing at the time.

 

[TheGillMan]

My main sword grievance stems more from a pirate carrying a Cloud Strife "buster" sword and a giant sheath on his back, rather than what the swords were called by the panoply of European / Arab / Asian nations sailing at the time.

These figures clearly don't have sheaths. Those are guitar cases, for sure!

 

[ManOfTheLamb]

All this talk of guitar cases makes me want some sort of Mariachi band. And with the skeleton pirate, a band of Dia De Los Muertos guys would rule.

 

[TheGillMan]

All this talk of guitar cases makes me want some sort of Mariachi band. And with the skeleton pirate, a band of Dia De Los Muertos guys would rule.

I'd buy those in a heartbeat. While I'm a white dude, I live in Texas where Mexican culture is a HUGE part of the overall culture. I was introduced to Dia De Los Muertos as a teen by a friend's mom, when I asked her about the cool little skeleton dudes she had on display (previously, I'd seen them on the cover of Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party" album, but didn't know anything about them). Mama Rosie, as I called her, sat me down and taught me ALL about the holiday and its meaning. I loved it! It's a beautiful holiday with a fantastic meaning behind it...and cool skeletons! I have a modest collection of sugar skulls and little porcelain figurines that I put out right after Halloween. At one point, I was a little worried my Hispanic friends would think I was appropriating their culture, but they've all told me that the fact I actually observe and honor the holiday itself in a respectful fashion makes all the difference.

I also really dig good Mariachi music, so figures with cool skeletal swappable heads would be in my wheelhouse 100%.

 

[Chooch555]

I clicked on this thread thinking it would be about an unlicensed Pirates of Darkwater line. I leave saddened.

 

[altcunningham]

I'd buy those in a heartbeat. While I'm a white dude, I live in Texas where Mexican culture is a HUGE part of the overall culture. I was introduced to Dia De Los Muertos as a teen by a friend's mom, when I asked her about the cool little skeleton dudes she had on display (previously, I'd seen them on the cover of Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party" album, but didn't know anything about them). Mama Rosie, as I called her, sat me down and taught me ALL about the holiday and its meaning. I loved it! It's a beautiful holiday with a fantastic meaning behind it...and cool skeletons! I have a modest collection of sugar skulls and little porcelain figurines that I put out right after Halloween. At one point, I was a little worried my Hispanic friends would think I was appropriating their culture, but they've all told me that the fact I actually observe and honor the holiday itself in a respectful fashion makes all the difference.

I also really dig good Mariachi music, so figures with cool skeletal swappable heads would be in my wheelhouse 100%.

For all the nostalgia and third party, still waiting on a proper El Mariachi or Desperado attempt.

 

[TheGillMan]

For all the nostalgia and third party, still waiting on a proper El Mariachi or Desperado attempt.

Oh, I'd be ALLLLLL over that! Antonio Banderas with a guitar and a whole bunch of weapons? A badass Danny Trejo? Gimme!

 

[altcunningham]

Oh, I'd be ALLLLLL over that! Antonio Banderas with a guitar and a whole bunch of weapons? A badass Danny Trejo? Gimme!

I made Mariachi and Caroline out of LEGO. But I need the treatment only a 5K Toys catalogue can deliver.

 

[Chooch555]

I utter "Tell them to bring their guitars" in my likely-ethnically-insensitive Antonio Banderas impression about once a week.

 

[altcunningham]

The company sees this thread and is like, "Great, they're excited." The thread itself is Bring Back The Superior Darkwater and Mariachi desires.

It's hard out here for a pimp.

 

[secondwhiteline]

Basically. Like, I'm not going to GIVE you my swords. Those are mine. But I will tell yo all about them. I had a thread on Fwoosh where I gushed about a kind of ugly sword that I absolutely love and why and what the historical significance was. I think maybe 2 people pretended to care. Haha.

I spent a good portion of yesterday morning explaining the history of silk scarves in mod style and what jackets are and are not generally appropriate to pair with them. Every friend that still maintains contact with me has had to sit through multiple Moon Lee films and can begrudgingly name at least a couple of Stardom champions. In other words:

 

[docsilence]

I want to love these but they suffer a bit from over designed stuff that the 4H sometimes fall into. Like the squid guy would be my jam if there was just a little less sculpted deco all over the place. And the massive sword is stupid.

I mean I think a pirates line is sorely needed but if these hewed a little closer to the aesthetic of like FMF's stuff I would be head over heels.

I feel like we're one daring toy company making "we swear this isn't Johnny Depp," "We swear this isn't Tim Curry from Muppet Treasure Island," "We swear this isn't Toby Stephens," "We swear this isn't Gina Davis in Cutthroat Island," and "we swear these aren't real-world color palette swaps of the Pirates of Dark Water" to get a bunch of to be throwing money at a dedicated pirate line. A line that was making "kinda Errol Flynn but we didn't want to ask for permission" pirates would be wild.

This line not doing that and having their own style deserves some credit, but it sounds like this stuff has reminded a lot of us we'd love some more realistic pirates at this scale.

 

[altcunningham]

I didn't know I wanted Cutthroat Island figures and now you put this shit on me.

 

[ManOfTheLamb]

Holy shit, I'd kill for a Long John Silver from Muppet Treasure Island.