Review: Power Rangers Beast Morphers - Hasbro Lightning Collection Beast Morphers Red Ranger

Power Rangers Beast Morphers is the most recent Power Rangers season showing as of now, it's also produced by Hasbro and Saban, I think. Anyway, haven't watched it and I plan to... at some point. I did watch Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters back when it came out and finished. Personally, I loved it, I loved the aesthetic and tone of the season. It was interesting and the leather suits were cool. I was surprised when they announced that they would bring Go-Busters to the U.S... a season that was almost half-a-decade old when that was announced. Still, it was nice to see them and hopefully they'd fit in with the scale of the rest of the rangers... but that wasn't the case since Bandai wasn't in charge of making Power Rangers anymore, man, what a year! Still, I'm surprised it took Hasbro until wave 2 to make a figure of the current season for their collector oriented Lightning Collection line. Let's get to it.

Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - (First Edition) Black Series (90) Supreme Leader Kylo Ren

 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been out for about a week and I want to go see it again. Seriously, I really loved the film and my Shifu, who loves Star Wars and wasn't the biggest fan of The Force Awakens or The Last Jedi, loved it! There's so much to it and not having a lot of history with the franchise, especially since I only just go really into it over this past year, helped. I like the character of Kylo Ren, he's interesting and I think the way some of the internet sees him is pretty funny. Let's get to it.

Review: Power Rangers Lost Galaxy - Hasbro Lightning Collection Lost Galaxy Magna Defender

This is the coolest of the second wave in the line, seriously, just look at it. Despite not watching Power Rangers Lost Galaxy to completion, I did watch a bit of it so I'm familiar with the character. I loved the costume although I did think the horns on the helmet were a bit silly. I do like his armor, he looks like a knight, which is appropriate since his character in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman was called Kuro Kishi (黒騎士), which is Japanese for "Black Knight". It's quite impressive that he made it to the line to begin with, especially for a character like this to be introduced so early in the line's lifetime. He has one of the more intricate, if not the most intricate, suits in the series. He was the first figure I found along with the Beast Morphers Gold Ranger at Walgreens.

Review: Power Rangers In Space/Lost Galaxy - Hasbro Lightning Collection Lost Galaxy Red Ranger // In Space Psycho Red Ranger

I had pre-ordered this set at HasbroPulse and it arrived fairly quickly and maybe earlier than the initial release date. It was $39.99 and I believe it's the same everywhere else. I love this set and it was nice to see these two figures. Although I was initially confused as to why they packed these two from different seasons together but a little research showed that they did in fact fight against each other in an episode where they team up with the Space Rangers. I don't really remember that episode but I do remember watching Power Rangers Lost Galaxy when I was a kid. Lost Galaxy was based off of Seijuu Sentai Gingaman which I haven't watched yet but I'll get to it... at some point.

Review: Power Rangers In Space - GameStop Exclusive Psycho Blue Ranger Hasbro Lightning Collection

This was another figure that I got from the U.K., the other one was the Dragon Shield Black Ranger from a couple months ago. They were a part of the same order but I'm just really bad about getting to these on time. So here we are, months later after all the hype on this figure is over and I feel extra bad since this figure is everywhere and will probably be on clearance in a couple months along with most of the line which is pretty sad. Unfortunately Power Rangers, and to a lesser extent Super Sentai and most Tokusatsu properties aren't popular anymore or at the moment. I wish they were but that isn't the case. As for the character, I do remember watching Power Rangers In Space, I don't know if it was a rerun or if it was a part of Jetix's Power Rangers Generations series that they had. I remember seeing the Psycho Rangers and thinking that they looked so cool! They had pretty awesome designs and I didn't realize until recently that they all shared the exact same design, give or take the male and female proportions, but they were nearly identical. Which is kinda weird since even the Sentai suits have small differences in the costumes besides their color. Denji Sentai Megaranger, which is where Power Rangers In Space takes the source footage, is a great example since the basic base suit is the same throughout the Megarangers but with their color. The helmets are nearly identical until you look at the edges or their visors which is used to distinguish them. Not for these guys and we'll talk more about that on Wednesday!

Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - (First Edition) Black Series (91) Rey & D-O

 On Triple Force Friday I went out to get some new Star Wars figures, my goal was to get all of the 6th Edition figures... I failed, but I did get most of them. On that day I got Kylo Ren (90), Sith Trooper (92), Offworld Jawa (96), and First Order Stormtrooper (97). I couldn't find the Mandalorian, and I wasn't interested in the ones from the games so I waited and got those later at Walgreens. I'm still missing the First Edition Mandalorian... I didn't get the regular releases until later, I got the Sith Trooper from Amazon, and I got Kylo Ren during Triple Force Friday as well. I just got this Rey figure today, especially after watching the movie last night (12/19/19). I loved it and I won't give any spoilers yet, I'll wait a couple days before doing that. I was satisfied, as someone who only watched the sequel trilogy I thought it was a fitting end. I was familiar with the original trilogy and I watched Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) so I understood a lot of what was going on. Let's get to the review.

Review: Avengers: Endgame - Marvel Legends Build-a-Figure Endgame Thor

Finally we get to the man himself, Thor! Son of Odin! Again, burned out, super busy, especially around this time of year and I wanted to take a couple pictures before posting this one. I like the direction they went with for Thor, I wasn't expecting it and honestly, I was surprised. I thought it was a little much at the beginning and little by little he was becoming himself again. As for this figure... eh, I would have preferred his armored form more than this one but we have it and I'll appreciate it but I can't wait until they release the armored form. Anyway, let's get to it.

Review: Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Marvel Legends Iron Man Mark LXXXV (85) (Endgame Thor Wave)

 Now time to go back to reviews! Sorry it's been busy busy and burned out I have been. Here's the Mark 85 Iron Man from the third Endgame wave for the Marvel Legend figures this year. I had been waiting for this one for a while and there are things I like about it and things I think could have been done a lot better. It's December and we're getting closer and closer to the end of the year, Endgame has been in and out of theaters, in DVD, on digital, and on Disney + for a while at this point so I'm pretty sure most people watching this have already watched Endgame. Let's get to the review!

Review: Avengers: Endgame - Marvel Legends Iron Patriot/War Machine Mark 006 (Endgame Thor Wave)

 Finally we have a proper War Machine, or more accurately, Iron Patriot. I do wish they had released the Mark 004 and Mark 006 (even the 005 would have been nice) but it's okay. This one appeared at the very end of the film once Ant-Man escapes from the rubble along with Hulk, Rocket, and Rhodey. While this character was previously released in the second Endgame wave (Smark Hulk), it wasn't accurate to the film, it was based on concept art for War Machine. It does use some pieces but for the most part it's pretty new. Let's get to it!

Review: Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Marvel Legends Valkyrie (Endgame Thor Wave)

Time for another newer figure! This one for a character that appeared in the film and one that wasn't a re-use from another figure. It's Valkyrie which is something that was previously released as a character but not a figure. She appeared as a part of the Ragnarok 2-pack with her Sakaaran scavenger gear, unfortunately she wasn't released in this uniform which is a shame but we finally get one! I just wish she came with two heads... more on that later. Also, technically her name is Brunnhilde, and she is a Valkyrie, so this is her Valkyrie uniform.

Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)/Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - Marvel Legends Heimdall (Endgame Thor Wave)

Heimdall is a pretty cool character and Marvel Legends needed to have him in figure form since the first Thor movie came out. It's a shame it took this long for this character to get a figure, what is funny to me is that Hofund, his sword, was in Marvel Legends scale before this figure debuted. We'll get to that in a little bit. This figure is based on his appearance in Thor: Ragnarok, it doesn't matter what the box says since the only bit of him we see of him in Avengers: Infinity War is where he uses the Bifrost to send the Hulk back to earth, and then he is impaled by Thanos. He's one of the few newer figures, one that should have been with previous releases. I would have honestly favored him over the Grandmaster in the Ragnarok 2-pack with Korg. This slot could have gone to someone else.

Review: Captain America: Civil War (2016) - Marvel Legends (Phasing) Vision (Endgame Thor Wave)

 This is another figure we didn't really need. However for those who missed out on the Toys R Us exclusive 2-pack with Vision and Scarlet Witch this is a good way to get him. He is different than that one and I'll get into that later. This would have been a much better spot for so many other figures in the movie especially those with Endgame specific looks and to use that slot for a figure that didn't even appear in the film... is eh. Let's get to it!

Review: Avengers: Endgame (2019) /Avengers (2012) - Marvel Legends Captain America (Endgame Thor BAF)

I've had this set since mid-October and I've had a bit of a burnout considering how many other things I've been doing. I work 6 days a week and almost all day and don't get home until late at night. My weekends are also busy, thankfully I found some time this past weekend to move some stuff around and I also took some pictures of the newest wave from the Avengers: Endgame (2019) figures. Since they're a nice variety of characters than can represent a lot of different movies I'll do them separately this time around. The first of the bunch (which is an all MCU wave) being this Captain America from his appearance in the first Avengers film (which I can rewatch since I have access to Disney+) or where they go back in time to get the stones and future Cap fights younger Cap for Loki's staff. I have a couple problems with this figure... and I kinda like it for some weird strange reason.

Review: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Walgreens Exclusive Dragon Shield (Armored) Black Ranger Lightning Collection Hasbro

The Walgreens Exclusive Black Ranger! This recently started showing up in the U.S. but has been out overseas for a couple months now. I got mine a while ago through Comics & Cocktails, based in the UK. I got him and the Psycho Blue at about 20 pounds each plus 20 shipping... however! I didn't realize it was going to be in pounds so I paid about $80 USD. Yeah... well I was pretty happy with the one I received and it's nice to have this all american figure since it's based on Zack from the season finale of the first season, "An Oyster Stew." That used footage that is referred to as "Zyu2" footage since it was MMPR Original footage but instead of being recorded in the U.S., it was recorded by Toei in Japan which explains the quality of the footage and suits, especially the armor. Personally I haven't seen this figure in person yet so I'll probably pick one up if I see another.

Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Power Rangers Dino Thunder - Hasbro Lightning Collection Fighting Spirit Green Ranger and Putty 2-Pack

Something else that has been out for a while now is the 2-pack with the Putty and the Green Ranger which was a nice surprise. A lot of people were slightly upset that the Putty was in this set because he is an army building figure. As for the Green Ranger, it's not your typical Green Ranger since this is from an episode of Power Rangers Dino Thunder called "Fighting Spirit" where Tommy has to fight his previous forms: Zeo Ranger 1, the White Ranger, and the Green Ranger but with a white holster (on the wrong side) and a silver streak on the helmet. But enough about that, I got this set as soon as someone spotted it at GameStop, I went to a couple and one in a mall near my house said that they'd be receiving one soon so I gave my number and they called me. I also ordered one online just in case I didn't get one and in the even that I'd have an extra Putty and Green Ranger. 

Review: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Hasbro Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger

Oh the Pink Ranger, it took so long for me to find this one, I searched all over a small portion of New Jersey for about a month, it was pretty easy to find the rest of the wave. I found the Magna Defender, Beast Morphers Red and Gold Rangers within a week. My Wal-Mart pre-order kept getting pushed back so I took matters into my own hands and spent about 3 hours going through different Walgreens, it wasn't until I went to a Walgreens in Route 206 that I found one. The face on Kimberly was pretty good but the visor was alright. It's been a long time coming, especially since I found this figure at the beginning of September.

Review: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Spider-Man & Iron Man Mark

This is the last of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man figures, actually, there's the Iron Spider from the Infinity War 80th Anniversary 2-pack so, second to last! I first saw this at a TJ Maxx a couple years ago for about $20 and... I didn't get it, and I have regretted it ever since. This was on Amazon for about $40 bucks and I didn't get it, then after Spider-Man: Far From Home the price went up to $60 so I wasn't getting it. I almost caved until comradd_figsrus from instagram had some items on sale. He was selling this set, the War Machine 2-Pack, and a Dormammu wave MCU Doctor Strange, all for $140 which honestly is a pretty good deal in my opinion, especially with that Doctor Strange. Payment was easy and shipping was fast so I was incredibly pleased.

Review: The Incredible Hulk - Marvel Legends Vintage Series Hulk San Diego Comic Con Exclusive

This was yet another item that I got through Hasbro Pulse, The Incredible Hulk! Which was a San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive that was available online in limited quantities. I did get the membership for $50 but ultimately it was worth it since I got a total of 5 items through them. The Marvel Exclusives were set to be sold on the 28th, I only managed to get the Collector and the Grandmaster 2-pack the first day and this one sold out before I could checkout. The following day, this was supposed to be out by 12:00, I tried to refresh the page for hours and almost gave up but once it was around 1:15-ish it was live and it was go time! I should have gotten two... either way I'm happy I got it, I do have the 80th Anniversary 2-pack one but this one has its own charm that we'll go over in a bit.

Review: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers/Power Rangers Zeo - Hasbro Lightning Collection Armored Red Ranger and Zeo Gold Ranger Jason 2-Pack (San Diego Comic Con Exclusive)

Okay, so I didn't go to San Diego Comic Con so how did I get this set? Did I pay outrageous prices online for this? I almost did! And I thought that $110 for this set is fair since the set itself is $49.99 and that doesn't take into account travel, hotel, and the ticket for the event so suddenly anything over the original price isn't so outrageous. Thankfully I didn't have to do that, I did however, pay the Hasbro Pulse Premium Membership for about $50-$60 to buy this but I didn't just get this set, otherwise it would have been fine just getting this through eBay. I also got the Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary Vintage Series Hulk, the Collector and Grandmaster 2-pack, the Luke Skywalker 3-pack, and the Sith Trooper, so I got a pretty good deal honestly. I did miss the Boba Fett because... I forgot honestly and I think I'll be okay without it since I care about accurate live action appearances anyway, but it will haunt my completionist side forever... I might get it in the future but not anytime soon. Anyway, I got standard shipping and it came within a couple days after I purchased it. I know a lot of people were upset that this set sold out as quickly as it did but it's to be expected, I consider myself lucky that I did get this since it sold out within minutes!

Review: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Hasbro Lightning Collection Goldar (GameStop Exclusive)

Goldar! Rita's right hand man! Finally a good representation of a very iconic Sentai and Power Ranger's villain. Goldar is the adaptation of Grifforzer from the 16th season of Super Sentai, Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger where he looked pretty silly honestly, the sculpted face on this figure looks a lot more intimidating. I always saw him as more of a canine-like creature, like a wolf but I guess I see the flying monkey inspiration in the design. This figure was a surprise and a lot of people were disappointed that it was an exclusive figure for such a popular character. This one was a GameStop exclusive, and there were some issues regarding his release. He was supposed to be released around mid-August, about August 10th, but a lot of people started receiving theirs before then. For others, like myself, had their orders cancelled for some reason (mine said there was an issue with the payment but I doubt that). I had to go to the store personally, a lot of them told me that the figure wasn't to be released until October which the website clearly contradicted, and then finally at one of them they let me order one from the store and I finally received it.

Review: Marvel Comics - Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary Captain America

Captain America, the super soldier! When I saw the prototype for this figure I was so excited, it looked like a brand new sculpted figure and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. A great representation of the classic Captain America look. I don't have many comic caps, the only other one I have is the one from the Vintage Series with that nice right blue color that doesn't really go with Cap since it doesn't really match the flags colors. There are some issues I have with this figure though, I'll go over that in a little bit.

Review: Marvel Comics - Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary Iron Man

This Iron Man is a fantastic representation of what I think of when I think about Iron Man. The classic design of the Red and Gold body with the [-_-] face. I was excited because the two Iron Man armors I owned were the Vintage Series Model 9 Iron Man and the Model 51 Iron Man from the Okoye Build-a-Figure wave. The one from the Vintage Series was just so outdated that it didn't fit with the rest of the current Marvel Legends figures, and those hips were terrible! I was excited that there would be another one and it looks amazing! Such an improvement from the previous ones.

Review: Marvel Comics - Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary The Mighty Thor

The 80th Anniversary line is going strong and they gave us plenty of amazing figures. One of the ones I was most excited for were the big three: Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America. I was most excited about Thor since I didn't have a comic Thor to go with my other comic Avenger figures so this was my change. I did see the other comic Thors that were previously released and I wasn't too impressed. He was the first one I found at a Target a couple months ago and I got him asap! He was the only one and it wasn't until a couple weeks later that he started to show up in stores. Let's take a look at this figure.

Review: Godzila: King of the Monsters (2019) - NECA Mothra

Mothra, the queen of the monsters, initially I wasn't super stoked about Mothra's design in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. I thought it just looked like a giant bug that didn't really resemble Mothra, Rodan at least looked like Rodan... although he is just a giant Pterosaur. Regardless, once I got to see the movie I loved Mothra so much, even though she's in her Imago form for a short amount of time I thought she left quite the impression. What really got me was the credits, they played Mothra's song! And that was the entire song! There were snippets of the song here and there throughout the film but to have the whole song almost made me shed a tear. Let's get to it!

Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - NECA Rodan

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) has been out on DVD for a couple weeks now and I haven't gotten one yet but I will. Seriously, that was such a great movie I don't know why I didn't go watch it in Theaters more than once! Regardless, the NECA figures have been promising, unfortunately they're not planning on releasing a King Ghidorah that will scale with these figures but for the ones that were released, they're pretty good. I can't really say the same about the Godzilla though, let's see how Rodan holds up. Rodan was the third figure in the series to be released and it was the one I was the most excited for.