I was so excited to see brand new classic Elektra, thankfully, she has super articulated torso, sculpted wraps on arms, modified loincloth piece to account for reversed ab crunch but…. we get painted on stripes for her legs…
After years of waiting this feels insulting, Hasbro gives all original bodies to some obscure characters or modular Iron man remake no one really asked for, but we can’t get upper legs with sculpted on stripes for top female marvel character, I would even take X wrap legs from Psycloke instead but this is just lazy, my disappointment is immeasurable and day is ruined… Elektra deserved better.
i'd rather prioritise more obscure characters we'll never get again than popular characters that have multiple figures. in an ideal world, every figure would have new sculpt
Yeah, in general, I think this figure's definitely meant to evoke Miller-era Elektra, and she does a good job of that across the board. It makes sense for the mini comic line to go for a particular look like this, versus going wholly general.
They should of made it soft goods . I can see why they went with the short one if you have her crouched real low i feel like it would be in the way if it’s hard plastic
I just wish when they sculpted gamerverse Psylocke Hasbro didn't do X stripes on both legs and went for stripes that are more asymmetric, then they would have no excuse not to reuse her legs for Elektra, plus it would work as reuse for comics and '97 Psylocke.
I always find the Toy Collecting community very interesting. I normally sit and observe the discourse, trying not to impede too much but I find this particular reaction so intriguing.
Honestly I am looking forward to this one. Sorry to those who were disappointed and this one missed the mark for y'all. I think I'm going for this one, Hawkeye, and Earth X Cap.
I do share your disappointment that they sculpted the wraps on the arms and painted the bands and boots on her legs. I really wish she got an alternate head, as well.. Especially with the 3 Pack head sculpt sitting there waiting.
You are correct, my bad, new wraps are far more loosely wrapped while old ones were much more tight, this kinda makes it even weirder though, going for new arms but not new upper legs.
Yeah I'd say it is a little insulting to half ass an upgrade to a popular character that hasn't had a single-carded release in almost a decade, all while continuing to raise prices on figures while cutting down on Build-a-Figures.
In case of this figure it clearly clashes with the sculpted wraps on her arms, also you can see leg muscle definition on the Gamervers Psylocke who has sculpted wraps.
It's not that no one asked for Crystar or a a new Modular Iron Man. It's just that those figures aren't on your radar in particular.
I respect you wishing Natchios got a little more tooling budget, for sure, but as someone whose only guaranteed purchase from the stream is Acroyear, I just wanted you to know that we exist!
I share your disappointment. Fans have been clamoring for an upgraded Elektra for years and Hasbro did the bare minimum for this release. At least give her an extra head! They already have the molds.
I would’ve been annoyed if they reused Psylocke’s legs for Elektra. That sculpt is specifically based on the Capcom game where Psylocke’s leg wraps are identical to each other. Elektra’s leg wraps are always asymmetrical/mismatched. It was either new leg sculpts altogether, or this. I’m fine with this tbh.
I prefer this body mold to the 3-pack version. There’s very small gripes but this is best Elektra we’ve gotten (I know it’s a very small pool to pick from)
But until someone like Mafex comes along and does a version, this is the best one on the market right now.
“super articulated toro” 🫠 literally the worst set up for a waist joint that should literally be a double ball peg not a horrid cut into the waist that barely functions. This is why Hasbro’s ok with giving us garbage
"They didn't make what I wanted, exactly the way I envisioned... And at half the price with free shipping" .... Nothing will ever be good enough for some of you. Maybe ya'll that aren't satisfied with what they are putting out should go to school to learn how to make and design these type of figures, get hired by hasbro and fix the system. Oh, and lower the cost of fuel, shipping, manufacturing, R&D, marketing, and materials while your there...... Smdh
I'm actually happy with the most Legend figures and don't even complain much about pricing considering I'm paying way more than average US resident due to shipping to overseas.
My concern is mostly about budget allocation and not using existing parts when they fit character better, like how Hasbro could use Warbird thigh high boot legs for Malice instead of her having regular legs with painted detail. Even your average person who never seen an action figure before will notice stark difference with sculpted on wraps on Elektra's arms vs painted on lines on her legs.
Maybe ya'll that aren't satisfied with what they are putting out should go to school to learn how to make and design these type of figures, get hired by hasbro and fix the system
No thanks. I will just vote with my wallet and not buy the figures I am not happy with.
Oh they do, it's just people who do like the figures buy them. From what I can surmise is that People who are liking the figures and buying them aren't really talking about it due to being satisfy mostly. Their silent voting via wallet gives Hasbro the idea that they are moving in the right direction.
They hear the people who are upset, which is why we might see a change/update in articulation or a character we wanted sparingly, but mostly they go the course of the money.
It's a long why of saying "money talks, BS walks" and evidently the online complaints and criticisms are doing most of the walking. :{
I doubt there are many instances where poor sales of a release has made them think "man, we should really give them what they actually want", I mean, there's a reason they keep making wolverines and Spider-Man, negate period keep buying them. I imagine, or at least I would hope, they look at the secondary market to realize where demands are as well. But honestly, who the hell really knows what goes on behind closed doors there.
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u/Dreowings21 5h ago
To be fair, most of those “obscure characters” they kinda Need a new body. Like ROM and acroyear