Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
The debate over the reversed forearms on the upcoming MOTU Classics Stinkor has been a very hot topic among fans over the past week. This thread on He-Man.org is a prime example of how fans are reacting.
Last week I posted a comment directly from Mattel where they stated that the arms were reversed on purpose. Mattel says this was a decision from the in-house design team in an effort to make Stinkor “pop” and differentiate him from other figures who utilize the finned forearms.
Mattel has stuck by this statement, as many questioned them on the MattyCollector.com forums. After similar mistakes happened with reversed parts on figures like Roboto and King Hsss, its understandable why fans may be having a hard time accepting Mattel’s statement as truth.
Yesterday, the Four Horsemen chimed in via their Twitter account, stating:
“We haven’t seen a production version yet so we really can’t comment yet, but we can’t imagine why they would be switched.”
In my opinion, this statement from the Four Horsemen does not prove that Mattel is outright lying about their decision like many fans are claiming. I feel that all this proves is that The Four Horsemen did not intend Stinkor’s forearms to look that way. We already knew this, considering we saw the original prototype at Power-Con, and the forearms were correct.
Now, I am not at all defending Mattel’s decision on this, so don’t get me wrong. I agree that it seems incredibly odd to swap parts for the sake of swapping them, especially when it throws off the anatomy. I’m just saying that the Horsemen have only stated that they also don’t know why Mattel made the decision to swap them, if they did indeed purposely do so.
The debate continues to heat up, so it’ll be interesting to see where it goes. What do you think? Was this a QC issue? Or do you believe this was a decision by Mattel design, albeit an odd one?
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
The DC Universe Classics line is moving to MattyCollector.com as part of the new Club Infinite Earths subscription! The line kicks off in May 2012 with the release of the Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick! Join me for a look at this new figure!
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Are you hungry for Episode 084 of He-Man.org’s Roast Gooble Dinner?
Val Staples, Danielle Gelehrter, “Pixel Dan” Eardley and Eamon O’Donoghue are back to discuss He-Man and She-Ra.
Click through for details and download link!
Monday, April 23rd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Marvel Legends is back, and I just grabbed my first figure from this new series. After not buying a Marvel Legends figure since the Toy Biz days, what do I think of this new Captain America figure? Does it compare to the greatness of Toy Biz? Will I buy more? Check out the review to find out!
Monday, April 23rd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Yesterday I made the trip up to the Chicago area to attend the Kane County Toy & Doll Show. If you’ve never been to a toy show before, think of it as a Flea Market, but the only items being sold are toys and dolls. The show at the Kane County Fairgrounds happens twice a year, and is one of the larger shows I have ever been to. I hadn’t been able to go to this one in over a year, so I was pretty excited to head up there.
I think one of my favorite things about going to toy shows like this isn’t necessarily what I find to purchase, but more what I get to see. Sometimes these shows offer up an opportunity for you to get a good look at some toys that are considered rare, or are just so expensive you may never have a chance to actually own them. Case in point: one booth had a vintage MOTU Megator.
Saturday, April 21st, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Kotobukiya continues to impress with the release of their newest addition to the 1/10 scale Star Wars ArtFX+ line! From Episode 1 comes the Sith Lord known as Darth Maul!
Join me for an in depth look at this incredible new piece!
Friday, April 20th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
S.L.U.G. Zombies are a cool new series of mini figures from Jakks Pacific. I first started seeing reports of people finding these at Toys R Us stores, and immediately began the search locally. Unfortunately, my local Toys R Us still hasn’t begun carrying them for some reason.
Luckily Wheelor from the He-Man.org forums was nice enough to pick up this 12-pack so I could check them out! Thanks bud!
So click on through to check out the 12-Pack of the new S.L.U.G. Zombies mini figures!
Friday, April 20th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Are you going to Power-Con / ThunderCon this year? If so, make sure you come see me! I’ll be working the show once again this year, getting lots of footage and images for He-Man.org. But on top of that, I’ll also be taking part in several scheduled events!
On Saturday at the After-Hours Mixer, I’ll be screening a brand new episode of Power & Honor: The World of MOTU Toys!
I’ll also be taking part in the Podcasters Panel, featuring Jon Kallis and James Eatock from MastersCast and Val Staples, Danielle Gelehrter, and myself from Roast Gooble Dinner!
I’ll also be hosting the Cosplay Contest, so make sure you guys wear your awesome MOTU and ThunderCats costumes on Saturday!
Power-Con/ThunderCon is the He-Man, She-Ra, and ThunderCats Fan Convention taking place September 22-23, 2012 at the Torrance Marriott South Bay Hotel in Torrance, California! Tickets are on sale NOW, so don’t miss out!
For more information, visit ThePower-Con.com. Hope to see you all there!
Thursday, April 19th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Its time to open up some more blind bag mini figures! Dan is joined by Christina to open open some more toys, including a very generous gift sent in from some viewers!
In today’s video, we’re opening up:
- Trash Pack Series 1 Trash Cans by Moose Toys
- My Little Pony Friendship is Magic by Hasbro
- Cars 2 Squinkees
- LEGO Mini Figures Series 6
- Marvel Grab Zags
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
RetrowareTV.com is the first website that I produced videos for exclusively, as they were huge supporters of my video game-themed action figure series From Pixels to Plastic. I’ve become great friends with the folks over there over the past 4 years, and was thrilled when they asked me to be part of their new project: The Video Game Years.
“The Video Game Years are here! The exclusive RetrowareTV.com show that examines the history, culture, and the oddities of video game history will have you learning, laughing, and scratching your head as we examine all that transpired in our favorite hobby’s past.”
The debate over the reversed forearms on the upcoming MOTU Classics Stinkor has been a very hot topic among fans over the past week. This thread on He-Man.org is a prime example of how fans are reacting.
