I was going to begin by noting that action figures don’t often win me over with their outfits, but then I guess the costume is generally an important feature of toys. I mean, they’re based on fictional superheroes and whatnot, and whereas the “heroes” in real life tend to wear generic suits and uniforms, part of what makes comic, cartoon, and other fictional superdudes and dudettes so unique is their costumes.
I suppose the Power Rangers RPM Full Throttle Triceratops Ranger is special, however, in that I don’t often fixate so heavily on one aspect of the figure. He does have other merits — decent articulation, cool and plentiful accessories, and a price tag that’s not in the double digits — but, like Chun-Li‘s thighs, I find it difficult to see past the stylish smoking jacket. I’d probably love this figure (though not nearly as much) even if it had t-hips and swivel shoulders. And no, Bandai, that is not permission to start skimping on articulation… unless every figure comes packaged with a removable cloth smoking jacket. This kind of style needs to be shared.
Anyway, I hope y’all are having a great holiday season! Until next time…
Hey Wes, this is Nelson from the Technodrome. Here in Venezuela we don’t have RPM figures yet, we are still in the Jungle Fury period. I liked the JF figures since I startied seeing them in stores, but come on, how could I buy something like that? It’s Power Rangers, and a season I have not seen. But then I read you review…
“I recommend you get one if this figures, even if you don’t watch the show!”
Well I gave in and bought the two pack of blue ranger and silver (bat) ranger. I liked them and out of curioisity I watched the first episode of the show. It was horrible and started getting buyers’s remorse. I tried the first episode of Gekiranger. It did not work for me neither. I saw the second Jungle Fury episode. Still bad. Maybe the third one will work? Nah, still crappy.
But somehow now I’ve already watched more than half the season and have three more figures.
AND THEY ARE NOT CHEAP!
Damn, I’m weak.
(P.S.: I’m making an edited version of Jungle Fury, no Flint, no pinzas in the face, things like that.)