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Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
14th February 2019
Photo by Alvin H.
Special thanks to the Marina Bay Sands and Disney teams
On Monday, March 6, 2017 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Brooklyn hosted an advance screening of KONG: SKULL ISLAND that featured a live post-film Q&A with cast members Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson.
Photo Credit: Randall Bellows III
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
March 3rd, 2019
All photos © Joshua Mellin per the guidelines listed under "Owner settings" to the right.
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Captain Marvel is one of those MCU characters you either love or you hate, though I tend to find that the criticisms of the character are kind of.. irrelevant to the actual performance of Brie Larson or the way the character is portrayed.
However, you won't find too many people singing praises about the Hot Toys figure, regardless of whether you're talking about the Solo movie version or the one from Endgame.
About the only positive thing about the Solo movie one is that the Deluxe edition is actually pretty damn cheap these days.
If you buy either figure, it's really about appreciating the suit. Not so much what the figure can do in the suit, but literally just the suit itself, like with the various Batman figures.. though to be honest the Batman figures have more complicated wardrobe.
I have this Endgame version because a buddy was kind enough to hook me up with some Sideshow coupons, plus they're actively clearing out this figure at this time.
Effectively, the Base Solo movie figure and the Endgame are very similar. You basically trade the helmeted head for a scale mangled Stark Infinity gauntlet. Her forearms and the Gauntlet light up, if you should actually go through the trouble of putting the batteries in.
You're not getting much articulation out of the figure 0 the design of the suit basically prohibits all the but he most basic of poses.
Sculpt is competent, but anyone who says it looks like Brie Larson really needs to stare at the giant portrait on the box and then compare.
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Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
14th February 2019
Photo by Alvin H.
Special thanks to the Marina Bay Sands and Disney teams
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On Monday, March 6, 2017 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Brooklyn hosted an advance screening of KONG: SKULL ISLAND that featured a live post-film Q&A with cast members Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson.
Photo Credit: Randall Bellows III
On Monday, March 6, 2017 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Brooklyn hosted an advance screening of KONG: SKULL ISLAND that featured a live post-film Q&A with cast members Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson.
Photo Credit: Randall Bellows III
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On Monday, March 6, 2017 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Brooklyn hosted an advance screening of KONG: SKULL ISLAND that featured a live post-film Q&A with cast members Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson.
Photo Credit: Randall Bellows III
I was checking out the Cap’n Marvel display in Toy World when I spotted this….plush toy with the charmingly cute “My Little Cthulhu Kitteh” action. I accidentally activated it when I tripped over a Dutch Tilt some damned Kree left in Aisle Four....
Had a little bit of a play with iMovie with this one...what fun!
LOL. I just realized that if you don't cut the video to land on a frame that's got a picture in it, that the Flickr page reads it as black. I think I actually like the mystery box aspect, so I reckon I'll just leave it at that.... ;)
So... Captain Marvel.
There's very much a love/hate relationship with the character, mostly due to the fact that one Brie Larson plays her. I personally don't get the hate, but I also don't have that much time to read up on anything and everything she does, not when more important things like Kanye and Kim getting divorced are happening.
I purchased an open Deluxe Hot Toy from a fellow collector here in Canada for about the price I'd pay if I were to find someone in Hong Kong to actually get me one, chalking the excess up to doing my part and buying local. We're all waiting to see how the Endgame version turns out in 1/6, but at this point it's guaranteed that there is no helmeted sculpt, which honestly is my favourite piece of the entire ensemble, as the Larson sculpt, accuracy issues aside, just doesn't do it for me in comparison.
I'm gonna gloss over a few details, namely that the figure comes in a standard Hot Toys box with sliding art cover, and holds a bunch of stuff inside it. The Deluxe version differs from the standard one by including her leather flight jacket, Goose, and two additional energy effects, which for the extra $40 I think it was is honestly a no brainer from a value perspective. Also, the jacket is actually quite nicely done with a good fit and even an interior liner.
Another quick gloss over is about articulation. If you follow Hot Toys, you've heard by now that she's basically a statue. Well, it's very true, with highly restricted torso, waist, and hip range of motion., all due to costume design (the way Hot Toys made it) and material choices. Things would be somewhat forgiven if you could put her into a decent flight pose, but there is no ankle tilting whatsoever, and the range of head motion isn't the greatest on the helmeted sculped, and pretty much non existent on the Larson sculpt.
The figure does actually have decent range of motion, but getting it stay in position is a horribly challenging task due to the thickness of the suit. If you had some sort of exoskeleton rig it could work. Alternatively, I feel if you could get things balanced, the figure could probably support props of the leg crushing variety relatively easily.
Since this is a Hot Toy, the proportions of the body are nowhere near that of the real Larson, or in this case... really an adult woman. You figure if they're going to make her Carapace a separate piece that they'd at least give her a better set of curves. I guess at least the use of the skin tight material does allow for the showcasing of the curves on the legs.
Having said all that, the figure itself does look sharp, thanks to a mixture of colour scheme, quality paint selection, and the lustre of the body suit itself. Making the figure look cool really isn't that hard, provided you are equipped with some basic Photoshop skills, it's making the figure look interesting that is the challenge.
Photoshop is also high recommended if you like to highlight the glowy bits on the figure as not only does it allow you to cheat, but I found that batter life isn't the greatest on the lights, and honestly flicking them on and off is a major pain as you need to remove the head or hands/forearm to get at the switches. Then rush to get into position and pray you camera is in place already and set to capture the glow while it's still optimum.
So overall, at this point there really wasn't much that shocked me other than just how restrictive the suit was. Is it the greatest Hot Toy ever made? Hell no... not even close. Is it the worst one ever made? Possibly, especially if you're a poser. But I think if you take everything into account, overall at worst she would be is below average as opposed to average, as the production values on the figure are still those we've come to enjoy from Hot Toys.
On Monday, March 6, 2017 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Brooklyn hosted an advance screening of KONG: SKULL ISLAND that featured a live post-film Q&A with cast members Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson.
Photo Credit: Randall Bellows III
So over the weekend, I was able to purchase a Mezco One:12 Captain Marvel from a fellow collector who was underogoing from downsizing.
I won't beat around the bush - I might be Mezco's worst nightmare. I don't buy many of these, and the ones I pick up don't generally blow the mind of any collector, even hardcore Mezco collectors. But, this is Captain Marvel, and I knew she came with some fun accessories - that coupled with a great price made this purchase a no brainer.
This toy is of course based on the Brie Larson version of the character, and was released not that long ago.. maybe Summer 2020. I just remember it being quite delayed. The actual contents of the box are quite impressive for the $80 USD they asked for (I'll get back to this), especially when all the other figures were about $80 as well.
You get the figure, three total portaits (unhelmeted head, helmeted head, Binary mode helmeted head), eight additional hands, two Photon energy effects for the closed fists, two large Photon fist effects, two Photon Beam effects, Goose, Tesseract, Pager, a leather jacket, and the standard Mezco stand with arm.
In terms of contents, I believe there's more in the Mezco kit than even the Deluxe Hot Toys release, but naturally the quality is much better over in sixth scale land, including the kick ass battery powered light effects.
It's weird, but Captain Marvel was better, the same, and worse at the same time than the typical female Mezco release. You remember how I said it was a good bargain at $80? Well, I suspect that somebody at Mezco crunched some numbers, and realized that yes, it was a great deal. So great, that they probably wouldn't make their intended profit margin at the presale price.
You'll notice from the side-by-side photo next to the Figuarts, Mezco Hela, and Mezco Kitana that Captain Marvel is small. Almost like they did some cost cutting as this would reduce the cost of the bodies, suits, and possibly the jacket. Based on solicitation photos, this was planned from the start, and it's honestly tough to tell without another figure next to her. She always felt like she gave off dwarf vibes, so at least this verifies it.
For those interested, Cate Blanchett is about 5 ft. 8 inches, and Brie Larson is about 5 ft. 6 inches... clearly somebodies math is off and based on looks I'd definitely put my money on Larson being too short.
Also, you'll notice all three figures that can't put their arms at their sides? All Mezco figures.
From an outfit perspective, Captain Marvel is leagues better than the one that came with Hela. Hela is effectively wearing a black body sock with some shiny green trim. The Captain Marvel outfit has more sections where the texture is replicated by synthetic leather, in addition to the gold trim. Furthermore, even the body sock parts have a sheen to them, as opposed to the Performing Arts costume that Hela has. The leather jack has some good tailor work, though the decals might need a bit of resticking depending on your luck.
The helmeted sculpts look pretty good, but the Brie Larson sculpt? It's not as bad as Gal Gadot, but it's nowhere near as good as the Cate Blanchett that came with the Hela figure. It's passable, but due to its looks and overall large size (which makes the squatness of the body even worse) I stick with the helmeted looks.
From an articulation perspective, no surprises whatsoever. Hela had already disappointed me so I was prepared. For the most part, it's alright, as the suit at least lets you use pretty all the body is capable of. You get ankles, single jointed knees, hips with thigh swivel, minor waist swivel combined with slight ab crunch and ability to bend backwards, mid torso joint, standard shoulders, single jointed elbows, wrists, neck, and head.
For whatever reason, the feet are designed such that the socket is on the body, as opposed to the foot. This design limits the range of motion the foot has, which is why all her lunging poses don't look all that great. The rigidness of the shoulders has been, and continues to be, a major pain because you can't bring the arms together closer which combined with the single jointed elbows really limits what you can do with her upper body. The good news is, however, that overall you're still going to get more articulation out of this figure than the Hot Toys release.
Paint work for the most part is pretty good. To my eyes, the flesh coloured parts are just the base plastic. Everything else for Captain Marvel is pretty sharp, including the paint work on the pager and the minute details on her outfit. Now Goose, on the other hand.. body is great but those eyes are just messed up. It's not just the one in my hand either - even the prototype looks walleyed.
Build quality is again a non-issue. The body feels solid with strong joints, and with a little luck breaking pegs is not going to be an issue. As mentioned, the uniform and leather coat are well tailored and stitched. The translucent energy effects are also nicely done, with no rough finishes or fragile bits. All pieces come together nicely.
So there you have it - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Overall though, the Mezco figure is probably the best overall option for a Captain Marvel. It's alright levels of articulation wrapped up in a pretty good outfit and suite of accessories.
That brings my Mezco journey to an end for now. There's rumours that Mezco is making a Black Widow for the movie, and should that actually become a reality it will probably be the next time I revisit this line.
Until next time.
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On Monday, March 6, 2017 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Brooklyn hosted an advance screening of KONG: SKULL ISLAND that featured a live post-film Q&A with cast members Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson.
Photo Credit: Randall Bellows III
I attended this preview at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood. The movie was very good and intense. Brie's performance was brilliant. After the show, there was a Q and A with Brie and the director of the movie.