My how far things have come!

**Tard** · May 22nd, 2004, 04:09 AM

Is the newer figure more or less posable than the originaal? I personally don't consider it an "ACTION-figure" if stuck in the same pose. Where's the "action" if he's not able to make that hammer-swing?

-megalithanod · May 22nd, 2004, 04:16 AM

That is one of the major debates that goes on with TMP products - usually around the time each line is released.

I think the action-figure monniker is something that has turned into a general term (like people calling any vaccuum a "hoover") that doesn't really apply anymore to most product that is being released from TMP, and a slew of other companies.

I mean, just to name a few - King of the Hill, Clerks, Muppets, etc. About the only company that continually keeps the level of articulation up to a point that you consider it a traditional action figure is Toy Biz.

I think Baimun summed TMP lines up pretty well a few years ago as they are more "affordable artwork" that might have articulation, but look kick ass either way!

**Tard** · May 22nd, 2004, 04:21 AM

OK, it's a stiff plastic doll.

**TCM Hitchhiker** · May 22nd, 2004, 04:48 AM

I prefer the Mego one a million times more!

**Street Worm** · May 22nd, 2004, 11:19 AM

lol.....I knew he was going to say that [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

What's really cool is being around since the first GI Joe, (had him) and checking them out 'till now.

Some big improvements as well as some not so big improvements.......

still it's all so cool [img]cool.gif[/img]
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reved

posted May 22, 2004 01:21 AM
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OK, it's a stiff plastic doll.
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Instead of the Mego, perhaps the comparison should be to the (pre action) 6" Marx figures (?)

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