Khonsu70
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Re: Hot Toys – MMS183 - The Dark Knight Rises: Bane Collectible Figure
Hmmm. People are automatically assuming this figure will be redone as 2.0 or DX? Maybe. Maybe not. I guess it depends on how long this movie stays hot until The Next Big Thing. First, let's remember that, despite the popularity of this franchise, there are key characters that are missing or under-represented. No Ra's. Scarecrow was a con exclusive with no 'reveal' head. Two-Face has obvious inaccuracies and already looks dated. So assuming bane will be revisited is already a big 'if'.
Off the top of my head, I can only think of a handful of figures that have been revisited/redone: Batman (Begins and TDK), Joker (MMS, DX, DX 2.0), Iron Man Mark I (2.0) Mark II (AU), and it's been announced that Wolverine will be redone, due to the poor likeness of the original release. That's a pretty small club. And when you examine the modifications that were done, the only ones that really upped the ante were TDK Batman (with melting abs!), Joker, and the Mark II. Batman Begins con exclusive was essentially the original figure with an extra head and a few accessories thrown in, and Mark I is a repaint with new head sculpt, base, and flame accessory. For most of these, there was also a substantial amount of time between original release and redux. At the rate HT prices have been increasing, this MMS release of Bane may seem like a bargain down the road, when (if) a new release is created.
Hmmm. People are automatically assuming this figure will be redone as 2.0 or DX? Maybe. Maybe not. I guess it depends on how long this movie stays hot until The Next Big Thing. First, let's remember that, despite the popularity of this franchise, there are key characters that are missing or under-represented. No Ra's. Scarecrow was a con exclusive with no 'reveal' head. Two-Face has obvious inaccuracies and already looks dated. So assuming bane will be revisited is already a big 'if'.
Off the top of my head, I can only think of a handful of figures that have been revisited/redone: Batman (Begins and TDK), Joker (MMS, DX, DX 2.0), Iron Man Mark I (2.0) Mark II (AU), and it's been announced that Wolverine will be redone, due to the poor likeness of the original release. That's a pretty small club. And when you examine the modifications that were done, the only ones that really upped the ante were TDK Batman (with melting abs!), Joker, and the Mark II. Batman Begins con exclusive was essentially the original figure with an extra head and a few accessories thrown in, and Mark I is a repaint with new head sculpt, base, and flame accessory. For most of these, there was also a substantial amount of time between original release and redux. At the rate HT prices have been increasing, this MMS release of Bane may seem like a bargain down the road, when (if) a new release is created.
