1/6 Hot Toys - MMS420 - GOTG Vol.2 - Star-Lord Collectible Figure

[Li2099]

Finally got my Star Lord.
The seller told me the regular which I ordered with the eBay 20% off coupon sold out.
Had to get a Deluxe at a slight discount.
The long coat's nice so I won't complain about that.
Geez he may not look 100% like Chris Pratt but this figure looks like a real person.

 

[Wor-Gar]

It's crazy how IW has affected the prices this... 2 months ago I could have gotten a deluxe for $225... now I can rarely find a regular for under $250.

 

[Superman-Prime]

Finally got my Star Lord.
The seller told me the regular which I ordered with the eBay 20% off coupon sold out.
Had to get a Deluxe at a slight discount.
The long coat's nice so I won't complain about that.
Geez he may not look 100% like Chris Pratt but this figure looks like a real person.
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How do you get 20% coupons from EBAY? I have seen a lot of folks post about coupons just curious how it works.


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[TurdFurgusonsHat]

It's crazy how IW has affected the prices this... 2 months ago I could have gotten a deluxe for $225... now I can rarely find a regular for under $250.

Funny thing is, he sorta became the dip**** in the movie. I thought the scene was cheesy though, sedate Thanos and try stealing his glove Winnie the Pooh style... Anyway just shows how popular Star Lord is, basically Han of the Guardians.

If the price never drops there will be a third. The first two are cool figures though, I have both. With the two heads and different looks it wasn't too hard for me to justify.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Yeah, its almost cheaper to get v1 Star-Lord and a v2 head.

I told myself I'd wait for IW Star-Lord v3... especially after they showed the IW version... but then its so much like the GOTG 2 version I started thinking HT will never release it. But maybe they will for next year's finale?

I really like the rocket boots more than the aero-rig.

 

[MyenShi]

Funny thing is, he sorta became the dip**** in the movie. I thought the scene was cheesy though, sedate Thanos and try stealing his glove Winnie the Pooh style... Anyway just shows how popular Star Lord is, basically Han of the Guardians.

That was one of my favorite scenes in the movie.

Star-Lord's reaction was perfectly within his established character. He has a moral code, but he's led by his emotions and acts upon them without pause. They've cemented that over two movies.

Peter was just a kid that was stolen from home immediately after losing his mother and raised by space pirates. He shot Ego the second he told him about the tumor. He reacts to Thor with childlike jealousy. He makes jokes and throws insults even at people he cares about because that's the only way he knows how to relate to others.

Gamora was changing that, bringing emotional stability to him. And then her father murdered her.

He lost his mom, he lost his dad who turned out to be a megalomaniacal planet that killed his mom, he lost his space dad, and then he lost her, not long after shooting her because of their promise (even if it didn't work). I certainly don't blame him for punching Grimace.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

That was one of my favorite scenes in the movie.

Star-Lord's reaction was perfectly within his established character. He has a moral code, but he's led by his emotions and acts upon them without pause. They've cemented that over two movies.

Peter was just a kid that was stolen from home immediately after losing his mother and raised by space pirates. He shot Ego the second he told him about the tumor. He reacts to Thor with childlike jealousy. He makes jokes and throws insults even at people he cares about because that's the only way he knows how to relate to others.

Gamora was changing that, bringing emotional stability to him. And then her father murdered her.

He lost his mom, he lost his dad who turned out to be a megalomaniacal planet that killed his mom, he lost his space dad, and then he lost her, not long after shooting her because of their promise (even if it didn't work). I certainly don't blame him for punching Grimace.

My problem with the scene isn't really rooted within Star Lord's reaction, although you would think even hot headed Pete could keep better cool considering the context of the situation.

My problem with the scene is that saving the world seems to be laughably hinged on prying a stuck glove off a sedated Thanos, it just seems silly. I was waiting for someone to lube up his forearm. If it is in fact possible to put him under, which apparently it is...why not just shoot or him in the face while he is out? It's like a James Bond situation where the villain uses an overly elaborate and plan to rid do Bond in when a simple approach makes a lot more sense.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Star-Lord is my favorite 'hero' in the MCU.

He's immediately relatable and flawed.

I think Stark would be my 2nd. Similar type, only his childishness comes from his eccentricities and superiority complex.

 

[yodasan]

Yeah, its almost cheaper to get v1 Star-Lord and a v2 head.

I told myself I'd wait for IW Star-Lord v3... especially after they showed the IW version... but then its so much like the GOTG 2 version I started thinking HT will never release it. But maybe they will for next year's finale?

I really like the rocket boots more than the aero-rig.

I have a feeling that this has already been addressed but having trouble finding the answer: can you switch the boots from the Vol 1 figure onto the Vol 2 figure?

 

[andrewm]

I have a feeling that this has already been addressed but having trouble finding the answer: can you switch the boots from the Vol 1 figure onto the Vol 2 figure?

you can but you lose ankle articulation.

 

[DieNoMight]

My problem with the scene isn't really rooted within Star Lord's reaction, although you would think even hot headed Pete could keep better cool considering the context of the situation.

My problem with the scene is that saving the world seems to be laughably hinged on prying a stuck glove off a sedated Thanos, it just seems silly. I was waiting for someone to lube up his forearm. If it is in fact possible to put him under, which apparently it is...why not just shoot or him in the face while he is out? It's like a James Bond situation where the villain uses an overly elaborate and plan to rid do Bond in when a simple approach makes a lot more sense.

Maybe it seems silly because you forgot about the entire section of the movie that Thor was traveling with Rocket and Groot to obtain a weapon capable of killing a god? What good would shooting Thanos in the face have done? We saw how much fury the heroes were unleashing, and the most they could do (before Thor showed up) was spew a small line a blood. They had already tried the brute force method several times (even Hulk did nearly nothing to him before he had most of the infinity stones), so they utilized Mantis's power and tried a hail Mary. Even though Mantis had him under control, she was struggling to keep him under and didn't have much left in her when Starlord attacked.

Considering a couple of punches to the face caused Mantis to lose control of Thanos, I would imagine a blast to the face would definitely have made her lose control and it would have done nearly nothing to him. I guess if they could have kept the mind control going until Thor showed up, you may have a point. Given the context of the film though and everything else they tried up to that point, I do not see what other option they had, and therefore I do not see how the scene was silly.

 

[Superman-Prime]

Maybe it seems silly because you forgot about the entire section of the movie that Thor was traveling with Rocket and Groot to obtain a weapon capable of killing a god? What good would shooting Thanos in the face have done? We saw how much fury the heroes were unleashing, and the most they could do (before Thor showed up) was spew a small line a blood. They had already tried the brute force method several times (even Hulk did nearly nothing to him before he had most of the infinity stones), so they utilized Mantis's power and tried a hail Mary. Even though Mantis had him under control, she was struggling to keep him under and didn't have much left in her when Starlord attacked.

Considering a couple of punches to the face caused Mantis to lose control of Thanos, I would imagine a blast to the face would definitely have made her lose control and it would have done nearly nothing to him. I guess if they could have kept the mind control going until Thor showed up, you may have a point. Given the context of the film though and everything else they tried up to that point, I do not see what other option they had, and therefore I do not see how the scene was silly.

Really all they had to do was have Dr. Strange make a portal with sling ring. Stick THANOS arm in portal with gauntlet and close portal. Boom arm is cut off with Gauntlet and falls into wherever he opened portal to. He did same thing in NY for one of Thanos henchmen. But that would of been too easy and you wouldn’t have all the drama. Great movie but you can pick almost anything apart.


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[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Maybe it seems silly because you forgot about the entire section of the movie that Thor was traveling with Rocket and Groot to obtain a weapon capable of killing a god? What good would shooting Thanos in the face have done? We saw how much fury the heroes were unleashing, and the most they could do (before Thor showed up) was spew a small line a blood. They had already tried the brute force method several times (even Hulk did nearly nothing to him before he had most of the infinity stones), so they utilized Mantis's power and tried a hail Mary. Even though Mantis had him under control, she was struggling to keep him under and didn't have much left in her when Starlord attacked.

Considering a couple of punches to the face caused Mantis to lose control of Thanos, I would imagine a blast to the face would definitely have made her lose control and it would have done nearly nothing to him. I guess if they could have kept the mind control going until Thor showed up, you may have a point. Given the context of the film though and everything else they tried up to that point, I do not see what other option they had, and therefore I do not see how the scene was silly.

All that said then if he is that powerful it seems kinda pointless to momentarily take his gauntlet, seems nobody else is fit to use it against him and even without it I would have to assume he is powerful enough to easily take it back?

Anyway it's a movie, I get it. Thought the scene seemed cheesy though.

 

[Li2099]

How do you get 20% coupons from EBAY? I have seen a lot of folks post about coupons just curious how it works.


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It was a Father's day coupon for 20% off.

 

[yodasan]

you can but you lose ankle articulation.

Thanks.

I'm thinking now about getting a V1 to display with the long jacket and helmet on, and a Vol 2 regular to display with the short jacket, jet pack, and no helmet.

 

[Bri]

Got my Quill sculpt done up with rooted hair.

Done by Shane Poole

 

[Rmsceb]

Got my Quill sculpt done up with rooted hair.

Done by Shane Poole

Yeah, Shane does great work. He's done a few of my figs. This looks really good! If I ever get a hold of Star-Lord, I'd be tempted to have Shane root mine.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Damn, that looks real at first glance.

 

[TonTon]

Creepily good.

 

[db626]

Dayam that’s amazing!