The sword not looking like cartoon version and the sword not fitting into the scabbard is not just me saying it falls short, that is just flat out falling short. If you are happy with lesser standards then that is your problem but to suggest that these glaring issues are just my own personal opinion when others agree is both ludicrous and looks a bit like willfull blindness.
This is a Filmation line, therefore it not at all unreasonable for me to expect that we get a figure at this price that reuses so many parts that it be accurate and look like they should.
It is not my opinion that the sword does not look like the sword in the cartoon, is but a reuse of a previous sword and has no paint apps as previously advertised.
Is it not my opinion that the sword does not fit into the scabbard as it should and sticks out over his head which again, is not accurate to the cartoon.
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Is also worth pointing out that these reviewers are send these items for free to promote said items. These reviewers also don't shy away from taking credit for helping sales. If they can do that they they can also take some flack for missing something so obvious.
If you are happy with reviewers missing something that others would not and did not, again by all means be content with less. Others are not so easily won over and you should not taking such issue with the legitimate grievance of others.
I agree that folks can make silly or unrealistic complaints but this is not one of those occasions.
Honestly Eamon,
Here's the issue with your rationale, if the sword needs to sit lower, then the scabbard needs to be a bit longer and sit lower like in the pic you posted, that causes also issues with limiting the figure from riding Battle-Cat or sitting on the Wind Raider. Now if it were the opposite and it sits higher, then it would stick out way to much above the shoulder and it's not "screen accurate" and might not work if He-Man wants to "grab" the sword as the muscular arm wouldn't bend enough to do so.
Now, the bigger issue is that sometimes 2D doesn't translate that good into 3D, and a prime example is some of the PCS statues, what looks good on paper or cels, doesn't really work on a 3D figure. Some compromise has to be made to make this work.
It's not the perfect solution for everyone, but I see more people happy with the figure than unhappy.
There's always room for improvement and that's why they are customizers and custom accessories. Heck, even high end statues and figures like SS and Hot Toys get customized all the time.
But some people forget that there's dozens of variables when it comes to producing a figure, including raw materials, budget, timeline, design, molds, factory capabilities, and a long etc.
Now as you said these are "facts", but you also have to understand that some people don't mind these and are seeing the big picture. And assuming your standards are the ones by which everything should be measured is both naive and a bit arrogant.
Finally, the fact that you are so bothered by this issue that you would even go after the reviewers is a bit of an overreaction IMO. But to each it's own, you are entitled to your opinion like everyone else, but understand that a review, no matter how detailed, will never and cannot be objective since it's all a matter of opinion. You see it all the time with movie, book, theater and product reviews.
Anyway, cannot wait for Skeletor to be paired with He-Man!
