Well - now I'm in this line, Sobek was the breaking point for me. I've always loved the Egyptian deities but didn't want to start yet ANOTHER collection!
So much for that! Who can resist having a 1/6 crocodile-human hybrid deity in their collection!!
Just bought the golden Ra (who looks like a gorgeous figure) & Anubis (the original run not the silver new edition) to go with him.
Trying to talk myself out of getting the 2nd silver Horus - on one hand there is no need for multiple falcon-headed gods & Ra is the big chief of the pantheon so if you're going to only have 1.... but the pillar base for that Horus is sooooo pretty. I cant make my mind up on whether I like the wings or not: from the iconography it seems only Isis had full on wings, Horus was either depicted as a full-on falcon or as a falcon-headed man - the inclusion of wings... i'm not sure how I feel about it. Plus money and space are a rare commodity.
Not really interested in any of the pharaohs bar Tutankhamun who I may try to pick up when I have more funds.
Bastet's head looks almost comically small compared to her... *ahem*
assets, so I don't really want to pick her up.
I wished I liked the Osiris more, but he just doesn't look especially
Ancient Egyptian to me - the armour evokes medieval europe for some reason. He should look mummified. Also not sure why they made him a ram hybrid with horns, hooves & elf ears - he looks too fantasy-based like a goblin king or some such, not the Egyptian Lord of the Dead.
Aset/Isis - I have a couple of problems with: 1 - she has been dressed like a stripper, i get that they're taking creative license but c'mon Aset is a major badass ancient deity not a strippergram. 2 - she is VERY clearly white, almost an idealised Liz Taylor and doesn't even remotely look Egyptian (one version of her is blonde! )
Can't decide on whether i prefer the white or black look on Sobek, the gold pops better against his black clothes, but the white clothes contrast better on the body & are more accurate to Sobek's iconography whereas the black is maybe too dark.
The green gems are good for highlighting the green in his crocodile skin, but the red jewels look better with the gold and are more accurate with Sobek's iconography. Also not sure if I prefer the mouth open or closed - its a shame if we don't have both or if the head doesn't hinge. The open mouth is probably the more interesting look, but the closed mouth is a little sinister.
What are everyone elses thoughts?
Would love to see a Thoth figure (with moon disk to contrast Ra's solar disk) an Ibis headed, god of knowledge & the moon would be a very interesting figure. Seeing some of the artistic choices of this line it wouldn't surprise me if they had him as a "mage" archetype like character. Thoth isn't a god going about with swords/shields etc.
Sekhmet would be an interesting character to see TBLeague's spin on, another solar deity - 'The Lady of Slaughter', 'She Before Whom Evil Trembles', the warrior lion-headed goddess of disease & vengeance. Seems like she would be right up their alley.
