Alrighty, got a little bit of time after finishing my homework to review a figure. Be warned: I'm using an HTC One M7, two pieces of white poster board, and a bendy desk lamp as my photo studio. So my photos are not exactly amazing haha, but I tried to take as many pics of the different things that I could, and if you guys want a picture of something in particular, just let me know!
Today I took a closer look at the all mighty God of Thunder: Thor!
Look and Feel:
As I said in my quick unboxing rundown, Thor is absolutely massive. He stands about 8.5" tall, and is much too big for my Stage Act.5 flight stands. He is incredibly heavy, and feels solid as a brick in your hands. The build quality is impressive, and I cannot see having any problems with limbs falling off or breaking in the future.
This figure looks great! The paint is consistently impressive across the board, and packed to the brim with detail. One thing in particular that I like a lot is the paint and shading on the cape. It looks great for a plastic cape. There are some impressive details such as the veins and muscle formations in his arms, and the buttons on his suit and cape. Thor's face is comic book style. This means that he will not fit in with my Marvel Cinematic Universe figures, but this is just an observation not an issue.
Articulation and Posing:
This is where my problems with the figure emerge. I like posing my figures, and I'm sure a lot of you guys do too. Thor is not super restricted, but he is missing many articulation features that I enjoy. His head does not tilt backward because the helmet on his head extends below his neck. The shoulder is your standard Marvel Legends ball joint shoulder, but it is very tight and hard to move. His biceps can get in the way which might be a problem for some poses. His legs do not have a rotating thigh joint like a lot of the figures in the legends line do. This means that the leg cannot move independently of the hip joint. The biggest problem with this figure is the lack of a pivoting ankle; it's 2015, this should be on every figure!
On to the good: rather than going with an ab crunch, Hasbro decided that a limited mobility articulated diaphragm was the right solution, and I think it suits a character of this size. We don't need Thor in crazy Spider-Man poses. Wrists bend up and down, and rotate normally. Down on the lower body we have a crazy ball joint hip that allows Thor to do splits. I do not think this is necessary, but it does not hurt to have more options. His knees are double jointed, so there is still a lot of freedom in the legs regardless of the thigh situation.
Accessories:
This figure comes with two accessories: Mjolnir, and a 6" sword. Mjolnir looks amazing, I think the detail and the paint on the head of the hammer looks stellar. The handle is just brown, but it has some great detail in the grip. It looks very good in Thor's hands. The sword is huge, and I do not see myself using it for anything. The paint is really flat, but the details are nice. It does not work well with this figure considering how great the paint on Mjolnir is. It does look cool on its own, and maybe it will come in handy in the future.
Overall Impressions (TL;DR):
Thor is a wonderful figure with a few articulation issues. As my first Thor, I cannot judge it against anything else. I have heard this figure uses a lot of recycled parts, and that is disappointing. However, if you like Thor, and you do not own a Thor figure from the Marvel Legends line, pick this guy up!
