Integration

Specter · 03-07-2014, 05:45 AM

Ok, line has completely won me over.
I finally caved and got standard Batman, Deadshot, Azrael, Freeze and Bane.
and preordered the rest of Wave 2.

It just finally clicked with me that with the worst of these being standard Batman,
and his biggest issue being proportions which I even had huge problems with in game. I just can't really blame Mattel for that.

Yeah they are missing articulation but at least they are unique figures that are somewhat decent to look at unlike the very first DCIH.
Also one of the reasons I felt DCIH should blend with MU was that DCIH was pretty bland so if you could mix them up, it would have been a much better deal for each figure.
This line doesn't need to connect with Marvel, we are getting Reeves Superman, Keaton Batman and loads of Arkham figures
which all would normally sustain their own completely separate toy lines, its not the "gotta catch 'em all" mentality of DCIH and MU.

Seems like all of the next waves have accessories as well(besides Superman)
Batman has his grapple gun, Penguin his umbrella, Catwoman has a whip, Zod a bent gun.

Im going to keep my MU DC customs for any real crossover display but these seem to fit alright with some of the the slightly smaller Marvel movie figures.
armored Batman looks pretty darn good next to Avengers Iron Man.

No telling where they could take this next,
Arkham Knight, Vehicles, Arrow, DCAU and other animation?
This line solves a problem for Mattel. missing out on stuff like Green Lantern and Beware the Batman which in their opinion a full line wasn't worth it.
So instead when a new movie, game or cartoon release you slip in a single wave dedicated to that.
It won't be a new line they have to push onto retailers or fight for new shelf space. And its not like past lines that never moved because you had a trillion rainbow Batman and Superman figures. It also doesn't really compete directly with Mattel's other DC lines,
Unlike a new legacy line would have with DCUC if it wasn't over or ever returns. It will also help their Arkham figures by not competing directly with DC direct's.

Just for example:

Arkham Wave 1 [Now] (Arkham Batmen, City Azrael, City Freeze, Origins Bane, Origins Deadshot)
Movie Wave 1[Spring](Keaton Batmen, Penguin, Zod)
Movie Wave 2 [Summer](Superman, Catwoman)
Arkham Wave 2[Early Fall] (Arkham Knight Batman, Asylum Joker, City Catwoman, Origins Deathstroke, Arkham Knight villain)
Arrow Wave 1 [Late Fall/Winter around Arrow Season 3] (Green Arrow, Deathstroke masked and unmasked, Black Canary, Merlyn)
Movie Wave 3[Spring](Nicholson Joker, Birds of Pray Batgirl, etc)
Batman vs Superman Wave 1(Batman, Superman, BvS villain, etc)
Past theoretical waves:
Beware the Batman Wave 1(Batman, Katana, Anarky)
Green Lantern TAS Wave 1(Hal, Razer, Aya)
Injustice Wave 1(Batman, Superman Wonder Woman)
Injustice Wave 2(Lex, Nightwing, Raven, Flash)

03-07-2014, 05:45 AM	#1121
Specter Foxhounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 819	Ok, line has completely won me over. I finally caved and got standard Batman, Deadshot, Azrael, Freeze and Bane. and preordered the rest of Wave 2. It just finally clicked with me that with the worst of these being standard Batman, and his biggest issue being proportions which I even had huge problems with in game. I just can't really blame Mattel for that. Yeah they are missing articulation but at least they are unique figures that are somewhat decent to look at unlike the very first DCIH. Also one of the reasons I felt DCIH should blend with MU was that DCIH was pretty bland so if you could mix them up, it would have been a much better deal for each figure. This line doesn't need to connect with Marvel, we are getting Reeves Superman, Keaton Batman and loads of Arkham figures which all would normally sustain their own completely separate toy lines, its not the "gotta catch 'em all" mentality of DCIH and MU. Seems like all of the next waves have accessories as well(besides Superman) Batman has his grapple gun, Penguin his umbrella, Catwoman has a whip, Zod a bent gun. Im going to keep my MU DC customs for any real crossover display but these seem to fit alright with some of the the slightly smaller Marvel movie figures. armored Batman looks pretty darn good next to Avengers Iron Man. No telling where they could take this next, Arkham Knight, Vehicles, Arrow, DCAU and other animation? This line solves a problem for Mattel. missing out on stuff like Green Lantern and Beware the Batman which in their opinion a full line wasn't worth it. So instead when a new movie, game or cartoon release you slip in a single wave dedicated to that. It won't be a new line they have to push onto retailers or fight for new shelf space. And its not like past lines that never moved because you had a trillion rainbow Batman and Superman figures. It also doesn't really compete directly with Mattel's other DC lines, Unlike a new legacy line would have with DCUC if it wasn't over or ever returns. It will also help their Arkham figures by not competing directly with DC direct's. Just for example: Arkham Wave 1 [Now] (Arkham Batmen, City Azrael, City Freeze, Origins Bane, Origins Deadshot) Movie Wave 1[Spring](Keaton Batmen, Penguin, Zod) Movie Wave 2 [Summer](Superman, Catwoman) Arkham Wave 2[Early Fall] (Arkham Knight Batman, Asylum Joker, City Catwoman, Origins Deathstroke, Arkham Knight villain) Arrow Wave 1 [Late Fall/Winter around Arrow Season 3] (Green Arrow, Deathstroke masked and unmasked, Black Canary, Merlyn) Movie Wave 3[Spring](Nicholson Joker, Birds of Pray Batgirl, etc) Batman vs Superman Wave 1(Batman, Superman, BvS villain, etc) Past theoretical waves: Beware the Batman Wave 1(Batman, Katana, Anarky) Green Lantern TAS Wave 1(Hal, Razer, Aya) Injustice Wave 1(Batman, Superman Wonder Woman) Injustice Wave 2(Lex, Nightwing, Raven, Flash) Last edited by Specter; 03-07-2014 at 10:53 PM..