[Boy Blunder]

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Originally Posted by OGTrilogy

You just have to rub it in, don't you. ;-)

Sorry about that, my friend You may want to continue looking away, then (though I'm still keeping an eye open for another Groot for ya!)

Despite having to bail on getting some figures due to some sudden financial stuff this past weekend (I swear, that's my life story), fortune did grace me with both the TRU Groot, and Angela (whom my wife had pre-ordered from Amazon before the price skyrocketed).



Now, I don't really see why people were having trouble with Angela, because this figure is a beauty. No issues with articulation or loose costume bits, her sword stores just fine, and she can even hold head poses despite her massive hair. In fact, the only drawback for me is her ribbons - they keep creeping up her neck, and there's not really anything you can do with them aside from letting them hang there. I'd remove them, but I still remember how important her ribbons were back in Spawn, so I'd feel remiss if I pulled them off. Nonetheless, she's an amazing figure with incredible paint, and I'm really looking forward to getting her again as Sif in the A-Force box set. My wife has already dubbed her "Figure of the Year" for 2017, and I can at least agree that she'll be making it into my top five.

Groot... I'm still trying to figure out. Mostly because he has some articulation that keeps throwing me. Overall, he's an excellent figure, but his odd hips and knees make posing him a little more of a thought process than your standard figure. I never picked up the original BAF Groot, so this is new territory for me, but the thigh-joint placement is just... awkward. The rotating knee joint is kinda cool, and looks natural with the sculpt, so maybe I'm just spoiled by so many double-joints in the knees. Also, I remember someone saying that the original GOTG figures from the Groot wave had some gummy joints... I think this also affects this release of Groot - his elbows feel like they're stretching more than they should when I bend them. But still, I really like this guy, and suggest adding him to your collection if you can find him at a good price. The potted Groot is especially worth it, since he works well as an accessory for other figures.