[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Dormamu

Also, is it me, or did they just revamp the Nick Fury head for Blade? Because it just looks like Samuel L with a haircut.

Both are definitely new head sculpts.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

But I'm not even sure those can qualify as hairstyles. I prefer my Blade to be a vampire hunter, not a ghetto gansta rapper.

Although, I'll definitely take these heads over that horrifying bootlegged one.

Just curious...what exactly is a vampire hunter's hairstyle? Long and flowing like Simon Belmont or Buffy? Straightened A line like Kate Beckonsale? Matted, metalhead, mess like the Frog Brothers?

All seem pretty impractical to me. Last thing you want is to give a vampire the opportunity to grab onto it and put you in a "bitch-grip" (as Power Rangers actor Austin St. John once called it.) That gives the vampire control of your head and neck in a hand to hand scuffle, and that's the last thing you want. Blade shaving his head the way he does seems like a pretty wise choice, especially for hunting vampires.

As for the choice of how he shaves his head...it's just like any fashion choice...it's whatever he likes. It also can be done as to intimidate or distract his prey. Many people will avoid or even feel intimidated by people with facial tattoos or radical haircuts, and distraction wise, if a vampire is busy staring at Eric's hair wondering what the hell they're looking at, that means they're attention is not on the fight. Chances are, if that's what they're paying attention to, they'll be eating a silver stake in short time...

Also...horrid head sculpt? I think it's pretty bad ass. I might just buy another for this upcoming figure to paint just so I don't have go pull apart any of my customs...