[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

I've seen many comments here and elsewhere that seem to be panning this BAF. I like it and the Mac Gargan-Venom design on which it appears to be based. I also liked Hasbro's previous version and wish they had worked the stinger into this latest mold. That said, this is no substitute for an actual Scorpion fig., a redraft that has been conspicuously missing from their stable of remakes. I almost believe Hasbro might be hesitant for fear of putting out an inferior effort that falls short of Toy Biz’ masterfully crafted Scorpion.

I don't think it's a bad figure, nor is it as awful as everyone is painting it to be. My only gripe(s) with it is that the head is wrong (Mac always had a set of yellow eyes peeking out beyond the white if memory serves me correctly) and the fact that, as a Brock loyalist, I was never really a fan of this incarnation of the character. It was also during this time when artists REALLY started to take liberties with Venom's size, and while I do know some like the Madness/Hulk sized look that Venom carries from time to time, it's not a look that I preferred.

It did lead up to one of my favorite incarnations of Venom (the original Anti-Venom) and eventually brought Brock back and re-energized him, so I am grateful for that. Still salty they disposed of him so soon...

Being that I'm not a fan of Mac Venom, I do see this though as an opportunity to create one of my other favorite versions of Venom in Ultimate Venom, since this represented the best time to get him, and unfortunately did not. I really enjoyed the new emo/punk take of Eddie's character throughout those stories, and the size bias that I have for 616 Venom doesn't carry over to the Ultimate version. I always thought of it as a protective, malleable shell, almost like a cocoon or mech that could be summoned on command, due to it being created through science as a panacea against disease. The size of the baf is about right, and the goopey tendrils on the body mold work perfectly for it. It's all about getting that terrific looking head that Bagley did when he redesigned it for the Ultimate version of the character. I'm hoping someone gets around to casting the old Select head, because I would rather not sacrifice my own figure for a fully articulated version of the character.

I must say though, I really love the packaging for this Venom wave. This will be the first wave in a long while that I will by with the double case packs, because that box art is off the hook.