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Originally Posted by jwyss234

There are three instances that I can think of where a figure can have too much articulation.

The first is useless joints. The ToyBiz Marvel Legend figures that used the original Phoenix mold all had two bicep swivels and two thigh swivels. Why? Who knows. There are also some old Neca figures that were basically statues but would have a boot swivel but lacked any other leg articulation.

The second is multiple joints with a limited range of movement. The Spiderman 2 Ultra/Super Poseable Spiderman figure's torso is a good example of this. He had a diaphragm joint, ab crunch, and waist swivel. The waist swivel performed as you would expect but the ab crunch was limited while the diaphragm joint barely did more than swivel. There are less articulated Spiderman 2 figures that perform better than the Ultra Poseable Spiderman.

The third, and worst, is articulation points that work against the figure. Toe joints that are loose which will cause the figure to fall over. Articulated fingers and won't securely hold a weapon or accessory. Thankfully most companies have switched to multiple pairs of hands with only wrist articulation and have mostly eliminated toe joints.

These are all the most atrocious offenders and aside from McFarlane occasionally plonking out a random uselessly articulated statue here and there, those days are mostly in the past. Some lines like Silent Screamers and some of the SOTA and crazier McF stuff still holds up just from an artistic perspective though, despite that wack construction.

I don’t see replacing my TB Green Goblin any time soon either. Beautiful fig, again despite those unsightly hand hinges and loosey goosey toes. A few other old skool figs such as Blackheart that I think are still pretty good and hold up well, but then again the rest of the Toy Biz stuff I have has just not been redone satisfactorily yet. Please give me a Havok with the head dealies so I can get rid of this emaciated mime figure.