I didn’t have a complete ThunderCats collection as a kid, but I had a lot of them, and these new figures let that vintage collection wash back over me in the best way. I am going to say that I hope that the majority of the ThunderCats U! line remains true to the cartoon designs, and gives us as many unique characters as possible, but boy oh boy – these figures are a huge nostalgia bomb. Some of them are not perfect, and I do have one big complaint, but that is trending in the right direction. It might be a little trite to say, but there are no concerns when swapping parts/etc., so that means the correct choices are being made in these situations, and that must continue. I love that these figures feel solid because that has been an ongoing issues with ULTIMATES!, so I really, really, REALLY hope this is what turning a corner feels like, and we can look back on this assortment as the re-establishment of premium figures. Yeah, I have a little bit of paint chipping on Mumm-Ra’s sword (I will get to that in a couple of days), and the hands could be made of softer plastic, but those are mostly minimal. All of the engineering of the joints, the plastic quality, durability, and paint lines are all top-drawer. With all of that: the final products in this series are, for the most part, very nice. Damn it, I LOVE the colors and designs on these, and now I am going to need vintage toy versions of all of the core heroes and villains. Well, you need more than one series to be a trend, but from an overall quality and execution standpoint, these are some of the nicest ULTIMATES! yet. I mentioned the lack of new characters that originally failed to excite me, but also, ULTIMATES! as a whole have had rough couple of months with some issues nagging other series. As I said, one of the best parts about it is that I just wasn’t expecting it. Well, as tends to happen, fast-forward to today, and oh my, do I LOVE these figures. So, I would add these to my shelves because I thought they looked neat, but during the solicitation time, I wasn’t as excited as I typically would be for a new TCats announcement. Plus, the ENTIRE series would follow this pattern, and at the time, I felt that was a big of overkill. It’s not that it wasn’t a good idea, just that I am big on getting unique characters as a priority in any line I collect, and this line-up of Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, Cheetara, and Monkian did not offer that. Upgrade your childhood collection with the made-to-order Cheetara and the rest of the vintage toy inspired wave of ThunderCats ULTIMATES! Ages 14 and up.Now, I know what you are going to say, “ c’mon you have made it obvious that you love the ThunderCats property, and that you collect the ULTIMATES! figures.” Yes, that is absolutely correct, but if I am being completely honest, when Super7 announced this sixth series of figures would be “vintage toy” versions of some core characters, I wasn’t over the moon. Fair warning: Cheetara is back in full retro glory, so you better be as quick as she is if you don't want the fastest ThunderCat to pass you by! This 7-inch scale highly articulated ThunderCats ULTIMATES! figure of Cheetara is inspired by the vintage toy line and includes multiple interchangeable heads and hands and her staff.
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