Supergirl PF Statue Reception

[mickey]

Alright, so, a lot has been said about the Supergirl Premium Format statue. Some are ok with it, others aren't. They're quite a lot, I'm just curious what the reception would look like as a poll... Care to leave a vote?



Credits to THX217 for the image

[AlbertR213]

That's not the Supergirl that pops into my head whenever I hear or see the name "Supergirl"....if that makes sense.

Oh and I still say Streaky the Supercat should be sold separately! I need that cat!

[kaza5555]

The statue looked great in person. Nothing for me to complain about.

[StatueBandit]

That's not the Supergirl that pops into my head either .... what was anyone thinking at the time

Also way is she saluting with her left hand ?

For some reason most of the time Sideshow seems to screw up the pieces that are most anticipated by fans .... I don't get it

[mickey]

Originally Posted by AlbertR213

That's not the Supergirl that pops into my head whenever I hear or see the name "Supergirl"

Just curious, is there a celebrity or a real person that pops in yer head when the name "Supergirl" is written or mentioned? Care to share a picture of yer ideal Supergirl?

Originally Posted by kaza5555

The statue looked great in person. Nothing for me to complain about.

Wow! Maybe she's not that bad afterall

[mickey]

Originally Posted by StatueBandit

That's not the Supergirl that pops into my head either ....

I'd like to see an image of the Supergirl that pops in yer head too.

[Vince-Vell]

I like it, the sculpt is great and the face doesn't bother me at all, its just the salute is what bothers me. i just don't see SG in a fly salute pose is all, maybe more of a hovering pose with her arms out would fit her more.

Or even in a fly pose smiling as she is, but holding wreckage from a car or building or something. more of a she just got done beating down a bad guy or flying away from a fight.

[risingstar]

Like the Batgirl, I would have preferred a different, more heroic looking pose. This looks more like a "buy war bonds" ad from a magazine published in 1941. There are times when I wonder if the creative team at SS thinks itself far more clever than it actually is. I doubt that this is what fans have been asking for in a Supergirl statue. While this may be a good enough piece to buy, I can't help but feel like this was a missed opportunity to hit it out of the park.

I'm starting to think that I'm a minority voice as female statues continue to be largely presented in Barbie-like or Victoria Secret model type poses. To be fair, Sideshow certainly isn't unique in this regard. It would be nice to see more heroic action-type poses with superhero women. While I certainly don't mind some sexy, I feel something is lost when the piece is either largely-sexy or largely-cutesy. These women aren't beating bad guys solely on their big smiles and cleavage.

[mickey]

Originally Posted by risingstar

It would be nice to see more heroic action-type poses with superhero women.

I'm so with you right there man!

Something like this perhaps

[risingstar]

Originally Posted by mickey

I'm so with you right there man!

Something like this perhaps

I was thinking something more like this:





It has just the right balance.