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Originally Posted by ZenLogikos
At first glance, these look great. Highly detailed, and the likenesses are superb.
But the current styled hair, small face (huge necks have always been there though), and more Mel or Elvis than Bruce...I don't like. Outfit is getting too ornate as well.
If you want this:
then these Prime1 Kens just don't cut it, as nice as they are. |
Thank you. I've been wondering what you were referring to as as old school fans and now I get it.
Usually I agree with you line of thinking but not here.
I get that there are purists and "true" fans of the source material. To make that a secondary consideration to what MAY make a more appealing product to casual fans or newbies for super expensive statues is the right move in my opinion. Yes definitely looks like Elvis to me but regardless its just too good too aesthetic for we to want a more faithful representation. This statue wouldn't hit the same with a basic brown garb and more traditional anime interpreted, Ralph Macchio-esque, anlgo face.
I think far too often as collecting fans we become too beholden to what we believe to be the true or purest and purists' representations of these characters. This is an example of when the statue transcends the source material and becomes its own artistic interpretation. A lotta times it doesn't work but this thing nails it.
