So not trying to upset anyone but, I can't understand why so much drama on these types of channels. We watch these channels in order to gain perspective on whether we want to purchase these items. All of these channels are basically nothing but opinions of the host and it's up to us the viewers on whether we agree or disagree and whether we still decide to purchase. I don't understand why so many of these channels start on a good subject and then go straight to the political stuff of he said she said. I mean it doesn't matter what I say I'm just a viewer with my own opinion. I happen to enjoy your channel as well as others with similar content and I believe you all should be working together with this passion instead of hating on each other. Anyway, thank you for your input on those figures, I was actually looking at them in Target but I believe I'll stay away from them.

I don’t necessarily agree that every collector wants more articulation in their figures. I’m really enjoying the Kenner Marvel Retro figures right now, as a matter of fact. They only have 5-7 POAs. I do understand that many collectors are into heavily articulated figures. To each his own. I absolutely loved the last few minutes of this video. I watch many of Toy Guru’s videos but sometimes it’s really hard to hit the play button on some of his content. I like to get an idea of where the toy companies are coming from or what their line of thinking is by watching his videos but a lot of it just reinforces my opinion that they are very out of touch. Also, when Scott fumbled those papers and drew those circles during the debate had me cracking up then and I busted out laughing again during the replay in your video so thanks lmao. He should really change the name of his channel from Spector Creative to Creative Speculation.

@JONNYSORENSEN_AU

2 жыл бұрын

Its not just the poa, mcfarlane uses fragile plastics like neca and super 7 that shatter like glass or snap rather than bend like the proverbial reed in the wind. The quality is shitastic. I still buy them, and ive bought stuff from their earliest lines and seen the gradual degeneration and cost cutting as is typical of most companies that stock the coffers of chain stores today. 🤔

@batman-jf7im

Жыл бұрын

articulation is important in my opinion because you can make cooler poses and ultimately have more fun with the figure

Agreed it is cheep, but brings a nostalgic smile sitting on the shelf though. Thanks Tony

Just watched SC's latest video, and I think my brain is going to explode feom all the double speak, inconsistency, and seeming logical fallacies. Happy to see more and more people in the same frame of mind. You got a new subscriber.

@AnalogToys

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Shots fired! Lol! Great video!

I think a great toy line that succeeds in doing both is character options’ Doctor Who figure, accurate enough but with plenty of durability and playability for kids

A toy line for kids based on the 1966 show sounds great! It’s young kids and grown ups who like this show, so the audience is at the age of liking toys still, (pre video game and laptops). However the best thing would have probably been to just give the basic toys, around the 5inch size, and sell them at 9.99. That way they could go with the other McFarlane superpowers, original superpowers, Kenner, hasbro and Mattel figures. More affordable play-sets and vehicles.

Another awesome video, Tony! Really enjoyed your overall assessment of this Batman toy line. Well done!👍

Its somewhere in the middle, ment for adults and children. If I seen them in high street store or a supermarket they'd be in the "gifts for dad" section.

@thestorm99

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. If McFarlane had made them with mid-thigh, mid-chest and ankle articulation, the price point would have been $25 each... too pricey for a kids line and these toy channels would be complaining "they're just like the Mattel line, so why bother getting them?"

Wow, this video about the 66 Batman set really took a turn down a path I wasn't expecting. Going back on topic, the McFarlane stuff is ok. I like the look of them and I'm glad to have them on my shelf. I got the variant Robin without the mask in my order which was odd, so, if you're getting rid of your Robin, I'd gladly take it off you. I'm in perth too so easy postage

Hey Tony love the review and see your points. If i remember correctly from Todds interview he created this line to mimic a figure or toy created in the 60's with limited articulation that also kept the price point down. We know from his multiverse line hes capable of producing fully articulated and detailed figs so to me these are just trophies purely for nostalgia meant to dislay not for play. Besides i dont know any kids these days that play with toys they all sit on their cells and play video games!

@JONNYSORENSEN_AU

2 жыл бұрын

If so, they could have had zero leg articulation and been sold at a cheaper price point. Having a leg bend but no balance is wasted time, tooling and money. Its also bad design.

Tony, I feel like the products toy companies release as "children's product" has been dumbed down and simplified compared to children's toys of the 80s. Children's toys of the 80s, specifically GI Joe, had smaller accessories than Star Wars, and more accessories than SW. The details in ARAH, throughout the line, appealed to kids. Now, kids toys have to look cute or have such limited articulation, they are always on the pegs. Hasbro makes children's toys adults find appealing. Then they dumb down the kids versions so the adults feel better about buying kids toys.

This line is what it is, and for the price point, it's not bad. What I do find alarming is the fact that the wave 2 figures that have been announced are extremely underwhelming in that we are now getting the third versions of Batman and the Joker and a Riddler. This takes me back to the failed Funko Reaction line where the first wave included villains like King Tut and Bookworm but no Joker, Riddler or Penguin. People said, don't worry, we'll get these figures in wave 2. There were no further waves.

@JONNYSORENSEN_AU

2 жыл бұрын

Ah funko, the pinnacle of quality and bastion of morality. Truly, a king among corporations and worthy of our daily prayers. 🤐

@AllThings80s

2 жыл бұрын

@@JONNYSORENSEN_AU LOL 👍🏻

I am glad that McFarlane chose to make these figures 6-inch in scale. I would like to purchase a Julie Newmar Catwoman that looks more like her than the Mattel version, even if it's less articulated, just for display. All of the Mattel figures looked rather gaunt.

BAFFLING is the exact word to describe this Mcfarlane 1966 Batman set. I’d love to have witnessed some of the crazy decision making sessions when it came to this set. Absolutely BAFFLING!

Little rant here - my apologies. There are things I find interesting on SC's channel coming from his own experience - but he does absolutely have a research problem...and when certain things are pointed out to him he basically dismisses it in the comments or replies with another factor that should have been included in his video to support his case in the first place. As a professional researcher as part of the work I do for (non-toy making entertainment) corporations, at least a couple of the things he's gotten wrong could have absolutely have set a company up for liability (or at least something that would need to be settled out of court) if he said them in their name. I do think he's a true fan, but because he's trying to build himself as a brand, he runs into the issue of not being able to do a proper follow up when he's gotten things wrong. Yeah, he's always going to take the corporate side - as that's his job - but it's not actually always the correct answer. I mean how many times do we hear any corporation say they got it wrong? It's usually pretty rare and only after they realize they have no choice because they know that saying so makes them look bad and you see that in the way he 'defends' his own opinions. Anyway, I'm off my soapbox. I really appreciate this channel and the love for the art of toys. And, yeah, it's infuriating that Macfarlane comes so close and yet trips at the finish line with this license. I DO hope that they continue the line and make it better (and go back and redo the things that need some tweaks).

@JONNYSORENSEN_AU

2 жыл бұрын

Only time corporations admit to being objectively wrong is when they are legally mandated to do so in my experience. I dont think tg does ANY research, other than his own exp at companies, highly biased, and incapable of looking at the bigger picture outisde of his niche. Which is odd, as he is capable of doing so.

@snowpuma80

2 жыл бұрын

I experienced this too when raising a question on one of his videos. Totally agree with you man :)

Too bad that the quality isn’t up to snuff. From 20 feet they decent.

Well its not like the adult collector market is easy to pin down. Or can't have multiple branches. This seems more of a casual collection for older fans that want a displayable set and are not used to spending a lot of money on toys. A gift for Dad.

I was also feeling a little let down by this line. Mcfarlane toys just isn’t what it use to be. Glad I passed on the batmobile and bat cave but the figures do look cool on a shelf and the very low price point leaves me with no regrets. (Just FYI the elbows and knees also swivel above the hing but it doesn’t help much 😂) great video! The last part was a treat.

does the joker figure have the painted over mustache? its not screen accurate unless it has that!

@AnalogToys

2 жыл бұрын

It does not

@kaylemathewcomendador6964

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalogToys Well that’s a shame. Even the LEGO version has that small detail.

4:27 also, Robin's cape was never cut like that towards the bottom in the show

You should check out the Batman 66 figures made by Figures Toy Company

The only experience I have had with McFarlane toys was a few Spawn figures I picked up for my nephew. Without going into a lot of detail, we were both very disappointed - within a few minutes, one of the figures had lost an arm, and spent the rest of the day on a shelf as the epoxy I used to repair it cured. it was soon joined by two others that had broken in one way or another. At that point I had enough, and took my nephew to Toys R Us and turned him loose in the G.I. Joe aisle, where he discovered the Hall of Fame 12" figures. We ended up buying Grunt, Flint and Heavy Duty along with a few carded accessory sets. You'd think that kid had his birthday, Christmas and the 4th of July all in one day. I asked him if he wanted to keep the McFarlane figures, and after assuring him I would not be upset if he decided to scrap them, we dumped the lot into the rubbish. That was nearly 30 years ago, and he still has the HoF Joes on display in his rec room. The best part is I never had to repair any of them - those were toys that were meant for kids to play with, and could take all the punishment a 7 year old boy could dish out. Tl;dr, Macfarlane's stuff may look pretty, but if you are looking for something to please the youngsters, make sure you invest in something that can take a beating.

@williamlydon2554

2 жыл бұрын

My aunt years ago, gave me a hand me down HD from that line. I found him last year well doing a bit of Spring cleaning... He'd seen some, well heavy duty, over the years. So I gave him a cleaning up, and bought a new uniform for him to make up for those years spent as a PoW in a trunk somewhere . Fast forward a year, and Ive gotten a small collection of the old 12 inch Joe's on my shelf. A well made toy can go a long way.

@garyowens7454

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamlydon2554 Now that's what I'm talking about! Old Joes are the best Joes. I still have my original pair from Christmas 1965 plus footlocker. They are the centerpiece of my collection of 40th Anniversary Joe and Action Man, plus a few bits and pieces from the Collectors' Club.

I only like these because they make me think of the kenner superpowers figures with the cloth capes and similar articulation.

Oh Toy Guru the man who is the living embodiment of the Michael Scott line "I'll just start a sentence and I don't even known where it's going, I just hope I find it along the way." I get he worked in the toy industry but the key word there is "worked" he is not currently working there and yet paddles on like he is in all of Hasbro and Mattels meetings. Especially with Covid this man has as much an idea what toy companies are doing right now as the next guy and I personally don't appreciate the fact he tries to gain YT clout by going after channels like yours or Michael's. I'll never give him a watch or sub but I'll happily continue watching more great videos from you Tony!

@AnalogToys

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt, really appreciate that

@k-dawgbroadcasting5444

2 жыл бұрын

Toy Guru is what we refer to as a "useful idiot". He really doesn't mean anything to Hasbro, he's just there to try to tamp down any resistance to the greater objective. He looks at it from a business perspective, and that's fine. However, far be it from anyone to question the toy company's failures, as it will mean nothing. He might be right sometimes, but this is why customizers and new smaller companies are trying to fill the vacuum for the company that got too big for its britches. Sadly, there still is a fanboy fanbase (yes that's a thing) that want everything made by the original company or the acquiree. He is a con artist in ways, and he works well for that, as a useful idiot to Hasbro and Mattel...

I know this is a batman video but zartan looks killer on that motorcycle

Though they're made for the 12+ Audience, I think the idea was more for adult collectors that fits somewhere between the 3.75" and 6" Marvel/Star Wars in quality and price. In NZ they're more expensive than 3.75" but cheaper than 6" Legends/Black series and I mean, they kinda have the perfect spot at the moment with the Bat Cave and Batmobile, while they may not be what a number of people wanted, they've at least made an attempt and delivered a playset/diorama and vehicle for a scale that never really sees them and at a fraction of what is being asked for 3.75" vehicles and playsets, other than lines like World Peacekeepers which really doesn't break the bank for pretty cool looking vehicles/playsets/accessories. I paid over $100 for my Jabba's Palace set, its not worth it. The Tantive IV Hallways I got at a convention for $95 and as soon as I opened them and saw how cheap the plastic in them was, I was disappointed and the whole Bespin set was a massive con at $95 a set but $190 to actually make the scene and pray it doesn't just topple because its so poorly made and with bad materials. I used to enjoy the purple guy but I couldn't stand his behaviour towards other people and pretending to be the Pope of all things Toys, the only Authority on them and the only one who was "Right". He kept injecting his opinions as a fact and attained a cult who thinks the sun shines out of his other end, who seem to completely miss the "I worked in the toy industry" line is quietly followed by "On multiple lines that failed or ended up hurting fandoms, which I then blamed on other people." The thing I like about you, Retroblasting, etc is you're honest and blunt with your opinions but not afraid to sit quietly while fans are taken advantage of (and lets be honest, many are upset with their treatment but don't want to speak up) and you're all very clear that you're stating opinions, when they're opinions and facts, when they're facts. Which is probably why so many of the rear kissers try and damage all of your channels and make up weird conspiracies and lies, trying to get them silenced. I don't mind McF's stuff too much but I'm pretty much a pose and shoot person, so they won't be played with and for me, they're one of the only companies doing things I'd like to collect but I fully get that for others they are wanting better and ultimately, if we had better quality, range, selection and prices for the things we collect, we would all benefit in the long run.

When Spector said the comment about reissues it was an odd context - Working in the toy industry myself, Its apparent that reissues make the adult collectors angry, while in kids toylines, especially those that take off and have long shelf life spans, can save a line.... The fall of the HE MAN line in the 80s had a lot to do with the inability for kids who were late to the line not being able to get the original versions of the figures (and I dont mean Thunder Punch He Man, etc.... which were He Man, but not as he was ever seen in the show)

Everything said in this video is spot on and I couldn't agree more. As someone who own all the Mattel 60s classic figures ,batmobile play sets , in my opinion the Mattel scale of the batmobile is the best 60s batmobile ever released in a figure line , it fits the figures perfectly , the McFarlane figures look great ,the batmobile looks great ,however the scale is slightly off, the mcfarlane figures don't fit in the car properly , in my opinion the mcfarlane stuff could be a great set of toys for kids ,if they were on toy shelves in stores and supermarket ,but we all know that's not the case ( especially in the UK) ,I've brought the McFarlane stuff to keep on card and stick on the wall etc etc. The Mattel figures are so much better articulated ,and the batmobile by Mattel is just awesome.

While I agree with you about the Batmobile, I give it some props for having a Batphone and parachute lever, unlike many other ‘66 Batmobiles.

There’s no way a Batman line based on the 60s series by someone like McFarlane was intended for kids. I think they were for adult collectors but they simply missed the ball on some points. However, I only have Batman and Robin but aside from the funnily draped capes, I like them. Aside from them though the only thing I buy from McFarlane is their Super Powers line

I thought that GDL did a good job hosting the debate. Scott unfortunately was too dense to understand the difference between educated opinion and fact, and Michael was going in circles futilely trying to convince him. On the flip side, Michael seemed hung up on semantics and seemed unwilling to acknowledge the value of industry experience. On the other other hand, Scott brought up the semantics of opinion vs. fact first. The bottom line is that neither side looked like it was going to compromise, and GDL at least kept the debate moving.

@cryotek3624

2 жыл бұрын

Both sides rubbed me the wrong way. An out of touch corporate person and a agitated fan. Neither side really articulated anything well and just went in circles with pointless definitions and irrelevant stuff like ocs rather than a debate about toys and the logistics behind them.

@retroblasting

2 жыл бұрын

You guys are going in circles here with pointless opinions.

Yes, I would have liked a more modern version of this line with better capes, and articulation, but I definitely see what the intent was. Just glad to finally have some representation of '66 Batman on the shelf. Luckily, a buddy of mine gifted me the Mattel version of the Batmobile...better than the McFarlane one.

My take on this line is to not take it too seriously. I doubt it was aimed as a toy line for kids of today, doubt that 99.999% are even familiar with the show. I look at it as if I were a kid back in the late ‘60’s, craving toys that captured the look of the show. How amazed and thrilled I would be if I saw these figures & play set under the Christmas tree. Wouldn’t be at all concerned with scale or accuracy etc. So basically nostalgia but with a child’s ability to see such a thing as “magical”. Anyway keep up the great work, always enjoy your reviews.

I would say lines like marvel legends are certainly made with adult collectors in mind, but aren’t necessarily designed only for adult collectors. Figures from NECA and import companies like sh figuarts however are clearly aimed at adults

When these were announced I was really excited. The 60's Batman show was a stable growing up in the 80's and it was shown every Saturday morning and on school holidays. The face sculpts were another selling point particularly Adam West. Then I got to see the figures in hand and I was turned off big time. Tony hit the nail on the head about poor articulation will turn off adult collectors. If I was the target audience for these, and I believe that I was these are a misfire.

I have a few of the figures and, like MotU Origins I think the figures go both ways. I use the Batcve with my 4 inch figures since it's scaled for them. I prefer the Mattel Batmobile with this Batman and Robin and the introduction of Batgirl, Superman, Robot Batman and other figures has made me want to collect this whole line.

At best, the Batman 66 set can pass as a very good display set. It could’ve used an additional Alfred figure (and a Julie Newmar Catwoman) as well. But for playability- the old GI Joe Cobra Missile Command Headquarters was better by comparison. Thanks for the heads up/ warning about ToyGuru as well.

@JONNYSORENSEN_AU

2 жыл бұрын

Its k8nd of a non line. Is there any hint of a wave? I have my old mattel riddler and penguin so i guess im done.

Oh dear, sounds like I wont be rushing to find these figs. Love the spaghetti comparison. I giggle at that. Not sure what the other stuff was about, but Im glad my chan is so tiny no one will chase it...

Scott Buttlick wears a fucking JACK OF SPADES costume! That alone speaks volumes about him. 🤣

Holy Insight, Desert Rat!

This playset is made for the kennner super friend line right scale

I don't get what you said they failed. They look awesome and affordable . And I hope they continue the line love the 1966 batman tv series.

Really excellent viewpoints. I agree with you on the Origins line being a perfect blend for collector and kids alike. I grew up watching the reruns of '66, missed the Mattel sets. These are by no means perfect, they check enouch boxes for me to keep the basic 3. In your analogy with Origins, it seems that McFarland is trying a hybrid line of his own. With a little course correcting this line has some serious potential.

Great video by the way Tony!!

What really annoyed me about these figures is the fact there 6inch so can not be displayed with any other McFarlane DC figures as they are 7inch. I brought the Batman and Robin for sentimental reasons for my display but won’t by anymore

Hi Tony. I enjoyed your video on the 66th Batman. McFarland line. I agree with you 100%. The line is not worth buying. I am an Avid toy collector. I have toys from the 70s 80s. Through today 2022. I enjoy that is 66 out of Adam West b u r t w a r d. But I would never buy this line because they're so poorly made. The only way you can get the proper scale is to mix and match McFarland with m e z o. To make a proper display other than that. It's not worth buying.

I open all my stuff. If you can't touch it, play with it, pose it and put it on display....whats the point? I don't unstrand the sealed scene other then people buying these as investments and I don't mix with those people. We are in two completely different dimensions when it comes to collecting.

from a 10 year old I think I like them Action figures don't need a lot of articulation think of the 80s the Kenner star wars only had 5poa.but that is just my opinion i like them. I am not trying to attack you just shearing what i think

@AnalogToys

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Huey!

@dustytoys3578

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalogToys your welcome

I never wanted to buy this line because for the price of $19.97 Canadian for little articulation and not that great paint, it didn't seem worth it. The Batmobile was very disappointing to me and I never realized that the Batcave "playset" used cardboard instead of plastic. McFarlane did a video interview a few years ago called "Blueprint" (it's on youtube) where he explains that the customer would be willing to spend $7.00 on a figure, if you give the consumer $7.00 worth of value in the product (He was referring to standards and prices back in the mid to late 90's mind you but the point still stands today). $19.97 for a figure that has quality that should make it less than that is unacceptable to me. It was very vindicating to me when I saw the hard to find Robin figure in the clearance section of my local walmart for $5.00. Not because the figure was damaged, not that it was missing any accessories, but because the packaging was ripped open. To me $5.00 was exactly what those figures are worth. I bought it for the $5.00, it felt fair for that price but that's the point. After the initial nostalgia glasses are taken off, these figures will clog the pegs and will be sold for less than what they are worth. Great for the collector if they can wait that long, but bad on McFarlane for the quality that they claim to boast about.

I love opinion videos. please don't even give attention to haters, you're above that. been trying to decide on these figures as i want a legit adam west batman but all I've seen aren't so great. Mcfarlane's seem to be the best for what's out there?

Excellent video. My guess on this as someone who operates in the business world (NOT claiming this as fact, just my opinion) is that Mcfarlane saw there was a market but perhaps worried it was too niche, and needed to be offset by a lower price. Hence, they aimed the figures at an adult collector but styled them (the articulation, inclusion of the playset looking diorama) after children's toys to try and disguise the cut corners as "Retro", because Retro toys are big with collectors. For under $100 I think what they put out is pretty good but I'd sooner pay more to get more personally.

I really like some of the Special Guest Bat-Villian figures sculpts, but Batman and Robin's capes are a huge turn-off for me. The Batmobile is equally sad. I can forgive the Batcave playset because I think that it is good, raw material to make a nice 3 3/4" Mezco or Funko figure custom diorama with a lot of work and patience. It's definitely too bad though that Mattel couldn't have continued their line.

The gauntlet has been thrown LOL. Another awesome video as always, Tony. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Full Force! 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

@JONNYSORENSEN_AU

2 жыл бұрын

More like an annoying bitch was slapped again with common sense. For the record, a male bitch lest anyone take offense at such a comment. "oh dont start drama" Yeah, nobody around here does, its the BS channels that DO... that dont like it when grown folks say "no, you're full of it, fuck right off" to toy guru, trashman and other waste of spacers.

Great vid and love your content even if we disagree on this one. I love this line of 1966 figures, diorama and an affordable but too small Batmobile. If the figures have more articulation they would look less real and more like toys. Most collectors will not display these in dynamic poses anyway! I was not at all interested in the last Mattel run of figures with all those lines for articulation but their Batmobile was great! Thanks again Tony!

I think reruns of this series are a warm memory for kids and adults worldwide. I've always loved my Dark Knight in Blue, rather then Black

If McFarlane isn’t putting out constant repaints of figures, he’s putting out trash like this! Also, don’t get me started on that pleb the ‘Turd Guru!’

I only own one McFarlane figure, just picked up the black-suit Superman(Snyder cut Henry)and while I like it and like a few from this line...definitely not for playing with or by kids. My Supermans joints were really stiff and I just posed him enough to get a cool flying pose on the included stand and havent touched him since. But the pegs are always full of these figures and I'm not so sure these being at retail was or is a good idea. Time will tell if these move to an online thing only I suppose. But these 66 Batman, yea...i won't be getting any, the only other ones I want from this brand are the Swamp Thing and the Superman and Doomsday two pack..saw it once and it looks amazing, regret not getting it as all four on the shelf they had were gone the next day. And speaking of Scott, the guy who steals ideas...Tony, Google Chuck Norris: Karate Commandos and look at the character/figure Super Ninja...thats Scott's character, that's where he got the idea for his Spector figure

"Those are Balls" 🤣🤣🤣

I don't know what it is with McFarlane. It doesn't matter if its toys, comics, movies, or anything else. He talks a big game. But his execution leaves a lot to be decided. Except for the Movie Maniacs line I collected back in the early 2ks ( Basically just really well done statues with a few joints. And yes, I did buy Eve, and Patrick. ) Every... Single.... Toy of his I've bought has broken. Percentage isn't on a Neca scale. But pretty damn close. And even though I said "except for" You try tracking down a loose Spiderhead Thing with all its legs intact. Ooofff..... Now if Mark Bagely did toys. I bet they'd be way better. lol In all honestly. No kid today is gonna scream "ADAM WEST!" when you ask them who Batman is. And tbh. That is what I'll be eternally thankful for, considering I bought the Mattel Multiverse issue of the 66 Batmobile when I accidentally found it sitting on its lonesome on a Big W clearance shelf. I didn't even know Batman 66 was a thing. or that Mattel made it. But you better believe I scurried away to the lay by department with it as soon as I saw it. They maybe toys. but they ain't kids toys.

They look like a company that usually makes adult collectibles first attempt at making toys for kids. Or they wanted to make faux-vintage looking toys for adult collectors. They have certain aspects that certain vintage toys can have: •Limited articulation (like most 4 inch figures back then) •Fragility (although they would usually get fragile over time) •And a playset that’s quite under-engineered that it looks more appropriate for a diorama (kinda like some of the vintage Kenner Star Wars playsets) Although a big part of me doubts that was completely intentional. Nicely done video overall.

Great video!

@AnalogToys

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I wonder if these are McFarlane's first steps as human toys and not aiming at the adult collectible range that most everything else has been made for. I am curious about these figures though keep wishing I picked up the LEGO set when I found out on sale once.

I have almost all the Mattel Batman 66 figures so these new MacFarlane ones, which look to be in the same scale as the Mattel figures and not the larger DC figures the company does, didn’t seem like a must get to me. The main appeal would be the sculpt. It looks good and doesn’t have the unsightly torso hinge, but the $18 price point and lack of accessories makes it easy to pass on every time I see them at the Target’s collector’s corner. Similar, no doors on the Batmobile is just nutty. Glad to see it’s undersized. I already have the great to-scale Batmobile Mattel did. So didn’t need that either. I did pick up the Batcave set just because I wanted something more than a big printout of a TV still for a diorama background. It does the trick but I was pretty disappointed by the cheapness of it as expressed in this video. The computer props are just sort of thrown loosely into the box and rattle around. And you kind of have to guess what to do with the batpoles since there are barely instructions. The ladders are quite flimsy and it’s all very underscaled to a 6-inch line. Mattel had a Bruce Wayne set with a to-scale Batcomputer and it dwarfs the ones in this set

Tony. You have such an awesome channel. I have to agree with you on this subject of McFarlane toys/ '66 Batman toy line. A few weeks ago, I purchased the Joker and Batman figures. But didn't purchase the Batmobile. I felt the Batmobile resembled a cheap five dollar Woolworth car. Like, McFarlane toys PHONE'D in the production of that particular toy car. With no thought of the finished product. The Batmobile is legendary. In my opinion, McFarlane toys dishonored the legend of the Batmobile. Sounds silly, but kind of true.🤘🏻🎃

@JONNYSORENSEN_AU

2 жыл бұрын

McFucko wentxfull Hazbros on the Batman 66 line. Looks nice on the outside, nothing much on the inside, cheaped out all the way. A shame as i enjoy the other McF lines that do lots of original sculpts, few redecos at a budget price point.

Tony, Have you checked out the new Mego figures yet? I just picked up the classic Dick Grayson Robin and while these figures may not appeal to adult collectors en masse they’re a great blast from the past with a fair price point and good quality.

I can't answer your question but honestly with the three figures standing in the batcave with the batmobile sitting there looks great as a diorama. The first time I saw a pic of them altogether I thought it was a shot from the series. Edit: now that I think about it I think these toys were designed to mostly sit like you have them displayed. The wild card is the BAM OOF clip ons

@maproomgaming6886

2 жыл бұрын

I love the onomatopoeias but I don't use them with the Batman figures for the reason's Tony stated. I do use them when I am photographing my MotU origins in combat poses.

When I used to watch 60s Batman [as a 70s kid] I used to wish they made a cartoon like the intro ....

Mego figures were the best. Before I got into the Six Million Dollar Man and endless Kenner Star Wars figures, it was Mego for me! Mattel Batman '66 is great, and MacFarlane does a fair job, but I'm not interested in branching out into yet another scale. Figures Toy Company did a much better job on their 8 inch scale Batman '66 Batcave, but the figures are too fragile.

If a toy survived during my playtime, then it is a toy. If it looks breakable, I'll let you collect it. - My 9-year old son.

What about Caesar’s mustache?

Agreed. Unfortunately Mcfarlane misses more than he hits for me. And I Love the look of most of his stuff. However, figures with heads to small to fit the body, very little if any accessories. One of his best figures was Deathstroke and its head is so small he would need to be a pinhead at a carnival to fit under that mask. The Bloodshot, Vin Diesel figure looks great. Has guns, a cool ass blade and is posable. But then they gave it a bicep cut that breaks up the symmetry. Uughhh... I still purchase some of them though. His Spawn line looks great and to be honest I get them for the look alone.

great rant mate!

You know, i really Dig the set. I Will never Play with IT and it's fine. For all the set, it's 160 in can$. That's a lot for children. Toys figures are now very expensive and some are realy hard to get. They are not anymore for children at thoses prices. They are collecters items. We don't even talk about hot toys, haslab , mafex and others company that sell more expensive thing. And it's just toys and plastics....

they are made for adults, kids don't give a crap about Batman 66. This is a pure nostalgia for people that loved the 60's show.

Good video explaining the difference between a kids toy and a toy for adults.

Personally I only really like toys that are made to be played with. Currently my favorite series are MotU origins and the 5 PoA ghostbusters figures. I agree about Star Wars Black and the like being made for adult collectors and I just don't care for those. I may get specific characters but ultimately I'm not a fan. That being said I like the McFarlane Batman 66 figures but I prefer the Mattel Batmobile since it's a bit larger and seems to be more in scale with the figures. The problem is that it was such a pain getting the figures in with their seat belts on that I don't see myself taking them out. I guess that means they are just display pieces. My biggest complaint about the figures is that the belt on my Batman is off center.... it's less noticeable in the Batmobile.

Hey Tony my friend!👋 Thank you for another great video. I have to say that I actually enjoy this line. However, I also agree with you on all points, and that’s the beauty of our community. We can have different options and still respect each other for it. I totally respect and understand what your saying and even agree, but the line holds enough sentimental value for me to look past to places that it is lacking. Either way, the toy companies and specifically Hasbro continue to miss the mark and the MOTU Origins line is proof that it is possible to do it right and it isn’t that hard.🤷‍♂️ Honestly, I don’t think Hasbro has any idea what it’s doing anymore. Only their Marvel people really seem to have it together. #HasBroken

@sithcarebear1

2 жыл бұрын

Also…. I absolutely cannot wait to get my Valaverse Action Force figs! They will be EPIC!!!👊😎🔥

My guess would be that McFarlane Toys cut corners where they felt they could, in respect to these particular items. They may have figured that the adult collector would just have the toys standing on a shelf or leave them in a box, so the illusion of full articulation was what they went for. Personally, I've never cared for that type of hip joint, and rarely buy figures that are designed like that.

One of your best videos ever, Tony!

McFarlane took such a downturn. I remember their halo line being excellent several years ago.

I leave my stuff in the box or carded, so the problems you mention here are irrelevant to me. They look really good packaged and I love the simple 60's Pop Art style of the cards The variants of them masked and unmasked are nice extras for collectors that McFarlane didn't have to do, which wouldn't appeal to kids, anyway. There's several other channels that take stuff out of the box and complain about how they don't stand or aren't articulated enough which I don't bother watching because I'm a packaged collector. The person you've mentioned here; all I have to say, having worked in the toy industry myself is, he's very typical of the kind of executive office types making these toys, which is why stuff is so messed up. Hasbro is a terrible company to work for. Mattel is better, as far as a "job" goes, but they are full of people at the top who should have left (or been fired) decades ago. Many of them don't collect, don't care about these properties and it's the people they hire, at the very bottom, fighting all the fights we collectors care about. And that's a fact.

"Holy hole in a doughnut"

I wonder how many shitty Mighty Spector figures Mattel was stuck with!?

Pretty cool figures

@Libertycustom73

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sharing

He did work for Mattel for a long time…lol

@timothyward8695

2 жыл бұрын

Neitlich? Wait, he used to work in the toy industry?? He used to work for Mattel??? He never mentioned that. No wait, he mentions every single video. He drones on and on and on about it. Someday, he'll be boring the geezer in the nursing home bed next to his by saying, _Hey, I worked in the toy industry._

what a great video

Tony is right about this whole range the figures have good articulation and accurate heads which kids would ruin in 2 minutes the car let’s face looks light enough to float in a bath why not create new smaller more bendy figures aimed at kids and make a bigger more play feature batmobile and call it the deluxe range

07:59 - 08:03 That comment made me laugh out loud.

Your analysis of the McFarland Batman 66 toy line is fact based. You bought and opened the toys and then presented your honest fact-based analysis. At no point in this entire video can a person with a brain be critical of your presentation. I guess they are entitled to their own presentation, and the viewer can watch both.

So despite all that other stuff.. You're saying that mattels batman 66 stuff is better? I have a batmobile, batman and robin and batgirl from them... i wanted to get the batcave playset... but sounds like its a pile of shit.. ?

@AnalogToys

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t comment on the Mattel range, I’ve never examined in hand.

@sxhbk

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalogToys k thanks tony

The opinion vs. fact debate is so dumb. It's patronizing to think that most viewers don't understand the difference. Of course we understand that we're seeing the presenter's opinion, even when it's very educated (like Tony's).

i'll take the batcave!! i'm gonna get the mezco 3 3/4" batman set and they'll go with it.

Great video Tony!

Mattel did it better aside from questionable articulation and shiny plastic.

I've gotten into it a few times with Toyguru online and he always argues from authority. The dude never shows his work. He also has this habit of blaming the customers for a company's failure.

I love the Mcfarlane Batman collectables he puts out with that said I fully agree these figures while indeed great to see 66 Batman cause grew up with the show, these figures are terrible. I picked one up at my local Target when they hit the pegs and quickly put him back down. Wish he stuck to the 66 style but in the better figs he usually does.

Damn it man! That Joker looks more like Conan O'Brien than Cesar Romero...

How could these be aimed at kids , good luck toy guru. My kids stopped playing with transformers by the age of 6 and those have non stop content. Why would they ever think kids will want to play with 66 batman. Mcfarlane should have gone all in on us old farts who at least grew up on Saturday morning reruns, I'd love a proper 6 or 7 inch scale set of figs and batmobile.

I'm with you - the once great McFarlane toys seem to have lost their way. I am new to this channel. Thanks for your video. I have never heard of the other doofus. But thanks for bringing him to my attention and my 'don't waste your time' list. I am only a casual toy collector these days, but have been a huge collector in all sorts of areas for fifty years. So I have seen this guy before. Not this 'particular' guy, but his type is very familiar to me. These guys are generally very loud, argumentative, incredibly opinionated, and combative to anybody who holds any opinion other than their own. Every one of them feels like the way to improve their cred/audience is to shout down any and all dissenters, seeming to believe if they pour even shit on another youTuber/commenter/site that somehow makes them right. I am reminded of a particular stand up comic from the USA who posts a LOT of stuff on youtube, but not one of them showcases his act, dazzling talent or smart material. Every single one is clips of him getting heckled and boasting about how he dealt with/threw out the heckler. Mate - you are doing stand up wrong. If he spend a fraction of the time he does editing and posting these 'i owned a heckler' videos and spent that time writing better material and being a better performer, #1 people would be too buy laughing to heckle hi and you might have an act worth seeing. The 'toy expert' in your video is the same to me. If you are such a valued part of the industry why aren't you doing that instead of just trolling other youtube people because they have a different view to your own. you can have differing opinions about things, and if you are a good communicator/entertainer you can talk/debate/engage about those differences in a positive way. Or you can just be an obnoxious douche lord about it. Tony - try and stay positive in this space, nothing annoys a guy like douche toy guy more that being ignored. See you again - Ian - Adelaide