Comments on: Indiana Jones: Wave 1 and gt; Marion Ravenwood Action Figure http://www.lostactionfigures.com/lost-action-figures/indiana-jones-wave-1-and-gt-marion-ravenwood-action-figure/ Best deals and discounts on Lost Action Figures as well as special offers. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:19:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Monty Moonlight http://www.lostactionfigures.com/lost-action-figures/indiana-jones-wave-1-and-gt-marion-ravenwood-action-figure/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Monty Moonlight Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:34:24 +0000 http://www.lostactionfigures.com/lost-action-figures/indiana-jones-wave-1-and-gt-marion-ravenwood-action-figure/#comment-63 Okay, so for starters, I'm a huge Indy fan. I have waited a long time for an Indiana Jones action figure line with decent quality and many characters, and since I've collected Star Wars figures forever, I actually wanted them to be this 3 3/4 size too (granted, I prefer my other collectible figures to be 6 inches or so, but I don't usually get accessories or playsets for those). Well, with the 4th Indy film, which is way underrated in my opinion (fellow longtime fans should give it a second viewing before deciding yea or nay; I had to warm up to it myself but love it now), that long dreamed of action figure line finally arrived from Hasbro... to mixed reactions. I'm sure many complaints were about the small size of the figures compared to the now more popular 6 inch or larger action figures out there for adult collectors these days. And, let's face it, most Indy fans are adults who grew up with the original films. However, I think what put most people off of this new line is that many, MANY figures were released to stores with awful paint jobs. I mean TERRIBLE paint jobs, specifically in terms of the eyes. This was most noticeable in the Raiders figures, and Indiana more than anyone. <br /> <br />Now, in my case, I wanted to wait and make sure they made more figures, and I wanted to see if the price wouldn't go down a bit too. Figures are way overpriced these days. But, once I saw Last Crusade figures on the shelves (along with a price drop of a couple of bucks), I dived in. A few of those first figures I bought I have previously reviewed, and let me tell ya, those ones I selected had excellent face sculpts! Of course, with huge, cartoony eyes painted on some of the figures, it would sure be difficult to notice the sculpting underneath. So, combine those first bad impressions with the fact that young kids just don't seem to "get" Indy (yeah, it was the second biggest film this past year, but the toys sat on shelves till the figures hit 3 bucks recently, and they're still moving slowly with a few character exceptions), and you end up with the problem I'm having now. I have wanted a Short Round figure to stand next to my Indy figure forever (a desire carried over from my original Kenner Indy figure), and it seems those Temple figures are only going to be available online now, for those of us in the states, at outrageous scalper prices since the first couple of rounds of figures sold so poorly. And to add insult to injury, the Elsa and Colonel Vogel figures have been in extremely short supply since day one. Man, I want an Elsa! <br /> <br />Anyways, as I searched fruitlessly for Elsa and the Temple figures this weekend at the big U.S. retailer who recently cut the price on these figures down to clearance levels, I did increase my total collection count to 14 (hope to add more before they're gone, too), as my second main focus was on Raiders of the Lost Ark figures, which I'd bought none of yet. I ended up with a nice number of Raiders characters, including an Indy with a good paint job and a decent Marion also. <br /> <br />Marion Ravenwood, as you ought to know if you're reading this, is Indy's love interest in the first and fourth Indiana Jones films, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". She's extremely feisty, too tomboyish for my tastes, but a perfect match for Indy and obviously a beloved part of Indy lore. This action figure doesn't really do a good job catching a likeness of Karen Allen and you do have to check out the paint job on it. Like the Raiders Indy figures, many were released with ridiculously, hugely painted eyes. If you're able to get one with a normal paint job though, she'll serve her purpose as a display piece or plaything alongside the other Indy figures well enough. Her clothing is faithfully recreated from the Cairo action scenes and Marion comes with a frying pan and sword as weapons, along with a surprise artifact in a paper crate. Each character comes with a different artifact, though those artifacts seem to be scaled more towards 6 inch figures (the only one of which I know being the new 6 inch Indy at the Disney theme parks). Marion is one of the less articulated figures in this line, as her knees do not bend, but she still offers plenty of other articulation and is satisfying enough overall. Not one of the better figures in the line, but decent and a must-own considering the important and unforgettable character she is based on. Also available in multi-packs. <br /> <br /> Okay, so for starters, I’m a huge Indy fan. I have waited a long time for an Indiana Jones action figure line with decent quality and many characters, and since I’ve collected Star Wars figures forever, I actually wanted them to be this 3 3/4 size too (granted, I prefer my other collectible figures to be 6 inches or so, but I don’t usually get accessories or playsets for those). Well, with the 4th Indy film, which is way underrated in my opinion (fellow longtime fans should give it a second viewing before deciding yea or nay; I had to warm up to it myself but love it now), that long dreamed of action figure line finally arrived from Hasbro… to mixed reactions. I’m sure many complaints were about the small size of the figures compared to the now more popular 6 inch or larger action figures out there for adult collectors these days. And, let’s face it, most Indy fans are adults who grew up with the original films. However, I think what put most people off of this new line is that many, MANY figures were released to stores with awful paint jobs. I mean TERRIBLE paint jobs, specifically in terms of the eyes. This was most noticeable in the Raiders figures, and Indiana more than anyone.

Now, in my case, I wanted to wait and make sure they made more figures, and I wanted to see if the price wouldn’t go down a bit too. Figures are way overpriced these days. But, once I saw Last Crusade figures on the shelves (along with a price drop of a couple of bucks), I dived in. A few of those first figures I bought I have previously reviewed, and let me tell ya, those ones I selected had excellent face sculpts! Of course, with huge, cartoony eyes painted on some of the figures, it would sure be difficult to notice the sculpting underneath. So, combine those first bad impressions with the fact that young kids just don’t seem to “get” Indy (yeah, it was the second biggest film this past year, but the toys sat on shelves till the figures hit 3 bucks recently, and they’re still moving slowly with a few character exceptions), and you end up with the problem I’m having now. I have wanted a Short Round figure to stand next to my Indy figure forever (a desire carried over from my original Kenner Indy figure), and it seems those Temple figures are only going to be available online now, for those of us in the states, at outrageous scalper prices since the first couple of rounds of figures sold so poorly. And to add insult to injury, the Elsa and Colonel Vogel figures have been in extremely short supply since day one. Man, I want an Elsa!

Anyways, as I searched fruitlessly for Elsa and the Temple figures this weekend at the big U.S. retailer who recently cut the price on these figures down to clearance levels, I did increase my total collection count to 14 (hope to add more before they’re gone, too), as my second main focus was on Raiders of the Lost Ark figures, which I’d bought none of yet. I ended up with a nice number of Raiders characters, including an Indy with a good paint job and a decent Marion also.

Marion Ravenwood, as you ought to know if you’re reading this, is Indy’s love interest in the first and fourth Indiana Jones films, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. She’s extremely feisty, too tomboyish for my tastes, but a perfect match for Indy and obviously a beloved part of Indy lore. This action figure doesn’t really do a good job catching a likeness of Karen Allen and you do have to check out the paint job on it. Like the Raiders Indy figures, many were released with ridiculously, hugely painted eyes. If you’re able to get one with a normal paint job though, she’ll serve her purpose as a display piece or plaything alongside the other Indy figures well enough. Her clothing is faithfully recreated from the Cairo action scenes and Marion comes with a frying pan and sword as weapons, along with a surprise artifact in a paper crate. Each character comes with a different artifact, though those artifacts seem to be scaled more towards 6 inch figures (the only one of which I know being the new 6 inch Indy at the Disney theme parks). Marion is one of the less articulated figures in this line, as her knees do not bend, but she still offers plenty of other articulation and is satisfying enough overall. Not one of the better figures in the line, but decent and a must-own considering the important and unforgettable character she is based on. Also available in multi-packs.

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