They indeed looked rushed.
They looked like vague cartoony "Real Ghostbusters"-esque likenesses (moreso, I believe, than the vintage Star Wars line, which many including myself chalked up the poor resemblances to actual actors).
They (the ones in question) weren't appropriate for collectors who demanded more investment in accuracy of the face sculpts.
It all comes down to their lack of concern in higher quality sculpting.
As you mentioned, I think they are about finished with that mindset.
The reason why I'm so vocal on this is I'm just trying to point out (maybe not so incidentally, as Mego themselves were guilty of this) that early on Funko/Super7 weren't all that concerned with the sculpts, yet they still made progress simply because they rocked grabbing licences and created toys/collectibles where the sum was greater than the parts.
Sure, you couldn't really see MJF in facial features of the McFly figure... but it could sell on the aspects of the retro card and the other retro resemblances from a beloved franchise alone.
I find that aspect of the toy industry fascinating... it says a lot about manufacturers, media franchises AND collectors.
They looked like vague cartoony "Real Ghostbusters"-esque likenesses (moreso, I believe, than the vintage Star Wars line, which many including myself chalked up the poor resemblances to actual actors).
They (the ones in question) weren't appropriate for collectors who demanded more investment in accuracy of the face sculpts.
It all comes down to their lack of concern in higher quality sculpting.
As you mentioned, I think they are about finished with that mindset.
The reason why I'm so vocal on this is I'm just trying to point out (maybe not so incidentally, as Mego themselves were guilty of this) that early on Funko/Super7 weren't all that concerned with the sculpts, yet they still made progress simply because they rocked grabbing licences and created toys/collectibles where the sum was greater than the parts.
Sure, you couldn't really see MJF in facial features of the McFly figure... but it could sell on the aspects of the retro card and the other retro resemblances from a beloved franchise alone.
I find that aspect of the toy industry fascinating... it says a lot about manufacturers, media franchises AND collectors.
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