Mego rated worst toy line By Captain Toy

[sprytel]

While I disagree with his review, these attacks on Crawford are beneath us.

[LonnieFisher]

It looks like Clayface to me. Its a pretty well done figure, too.

I agree.

[thunderbolt]

I absolutely agree. Taste is subjective. Some people like retro and some don't.

He is still dead wrong on Clayface, though. It really does look like crap, literally.

It looks like Clayface to me. Its a pretty well done figure, too.

[Werewolf]

Nobody is right in a preference, there is no victor.

I absolutely agree. Taste is subjective. Some people like retro and some don't.

He is still dead wrong on Clayface, though. It really does look like crap, literally.

[palitoy]

Nobody is right in a preference, there is no victor.

I am more amused with the OP putting this here like it's evidence that "proves his case" than the content of the review itself. The reviewer snarkily targeted some low hanging fruit, big deal, not gonna ruin my day.

Personally, I also don't believe toy reviewers do much but enforce our own existing biases but that's just my opinion. I sometimes enjoy the pretty pictures but pass on the editorial.

[GlobalObserver]

I enjoy Michael's reviews and photos and I think his opinions are usually spot on.

[TRDouble]

I haven’t been to this website in years! I stopped reading a lot of the toy review websites when it felt like reviews were tainted by the free stuff they were getting (not saying MWC gets free stuff; I think he did at some point though). But I did write a review as a guest way back when!

Anyway, I had to read the two negative Mego reviews — more like blurbs — for myself... it wasn’t completely wrong, although there was some extra venom, especially in the singles review. The writing comes off as more mean spirited than... well, it’s an opinion, not a review, so I don’t know. But some of it echoed comments here. It is too bad that he didn’t at least differentiate between the 8” and DC 14” line; it’s almost like the 14” line didn’t exist, or even warrant a snide remark, at least.

In the end, who cares? I don’t know how much weight MWC reviews still carry in a world with so many reviewers now, but I doubt his opinion is putting Mego out of business.

It certainly isn’t influencing my purchases.

[tllgn]

the Worst action figures ??? . i dont give a rats behind about this guys opinion .how can he expect hot toys at 12.99 .Megos are simple and retro from my childhood and the new ones for the price point (drac,trek,other
monsters ) are very well done ,even jeannie and samantha ,who are not actually licenced likeness are great . he doesnt speak for anyone but his followers ,not this community .SHEESH!.

[monitor_ep]

I've been in toys for decades and I have never heard of him. But then again I do not look for reviews of figures. All I want is the turn-around to judge for myself.

Besides I like to other TV series Mego be because they make great custom figures, I have used Peggy Bundy on quite a few customs and do not mind paying $15 or lower for customs.

[J.B.]

Well, he is a Captain so he must know what he's talking about, compared to us with lower ranks.

Didn't he recently die?

[thunderbolt]

You guys are joking, but Crawford is the most respected toy reviewer in the business and has a huge love for Mego style figures. Hell he reviewed CAW stuff years ago when no one was doing that. His opinion carries weight. And of course, he's not wrong. Of all the output in the past year from toy companies, it probably does rank the lowest. Though there were some gems in there.

On the plus side, it seems like things are getting better.

Really?? Most respected? lol.

[ODBJBG]

You guys are joking, but Crawford is the most respected toy reviewer in the business and has a huge love for Mego style figures. Hell he reviewed CAW stuff years ago when no one was doing that. His opinion carries weight. And of course, he's not wrong. Of all the output in the past year from toy companies, it probably does rank the lowest. Though there were some gems in there.

On the plus side, it seems like things are getting better.

[JWLJN]

Is that clown still around? I thought he’d been gone since the days of The World of Springfield line where his “review” of every wave was...the same.

-J\/\/

[Mikey]

One thing I will agree with him is Mego getting weird out-of-date properties like Married With Children and other sitcoms.

They might be cheap, but there's a reason for that.

I think most collectors would trade away 10 Mego sitcom lines to get one more expensive good one like Lost in Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea or some other 1-hour Sci-Fi drama

[jwyblejr]

The best BAF figure is Clayface!? Seriously? The thing quite literally looks like a pile of walking excrement. As I mentioned in another thread, I just do not get this modern toy fad of playing with feces.

Heck,look at that '66 Batman Batcave he gave a best of award to. Didn't realize it was a Batcave. The FTC '66 Batman Batcave looks better than that.