Recent content by MWoO

Fyi, Blue Bird is sold out again and I just got the notification that mine is shipping. Hopefully Ill have it by the end of the week.

If you want it I wouldn't sleep on Blue Big Bird. It's a Comic Con exclusive so quantities are limited and once it is gone it is gone, though sometimes they do the whole "vault" thing when they find excess stock or get returns. It also shouldn't take months to ship as they are already in stock...

To me it's a matter of what version you are looking for. The Palisades version is a perfect modern Gonzo. It works for an early to mid 90s look. However, NECA has really captured a very specific look for Gonzo from The Muppet Show which is refreshing to me. Gives me a reason to keep checkered...

Looks like MCC Kermit also sold out on their site and Blue Big Bird is back up to sell off the stock left from the Con. Two figures sold out at the preorder is certainly a good sign. I think MCC Kermit will be in a big hit in stores IF NECA can get it out in November. It will be snapped up...

Blind box would be infuriating.

Honestly, the final sculpt and paint on Gonzo look fantastic. The interchangeable eyes and heads are perfect for such an expressive character and the new paint on the nose is spot on. The proportions look to be adjusted as well. I think the Palisades Gonzo is great, but the NECA version is a...

I hope Frazzle and Herry are a two pack or come out close to each other. They share a lot of parts so it would make sense.

Gonzo definitely had work done. The proportions are better and the coloring. TBH, I think this Gonzo looks like a better rep of TMS Gonzo than Palisades, and Palisades is fantastic. Baby Animal is definitely different. I hope the eyes and coloring are what they go with. Piggy may have been...

So I looked up Blue Bird and I have a feeling that was a way of getting around the rights issue. If this were a true "Blue Bird" he would have a different head and an emblem on his chest. This might be why Trevor wasn't 100% on this coming out when asked about Vol 6. Knowing NECA, if this was...

I didn't know he has a blue bird persona on the show. That explains how they could do it. They also recolored the letter B from blue to yellow. I am surprised they didn't take the opportunity to add in the picture of Mr. Hooper.

It's likely a matter of rights. We don't know for sure, but it seems NECA doesn't have the rights to Follow That Bird. The Blue Big Bird has no FTB branding and it lacks the collar and pants from the movie. They had to make it a generic Blue Big Bird. If NECA doesn't have the right to give Big...

I do wonder, will he have his frilly collar? No sign of it yet. If not, luckily I have one from another figure that might work. Could they have snuck in a Pino head from the Dutch production? Seems to be the right shade of blue. Could we see some of Big Birds international relatives? Either...

This is what I've been looking forward too. Seems they couldn't brand it as follow that Bird which is probably what held up the reveal. For a con exclusive it makes perfect sense. They probably produced these when they did the regular version.

My thinking is that one of the parties wants to do the classic version and another party wants to do a new take.

Yes. A cheap retheme of an existing ride that was done to drive people into the park and spend money. It's just another use of the muppets for pure financial gain, not a creative new project made for the love of being creative with the Muppets. I'm not trying to take anything away from those...