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View Poll Results: Best Figure line?
Fred Wolf (1987) 37 74.00%
Next Mutation (1997) 0 0%
4Kids (2003) 3 6.00%
TMNT (2007) 2 4.00%
Nick (2012) 5 10.00%
Michael Bay (2014) 3 6.00%
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Old 04-26-2016, 05:02 PM   #1
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Best Action Figure line

Which was the best? Fred Wolf, Next Mutation, 4Kids, 2007 movie, Nick, or Bay Turtles?

I vote Fred Wolf. The figures were bright, fun, and had some cool action figures. I especially love the soft goods.
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Old 04-26-2016, 05:25 PM   #2
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i voted the Fred Wolf because i have the most history with and memories but they are all great and memorable lines
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Old 04-26-2016, 05:32 PM   #3
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I have a natural affinity for the FW turtles but if I saw those Nick turtles in stores as a kid they would easily replace my originals. 2k3 had the best lair and vehicles to me though.
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no option for 2016 oots figures.
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Old 04-26-2016, 05:58 PM   #5
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I'll always remember how in awe I was of the first wave of the 4Kids figures. It was probably Wal-Mart where I first saw them. Just seeing the new Turtle sculpts with a load of accessories, all fully-colored, was an incredible feeling. Amazingly, my mom bought me the whole set as a surprise. I was a college sophomore and my roommate and I had a ton of fun posing them in our dorm.
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Old 04-26-2016, 06:04 PM   #6
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Strictly Playmates, you mean? The original, no doubt about it. 4kids' started off wonderfully, the articulation was decent, great paint apps (even painted weapons!) but it quickly went down the tube in a fashion similar to that of Nick's, so I gotta give my vote to the OG's. Those funky characters/sculpts, the craziest variants ever, super creative weapons, unique card art bursting with life, lots of color, more variety than you can shake a stick at, the vehicles, playsets, just so much dopeness.

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no option for 2016 oots figures.
The Michael Bay option should cover that entire franchise.
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Strictly Playmates, you mean? The original, no doubt about it. 4kids' started off wonderfully, the articulation was decent, great paint apps (even painted weapons!) but it quickly went down the tube in a fashion similar to that of Nick's, so I gotta give my vote to the OG's. Those funky characters/sculpts, the craziest variants ever, super creative weapons, unique card art bursting with life, lots of color, more variety than you can shake a stick at, the vehicles, playsets, just so much dopeness.



The Michael Bay option should cover that entire franchise.
No. "Michael Bay (2014)" is not the new movie.
Also, Michael Bay has nothing to do with the toys. We don't call the 1991 movie "Pressman turtles".
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Old 04-26-2016, 06:21 PM   #8
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The original "Fred Wolf" inspired toyline was by far the best.

Playmates has gone seriously downhill ever since in creativity, sculpting, and paintjobs.

There's just no love for what they're producing now and it's all so lacking.
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The OT line. Nothing comes close.
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No. "Michael Bay (2014)" is not the new movie.
Also, Michael Bay has nothing to do with the toys. We don't call the 1991 movie "Pressman turtles".
That selection was obviously meant to cover the modern film series across the board. Fred Wolf had nothing to do with the 1987 series toys, but we know damn well that's what they're supposed to be.

I thought Mew was like your best buddy, but lately you're busting his chops a lot over technicalities. Is a divorce in the works?
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That selection was obviously meant to cover the modern film series across the board. Fred Wolf had nothing to do with the 1987 series toys, but we know damn well that's what they're supposed to be.

I thought Mew was like your best buddy, but lately you're busting his chops a lot over technicalities. Is a divorce in the works?
Etsy's just trying out his "holier-than-thou" act. He's going through puberty and trying to act all grown up and cool.
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I think you've got me confused with the image in your mirror bud. Unless, of course, you already broke it.
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Old 04-26-2016, 07:22 PM   #13
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I think you've got me confused with the image in your mirror bud. Unless, of course, you already broke it.
Holy sh*t man you got me.
That burn was so sick you made it to the front page of the drome times. I'm crushed.
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I really dug the 2007 figures mostly because of the scale and articulation.
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Old 04-26-2016, 07:43 PM   #17
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The originals are still the best all things considered. Later lines started strong, but didn't go the distance, and while the original Playmates run went in some weird directions, the build and design quality didn't seem to suffer.
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Old 04-26-2016, 08:19 PM   #19
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I gotta say, this is some pretty good stuff.
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This thread is amazing. Good work, Powder and Snake. Heck, even Jonah J. Jameson would approve.
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