I really appreciate that Majestic has taken the time to do such a good job with our favorites. This kind of thing was our daydream as a kid. Now, I can daydream of who they may add next.
Michael (who is one happy monkey today )
I know the feeling, even though I'm only 22. I've always loved 12 inch figures but I never dreamed I would have them from my favorite shows, etc.... I wouldn't know what to do without Majestic and Sideshow. They're giving me the figure collection of my dreams.
As far as the figures themselves, they're very nice. I haven't opened mine, either, but that's because I'm going to be painting the room that I'll display them in and I already have quite a few figures that I'm going to have to move so that I can get my furniture out of the way. They're safer in the box for now. But once I get my room done, I'll open them and display them like I've done with my Buffy figures and my Dracula and several others.
I can't believe how many headsculpts they actually come with, as well as extra hands. That was really a cool thing for the company to do. Quentin was the one I was unsure of sculpt wise, but he looks better in person than in the photos released of him. I just wish they would've added accessories, like his victrola and the candlestick phone. His outfit looks to be well done. He makes a very handsome figure.
All 3 Barnabas sculpts are impressive. His eyes could've been a bit darker, but that's such a small nitpick and it doesn't detract from the sculpt at all. Can't say anything about the clothes because since I haven't taken them out of the box. The cloak and cape are closed up so the view of the outfits underneath is obsecured on both figures. I've seen pictures though and they looked good, so I'm not worried. The cloak on the 1795 figure looks neat. That one's my favorite of the two, mainly because of the period clothing.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the figures and I'm incredibly happy that I finally got them. I remember hearing about them in August of 2004 and going nuts over the news.... Anyway, I can't recommend these enough to fans of DS. And I'll be waiting to find out who will be in series 2. I'm expecting Angelique for sure. I would personally like Josette and Willie next, but I'll end up with a large display of DS figure either way.