- Happy anniversary to me! Today marks the two-year anniversary of PGPoA, and I decided to splurge on some new graphics. Poester MechaShiva provided all the new artwork around the site. I decided it was time to update Poe’s outdated trenchcoat-and-glasses look to MechaShiva’s more exciting MOTUC-style Poe. At the same time, he also updated a lot of our existing artwork. And fear not, it was all done with Red Kryptonite’s blessing–her artwork is wonderful, but she’s a bit busy these days now that she’s going to be a published novelist. As always, a big thank-you to OB1 as well for implementing the new graphics.
- I’m a bit surprised by the battle going on in the sidebar poll. New Adventures Skeletor? I thought BA Skeletor and IA He-Man would be way ahead of the others. Given NA’s lack of popularity, to those of you who voted for him I ask, what’s the appeal? Not judging, just wondering.
- Can someone clarify for me what the “cool” Power Rangers that Bandai is doing are? Some sort of rare variants, I think? They’re supposed to be a sort of MMPR equivalent of Marvel Legends. What about those $16 “Super Legends” I see at TRU? Are those the same thing, or something else? Moreover, how many of you who visit my site are actually young enough to have been into MMPR?
- I got all my Christmas figures out today. Most of them are from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, but others include Ralphie from A Christmas Story, the Winter Warlock from Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Santa Jack and some elves from NECA’s Nightmare Before Christmas, and the Snowman from McFarlane’s Twisted Xmas. Anyone else put out a Christmas figure display ever year? (Dwaltrip, I know you do.)
Mark
I used to be into PR briefly when it started…only recently sold a 100% complete set of Megazord and Dragonzord…really wish I had kept then in a way.
PrfktTear
I remember him… and can't say I miss him either! 😉
Santo
turns out he was a toy troll and you offended him , and now he's crying because you wounded his soul..way to go poe…ha!
Poe
@dwaltrip: Gross. 🙂
Hey, does anyone remember that guy who used to comment constantly? Like, three posts for every one of everyone else? He just vanished one day…
dwaltrip
@Mumma Ghostal:
Yeah, I probably should have mentioned that my kid does have a name……Adam……Prince Adam???
No cool accessories yet except, except he does have some cool action features, like shooting things from inside his body across my family room. 😉
JediCreeper
Congrats!
I voted for NA skelly because I figured BA skelly was a given… but the new adventures, while far from my favorite series, had some interesting designs..
also, I figured they do 200x he-man at some point, since it would be so easy to do, and I have no interest in snake teela or ice armor he-man (nice as the design might be, it was silly… I rarely want costumes so specific to an environment or something like that)
BumblebeeZ3
Congrats on the two year mark, look forward to many more. The New Art is awesome, that being said, I'll miss the older art that was more abstracted from the source. Maybe you can have a retro week sometime and go back to it for a little bit.
I voted the Ice Armor He-man, but I would love to see a New Adventures Skeletor(first version) with the cape and removable helmet. He also had a pretty nifty looking staff.
I was in High school, but MMPR was/ is something of a guilty pleasure. I think Grenadier pretty much nailed it with his rundown of the line and the different ones you may have seen recently.
No Christmas display of figures, but I do have a little gathering of ice and snow related figures.
Mumma Ghostal
LOVE the new look! Beautifully done! And congratulations on 2 years! I love this site.
@dwaltrip- does the boy have a name? Did he come with any weapons or cool accessories?
Kid Nicky
I know Scary Crayon Wes is a big MMPR fan.
PrfktTear
I could have made a He-Man cake with my He-Man tin!
Glenn
I've got a cake, but it's shaped as a DCUC triple barbell neck joint.
Bummer, I know!
Happy Anniversary, Poe!
PrfktTear
I think NA Skeletor gets so much love because there is a vast difference between him and the 80's/Filmation Skeletor we all know and love. My personal favorite is the "Disks of Doom" Skeletor he gets halfway through the season.
New Adventures really wasn't that bad, a lot of people crap on it or ignore it, but I think as a series it holds out on its own. Its sort of like going from TNG to DS9, it was the same in some ways but also really, really different. I think had NA been given a chance to run for a second season it would have really come into its own.
Grenadier
First, there are the Super Legends, which are 6" versions of the more famous Rangers from various series (Original Green Ranger, White Ranger, Gold Ranger, etc.). Right now this line is on hold, but the next announced character is MMPR Pink and Red Zeo Ranger.
The $16 ones you saw are the Super Legends Extreme, which are just bigger, more detailed but less articulated versions of key Rangers.
The newest line is the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers line, based on the original series. A line of 4" figures, role-play weapons, transforming motorcycles and Megazord have been released so far.
Tom-Tom
Did anyone else forget to bring cake?
Ben
Welcome to the terrible twos, Poe!
First of all, NA is terribly underestimated. Glad to see it's getting some love.
Second, I don't put out many Christmas action figures (I'm not really a fan of the Rankin Bass stuff). HOWEVER, I'm trying to recreate the Nativity scene from the Mr. Bean Christmas episode. Daleks are not cheap! 😛
RageTreb
I would put up a Christmas display if I had enough Christmas figures to warrant such an activity. As it stands, I only have a few, and they're all Nightmare Before Christmas related, so they hand out in my year-round Halloween shelf.
Santo
i was in 4th grade when the power rangers came out , i loved them up until lost galaxy where it had nothing to do with the 1st 5 seasons or so ( sans bulk )…the toys are g.i. joe sized versions of the 1st season rangers and zords. I got all the rangers and the megazord , for 5.83 a figure and 23 or so for 5 robot dinosaurs that make 1 big one is pretty awesome…i wish they were like marvel legends , but this works
Rustin Parr
CONGRATULATIONS ON TWO YEARS!!!
All of the new art is AMAZING and I am DIEING for a figure of the New/MotUC Poe!
Griffin
Happy two-year anniversary Poe!
The only Christmas Toy I've got is the Santa Spud I won here last year. So I'll be putting him out for sure.
I'll miss the old trench coat look, but I fear change. The new art is pretty swanky though.
Reverend Ender
Well, whilst I am far too old to have watched MMPR, I watched it anyway because Amy Jo Johnson had such a great ass! (And still might, for all I know!)