{"id":27628,"date":"2014-04-18T07:49:02","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T12:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=27628"},"modified":"2014-04-18T08:23:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T13:23:07","slug":"vault-review-motu-classics-unnamed-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=27628","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: MOTU
Classics Unnamed One"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a few hints here and a couple of namedrops there, it seems like Mattel has been teasing us with the Unnamed One for quite a while.\u00a0 We all had our own theories as to who this character might be.\u00a0 (Personally, I thought it\u2019d be the devil from the episode \u201cThe Wizard of Stone Mountain<\/i>\u201d.)\u00a0 But after all was said and done the Big Bad of MOTU turned out to be an evil Trollan.<\/p>\n

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At first I wasn\u2019t too thrilled about UNO\u2019s identity, or the fact that his origin story shares a lot in common with the Guardians of the Universe in the Green Lantern books.\u00a0 But over the last couple months I\u2019ve grown to really liking this figure, and that always makes it easier to ignore any characterization or back story that you may disagree with.<\/p>\n

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The coolest thing about this figure is the sculpt.\u00a0 Ignoring the fact that he\u2019s the Unnamed One, just having an evil Trollan on the shelf is pretty neat.\u00a0 Unlike his good brethren, UNO is loaded down with tattered robes, armor and a utility belt carrying various pouches and even a knife.\u00a0 There\u2019s even a disturbing bloody skull hanging from his chest. \u00a0This dude is a wizard\/warlord and the Four Horsemen did an amazing job detailing him.\u00a0 Like Vikor and Demo Man, the Unnamed One could easily fit into a pulp adventure like Conan the Barbarian.<\/p>\n

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To mix up the sculpt a bit more, UNO comes with two different heads.\u00a0 The first is a more classic Trollan look with a long and pointy mage hat that covers most of his head.\u00a0 He\u2019s also wearing a tattered veil to cover up his black face, but those evil yellow slits for eyes still glare out.<\/p>\n

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UNO\u2019s other head is a bit more intimidating.\u00a0 With its spiked rivets, sharp Mohawk, and toothy mouth guard, this helmet definitely gives off a Death Dealer kinda vibe.\u00a0 It even has this cool little dragon skull emblem on the forehead.\u00a0 This is a fantastic piece, unfortunately the ears kind of throw it off.\u00a0 Without them I\u2019d have already made an evil barbarian for He-Man to fight.\u00a0 Unfortunately picking up an exclusive figure for just his helmet isn\u2019t going to happen any time soon.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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UNO is unfortunately limited when it comes to articulation.\u00a0 His head is on a ball joint, but the sculpt of his shoulder pads and heads limit its range.\u00a0 Both shoulders and elbows are swivel\/hinge joints, cutting out the need for a bicep swivel.\u00a0 His forearms do have a swivel joint though, allowing for wrist movement.\u00a0 The last piece of articulation is a swivel joint where he attaches to his stand.\u00a0 This is probably my biggest disappointment with the figure.\u00a0 Orko\u2019s ball jointed stand gives him a nice bit of range and expression that really should have been duplicated for UNO.<\/p>\n

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Aside from the heads, stand, and mini comic, UNO also comes with two accessories.\u00a0 First is a new wand.\u00a0 The design is similar to Orko\u2019s, but it has a larger disc at the top.\u00a0 The center of the disc also has a trans green jewel and a snake wrapping its way down the handle.\u00a0 Definitely another cool artifact for the shelf.<\/p>\n

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UNO\u2019s other accessory is an effects part.\u00a0 To show off a bit of his evil magic, he gets a trans green cluster of power that focuses into snakes at the end.\u00a0 I\u2019m always a big fan of effects parts, and this may be the best one in the line so far.\u00a0 Each little snake head has its own details, and the piece can be either an attack or him grabbing something from a distance.<\/p>\n

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The Horsemen always seem to do their best work when they have a pivotal role in designing a character, and UNO really reiterates this fact.\u00a0 Instead of a silly cartoon Trollan who\u2019s just misunderstood, they\u2019ve given us a warlord that fits in nicely with the barbarian aspects of the mythos.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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