{"id":22903,"date":"2013-03-06T00:23:25","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T06:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=22903"},"modified":"2013-03-06T00:23:25","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T06:23:25","slug":"motuclassics-com-club-eternia-jitsu-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=22903","title":{"rendered":"MOTUClassics.Com Club
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<\/a>Vault\u2019s been pulling all the MOTUC duties so far this year, but Jitsu called out to me as I was looking across the pile of unreviewed toys today. He\u2019s an interesting figure \u2013 in some ways I love him, in others not so much. Come to think of it, that might be why Vault’s been reviewing all the MOTUCs lately.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t have a Jitsu as a kid, but I still have a lot of affinity for him as Fisto\u2019s nemesis. I think that association, shared by many, set me up to have higher expectations for the figure. Fisto was downright amazing. If I had had time to write up a Best of 2012 article for IAT (you guys think March is too late for one of those?), then Fisto would have been in my Top Five. And I don\u2019t I mean Top 5 MOTU, I mean Top 5 figures overall for the whole year. Fisto was a great example of what I want Classics to be \u2013 a solid vintage update with great accessories that let a collector customize the look of the figure. <\/p>\n

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I really hoped that Jitsu would receive the same treatment. Jitsu has a fantastic MO2K Staction and I would\u2019ve loved to see those elements make their way onto the figure \u2013 the red-eyed, long ponytailed visage might have been \u201ctoo MO2K\u201d as alt heads go, but I was sure that costume details like the belt could\u2019ve easily been included. That \u201cUltimate\u201d Jitsu took up residence in my mind over the year between his reveal and Fisto\u2019s. <\/p>\n

So when Jitsu popped up as a mostly vintage figure, I wasn\u2019t too blown away. There is a staction influence \u2013 the two kama blades (I think that\u2019s what they\u2019re called; hold that thought for the accessories section), but overall Jitsu just doesn\u2019t give off the \u201cultimate\u201d feel. And, I already know what most will say to that \u2013 Fisto was a misnomer. Jitsu is much more in-line with the other figures and I\u2019ll keep that in mind as I put the rest of this review together. I mean, it’s probably not fair to compare just any figure in the line to one of the best ones… <\/p>\n

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Anyway, don\u2019t think I\u2019m hating on Jitsu. It\u2019s true that I\u2019m often less fond of the Classics figures that lack and modern touches, but Jitsu has plenty to offer. One thing I did enjoy was the snippet in his bio \u2013 he rules Snake Mountain during the New Adventures time period. That\u2019s pretty cool and gives me a good sense of his characterization in the new bios. It’s a shame we can’t get media for all these time periods. <\/p>\n

But that’s the bio. What do I like about the figure after I’m already a few hundred words in with mostly nitpicking? Well, there\u2019s the head sculpt. It might be a tad small, but it\u2019s fantastic and it was probably the most fun thing to photograph this time around. The level of detail makes it a really cool piece and it\u2019s a great companion sculpt to Fisto. <\/p>\n

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Under the head, Jitsu features the standard MOTU buck, needing only the new armor and his unique karate-choppin\u2019 hand. The armor itself is a great update \u2013 I love the mix of flat red plastic and glossy red paint juxtaposed with the gold. The hand is also a nice piece. I still miss the vac-metal, but it looks sharp. My figure does have a strange deformity in the plastic. You can see two small indentations on the wrist in some of the images. I\u2019m not sure what caused those holes, but it\u2019s not a big deal. <\/p>\n

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I\u2019m still a little disappointed that Mattel didn\u2019t make either of these hands (Fisto\u2019s or Jitsu\u2019s) compatible with the Trap Jaw, Roboto, & the gang. I know that I can\u2019t hold that against Mattel \u2013 it\u2019s a completely extra and superfluous thing, but it woulda been cool. As it is, I can swap the gloves on these two figures (and on any other basic figure if I remove the hand) because they were both made for the same fit, slipping over the basic arm. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Articulation is standard for the line since Jitsu uses almost all the parts of a basic buck. The paint work was also pretty standard with clean lines on the figure. I did get a random black splotch on the loincloth, which was annoying when I plucked Jitsu from this packaging. I do have one minor quibble on the paint choices. It\u2019s a shame they couldn\u2019t paint Jitsu\u2019s \u201chidden\u201d bracer. I know I\u2019m not supposed to take the hand off at all, but that unpainted flesh tone plastic looks super cheap. <\/p>\n

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Jitsu included three accessories. The first was his vintage katana. This piece gets a nice update with a good sculpt and I love the metallic orange pain on the blade. Like Fisto, I probably won\u2019t have him holding the sword too often, but it\u2019s a cool accessory. I kinda want to use it for a \u201cFaker goes to Japan\u201d scenario more than anything. <\/p>\n

The other two accessories vex me a bit. It\u2019s really unfair of me because they are, in fact, MO2K elements, but Jitsu the figure really only has one hand \u2013 so what does he need with two kamas? They look cool and the idea of them hanging like hooks on his back is cool, but the slappin\u2019 hand makes having a pair of any accessories extraneous. I know logistics means that you can\u2019t simply swap out one piece for another, but I find myself wondering what Jitsu could have come with instead. <\/p>\n

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All three weapons fit on the back of his armor, though I have a hard time getting the sword to stay in the slit securely. Whenever it pops out, that brings me right back to wishing Jitsu had his MO2K belt and that it could\u2019ve included a sheath for him to carry his sword at this size similar to Marzo. <\/p>\n

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Overall, I know that some will say I\u2019m just not being fair to Jitsu \u2013 I do agree that he\u2019s a great Classics figure, but I can\u2019t shake that feeling that I wanted a little more. The handful of new pieces get the job done and he looks great mixed up with the villains on the shelf, but I\u2019m naturally inclined to put him with Fisto and that starts the comparison ball rolling all over again\u2026
\nMaybe if Mattel would get me Stridor & Nightstalker, I\u2019ll be quiet about it\u2026<\/p>\n

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