{"id":32851,"date":"2016-06-01T00:34:19","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T05:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=32851"},"modified":"2022-11-20T22:20:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T04:20:25","slug":"motuclassics-com-club-filmation-trap-jaw-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=32851","title":{"rendered":"MOTUClassics.Com
Club Filmation Trap Jaw
Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“I’ll show you who hasn’t got a mind! Eh, I mean, who has a mind.”<\/strong> -Trap Jaw, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. “Teela’s Triumph” (1985).<\/em><\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t tell you how long it\u2019s been since I reviewed a MOTU Classics figures. This is at least the first one this year and its June. That\u2019s not good. Part of it is just me being annoyed about missing the SDCC Tops 2pk last year. I missed both times they were available online and it broke my completist streak. I can\u2019t complain \u2013 7 years of not missing a product is a good run, but the eBay price for those Tops got dumb fast and every time I muster the gumption to spend the money the damn thing always costs more than the last time. True evil.<\/p>\n

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Anyway, after that, I haven\u2019t even opened all the MOTUC figures. All the Club 200x stuff is still in box. The Laser figures still in box. All of this year\u2019s figures are still in b- well, I did open Trap Jaw! That\u2019s a start. One of the reasons I was really thinking about MOTUC lately is the run of disappointing news. Snake Mountain is up in the air if not crashed and burned. I started to make a site at SnakeMountain.net to help push for it, but it just feels pointless. There\u2019s no SDCC exclusive this year (which considering last year, is a blessing in disguise I guess). And then there are all the delays. MOTU Classics just seems rudderless. For the first time, I have serious doubts about the future. It\u2019s weird times.<\/p>\n

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None of this has anything to do with old Trap Jaw here though. I just felt like opening one up and taking some pictures. Trap Jaw is the most recent figure so I opted for him instead of going back to pick up a year-old figure that\u2019s been sitting around waiting. So much for first come, first serve.<\/p>\n

I have to admit that I only like these Filmation figures as kind of cool novelty, but even after opening Trap Jaw \u2013 I\u2019m not super into him. I signed up mostly for Evilseed & Clawful more than simpler versions of figures I already have. But maybe it\u2019s just that I\u2019m rusty n the MOTU love front and I need to get back into it. I\u2019m curious to hear from all of you \u2013 how are you receiving the Filmation\/2.0 figures?<\/p>\n

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The technicals are still good here. The basic buck isn\u2019t changed. Though Trap Jaw strangely got a new torso that\u2019s raised to meet the harness on his right arm, but they reuse those ol\u2019 Trap Jaw upper thighs for the umpteenth time. And I do love the new pieces. The new head sculpt is fantastic. I think I like it better than the regular version. It just has more personality. The jaw is new to match the cartoon and gone is the Walking Dead tongue behind his steel mouth. I like that on the original, but it doesn\u2019t need to be here, so good call. The lower legs are well done and the design thankfully covers up the super useful, but ugly new ankle joints. The simpler loincloth is present along with a simplified belt. He looks good all put together and I find myself liking the bright colors. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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The arm, the key part of any Trap Jaw figure, is well done. It\u2019s simple & clean, but that\u2019s perfect. The attachments (his only accessories) all crack me up \u2013 the fly swatter, the energy bow, and the Filmation version of his rifle arm. They all swap out easily for one another and appear to be universal with previous pieces. The only weird thing is that I keep trying to bend that arm at the elbow and there\u2019s no joint there, damn it!<\/p>\n

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Articulation is a little better than the Classics figures (minus that elbow joint on his arm). The ball neck has decent range as do the ball shoulders & hip, the hinge elbows & knees, and the swivels at the biceps, waist, and thighs. The Filmation body has a couple goodies though with the ball wrists and the much improved rocker ankles. Both of these joints really open the poses and their addition is much appreciated.<\/p>\n

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The paint is simpler on these Filmation figures, but what\u2019s here is mostly well done. The only issues I had on mine were at the edges of the face. I guess the red highlights on the cheeks are supposed to be there, but the edge of paint is rough in spots. The eyes & brows are sharp though and the colors on the body match up well despite some being paint and others molded.<\/p>\n

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Overall, I know this figure is more fun than I feel like is. He was fun to photograph and he looks great. The MOTU Classics formula is still working \u2013 my time away has just dampened my enthusiasm a bit and the lack of news at Mattel has really taken a toll. These Filmation figures could be a great thing, but not if we only have He-Man, Skelly, & 3 of his henchmen. That really struck me when I put Mer-Man into one of the pictures. I\u2019d love to see him done this way, in Filmation style. Maybe that\u2019s the secret for Trap Jaw. I can\u2019t get as excited because I don\u2019t love him to start with. A fellow collector who hated on the idea of these sounded like a Pod Person when He-Man arrived earlier this year. He was converted. That\u2019s a good sign for Mattel as long as they keep churning these puppies out.<\/p>\n

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“I’ll show you who hasn’t got a mind! Eh, I mean, who has a mind.” -Trap Jaw, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. “Teela’s Triumph” (1985). I couldn\u2019t tell you how long it\u2019s been since I reviewed a MOTU Classics figures. This is at least the first one this year and its June. That\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":32927,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[7,34,10],"tags":[2108,1824,78,20,16,2558,367],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tjheader.jpg?fit=320%2C240&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-8xR","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31329,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=31329","url_meta":{"origin":32851,"position":0},"title":"SDCC Armchair Coverage: MOTU Classics & A Bold New Era!","date":"July 10, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "MOTUClassics"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":23814,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=23814","url_meta":{"origin":32851,"position":1},"title":"MOTU Filmation Sub Starts! Icer’s Bio & In Package Shots","date":"June 28, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "MOTUClassics"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":29216,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=29216","url_meta":{"origin":32851,"position":2},"title":"MOTUClassics.Com SDCC Exclusive Hordak Review","date":"September 1, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "MOTUClassics"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":24139,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=24139","url_meta":{"origin":32851,"position":3},"title":"SDCC Armchair Coverage: MOTU Classics Preview","date":"July 18, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "Event Coverage"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2783,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=2783","url_meta":{"origin":32851,"position":4},"title":"Matty on Facebook: Trap Jaw & Wun-Dar make their debut","date":"December 11, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Check out these new MOTU Classic figures coming February 15th only on MattyCollector.com! Trap Jaw - $20.00 - Club Eternia Figure Battle Cat $30.00 - Bonus figure Wun-Dar (only available to Club Eternia Members) Wun-Dar will be mailed out automatically to all Club Members. (the subscription fee paid at sign\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Matty on Facebook"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":32670,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=32670","url_meta":{"origin":32851,"position":5},"title":"Toy Fair Armchair Coverage Mattel’s MOTU Classics Surprises","date":"February 15, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "Event Coverage"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0161.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32851"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32851"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33450,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32851\/revisions\/33450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}