{"id":4206,"date":"2010-03-02T02:34:41","date_gmt":"2010-03-02T08:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2012-04-16T07:16:34","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T12:16:34","slug":"itsalltruereview-motu-classics-trap-jaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=4206","title":{"rendered":"MOTUClassics.Com:
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Somewhere in the Mattel offices last fall, the folks in charge looked at their 2010 Club Eternia Subscription numbers and were impressed. So much so, that according to Mattel<\/A> (via ActionFigurePics.Com), they decided that a “small amount” over the subscription would be sufficient for ‘day of’ sales. To put that in Britney Spears terms, “oops”. Fans were already aware of the limited production amount available on Feb 16th thanks to Adora, but that’s not to say that we were prepared.<\/p>\n

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Even with a handful of website glitches, the “small amount” of Trap Jaw blew out in 19 minutes with the full run of Battle Cat selling out minutes later. That left many fans without Battle Cat and many non-subscribers without anything. What did they miss? Sadly, they missed one of the most well-done members of Skeletor’s crew yet.<\/p>\n

Trap Jaw his two origins. There’s how we came to be and then there’s his fictional history. Both are interesting.<\/p>\n

If you’ve ever heard of Big Jim, then you probably know that it bestowed many ‘gifts’ on He-Man. Battle Cat, Zoar, and the planned-but-shelved Gygor were all normally-decoed animals in the Big Jim line. But there are other inspriations too. Man-E-Faces, Jitsu, Fisto, Skeletor, and, yes, Trap Jaw all have some elements that were first found in the Big Jim line. In Trap Jaw’s case, that figure was called Iron Jaw. He not only had a bear trap for a bottom jaw, but he also sported a cybernetic right arm. You can read more about Iron Jaw (& the other inspirations) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The character’s back story was added to in the early 2000s. It’s relevant here because Mattel chose to include an extra head and arm so that fans could turn back the clock and have a Kronis figure. Kronis was one of Keldor’s lieutenants during the Great Unrest that would later turn on Skeletor. Skeletor dealt with his betrayal by ripping off some pieces and leaving him for dead. Tri-Klops swooped in* and after “elective” surgery, refashioned Kronis into the “Evil & Armed for Combat” Trap Jaw.<\/p>\n

* – What is up with all the sadistic surgery in the MOTUverse? Are Man-At-Arms, Tri-Klops, and Hordak all having a contest to see which rube they can turn in the sorriest cyborg on Eternia? Anybody waiting to see what poor palace guard got turned into Stridor?<\/em><\/p>\n

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Trap Jaw is our first look at a lot of new pieces that we’ll be seeing later. Both the legs and the arms are all-new and we’ve already seen them reused on Optikk, but we’ll see some of these parts again later on at least Man-E-Faces and Roboto. Trap Jaw also sports a new belt and shoulder brackets. We should note that, to be correct, Kronis should be wearing both brackets and the belt, but to help create a little more difference on our shelves, he’ll be going without those three pieces.*<\/p>\n

* – I would like to leave the little left arm bracket on Kronis, but then I feel he would need a little one on his right arm too. I just don’t like the giant bracket on his right arm if he doesn’t have his mechanical arm. It’s correct to the handful of Kronis appearances, so that’s good. But Kronis shouldn’t look like he’s going to end up being Trap Jaw. That’s just silly.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Trap Jaw sports two heads and both are sculpted excellently. The helmet and jaw seem a little more 200x than classic to me and I think it’s better for it. The face though is more like the original then the zombified version found in 200x. One extra surprise on this head seemed to shock some fans. When you open his articulated jaw, he’s still got his tongue and some exposed flesh. I think this is a great addition to the figure, but not everyone agrees. I’ve heard of a couple people that got in there with some black or green paint and covered it up. That cracks me up. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Kronis head is great for what it is. The helmet is the same (minus that trademark zip line hook), but with a normal blue face instead of Trap Jaw’s green visage. Kronis has a great expression too, he’s a little cranky. Probably because he’s wearing this big uncomfortable bracket on his right side.<\/p>\n

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I know, I know, when am I going to mention the arm? Well, I’ve held it until last because it’s probably the part that most people care about and the part I like the least. *GASP* It’s okay, I’ll give you a minute…<\/p>\n

There’s nothing wrong with the arm. It is an excellent update of the classic. It has great range at the shoulder, bicep, and elbow and the 4H have tricked it out with some basic details and paint apps that were lacking on the original. The three attachments (hook, articulated claw, and laser) are all faithful updates of their classic counterparts. They all pop on and off easily while being snug to the arm. No, there’s nothing wrong with this arm. It’s probably exactly the arm that a MOTU Classics Trap Jaw should have.<\/p>\n

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But 200x? That was a cybernetic arm to fear. I didn’t like every redesign, but I did like that arm. And I just wanted to take a minute to note that I do miss it. For my Trap Jaw, he’ll probably keep outfitted with his laser arm (it’s the biggest) and hang the claw and hook from his handy belt.<\/p>\n

Paint wasn’t what I wanted it to be on Trap Jaw. The orders come to my house, and because I take on MattyCollector.Com on the 15ths, I get first pick. It wasn’t easy to pick one and that had me a little disappointed. Most of the problem was in the face, one didn’t have the yellow on his eyes completely filled, another had grey pupils instead of black, etc. Luckily, after we opened everything we were all able to swap heads and had enough good Trap Jaw heads for him and all the rest will spend their lives as Kronis. It all worked out, but it still wasn’t cool.<\/p>\n

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The rest of the body was painted pretty well. The bright colors are sharp as are the metallics. I would have liked to see some different colors or shades to denote the bare parts of Trap Jaw’s arms from the metal coverings though. The metallic blue and the skin blue are just too close and the arms look a little off. They might not have needed to change the colors to differentiate between the parts of the arm and the armor. If some part of the shoulder were bare instead of all-metallic that might help it look a little less awkward.<\/p>\n

Articulation is mostly standard for Trap Jaw. The only differences are limited hinge ankles due to the bulky armor, the great range on the robotic arm, and the articulated jaw. Everything else is what we’ve come to expect from the line.<\/p>\n

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Overall, this is a great toy. MOTU Classics seems to capture the toy aspect better than just about any other “adult collector” line I’ve picked up in the last few years. I’m not Trap Jaw’s biggest fan, but I still like the figure a lot. The robot arm isn’t my favorite, but it’s a great update of the vintage figure with great articulation and the three attachments are still fun to play with. The inclusion of Kronis pieces that allow me to make a second figure is exactly the kind of thing I’m looking for in my toys. Simply put, Trap Jaw should be well-received in any MOTU fan’s home.<\/p>\n

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For more MOTU reviews, check out our MOTU Classics Collector’s Guide<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n

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