I just ordered him from eBay today and am stoked to get him. I had dropped off on my ML X-Men figs since about 2021 or so, but got back in selectively with X-Men ‘97. I’m kicking myself for missing Jubilee, I love the redid BAF head. Needed Morph to go with the classic animated team. I really would have liked his “good” face to have been smiling. I had the original ‘90s figure as a kid, and he was smiling. I may need to get a Logan and Cyke head to add to this as homage.
Morph was a must for me. Agree on the regular head sculpt. Doesn't look like xams but the possessed head is really nice. Hope they do more villains. Magneto, jug, Saber, Nimrod and bishop would be nice (even a straight reissue on both)
Also, here's another idea from morphe that I'm surprised. They didn't think of you to realize he doesn't always wear that jacket. Sometimes he just goes without it. They should've given arms that were not jacked. Arms to wear, you know you could take the jacket off. Much like with the Reed Richard's figure and put on the arms that are not with the jacket. I'm just saying that's another good idea. Because morph doesn't always wear his jacket. Not all the time again, just a thought.
I didn't realize Morph's upper body was the Vulcan body as well with the butterfly joints. That's pretty cool, however I am still passing on him for now. I also think you recall seeing the "night of the sentinel" episode so often partly because they used that footage in other episodes so often--possibly every time Morph showed up. All of these figures have me tempted to rewatch at least those first episodes again on Disney+, so some nice synergy between Hasbro and Disney there.
While they're not part of the official lineup, i hope they make figures of the recurring characters like Bishop, Cable, Archangel and maybe even Psylocke?
Never a huge fan of Morph, but i was interested in getting a figure just to complete the X-Men cartoon cast. After seeing it, i am going to pass. This character should be lanky and creepy, weirdly postured. This figure however is buff as hell. It looks like Morph is halfway stuck morphing into He-Man.
This is a great looking figure. I still don't care for the cell shading, so hopefully he'll get a regular release. They need to do Scott "slim" Summers on this bod. Being English, when you kept talking about Morph I thought you meant the little orange plasticine fella from Take Hart. That was a beloved kids tv show here in the UK in the 70's & 80's.
You know what has brought? Marvel legends should consider making 2 different versions of the same figure and here's what I mean, you have all the accessories you have the figures, you have all this stuff you don't have to redo the figure. You don't have to remake the figure you don't have to do anything except one thing, make the figure plane with no sale shading color the same figure gets released. The same accessories get released but the paint is different on the non-cell shaded version, that's what they should do. Metaphech put both of them in the same box or something like that this way, people can choose whether they want cell shade or no sell shade, we personally, we all know I don't want cell shade. I'm just saying, it's a pretty good idea, am I opinion, I've said this before and I'll say it again, figures don't need to have sale shading painting on them because the light will shade for the figures, so they don't need that I'm just saying it's a really good idea to release 2 versions same exact figure same old same model. Same everything except you don't have any sale shading on the second figure, it's just regular plane paint regular plane. That's all I think that's a pretty good idea, in my opinion, cause this way those we don't want sale shading don't have to get cell shading. If they were really gonna go for the complete animated look, I'm surprised that didn't put black under the bottom of the chin because that's how the x men looked in the series. So then with Spider-Man same thing with fantastic 4 same thing with all of them if you're so interested in doing self shading, I'm surprised you didn't do all that extra work, I'm grateful, but I'm surprised but yeah, that's a dad. 2 different versions of the same exact mold model figure whatever just different paint jobs, I think that's an actual pretty good idea. You could even sell them separately. One with cell shading and 1 without, I would buy the 1 without honestly does. I don't need the cell shading note of running really again. Just my opinion just my
The shading on the lower half of the new Cyclops that was revealed is in the same spots as Morph. This has been bugging me after seeing it so many times, the belt piece on your Mystique is turned around. The shading is supposed to be on the same side as the shading on her upper body.
I'm going to headswap him to make him look more like a Mutant that's only in my head, a very powerful Mutant with physical and mental abilities that makes him a level 4.25 to 4.5 on the 5 point. If you did a 10 point scale he'd be a solid 7. Class 65 strength, Class 200 Psi. His weakness, he just learned how to psioniclly fly, and he fly's like the Greatest American Hero! Crash! Crash! Crash! LOL
Wow, hasbro FINALLY discovering the power of retooling lmao they said they couldn't do it. It was impossible, but son of a gun, they finally did it. Must've taken notes from Mattel. They retooled the venom movie buck and put 2 holes for the wings, but they couldn't fill in the holes for retro venom? 🤔 Something doesn't add up.
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The line doesn't do it for me personally, it's nice to get another Mystique but I'm boycotting that body forever. I got Madame Hydra only to do a custom and I gave her Psylocke body parts (using the Blink figure) and it improves the figure EXPONENTIALLY, thicker legs with more range, more range on the arms too. Hasbro should have been using those parts for female figures ages ago, instead of those skinny legs that warp over time that have really weird engineering in the upper leg piece, did you know they have a square socket in the middle that the upper thigh piece goes around? Weird stuff.
(*sarcasm) Ah yes, how dare me growing up watching the 90's cartoon of X-Men you comic book-onlies have a hate boner for so much for such a mindless reason 🙄 Atleast being happy that it's getting recognition is better than being a petty comic book-only ingrate lmao.
I really do not like the cell-shading, but I needed Jean and Morph so these will do until we eventually get regular comic-style releases if we ever do for Morph.
It's a shame that unlike the comic-obsessed fanbrats in the comments I'm the only one that appreciates Hasbro for making X-Men 90's cartoon figures, comic book fanbases can be so annoying...
Morph - Honestly I didn't care for him in the animated series. It's nice people have an option. Yeah the head is too wide. Like they changed the focal length of the lens. Otherwise a new Cyclops is ready to go with that body(though I'd like a modern torso articulated body). As a whole they aren't animated figures. They are loose animated color inspired. What IF is a good example of Hasbro making animated figures. The Cell Shading adds nothing as it's so minimal and without a full matte paint job, it doesn't blend. With the upcoming animated series, they may do a proper animated line. Female figures - Hasbro needs to just switch to a new torso. Not just new arms and legs. If they aren't going to make a lot of female characters, then put them on the best standard body they can use for a decade.
Morph was the very first xmen figure I ever got so he has a special place in my heart.
I just ordered him from eBay today and am stoked to get him. I had dropped off on my ML X-Men figs since about 2021 or so, but got back in selectively with X-Men ‘97. I’m kicking myself for missing Jubilee, I love the redid BAF head.
Needed Morph to go with the classic animated team. I really would have liked his “good” face to have been smiling. I had the original ‘90s figure as a kid, and he was smiling. I may need to get a Logan and Cyke head to add to this as homage.
Morph was a must for me. Agree on the regular head sculpt. Doesn't look like xams but the possessed head is really nice. Hope they do more villains. Magneto, jug, Saber, Nimrod and bishop would be nice (even a straight reissue on both)
Dang would of really liked to see head swaps with some Cyclops figures
Nice review! Ordered mines from hasbro pulse 2 weeks ago! Still waiting on mines! Don't know which site is faster for these ML.
Also, here's another idea from morphe that I'm surprised. They didn't think of you to realize he doesn't always wear that jacket. Sometimes he just goes without it. They should've given arms that were not jacked. Arms to wear, you know you could take the jacket off. Much like with the Reed Richard's figure and put on the arms that are not with the jacket. I'm just saying that's another good idea. Because morph doesn't always wear his jacket. Not all the time again, just a thought.
Nice review. I like how the boxes look like a VHS collection.
Just got mine today my regular head is kinda loose like yours but I like the evil head better and fits tight so no biggie for me great review Brutha
This is the only cel-shaded VHS figure I've bought so far. I already have the previous versions of the Jim Lee era blue and gold squad X-Men.
I didn't realize Morph's upper body was the Vulcan body as well with the butterfly joints. That's pretty cool, however I am still passing on him for now. I also think you recall seeing the "night of the sentinel" episode so often partly because they used that footage in other episodes so often--possibly every time Morph showed up. All of these figures have me tempted to rewatch at least those first episodes again on Disney+, so some nice synergy between Hasbro and Disney there.
I'ma use him for an updated cyclops
While they're not part of the official lineup, i hope they make figures of the recurring characters like Bishop, Cable, Archangel and maybe even Psylocke?
Never a huge fan of Morph, but i was interested in getting a figure just to complete the X-Men cartoon cast. After seeing it, i am going to pass. This character should be lanky and creepy, weirdly postured. This figure however is buff as hell. It looks like Morph is halfway stuck morphing into He-Man.
using volcan body is just weird choice
I never been a fan of the comic book-onlies' hate boners for the X-Men cartoon either lmao.
I think the regular head should have been more expressive, since Morph was a jokester and prankster on the animated series.
Hey Bryant good review.
Thanks!
UhhHHhhhh he's shifting his shape!
This is a great looking figure. I still don't care for the cell shading, so hopefully he'll get a regular release. They need to do Scott "slim" Summers on this bod.
Being English, when you kept talking about Morph I thought you meant the little orange plasticine fella from Take Hart. That was a beloved kids tv show here in the UK in the 70's & 80's.
You know what has brought? Marvel legends should consider making 2 different versions of the same figure and here's what I mean, you have all the accessories you have the figures, you have all this stuff you don't have to redo the figure. You don't have to remake the figure you don't have to do anything except one thing, make the figure plane with no sale shading color the same figure gets released. The same accessories get released but the paint is different on the non-cell shaded version, that's what they should do. Metaphech put both of them in the same box or something like that this way, people can choose whether they want cell shade or no sell shade, we personally, we all know I don't want cell shade. I'm just saying, it's a pretty good idea, am I opinion, I've said this before and I'll say it again, figures don't need to have sale shading painting on them because the light will shade for the figures, so they don't need that I'm just saying it's a really good idea to release 2 versions same exact figure same old same model. Same everything except you don't have any sale shading on the second figure, it's just regular plane paint regular plane. That's all I think that's a pretty good idea, in my opinion, cause this way those we don't want sale shading don't have to get cell shading. If they were really gonna go for the complete animated look, I'm surprised that didn't put black under the bottom of the chin because that's how the x men looked in the series. So then with Spider-Man same thing with fantastic 4 same thing with all of them if you're so interested in doing self shading, I'm surprised you didn't do all that extra work, I'm grateful, but I'm surprised but yeah, that's a dad. 2 different versions of the same exact mold model figure whatever just different paint jobs, I think that's an actual pretty good idea. You could even sell them separately. One with cell shading and 1 without, I would buy the 1 without honestly does. I don't need the cell shading note of running really again. Just my opinion just my
4:53 the head likes Tom Cruise.
The shading on the lower half of the new Cyclops that was revealed is in the same spots as Morph. This has been bugging me after seeing it so many times, the belt piece on your Mystique is turned around. The shading is supposed to be on the same side as the shading on her upper body.
Since hasbro didn't give the animated cyclops figure his jacket could buy a 2nd morph to use the jacket for a custom cyclops
MCUcollector24 Hasbro Did Already Announced Cyclops Animated Series Figure On Vulcan Body Mode
I'm going to headswap him to make him look more like a Mutant that's only in my head, a very powerful Mutant with physical and mental abilities that makes him a level 4.25 to 4.5 on the 5 point. If you did a 10 point scale he'd be a solid 7. Class 65 strength, Class 200 Psi. His weakness, he just learned how to psioniclly fly, and he fly's like the Greatest American Hero! Crash! Crash! Crash! LOL
When Magneto?? When??
Wow, hasbro FINALLY discovering the power of retooling lmao they said they couldn't do it. It was impossible, but son of a gun, they finally did it. Must've taken notes from Mattel. They retooled the venom movie buck and put 2 holes for the wings, but they couldn't fill in the holes for retro venom? 🤔 Something doesn't add up.
I watch this because I’ll never open mine 😂
You collect the box as well?
Yes
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1:00am POLICE ACADEMY Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
1:30am Taxi Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
2:00am The Munsters Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
2:30am Welcome Back, Kotter Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
3:00am ROBOCOP Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
3:30am The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
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4:30am PRYDE OF THE XMEN Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
5:00am The Mary Tyler Moore Show Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
5:30am The Bob Newhart Show Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
6:00am Mr. Wizard's World Cable in the Classroom
6:30am Lassie
7:00am Weinerville
7:30am Beetlejuice
8:00am Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon
8:30am Gumby
9:00am PEEWEES PLAYHOUSE Nick Jr.
9:30am The Busy World of Richard Scarry Nick Jr.
10:00am Muppet Babies Nick Jr.
10:30am The Muppet Show Nick Jr.
11:00am Allegra's Window Nick Jr.
11:30am Gullah Gullah Island Nick Jr.
12:00pm RupertRupert and the Song Snatcher Nick Jr.
12:30pm The Busy World of Richard Scarry Nick Jr.
1:00pm Eureeka's Castle Nick Jr.
1:30pm Papa Beaver's Storytime Nick Jr.
2:00pm Gumby
2:30pm The Adventures of Tintin
3:00pm ALF
3:30pm Beetlejuice
4:00pm Muppet Babies
4:30pm Alvin and the Chipmunks
5:00pm Tiny Toon Adventures
5:30pm Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon
6:00pm Clarissa Explains It All
6:30pm Rugrats
7:00pm Doug
7:30pm Tiny Toon Adventures
8:00pm Clearing the Air Smoking
8:30pm I Dream of Jeannie Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
9:00pm I Love Lucy Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
9:30pm Bewitched Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
10:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
10:30pm Taxi Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
11:00pm Welcome Back, Kotter Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
11:30pm The Dick Van Dyke Show Nick at Nite Yellow Diamond
The line doesn't do it for me personally, it's nice to get another Mystique but I'm boycotting that body forever.
I got Madame Hydra only to do a custom and I gave her Psylocke body parts (using the Blink figure) and it improves the figure EXPONENTIALLY, thicker legs with more range, more range on the arms too. Hasbro should have been using those parts for female figures ages ago, instead of those skinny legs that warp over time that have really weird engineering in the upper leg piece, did you know they have a square socket in the middle that the upper thigh piece goes around? Weird stuff.
(*sarcasm)
Ah yes, how dare me growing up watching the 90's cartoon of X-Men you comic book-onlies have a hate boner for so much for such a mindless reason 🙄
Atleast being happy that it's getting recognition is better than being a petty comic book-only ingrate lmao.
👍
I really do not like the cell-shading, but I needed Jean and Morph so these will do until we eventually get regular comic-style releases if we ever do for Morph.
"I really do not like the cell-shading"
Some comic fanbrats have no taste in cartoons -_-
It's a shame that unlike the comic-obsessed fanbrats in the comments I'm the only one that appreciates Hasbro for making X-Men 90's cartoon figures, comic book fanbases can be so annoying...
Morph - Honestly I didn't care for him in the animated series. It's nice people have an option. Yeah the head is too wide. Like they changed the focal length of the lens. Otherwise a new Cyclops is ready to go with that body(though I'd like a modern torso articulated body).
As a whole they aren't animated figures. They are loose animated color inspired. What IF is a good example of Hasbro making animated figures.
The Cell Shading adds nothing as it's so minimal and without a full matte paint job, it doesn't blend.
With the upcoming animated series, they may do a proper animated line.
Female figures - Hasbro needs to just switch to a new torso. Not just new arms and legs. If they aren't going to make a lot of female characters, then put them on the best standard body they can use for a decade.
I kinda find your criticisms of the X-Men cartoon I loved because of the cel-shading distasteful lol.
This body mold is to tall
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I watch this because I’ll never open mine 😂