5 Random Toys That Can't Fit in a Normal Review

This is just for a bit of a filler review to make room for a few items that normally wouldn't fit for full-length reviews, and for reasons that will be discussed later on. In general, this is just something to make while I prep up future reviews when there's something I don't have yet, and it could be a topic I could cover if it gets enough attention, but let's start off with Volume 1 of 5 Random Toys That Can't Fit in a Normal Review.

1. Transformers: The Last Knight Tiny Turbo Changer 3-pack

This set was an exclusive at Target stores back when The Last Knight was in theaters. I got one a year after the movie was released and on clearance. Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are repaints of the individually bagged ones from the Tiny Turbo Changers line while Dragonstorm is exclusive to the three-pack.

The three figurines have these strange cake confetti patterns that are actually the return of the tech spec decoder of the G1 line. Optimus and Bumblebee have Autobot insignias while Dragonstorm has a Decepticon insignia. Shrug.

The three little robots are super-deformed and have quite the chunky proportions Bumblebee is based on his AOE design for some reason, while Optimus does have the look of his Knight appearance. Both have red paint apps on them that make them look like they have blood splattered on them, while Dragonstorm has nearly no paint apps to speak of. Also, his arms make him look like they're bloated while he has little dragon hands jutting out from the front.

They have a large number of weapons to be displayed with. There are two normal swords in the upper middle, a small dagger on the upper left and a flailing ax on the upper right, and two larger swords in the bottom middle. There are also two shield halves, and those can be used for decoding the insignias 

Bumblebee can hold the ax and dagger with no real problem, Optimus has a bit of a hard time holding his weapons, and Dragonstorm can hold his weapons the best, though they look less knight-like and more pirate-esque. These three aren't a bad set, though the Tiny Turbo Changers aren't really that recommended if you're interested in the larger sets.

2. DC Multiverse Batman v. Superman Lex Luthor

This is a figure that didn't have to be included as an individually-packed character. I'd rather see Mattel put Lex and Lois in a two-pack, kind of like how the less likely to sell characters tend to be in the Marvel Legends and Star Wars: The Black Series lines do. While the sculpting is alright, the actor likeness isn't quite there, and Lex looks more like he's Kylo Ren than Lex Luthor in the movie, and his hair color's not that dark either. The jacket is made from a rubbery material, which does make sense for it to be put onto the figure without it being plastic, but it makes his arms look like they can't go all the way down. Also, there should be a monkey with a dynamite box printed on the shirt.

Weirdly, he has open hands yet doesn't come with any accessories. He did come with a piece for the Grapnel Gun that the wave had, yet that's not enough. Maybe he should have a hand with the bandage or pics that have the captured Martha Wayne, though you can display him saying "if God is all-powerful, He cannot be all good. And if He is all good, then He cannot be all-powerful. And neither can you be. They need to see the fraud you are...with their eyes."

3. Transformers: Construct-Bots Lockdown

This was part of the Age of Extinction label that the then-existing Construct-Bots series had to tie-in with the movie. I remember getting this guy just to make the AOE Deluxe version of Lockdown a lot taller than he was (since Hasbro made him a short Deluxe), but it was about as successful as you would think. As for a toy on its own, it's a weirdly stylized take on the altmode he has in the movie with random bits of green (when the eyes are the only things that are green. You can display his gun and chest symbol on the roof, and the tires can somewhat roll. The robot mode is a super-deformed version of his robot mode, and its articulation is pretty basic with the rubber ball-joints that harden overtime.

For an idea of the scale, here he is next to the Studio Series version of the character. I guess he can be a decent little minion to go with the henchmen found on Lockdown's ship.

4. Spectacular Spider-Man figures

These two loose figures were from the popular (even to this day) TV show, and as much as I love the show, these two figures have ages kind of poorly. They do capture the stylized look of the show, but their plastic is far too rubbery, the joints can get lose over time, and the articulation is inconsistent. The red and blue Spider-Man has double-jointed elbows, wrist hinges, butterfly joints, a waist swivel, and toe joints. Both of them do have the sucky hip joints, and they came with accessories that were lost overtime.

5. Burger King Transformers: ROTF Ultimate Prime

Since I never had a Jetfire back in the ROTF line, this was the only experience of Jetpower Prime that I could possibly get. The Optimus Prime is decently sculpted and painted, but there is no articulation whatsoever. The widened Blackbird can become two halves that turn into armor for Ultimate Prime. Obviously inaccurate but still nifty for fans that like to collect Burger King toys from the movies...unless you love getting the mainline toys, and this won't be the last time you'll see this concept of a combination.