In Josstice League, Flash was written to be this guy with cringe humor with brunch references, doestevsky, and whatever crap he came up with that led to him falling on Wonder Woman's chest. It's terrible, and it ruined what could have been a great character for the film itself. Thankfully, the Snyder Cut restored things like his internal struggles as well as his outcast nature in the story he has, and we even get a beautiful scene of him saving the day when he prevented Earth from being obliterated by the Mother Boxes. I doubt we'll ever get a scene like this in the Flash movie unless it involves him with piss-colored lightning (which looks really weird on this version than it is on the other ones) as he makes a new timeline that somehow adds Michael Keaton Batman into the mix, but I at least have a figure of him that better suits his character potential much more if that makes sense. Let's delve into the review of this guy!
Here we have The Flash in-hand, and right off the bat, he looks fairly incomplete as far as details are concerned, there is some dark gray and gold to break up the red, but there are supposed to be silver lines around the armor. Those help complete the figure but also make it look less eap. They also complimented this Flash's unique suit, since it was a breath of fresh air compared to the CW suits. That being said, the figure's sculpting and proportions work well. Maybe the head sits up too high, but the rest of it looks perfectly fine. He's got a bit of a rump there, which people made fun of for the leaked Flashpoint suit. While there is a small amount of his skin exposed, it's applied decently onto the red plastic used for the hands and head. I appreciate that the mech underneath the armor has textures of its own to further separate it from the rest of him. I also like that even in spite of missing the silver lines, his suit is painted on the back.
Head sculpt is accurate to the movie, and the likeness to Ezra Miller is decent overall. The eyes are painted on decently, and the skin looks natural on the face. I still think there should be more paint apps on the mask beyond the bolts on the ears. His articulation is the same as with the other figures, and he also has the same PVC crotch/butt that the other guys have, so I will instead pose him running with his stand that all McFarlane DC figures use and his lightning pieces. Those grip onto the forearms and lower legs, but the execution is a little loose for my liking. It's also annoying that they don't specify how you're supposed to put them on, since the only photos of the character you get are promo pics from the movie and not the toy itself.
For a comparison with his Mattel counterpart, you can see how different the height is as well as the articulation. Weirdly, the red on the McFarlane version is a little more saturated, but that may be from the plastic color used and it may be accurate. It's hard to tell given how the toy looks compared to the movie. One thing about the Mattel figure that I like is that he is much better painted since he has the silver lines, but it reaks elsewhere. Articulation sucks, proportions suck, and he can't even do a proper running pose because he's less articulated than the McFarlane one!
And here he is with the rest of the McFarlane Justice League members. While they each have some imperfections, these are the best ways to get the figures at the $20 price range due to the articulation and overall quality. I still wish they had more accessories, or extra paint in the case of The Flash, but they're perfect for those who don't like Mattel's offerings and want something closer to the import figures. Sure, Figuarts and Mafex are going to be superior, but these guys are suitable for anyone wanting mass-retail figures that feel like the imports. And those points sum up well with The Flash from this wave. Now, since we covered the League and Darkseid, I feel like we're missing someone...
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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