Here we have Green Goblin in hand, being a retool of the 2017 version (itself a retool of Hobgoblin). The colors are brighter and fitting for a truly classic Green Goblin, but the mesh is a nice touch in spite of it lacking shading. The colors may be a turnoff for some, though I do wish the shades of green and purple somewhat matched the 2017 version. Maybe as a happy medium could work. The proportions are generally good for a 2020 release, especially before Hasbro would make their proportions back and forth with some of their bucks. A wash could help the sculpt pop, but I do wish that the purse would stay on a bit better than it currently does without getting in the way of articulation. Same goes for the collar on the torso. Interestingly, he still has a hole on the back likely carried over from one of his older toolings, though no flight stand is included, of course.
His head sculpt is mostly good, but I don't like how huge the pupils are on him; they should be a bit smaller just so he doesn't look like he's on drugs. Granted, he kind of is, but not THOSE kinds of drugs. With him riding on his glider and holding a pumpkin bomb, his articulation consists of a ball and disk hinge for the neck, shoulder rotation, outward arm movement, bicep rotation, double-jointed elbows (that are inhibited because of his gloves), a waist swivel, an ab crunch, ball jointed hips, thigh swivels, double-jointed knees, boot rotation, and ankles that hinge as well as pivot.
His alternate head is that of Norman Osborn, and it manages to hold up well even without the improved face printing. For a comparison next to the proper animated series version, the shades of green and purple are brighter on the latter, the belt and harness are colored differently, and the arms and legs lack the chainmail sculptwork, leaving them smooth. Even the gloves and boots are new, though I think I like the 2020 version. One issue both have is how rubbery the joints feel, though it's not as bad with the retro version.
As for Doctor Octopus, I find it funny to revisit this mold in its original form since I last took a look at the buck as Frog Man back in 2021. The figure matches the tubby proportions he is usually depicted in, while the wrinkles are plentiful in the sleeves and pant legs. The yellow on the collar, gloves, belt, and boots help break up the prominent green, and I appreciate that he has some blueish steel paint for the tentacle ports. The figure holds up.pretty well, though I wish he had alternate hands (the 2022 version that comes with Silk does include them).
His head sculpt has the appropriately scaled Chucky from Rugrats glasses as well as his messy bowl cut and gritted teeth. I'll admit that I prefer his Animated Series face a bit more for not looking as ugly, though the best look all always be the ones inspired by Alfred Molina's glorious portrayal. His articulation is about the same as the Goblin's, though he has a diaphragm joint due to how tubby his design is instead of an ab crunch and waist swivel combo. He also has four tentacles that can only rotate at the pegs and have slight ball joint wiggle at the claws. The lack of bendy wires was something I am 50/50 on; on one hand, this is a normal release, but on the other hand, Machine Man from 2 years earlier got bendy arms and this dude doesn't. Hasbro moment.
For a size comparison, here we have them surrounding good ol' Renew Your Vows. Gobby is 6 ft, Spidey is 5'10", and Doc Ock is usually 5'8', so this works well for me. If you want to get these classic villains, then keep in mind that only the Goblin has a reissue that popped up fairly recently, while Doc Ock is either sold with a BAF part for SP//Dr that you would likely prefer if it was the ITSV version (if you're not into comics, that is) or in a 2-pack with Silk as mentioned earlier. They're both not super mindblowing but they're fine at doing the job.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (for both)
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