Here we have Mr. Freeze in hand. Though sculpted after the more recent iterations of the character, this design is colored to match the BTAS iteration of the character. Normally, making retro repaints out of more modern versions of characters usually results in some funky clashing, like with the Super Powers colors on the Beast Kingdom BvS Trinity, the palette showcased here uses an appropriate mix of blue, black, purple, and silver befitting of the show's dark aesthetics. This also works in Freeze's favor thanks to the color layout not being applied into a live action design whose details would not fit with a deco it was never made for. Mr. Freeze has a more modern suit design that still feels more like the traditional silhouette we're familiar with, from the dome over his bleach white head to the armored torso with a back piece meant to keep him alive due to his requirement to stay alive in warmer temperatures. I'd say he has more in common with Rebirth or New 52, but he may have McFarlanizations a plenty; still, they do at least make sense for a character like Mr. Freeze, compared to the way the first Rebirth Batman or the DCAU males were stylized.
His head sculpt is separate from the dome, and I love how organic the shape of it looks without being too round or bulbous. The Mike Mignola goggles add to the look, especially with how piercing they come across with the (nearly perfectly aligned) red dots. Articulation is standard for a McFarlane DC Multiverse figure; he has a double-ball neck joint, ball joints for front and back motion in addition to having them shift around with the rotator cuffs hiding said joint, hinges for outward arm movement, bicep rotation, double-jointed elbows, and double-purpose wrists that can rotate at two pegs, with the connection at the forearm allowing the hands to hinge either vertically or horizontally. The torso includes a diaphragm joint and dumbbell waist, hips can move front and back as well as in and out, slight thigh rotation is included, knees bend with double-joints, and the feet can rotate, hinge, and pivot. The toes can even hinge. He comes with his freeze ray gun, which is a miracle given Warner Bros Discovery's Wholly Bitchy Dumbassery towards firearms on their actions figures. The downside is that the blast effect isn't removable when it should be. On a side note, the wrist joints appear to be painted in purple rather than molded in that color, resulting in some of the rotation either being frozen from said paint drying up or even chipping to occur.
As far as reuses are concerned, the mostly gray one is the standard version we see in modern media, which is one you could get if you'd rather have a New 52 or Rebirth display in your collection. The Platinum version has a more Super Powers Collection motif in the colors, and you can see what I mean with how certain color choices work better than others in the case of the BTAS deco complimenting the toy and not the Kenner deco. We also have a Starburst looking ass glow-in-the-dark recolor that was an Entertainment Earth exclusive. Though not a deco I'd give a shit about, it does have a unique display base on top of not being a Jokerized repaint.
Here he is next to Knightfall Batman in black and gray. If you're like me who wants a BTAS-esque display but would rather want more realistic comic proportions and/or don't want to get the BTAS figures, then these two make for a good pairing. That being said, some added accessories would go a long way for Mr. Freeze, such as alternate hands for him to hold a snow globe or some ice pieces to put on other figures. At least the dome is removable to access the head.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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