World Thoughts on Shocker figure (new one)

[spideyboy_1111]

I think spring-loaded missile-launching arms is just... ehh. I don't like it. The whole arm is just wasted turning into a gun.

What I would have liked to see with Shocker as an action feature is having the ends of his gauntlets light up. You wouldn't have to sacrifice too much articulation, just put the button on the gauntlet itself and have it light up. Very simple.

shocker doesnt shoot light though.... now if they put little vibrators in his arm then that would be better... controversial, but better.. and im not mad about the articulation because well.. shocker when he uses his gauntlets, always has his arms stretched out

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

shocker doesnt shoot light though....

True, but he doesnt shoot spring-loaded missiles either.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

no.. but he shoots vibrations... wich would be next to impossible to do.. so they did the next best thing... because his blasts break walls and shoot out of his gauntlets, visible or not.. they used the next best thing.. misscles to shoot..

sue storm doesnt shoot missles either and they gave her clear ones...

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

no.. but he shoots vibrations... wich would be next to impossible to do.. so they did the next best thing... because his blasts break walls and shoot out of his gauntlets, visible or not.. they used the next best thing.. misscles to shoot..

sue storm doesnt shoot missles either and they gave her clear ones...

Actually she does. She refers to them as "daggers", or "discs"...

 

[spideyboy_1111]

ya.. but there invisible... like shockers vibrations..

 

[Cyclops]

It's not the articulation that bugs me as much as the big friggin' holes in his hands that are necessary to load the missiles into.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

ya... that i dont like.. but im fine with it for shocker... its metal spidey.. or the new HofM spidey that the hole really bugs me

 

[cosbydaf]

It's not the articulation that bugs me as much as the big friggin' holes in his hands that are necessary to load the missiles into.

Not to mention the fact that he can't even bend his elbows because of it.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

ya.. but there invisible... like shockers vibrations..

"Invisible"????

No, check out some of the comics Shocker has appeared in...even on the covers you can clearly see a yellowish/greenish tint to his vibrations....ASM #46...ASM #72...ASM #152...and so forth.

That kind of lends more credibility to Cyclops' suggestion of having the figure's fists light up.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

sorry buddy... but thats the colorors choice... he sends out vibrations caused by tiny sonic noises... that would produce no color. its the same thing as when they gave jean pink glowy crap and outlined the invisible woman.. so you could see there power working...

 

[Cyclops]

Not to mention the fact that he can't even bend his elbows because of it.

But I did mention it, when I said "It's not the articulation that bugs me"...

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

sorry buddy... but thats the colorors choice... he sends out vibrations caused by tiny sonic noises... that would produce no color. its the same thing as when they gave jean pink glowy crap and outlined the invisible woman.. so you could see there power working...

How do you know that? Have you actually seen a pair of vibro-gauntlets at work? I mean, if the force produced was invisible, they why not show it the way they show Invisible Woman's powers at work?

REgardless, it doesnt matter. It's still more representative of the characters powers to light up than shoot a missile, imo.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

guess what.. they have before... many times they just digitally blur the area where shocker blasts , and sometimes add in squiggly lines...

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20041129/spiderman-shocker.jpg

http://www.samruby.com/AmazingSpider-ManA/Large/AmazingSpider-ManAnnual08.jpg

http://home.planet.nl/~spidey03/cover/d/spider_man_1990_85.jpg

Again.. it depends on the artists... but its just common sense that there just representations since shockers powers are vibrations... not electrical. and no matter how powerful the vibration is.. you cant see it

 

[cosbydaf]

But I did mention it, when I said "It's not the articulation that bugs me"...

Oh. Sorry.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

guess what.. they have before... many times they just digitally blur the area where shocker blasts , and sometimes add in squiggly lines...

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20041129/spiderman-shocker.jpg

http://www.samruby.com/AmazingSpider-ManA/Large/AmazingSpider-ManAnnual08.jpg

http://home.planet.nl/~spidey03/cover/d/spider_man_1990_85.jpg

Again.. it depends on the artists... but its just common sense that there just representations since shockers powers are vibrations... not electrical. and no matter how powerful the vibration is.. you cant see it

Heh....um...you might want to check with your eye doctor, 'cuz everyone of those links shows Shocker emitting a colorful blast from his gauntlets...

Anyway...that just confirms for me that the figure is better represented with light up gauntlets than missile launchers, but i guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

the last one shows a blur effect... but hey.. in your world if you can see vibrations, the more power to you. I'd probably use that gift to predict earthquakes or something... shocker's gauntlets dont light up... just like sue isn't lines, magneto doesnt have "purple shocks", jean doesnt have a pink telekenetic glow, and spidey doesnt get little squiggles around his head when his spider sense goes off

and for the record.. the lights coming from the point of impact in the gampe pic.. not the source... thus why its brighter at impact..

 

[passiondesigns]

i love shocker .............. i think he could an offical villian for a movie

 

[spideyboy_1111]

haha!

sorry but he has no depth.. he'd never carry a movie... well knowing sam he'd probably make him the 3rd killer of uncle ben and give him a family.. hell maybe even have him try to steel mj away and date her... *vomits*

 

[Cyclops]

If anything, Shocker would make a good stoogie for a main villain on film. He could not carry a movie on his own. I would love to see him and Rhino as hired muscle for a main villain. I think that'd be fantastic. But as a central villain? No way.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

agreed

 

[The Villain]

I'm patient but where is Shocker?

I thought he was out in August has anyone seen him in the shops or on sale on the web?

I'm searching everyday but in the end hopefully he'll just appear.

Anyone got him yet?

Electro is to follow and he is also very good all we need now is a proper classic Chameleon based on Amazing Spiderman 1.

 

[cosbydaf]

I'm patient but where is Shocker?

I thought he was out in August has anyone seen him in the shops or on sale on the web?

I'm searching everyday but in the end hopefully he'll just appear.

Anyone got him yet?

Electro is to follow and he is also very good all we need now is a proper classic Chameleon based on Amazing Spiderman 1.

Hate to tell you, but from what I've heard, we probably won't see Shocker on the shelves until September. I'm not 100% sure though.

 

[Cyclops]

Apparently, he's already on shelves in some places.

 

[cosbydaf]

Apparently, he's already on shelves in some places.

Where? If there's some way I could get one of these early, I'd apperciate if somebody told me.

EDIT: HOLY CRAP!! LOOK!! http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN-DUAL-BLAST-SHOCKER_W0QQitemZ130020421905QQihZ003QQcategoryZ2481QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[The Villain]

Just to let you know I have paid for both Shocker and Mad Jack over on where else Ebay.

Shocker is on his way should be here sometime this week hopefully.

Just seen pic of repainted Mysterio due to be released in Jan 2007. He is cool but I wish they also made the dome more rounded at the same time.