1989 Snake Eyes Profile
1989 Snake Eyes by thedustinmccoy
Saturday, October 9, 2021
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The greatest sin of the 1989 Snake Eyes is that he's not the 1985 Snake Eyes. That doesn't mean, though, that this is a bad figure. Far from it. For younger collectors, this is often their vision of Snake Eyes. And, I'll argue that this version best meshes Snake Eyes' Commando and Ninja personalities into one design. My personal story on this figure is detailed in the first link. It explains why this figure is difficult for me to really adopt as an iconic Snake Eyes. There's tons of great content on this guy out there, though. So, enjoy!
1989 Snake Eyes Profile
1989 Snake Eyes by thedustinmccoy
1989 Snake Eyes Profile
1989 Snake Eyes by thedustinmccoy
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The figure's second sin is having a head too small for the body.
ReplyDeleteMannn those are some BIG knives lol !
ReplyDeleteThis is the first Snake Eyes I was able to buy new on card when it came out.
ReplyDeleteBut I've always had a strange feeling about this Snake Eyes. The weird blades, the black leather, the gimp mask, the chain weapons...this Snake Eyes looks like he gets freaky!
And actually, according to the comic, he does have an S&M connection. He got this outfit from his torturers, one of whom was literally named DeSade, after Marquis DeSade, the father of Sadism.
Now you know...
While I don't have this figure or any of it's repaints of this mold from the early 2000's, I do have the 25th Anniversary version of this figure, as that was my 1st Snake Eyes figure, which would of eventually lead to a small army of approx 4" Snake Eyes as well(Thanks to the Rise Of Cobra, Retaliation, and the Pursuit Of Cobra lines).
ReplyDeleteAt the time back in 2008, while I would of wanted a Snake Eyes with a Version 2 Visor in a Black Suit(Regardless if it's a recreation of the Version 2 figure or a figure with at least the Version 2 head), it was the fact that this 25th Anniversary Version 3 figure was done in Black with Silver highlights, and some of the accessories(The 2 Removable Chest Knives and the Night Vision Goggles, along with still coming with a Uzi and Sword) is what sway me into getting that figure in the end.
In regards to the Original O-Ring version of Version 3, it's still a good figure as looks good, and I do like the silver highlights. Though I will admit, in regards to the mold, I think I still like deco of the 2000's Real American Hero Collection 2 Pack that came with repainted Ninja Force Storm Shadow, even with the G.I. Joe logo painted on the leg. At the very least, the 2000's version still came with most of the accessories, expect for the Blow Dart Gun, which to be honest, I'm okay with it not included.