Recoil is a figure I've looked at a couple of times in the site's history. In the early days, he was new to my collection and was among my favorite new acquisitions. But, over time, his importance has waned. He's not really a figure I think about all that often. Despite that, though, I do seem to photograph him rather frequently. In the photos below, you'll see a variety of shoots that have been taken over a couple of years. He's often with the same cast of characters as I tend to shoot figures with their contemporaries. This is function of how I store my figures as I keep them in plastic drawers by year and, in large years, by Joes or Cobras. That makes it easy to grab the same figures time and time again when I'm thinking of a photo.
My thing with Recoil is that he should be awesome. He fits all the classic criteria for a great figure. He's just not quite there. The powder blue accessories are the easiest mark against him. But, with the plethora of factory custom options now available, that's an easy fix. Maybe it's just that he unzips his tunic a bit boo much. Or, he's wearing 1/2 of the Devo hat. But, this guy just isn't someone for whom I've taken time to develop a character.
Instead, he's a steady presence in photos as he works well with lots of figures and in many different environments. He's not a guy I actively like, but one I use quite a bit. Along with a similar realization about the 1983 Snake Eyes, it's made me re-evaluate what actually constitutes a figure I like. While photos aren't the perfect way to gauge favoritism, they are a strong indicator. (Some figures like the '85 Snake Eyes are just hard to photograph.) I might spend a cold weekend looking at the figures who find themselves the subject of the most photos in my collection. In fact, that might be a fun write up that exposes some truths about the figures I think I like the most.
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