What the.....Bobble Head Monster Mashups!?!

• Darth Vader Frankenstein
• Yoda a bloodthirsty gargoyle
• Stormtrooper Skeleton - I thought of a Zombie first. Click here to find out why.
• Chewbacca Wolfman

How did this come to be? (Both you and I ask.)

• Halloween
• Bobble Head
• Star Wars

Combine all 3 and you get the Star Wars Bobble Head Monster Mashups.

Knowing some Star War geeks personally, I figured that there are quite a few of these that will add these to their Halloween decorations.

Release Date Sept. 2010
Price $11.99

Is There No Shame?

When will it stop? Who actually thinks these things up? The truly sad part is that the Sarah Palin Bobble Head is sold out!

Really? Really!?!

And the craziness doesn't stop there. I'm sure that I will stumble across some more. In fact, look at what I just found - a Bat Boy Bobble Head.

If I didn't see them all around the office, I would think that this was a dumb business idea, yet the number of desks with bobble heads is just too hard to believe.

Bayard's Thoughts
Although I was troubled by the hobbit and Gollum Bobble heads, Pailn seems an appropriate subject.

Something is Wrong With this Picture

Here are the facts that make this wrong:

• Bobblehead
• Dexter Bobblehead
• Dexter with his baby Bobblehead

Some things should not exist, and I think that this one fits all three categories of why it shouldn't exist.

But the real question: What point makes it just totally wrong?

• Bobblehead
• Dexter
• Baby

I know which one I would choose.

If you want IT, IT will be available August 2010.

Bayard's Thoughts
Zimm missed a key detail. Is the baby a bobble head as well? If so, then perhaps it should be reconsidered simply for its artistic value. (Of course, Dexter should have been in his kill outfit.)

Robert's 2 cents:
Here's what's wrong: If Dexter knew about this, he'd have to kill whoever came up with the idea. Except he only kills bad guys. I'm sure he'd figure out a loophole.

And it can get creepier...

Although I would like to say that I saw this coming, I could not have foreseen this, this...atrocity.

Having seen the Frodo, Gandalf, and Legolas Wacky Wobblers, I suddenly empathize with Sauron's view of Middle Earth.
Someone, someplace, owes Tolkien an apology.
Recommendation
These things are poorly executed, crafted, and envisioned. For the sake of all that is decent, avoid them.
On the other hand--
The Gandalf Premium Format Figure is a different matter. Elegant, evocative, detailed (look at the frayed coat). Years ago in our D&D days, Zimm had a friend who would paint characters for us. They were fascinating; the guy's attention to detail made each piece unique. I still have them 20 odd years later. This statue looks as good. (The lcd light in the staff seems a bit cheesy.)

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Size: 27.5" H
Release: Sept 2010
Price: $260.99

Recommendation
It reminds me of the first time I read The Hobbit and watched Gandalf manage the trolls. Suddenly, I understand Robert's and Zimm's drive to collect. Buy.
Bayard

What the .... Continued!

Since we have now discovered the dark sad side of Bayard, and we already knew of the dark sad side of Robert. (e.g. Mighty Muggs). I thought I would share another "they've gone too far" bobble-head with all of you.

And just as a reminder: NO!

Unless you are cheap. Then they may save you some money around the holidays.

Zimm's Two Cents
I'm not going to even justify one of these with a review. Bring on the statues!!! True art worthy of a my attention.

Hmmm, but this brings up a good point. I need to find a Mighty Mugg and get Bayard's opinion.

Bayard's Thoughts
Yikes. Now, this is creepy. It looks like something from a Puppetmaster movie.

As I feared, they--whoever the they is--stuck with Peter Jackson's vision. Again, I loved the movies, but their Middle Earth was a harsher, darker world than that of Tolkein's novels.

The bobble-head people (or wacky wobbler) would have been much better served--and perhaps even a bit more daring---if they had drawn on Bass and Rankin's Gollum from the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit.

Recommendation
Avoid. And if you are given it as a gift, don't open the box. If there ever was a justification for re-gifting, this is it.

What the ..... Sauron Bobble-Head?

Do they not respect anyone?!? Sauron! Really? Is this an April fools joke?

I am not sure if I have made it known, but I really do not get the whole 'bobble-head' mentality. For someone reason, people like them. In fact, I was forced to spend some time at Comicpalooza (a fun con) looking through an entire wall of bobble heads.

For me? NO!

Instead, it was the company that had opted to follow along. I was actually duped into having to look at a series that makes no logical sense to me.

Oh, by the way Robert, I saw a few Mighty Muggs. Which ones are you missing again?

Lord of the Rings: Sauron Bobble-Head. Wrong - in so many different way. Yours for only $11.99.

Preorder if you dare.

Bayard's Two Cents
I discovered an ugly side of myself last week. I think I like these things. As I mentioned elsewhere, I picked up Darth Maul--a happening guy if there ever was one. And now this floats my way.

Points in Favor
The base is terrifyingly simple--as it should be.
The scepter.
It's Sauron. (If they had gone with a hobbit or elf, that would have grotesque.)

Points against
I never liked gull wings on Mercedes or armor.

Recommendation
It is a wonderful counter to the films. Although I loved them, they failed to capture the bright warmth of Tolkein's world. (Perhaps if they had tossed in a few bobble-heads?)

Zimm was wrong about Geo and he is wrong about this one. Buy it.

Buy it before they come out with a hobbit and you have to explain yourself.

Bayard

Secret Geek Delight: Bobble Heads

I have never seen one that I like - until recently, and I have never understood the fascination with the whole line of Bobble-Head toys. However, when I saw this Ben 10 Heat Blast Bobble Head - I actually paused, looked at it, and liked it.

I wouldn't buy it, but if Bobble Heads are your thing, and you enjoyed the first of Ben 10, then you might appreciate this one.

Available: February 2009
Price: $11.99
Recommendation: Pass

I know that there are some geeks out there that love these Bobble Head thingamagigs, so why not this one. He glows in the dark too. Much better then the upcoming Green Goblin.

Go Figure.
Robert: Bobble heads? I like Ben 10 and all, but sheesh!

Note this isn't the Ben 10 Heatblast, it's the Ben 10 Alien Force Heatblast. I'd be more likely to consider it if it didn't have "Alan as Heatblast" in white on the front.

My favorite Ben 10 toy is still the 17" Fourarms. I got mine on clearance for $14.97 a couple of years ago and got it signed by Dave Johnson at MegaCon last year.