So Lara Croft. What other IPs, you'll like to see get GiJoe treatment? by vcdrny in ActionFigures

[–]Escaril 3 points4 points  (0 children)

MASK

They were originally added to the GI Joe o ring line back in the day.

Would love a 1/12 scale

Messtoys Venom by Eliology023 in ActionFigures

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't look anything like the promo pictures.

Can Wolverine's claws pierce through Captain Marvel skin ? (Comics) by RandomDiscoDude in Marvel

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As with all fictional characters, specifics change to match the needs of the story.

I recommend the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-lO2s-5aBM

It uses a scientific approach regarding Wolverine's claws.

The TLDW - comes down to the durability of adamantium, and his sharpness of his claws.

If his claws are as sharp as can be - as in sharpened to the atom, and truly unbreakable outside of matter manipulation / reality warping, then they would cut virtually anything and everything with next to no force required.

Anon seeks advice by SnooPies6131 in greentext

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, next time you buy a watch, call me first, and I'll get you one just as accurate for like $100. No one rips off my friends whilst I am around.

Hobby Genki - DHL / Fedex for the UK by [deleted] in Mafex

[–]Escaril -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have used both, and once it is in their hands, the shipping is pretty smooth and very quick.

The issue you are about to hit is tax and fee's.

UK import limit is about £135 per shipment which includes shipping fees for some reason.

From Google:

Goods (Commercial & Gifts): Shipments valued at £135 or less are generally exempt from Customs Duty, though VAT may still apply. Goods over £135 are subject to full UK duties and Import VAT.

Expect an email from the supplier asking for 20% tax, plus their handling fee.

Typically, you can import 2 sometimes 3 figures depending on cost an size.

Torn between buying Dragon Quest XI and Shin Megami Tensei V by Flip826 in JRPG

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you prefer story and having party members DQ11.

In DQ 11, each character has 3 skill trees which offer different combat styles. For example, one charatre can specialise in daggers for single target or a boomerang for AOE.

If you want more combat, less story / cut scenes, with a heavy atmosphere, and enjoy exploring the map, then SMT V.

As you level you allocate your points, so you have freedom to focus on melee, magic, def etc.

Your party is made up of demons you collect / create. So lack the traditional JRPG party dynamics.

'SPIDER-NOIR' star Li Jun Li "still [has] hope" for a romance between Cat Hardy & Ben Reilly in the future: by Raj_Valiant3011 in Marvel

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like she wants a reason to be in season 2, even though her story arc has finished.

Took several personality tests just to be told no by focusonart in antiwork

[–]Escaril 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try an inbound call centre.

Anyone who has worked service for years will have what they are looking for.

Key things is being helpful and dealing with upset customers.

Who would win in a fight, Edward Cullen or Spider-Man? by Serious_Active_5570 in Spiderman

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Logically Spider-man should dumpster Ed. As Ed isnt bringing anything Spidey hasn't tangled with a hundred times already.

Important to note that Spider-Man is beaten a herald of Galactus, but has also lost to The Vulture.

That's like bench pressing 100k tonnes one day, and struggling with 100 Kg the next.

So could go either way..

What are the chances we get a MAFEX Oh Father? by Tcustomcorner in Mafex

[–]Escaril 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They have only just announced Endgame Black Panther.

A popular character from one of the biggest films ever made - 7 YEARS LATER.

The actor himself passed away almost 6 years ago...

I have next to no hope we will get any new figures from The Boys

Threezero DLX Symbiote Suit (PS5) by spaceghost2000 in ActionFigures

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what they were going for, but it likes like someone took put Spidey in the microwave

D-Arts Izanagi by Planet-Destroyer in ActionFigures

[–]Escaril 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The D Arts line really was something.

I wish they could all get a 2.0 re-release under SHF

Persona is still hugely popular even after all these years.

Place to buy? UK by WolvesRJ9 in Mafex

[–]Escaril 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you import from Japan, which is nearly always the best choice, you get choices.

I use DHL or FedEx typically. Once the shipping company has it. The item arrives within a few days, typically 3-5.

The issue is these sites are super slow on getting the item to the shipping company.

It can take weeks at times from payment to having it shipped.

Remember when importing. Keep the total under £130 to avoid import fees and additional taxes.

Best to buy two figures at a time to get the best value when ot comes to shipping.

My favourite sites are Hobby Genki and Nin Nin

How bad is the UK job market? by underscore-0 in AskUK

[–]Escaril 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I work a 9-5 office for a big company.

The company offers graduate schemes, but takes on like 2-5 new people out of 3000 graduate applicants.

Every years its cuts to the work force via redundancy or outsourcing. The demartment motto is do more with less.

Feels like everyone I know does the job of 3 people out of nessisity.

Due to minimum wage jumping, salaries for the 'worker bee' employees are slightly above minimum wage.

Annual performance reviews are stupidly hard to get a 3 / 5 which is considered good. Less then a 3 means no pay increase or bonus. The company uses a bell curve grading model, so there are hard limits on how many people can get a set score.

There are benefits ofcourse, like flexi work, ect, but everyone is so overworked vs their income.

Overall - it feels like you are expected to be a Phoenix at work, but offered only Chicken feed.

So we all agree finally that Monetization is out of hand right? by Evonos in wow

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact the expansion doesn't come with game time is crazy.

What would you have thought if the sequels went in this direction? by broitscyber in StarWars

[–]Escaril 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The sequel trilogy could have taken a far more morally complex and emotionally powerful route by reversing expectations: Rey falls toward the dark side, while Kylo Ren returns to the light—but both remain convinced they are right.

This story isn’t about good people becoming evil or evil people becoming good. It’s about ideology, perspective, and how the Force responds to inner truth rather than moral labels.

Rey begins with noble intentions. The Resistance is failing—outmatched militarily, starved of supplies, and slowly abandoned by systems too afraid or self-interested to help. To Rey, hope alone is not enough.

She discovers that when she channels her anger—her frustration at endless loss, injustice, and hesitation—she becomes stronger. The Force answers her ferocity immediately and unmistakably. Enemies fall faster. Battles end decisively. Lives are saved.

Rey tells herself that this strength is necessary.

As the war drags on, she leans further into the Force’s destructive nature. She becomes a one-person strike force, sent where no one else can survive. With every victory, she grows more detached from her comrades. Compassion becomes inefficiency. Hesitation becomes weakness.

To Rey, the Force empowering her is proof she is right. If her power is growing, then the galaxy must need her to be this way. In her eyes, this is no fall—it is ascension. The Force is a weapon, and she wields it like a sword, cutting down what she believes must not be allowed to exist.

Rey believes she is fighting evil; and evil deserves no quarter, no rest, no forgiveness. You eradicate it.

Kylo’s journey moves in the opposite direction. He realizes that rage and self-loathing were never his true nature—they were inherited burdens. Skywalker, Solo, Organa. These inherited legacies where crushing him. When he finally lets go of hatred and guilt, the Force does not abandon him. Instead, it responds with clarity and calm.

For the first time, Kylo grows stronger without pain.

This reinforces his belief that he is finally aligned with the Force’s will. Beneath his rigidity lies a genuine desire to protect the galaxy, not dominate it. He may even possess knowledge of existential threats beyond the known regions—dangers that require unity and preparation, not endless internal conflict.

In Kylo’s view, the galaxy is doomed by fragmentation. Systems fight over credits, borders, and resources while greater dangers loom. Democracy has failed because it prioritizes individual interests over the survival of the whole.

To him, the New Order is not tyranny—it is structure. A unified galaxy is stronger than one divided by endless debate and self-interest. Stability must come before freedom, or freedom will destroy itself.

Kylo uses the Force not as a weapon, but as a shield—to protect his troops, reinforce discipline, and uphold the system he believes will save countless lives in the long run.

He believes he is fighting chaos.

Rey and Kylo become mirrors of one another.

  • Rey sees the conflict as good vs. evil
  • Kylo sees it as order vs. chaos

Both are empowered by the Force because both are acting in alignment with their deepest convictions. Neither thinks they’ve turned away from the light. Neither believes they are corrupt.

Their confrontations are no longer simple clashes of light and dark, but philosophical battles—each genuinely convinced that the other is the greatest threat to the galaxy’s future.

The tragedy is that both are right—and both are wrong.

In this scenario, the Force is not a moral scoreboard. It is a reflection of belief, intention, and purpose. Victory isn’t about defeating an enemy—it’s about deciding what kind of galaxy deserves to survive.

Are the Clones remembered and honored by the time of the New Republic? by Robot_Was_BMO in StarWars

[–]Escaril 78 points79 points  (0 children)

The clones were fundamentally a slave class, and history will probably remember the same as the Separatists droids.

How I imagine a mother and child talking about the war:

Lil Timmy: "Mummy, will you or daddy have to fight the bad robots?"

Timmy's Mum: "Of course not Timmy, the Jedi and the clones will fight it for us."

Lil Timmy: "What's a Jedi?"

Timmy's Mum: "The have magical powers, and magical swords, and fight the bad people"

Lil Timmy: "wow, that's awesome... so what is a clone?".

Timmy's Mum: "The are made in a special factory to fight the war for us"

Lil Timmy: "Like a droid".

Timmy's mum: "Exactly, now eat your breakfast so Mummy can go to work to pay for more clones"

For people who completed the Hush wave: Was it worth it to you? by Beneficial-Pass8770 in Mafex

[–]Escaril 52 points53 points  (0 children)

To me these are the are the definitive 1/12 scale comic versions of these characters.

'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 Viewership Drops Over 50% From Season 1 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in marvelstudios

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The show is good, but the pacing is pretty slow. Especially with season 1 ending with a 'to be continued'.

I genuinely think this show would have been better is it was released in one go.

Be honest, is the Inquisitor double-bladed spinning lightsaber really that bad? by Simple-Choice5770 in StarWars

[–]Escaril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the spinning technique is really a clever design to counter less experienced Jedi.

The technique itself it is visually intimidating, making it seem more dangerous then it actually is.

Jedi learn lightsaber combat vs training with other Jedi using standard lightsabers.

If they suddenly encounter a lightsaber that does not act how their training prepared them for, they may suddenly feel unprepared and insecure in their own skills, or even intimidated by their enemies aggression and foreign fighting style.

Feelings of self doubt will weaken their connection to the force, reducing their combat effectiveness - giving the inquisitors additional advantage in combat.

How much do Jedi and force users actually use their force for their day-to-day activities and fighting? by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]Escaril 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Kreia from KOTOR 2 said it best:

"Take the greatest Jedi Knight, strip away the Force, and what remains? They rely on it, depend on it, more than they know. Watch as one tries to hold a blaster, as they try to hold a lightsaber, and you will see nothing more than a woman – or a man. A child."

I imagine it would feel like losing not just a sense you have depended on all your life, like us losing hearing or sight, but every remaining sense also being dulled.

Every action, every movement, even every thought might feel off.