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Write a Review link for that item. Disney (Super7) (Super7)With Super7's now-ended Disney Ultimates line, they sought to represent some of the company's most popular films, including Alice in Wonderland, which was fortunate enough to get two representatives in one wave. I got Alice months ago for a discount, and even by Super7 standards, she was poorly-made. The Mad Hatter was released alongside her, and I recently got him for cheaper through eBay, so it's time to see if he's any better. One thing I'll credit Super7 for is that they gave all of their Disney Ultimates a unique package. The Mad Hatter has a wider than average box, as to fit all his accessories, but it's designed to resemble his huge table, complete with various silverware and lantern lights, while the slip cover has a swirly green checker pattern. Even though there's very few tape or twisties to be removed, the Hatter can still be difficult to take out of the tray due to the head. Everything else thankfully goes in and out with ease. In comparison to the fairly-realistic Alice, the Mad Hatter has a much more cartoony appearance, partially designed after his voice actor Ed Wynn. His cheeks, big eyebrows, and bushy hair are all modeled after Wynn, complimented by the top hat, with a "10/6" piece of paper held in the rim. His default portrait is a standard happy look, but it can be swapped with a goofier expression, or a head covered almost entirely by the hat, with the top flapped up to recreate the "talking through hat" scene. He's a little on the glossy side, and the paint suffers from a lot of sloppy edges, with the paper having better paint on the other heads than it does the default one. The Hatter's a small guy at about 4 1/2", making him a little bigger than the likes of Mickey and Pinocchio, but it's really the hat that gives him the extra height. The outfit is dead-on to the film, with the tall collar and big shoes, and the coat is another soft goods piece Super7 liked to do with Disney. It easily could've been sculpted, but instead it's removable fabric, revealing a vest covering a white shirt underneath. There's even a little button sewn onto the back of the coat. Most of the body appears to be colored plastic, or at least painted with a glossy coat, and although the collar and bowtie suffer from clumpy paint and bleed, the rest looks just fine. The Mad Hatter has decent articulation, as he feels better than Alice, but posing is still an issue. He has a ball-jointed neck and hips, swivel/hinge shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles, and a swivel waist. The legs are the most limited as the hips don't have much range on the pegs (possibly because the joints are angled), the knee joints are on the upper legs, and the ankles have no rocker. The arms work great, especially with the extra hands, and the head has some decent tilt, but better movement in the legs could've been possible even with the smaller size. Mickey and Pinocchio were a bit smaller than him, but had great leg joints. You expect being so small, the Mad Hatter would have a ton of accessories. He doesn't have a lot, but it's enough for the character. In addition to the loose gripping hands are three extra left hands - a tighter grip, a pointing hand, and a hand designed to hold a teacup (with his pinky out) - and a right hand holding a plate with a bite taken out of it. He has a yellow teacup to hold, with tea inside, and there's an indent in the liquid to dip the plate in. Other teatime accessories include a teapot, with the Dormouse poking his head out, and a tri-spout kettle pouring into three cups at once. The kettle is my favorite piece here, thanks go how dynamic it looks, but it can't stand up on its own well, and the Hatter will need some support to let him get high up enough to hold it. Rounding things out are the White Rabbit's wrecked watch, complete with chain, and an "unbirthday" cake, because the Hatter prefers to celebrate every day that isn't his birthday. Sure, the Mad Hatter has a lot of issues, but I do believe he's better than Alice, thanks to the better design and some fun accessories. He's a bit more enticing to pick up now since you can get him for cheap, as he doesn't feel like a $55 figure (nor do the rest of the Disney Ultimates). It's a shame Super7 didn't put out a March Hare to go along with him, let alone a whole tea party playset. - 7/18/24    by RMaster007 |
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