#The Saga Collection

[the-time-lord-oracle]

Hasbro's Delta 7 Jedi starfighters from the 2000's; Obi-Wan's from 2002, the Clone Wars fighter from 2003, Plo Koon's from 2005, Kit Fisto's from 2006 and Saesee Tiin's from 2007. I had the Obi-Wan's fighter when I was kid. I love the paint job on Plo's fighter. Rocking those blue and white stripes!

[galactic-hunter]

A quickie work-in-progress. I was trying to replicate an old publicity photo using some handy Hasbro and Kenner Star Wars figures from the last 45 years. (Some may be older than me! OK just one may be.) I was trying to replicate an old publicity photo I saw as a kid, see below, of Jabba's Palace in Return of the Jedi.

The playset is the 2023 Hasbro Boba Fett's Throne Room - but the figures are a mix of vintage Kenner, POTF2, Saga, 30th Anniversary Collection, those 5-jointed Rebels-era guys, The Black Series, The Saga Collection, The Vintage Collection, Power of the Jedi, Saga, The Legacy Collection, and my apologies if I forgot to name-check one.

As you can see, we're close. I probably could've grabbed Hrcheck Kal Fas to stand in for the Saurin. We haven't seen Hasbro try to do the Ugnaughts yet, and I'm not sure who the human creeping in the background is - maybe some guy? I wish we could get a Geezum (Snivvian/Snaggletooth) too.

Looks like I missed Klaatu behind Hermi Odle. Oops. Something for later.

[morganbritton132]

Eddie, posting to Tiktok: Raise your hand if you and your husband had a long discussion about not needing to do renovations to your kitchen every time you’re bored and you both agree that it’s too soon to get new cabinets only for him to get new cabinets anyways. Raise your hand if you’ve ever done that?

Steve: Oh ho ho, Daddy Warbucks, why don’t you tell everybody that your cheap ass has so much money that you didn’t even notice thirty thousand dollars come out of your bank account?

Eddie: You spent thirty thousand dollars on cabinets?

Steve: No…. I spent twenty thousand.

Eddie, accepting facts: When did you even have them installed?

Steve: When your ‘long weekend in Los Angeles’ turned into two weeks

Eddie:

Eddie: Call me daddy again

Steve: No

[viceandmature]

Aziraphale and Crowley + Mature and Vice trophies

[reddpenn]

I got a puzzle for my birthday! c:

[goatunderthebridge]

Oh me?? What am I up to?? Nothing much.. just thinking about how funny it would be if Suga planned on hosting a Halloween party for the captain squad and their boyfs but he hears Daichi say how he has a spiderman costume he could wear. And recalls Oikawa telling him that that's what Iwa-chan was going as. And Suga realises that if he plays his cards right, he could be the funniest man alive (and he's RIGHT).

Cue the captain squad all showing up in spiderman costumes (but somebody definitely misunderstood, probably bokuto or ushijima, and came dressed as a man-sized spider) and re-enacting that meme as they meet at the party:

[dailyfigures]

Okumura Rin & Okumura Yukio ; Blue Exorcist ☆ MegaHouse

[anniflamma]

Trade offer:

You receive: David x Jonathan art (I used your art as a reference, they’re really cute designs!)

We receive: the Circe/Poseidon sandwich

(Sksk it’s just a doodle, but I hope you like it!)

THANK YOUUU!!!!! THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Alright I'll make a squishy sandwich!!

[darkenergyslivers]

manas_sum : stunning work by Manas_Iceberg

[psychotic-system-culture-is]

Psychotic System Culture is...

Looking at yourself in the mirror, knowing it's you, recognizing that it's you

Or at least, the body

And having it just... look off

You don't know what, or how, or why

But it stops being you and starts being something that looks like you, moves like you, but not being able to recognize it as you

Which makes you afraid, because reality is wrong and you can't trust your mind

...I think we shouldn't be looking at mirrors anymore

[cynthiav06]

I loved the Vengeance saga, an absolute banger. Might be my second favorite after the Wisdom Saga, but here's the thing:

Odysseus wounding Poseidon or even being able to use his trident or trapping Poseidon amidst the storm is all extremely unlikely as in impossible even in the Epic canon.

Before everyone starts a riot, here's why.

Poseidon is a god. Not just any god either, one of the Elder Gods (as in first olympian gods). In fact before the Dark Ages of Greek, from at least Homeric Era to Classical Era, Poseidon was called Wanax or was at least heavily associated with him by the Myceneans and was the old King of the Gods according to them. But I digress.

Point is Poseidon is basically an Eldritch horror on legs while Odysseus, despite his brilliance and strength, is just a mortal, not even a demigod, a human. Albeit one blessed by the wisdom goddess.

Poseidon is a God of storms. And sure Epic might have some different connotations but apparently not cause Hermes himself quotes in track 2 of Vengeance saga Dangerous that no mortal can survive Poseidon's storm I.e he created it so he's the stormbringer confirmed. Plus, Odysseus himself does say that he will make Poseidon stop the storm.

That aside, Poseidon is literally the God of the Seas. No god, not even Zeus, can beat Poseidon in his own bloody domain. So Odysseus has no chance.

Even if Odysseus trapped him on land, Poseidon can create earthquakes with his trident, which is also prominent in his lore. So that's a no, no.

Sure, Odysseus could have made Poseidon drop his trident, but even if that happened in no scenario, would Odysseus be able to lift it. Poseidon's trident was forged by elder cyclops and is one of the three absolute weapons of power in Greek myths ( the other two being Zeus's bolt and Hades's Helm). These weapons were designed specifically for these gods and obey none other. Not to mention it weighs a lot, i.e., "only a god can lift it heavy."

In the impossible scenario that Odysseus lifts it(by some miracle or other), Poseidon could just summon it back to his hand.

For all those saying maybe Poseidon can't do close combat, he has fought titans. He has to all but breathe strongly in Odysseus's direction, and Odysseus will literally die, which is why Odysseus's survival is Odyssey is such a legendary feat.

It also beats the point of Odysseus's legends. Odysseus is the King of Ithaca, sure, but he's no demigod. He doesn't even have any special abilities aside from quick thought or the occasional godly assistance. He's basically a mortal that achieves things everybody, even demigods, failed at all through his wisdom, wit, and trickery. He is only human, but his mind is what makes him on par with the divine.

Odysseus resorting to physical fighting against a literal god goes against his very nature. Odysseus is the smartest Greek hero, a strategist, a manipulator, and he knows very well how to play to his strengths.

In the original works, Odysseus escapes Poseidon the second time due to intervention from both Athena and Ino. Ino is the goddess of protection, especially the protector of sailors. She gifts Odysseus with a veil of protection. And Athena pulls her usual strings.

This is Odysseus playing to his strengths. He has the situation in his favor, a plan as he has convinced these gods either with his past deeds or his unbreakable will to intercede on his behalf. By manipulation or sincerity, doesn't matter. He lies, manipulates, tricks, and thinks his way through, so he would never ever resort to a 1v1, that too physical with a god.

[Circe was a special case. He had the blessing of molly on his side due to him earning Hermes's favor. Through a plan]

I love Epic, I do, and I love Jay even more. He's phenomenal and Epic the musical is an absolute work of genius and I know he said he is taking inspiration from video games and anime which might lead to some divergences but this is a bit too big of a liberty from both the source material and the essence of Odysseus. Sure, it's enjoyable and badass, but it's a disservice to the original Odysseus in a way.

Just wanted to give my honest opinion cause I love Epic so much, especially with its imperfections.

[the-time-lord-oracle]

In 1998, Hasbro released their Luke Skywalker's Red Five X-wing Fighter (Electronic Power F/X), featuring a new tooling that was larger and more accurate than the former Kenner tooling used hitherto. So good was the tooling that Hasbro went on to use for four subsequent releases; 2002's Luke Skywalker's X-wing Fighter, 2004's Red Leader's X-wing Fighter(Death Star Trench), 2006's Luke Skywalker's X-wing Fighter and 2008's Wedge Antilles' X-wing Starfighter. These were great toys. I own a 1998 Luke Skywalker's Red Five X-wing Fighter (Electronic Power F/X) and very nice it is too.

[steelajeeg]

S.H. Figuarts Raditz

- from Dragon Ball Z

- by Premium Bandai

A very late opening for me - I think I had this figure still sealed from the day it arrived back in 2021. It's an impressive chunk of plastic. Big and bulky without feeling limited in any way. And it might still be the most versatile shoulder armor articulation Bandai has attempted.

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[murk888]

I've been pondering........ and struggling to give him a younger face. this is what came out of it. oof

yes I shamelessly draw over actual screenshots sometimes. it's for science!!!!

[ art was done around July 20th, 2024 ]

(TW?: a dude is held by the neck in the next pic)

[number-one-toku-robot-lover]

Seeing that image of Minako PGSM holding Agito makes me want to assign Rider suits to all the girls...

[penderbend]

odysseus having the absolute worst day of his life fr