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Another year has passed, and here we go again for another culture overload.
SHOOT and SCOOT PH was at the Toy Con 2013 yesterday, June 15, 2013 at around 6:00pm. As usual, fans of different pop cultures converged at the SM Megamall Megatrade Halls. Different items, old and new, from different influences flooded the halls, and there was no doubt that every ticket sold was worth it.
Some might say that it was "same o, same o," but there were a lot of new eye candies at the convention. One thing that was noticeable there was the heavier load of American comic characters at the exhibits and at the selling area compared to last year's.
DC Comics and Marvel Comics still dominated most of the characters present at the event. Gundams and other Japanese characters were still there, but there was really a very visible force from the Americans this year. In addition, Warner Bros. Philippines heavily promoted two of their films, Man of Steel, and Pacific Rim, at the convention.
Now, let's get this show on the road.
What made this year's convention special for SHOOT and SCOOT PH?
The faces of the actors who played the roles of specific characters in a movie can already be featured in an action figure with 99.9% accuracy. This is not new because this was already showcased in last year's convention. However, this year, there were more action figures on display which featured undeniable likeness to the actors who portrayed them.
WARNING!: You will see striking resemblances as you scroll down.
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Loki
in the likeness of Tom Hiddleston
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Blackwidow / Natasha Romanoff
in the likeness of Scarlett Johansson
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Hawkeye / Clint Barton
in the likeness of Jeremy Renner
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Nick Fury
in the likeness of Samuel Jackson
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Iron Man / Tony Stark
in the likeness of Robert Downey Jr.
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Captain America / Steve Rogers
in the likeness of Chris Evans
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Thor
in the likeness of Chris Hemsworth
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Spiderman / Peter Parker
Spiderman / Peter Parker
in the likeness of Tobey Maguire
Even non-Marvel characters are already being depicted as the actors who played them in movies or TV series.
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The Terminator
in the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger
And who does not know these guys?
Characters from the AMC TV series The Walking Dead were also there in the likeness of their actors.
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Rick Grimes
in the likeness of Andrew Lincoln
One could wish that this action figure speak things such as "stuff and things..."
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Michonne
in the likeness of Danai Gurira
We bet that the Governor would like to have this head in his aquarium.
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Daryl Dickson
in the likeness of Norman Reedus
Every female fan of The Walking Dead may want to have their very own Daryl.
As of yesterday, these were the only TWD characters on display. We hope to see the other characters soon, such as Lori and Carl, Glenn and Maggie, Shane, Merle, and so on.
Aside from comic, movie, and TV characters, famous public figures are already being sculpted into action figures.
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Charlie Chaplin
comedian
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Bruce Lee
martial artist / actor
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Kobe Bryant
athlete
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Manny Pacquiao
Philippine athlete / politician
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Rodolfo "Dolphy" Quizon
Philippine actor / comedian
Aside from the toys, there were other sights at the convention. The ever-present cosplayers were also there, especially the unrivalled Master Pogi...
...and the one and only Philippine cosplay queen Alodia Gosiengfiao.
SHOOT and SCOOT PH will be publishing another post, exclusively for more of Alodia's photos. Please hang in there as we prepare the post.
The convention this year still proved to be different with more developments compared to last year's. Congratulations to all the organizers, exhibitors, and participants of Toy Con 2013 for a job well done. Still, you guys impressed SHOOT and SCOOT PH.
To wrap it up, the fish fillet was really tasty. See you again next year.
For Toy Con 2012 - click here
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