![]() ![]() With a more macabre palette this might have had a shot at my #1 spot for Series 3. ![]() ![]() I guess parents were getting angry about the macabre atmosphere of these toys and felt goofy pastels would tone it down sufficiently to placate them. It’s an awesome two-part bisection of a biomechanical submarine lair, but hurts from the gaudy Polly Pocket colorscheme. I really wish more of the playsets went with the vertical split gimmick seen here - some of the less interesting playsets might have benefitted from it. Where it falls short is how half of them have bland exteriors, strange color choices for interiors, and/or general lack of anything going on inside, almost like oversized horror heads. It just isn’t as inspired as 1’s distinct locales or Series 3’s amazing compositions. Each set also has one or two cool gimmicks to make it stand out from the others, like moving machinery, giant monsters that are part of the inerior AND exterior, and tightrope acts to name a few. The whole thing has a 50s cult monster movie vibe, with tributes to Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Fly, and the countless cult and alien films of the era. The compact designs weren’t as outrageous as Series 3, but none of the Series 1 entries are forgettable, whether or not you like the cutesy design aesthetic. There are a lot of creative designs and very distinct locales, with a good balance of spooky, colorful, and endearing to introduce young kids to a toy line that would get progressively more gruesome as they got older. The highlight of the toy line definitely got off to a great start with Series 1. I put this together after I started pondering which of the Mighty Max toys were objectively the best and worst as far as design, aesthetic, and functionality goes. ![]()
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