There are great TV
shows, and then there are great TV characters.
These characters become so popular they become part of pop culture. Pretty soon everyone is saying their catch
phrases, wearing their t-shirts, and buying their toys. What makes these characters so popular is how
lovable they are. For me, one of the
most lovable TV characters has to be Butters from South Park. Although he didn’t start off as a main
character on the show, his personality was so bright that he soon started to
get more attention. Butters is just fun
to watch because of his innocence and all the trouble he gets into with Eric
Cartman. Butters is more than just a one
dimensional character, I also love his dark side with his alter ego Professor
Chaos.
So when I first heard
that Mezco was going to create a toy line based on South Park, I knew I just
had to get Butters. It took a while for
me to finally get him, but he was worth the wait. Mezco did an amazing job on this toy
series. To start with, I just love the
packaging. It comes in a clamshell
plastic with the character and a South Park background, (the snow and
mountains). In keeping with what is in
style with toys today, Mezco also decided to make the toys vinyl. I really like this because it makes them look
so much like themselves, which is amazing considering the TV show characters
are all flat.
The paint job is also
nice, although Butters does have a few minor issues with his green jacket
(having a yellow stripe). Accessories
that are included are an extra pair of alternate arms, a hockey mask (which
attaches to his head with elastics), and a “best friends” drawing (Butters with
AWESOM-O). Butters can also move his
eyebrows and arms. All in all these are
great figures from Mezco, and I am very happy with the two versions I have. Please be aware that two versions of Butters
were released, one original and one variant (one is showing his teeth and the
other is not).
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