![]() By the time I got through Red Arrow (should have been TT Speedy)and Green Arrow (perfectly happy with the original)I wasn’t even excited for the two figures I really wanted in wave 20. While Dove is not a bad figure, it’s also not the Dove I wanted, and then the gray or light gray paint on Flash and Hawk really disappointed me. When I got my box from BBTS, the packing just so happened to have “white” lantern Flash, “white” Hawk, and Dove on top. One of the reasons I was so disappointed with this wave as I was opening it was the “white” lantern Flash. Fortunately, Mattel gave me some ammunition in the “what he is” department with their execution. It’s difficult to separate disliking for Flash for what he is and and what he isn’t. Heck, there are other Flash figures could’ve easily filled this low-development, repaint spot. ![]() There are other characters or versions of characters that could’ve easily filled this low-development, repaint spot. We should try not to just a figure by what it isn’t, that’s usually irrelevant. I forgot where I read it at, I think it was on Twitter, someone was poking fun at the opposition to MOTU Classics Vykron and said something to the effect of he “Vykrom commited the cardinal sin of not being Ram Man”. I don’t want to look at this figure that disdainfully. He’s easily the weakest figure in the wave. He doesn’t fill any untenable void in our collections. White Lantern Flash also feels like a last minute addition, but he doesn’t really add that much to the line. He certainly feels it, but he was an addition that improved the line. There’s Sinestro who, like I said, appears to have been last minute addition. Reverse-Flash was a much needed rogue, Hawk & Dove fill out the generic roster, but a Speedy that doesn’t go with our Teen Titans? A Green Arrow in his short-lived 2010 costume? GA ended up with a great figure, but I just don’t care about it. As such, the lineup isn’t really collector friendly. That’s just something that seems to have happened suddenly. I presume that Mattel didn’t intend for this wave to be the last one. That said, this Flash isn’t really my cup of tea. Not to mention Mattel’s love affair with Hal Jordan. I’ve bought plenty of DCUC Batmen because the costume variations appeal to me in different ways. I’ve come to enjoy my Blue Lantern Flash as a similar example. I don’t mind repaints of one-off costumes, far from it. ![]() If I had a Rainbow Raider, then an all-white Flash could come in handy. I should say upfront that I’m not opposed to this figure. He wasn’t ready in time for the announcement at SDCC 2011, relegated to a text blurb to let us know he was coming. ![]() Like Sinestro, White Lantern Flash appeared to have been a late addition to the DC Universe Classic Wave 20 lineup. So much so that I’m a bit disenchanted with the prospect of wrapping up my reviews on the original line with a figure like White Lantern Flash. I really enjoyed DC Universe Classics over the years, warts and all. I have no idea what I’m going to say in this review. ![]()
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