GI JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES JINX REVIEW

The first lady of the Arashikage clan has landed on Aussie shores and I have Jinx in hand for your viewing pleasure.
Let me know what you think of the figure in the comments and if you're new around these parts and enjoy the content, the subscribe button is your friend.
Thanks to Dan Klingensmith for the intel I required when covering the history of the character. Check out his Creating G.I. Joe books they are amazing!
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[@Frostbite8205]

Thanks for being a supportive member of the toy community and not a drama llama!

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Screenshotting this, might be the only one I ever get lol. Thanks, mate. 🫡

[@wilfredodiaz3445]

Great unboxing and review video...always great to add another female character to the to the classified collection

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Gracias kind sir. She's a rock solid addition to the line.

[@wilfredodiaz3445]

@@SharkEyesToyView De nada senor (mate ) she honestly looks simple but she is still compelling enough to make me want to buy her

[@SharkEyesToyView]

THAT is EXACTLY how she turned out to be. Simple but elegant, with enough nods to her previous iterations to make her desirable.

[@ToddyCee]

Let’s get shark to 1k, keep it coming with the reviews. Jinx my favorite in the wave.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Thanks Toddy, you da man! Yeah she's a quality fig for sure

[@DJFlix1000-]

Great Job! Thanks for all the hard work!

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Thanks for the kind words. 🙏🏻

[@Pensive_Melancholy_]

I am so excited for this figure! I’m collecting differently than ever before I have made top fifty lists for all the IP’s I love and sticking to those lists. All my collecting is going to be all based on my list and not grabbing everything released. Thats why the gnawghyde review was so helpful.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Hello again, sentient cheeseburger. That sounds like a wise way to collect if you ask me. I personally buy what I like and am far from a completist when it comes to Classifieds. Thanks for checking out the content and I'm so glad that Gnawgahyde review helped. 😀

[@hanschow5457]

Thanks for the review Shark Eyes! 🍻

[@SharkEyesToyView]

HANS my man! You are most welcome you bloody legend of a bloke.

[@tonys_figs]

Excellent! She looks awesome and we got her finally lol

[@SharkEyesToyView]

She's a nice looking figure for sure, mate. Just a touch light on in the accessories department. Some minor tweaks here and there could have made it rank a little higher.

[@frankdoomonyoo]

Great review. She is going to give Quick Kick run for his money. Cheers!🤘🧙‍♂️🍻

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Thanks, Frank. I think she'd hand old QK his ass tbh hahaha

[@bryanheinrich371]

Great review! Keep up the great work!

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Cheers, Bryan. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@joelsteverson]

Great review! You're spot on. Thorough without getting bogged down in minutiae. You've a new subscriber. Oh and BTW, I do not believe that's Vypra's head. Can't wait to get Jinx.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Appreciate the kind words and support, Joel. And yep, turns out it wasn't Vypra in the end, which I wasn't entirely certain of.

[@allangrant1326]

Another great review champ !

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Cheers matey

[@LosMSR]

GIJOE is always a surprise, great articulation, awesome accesories, interesting concept, I'm a fan of Marvel, but this is the best line of Hasbro.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Yessir the Joe line is ahead of the pack presently. Thanks for checking out the review.

[@billierenfro705]

Good review! I think Jinxx looks really good. I don’t always watch reviews before I get my figures just because I kinda like to be surprised in a way but I’ve watched all of these three that you’ve done on this latest wave and it’s close between this one and the Retro Beach Head on which one is my favorite. I can’t wait to start getting some of my figures on the way, supposed to ship out some in the next day or so.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Well in that case, I appreciate you checking all of them out, Billie. I'd say go for Beach Head first, I doubt Jinx will sell out.

[@billierenfro705]

@@SharkEyesToyView yeah, I pre-ordered everything but there’s been some weird things going on with the shipping dates. At first, everything from Amazon was supposed to ship out by May 31st and then they pushed everything back except for the Retro Wave. I pre-ordered half from Pukse and half from Amazn so hopefully something will come soon!

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Yeah their distro has been all over the place. Hopefully June brings some swift deliveries your way.

[@jasonchavez8706]

How do people not watch reviews before getting a fig? The amount of money I would waste would be shocking. Thank God for reviews

[@SharkEyesToyView]

I think it's a case of people want to judge things for themselves in-person, rather than having someone preview it for them. Then there are also people who don't want it spoiled for them, which is fair also. Everybody collects differently at the end of the day, but people like yourself are also appreciated. So thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@chadkinsler9865]

Great review 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Thx for tuning in, Chad.

[@DownSouthSeven7]

Great review Shark. She's a good looking figure, I wasn't really all that excited for her but I kinda am now!

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Cheers, mate. Yeah she's a nice looking figure. Not too many bells or whistles, but just enough to do the character justice.

[@REDEMPIRE]

wasn't expecting the arm tattoo when they announced her also i hope they make big lob next

[@Astro319]

If I bought this figure, I'd do endless toy pic photo shoots with her & Vypra, ninja-fighting over who loves J. Astro more. Then I'd be like "Ladies, please, there's plenty of me to go around." And we'd all live happily ever after. 👍🏻

[@SharkEyesToyView]

I think you should film this.

[@davidr8389]

Great review. She looks great.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Thanks David, she's a nice looking figure in the flesh. Definitely exceeded my expectations.

[@Toybountyhunter1974]

Great review and can't wait to get Jinx. Oh also the Vypra head is very different. Jinx's masked head is a new sculpt.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Thank you, sir. She's pretty sweet. Yeah someone else already informed me on that front. Probably a good thing, because that Vypra head um... didn't look great.

[@80sToyBoy]

I dig her, looking forward to getting this one.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Enjoy!

[@aaronscott5882]

A first-rate review of Jinx and her awesome accessories!

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Thanks, Aaron. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@aaronscott5882]

@@SharkEyesToyView Great work! 👍

[@MaximumWarp2099]

Been looking forward to this figure. She, Beachhead, and the Eel are the only figures from this wave I’m interested in. And in that order. Although I would have preferred her without the wraps so we could see the Arashikage tattoo on her forearm. But I can’t deny she looks great! Very disappointed I have to now wait until August to get her in hand.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

If you're keen to see the retro EEL, @frostbitesgijoerepro reviewed it earlier today. I'm with you on the wraps and hexagram front. I have a feeling these are going to drop well before August. Let's see what June brings.

[@hubby78p20]

I think a Naginata is more of a swordblade on a polearm, kinda like a scythe with the blade tip pointing forward but thats no big deal. Great review of a simple but great looking figure.

[@bwtrader]

Great facesculpt!

[@SharkEyesToyView]

She sure does look pretty (for a toy).

[@George-de6hd]

They skipped out on her backpack so they can throw in her retro release I’m sure (it will probably be a reuse of quick kicks backpack)

[@jaytoigo1027]

Great review as always. I don't watch many GI Joe reviews anymore but I always watch yours. I'm really glad they gave her an unmasked head sculpt with the blindfold. One thing I don't like is the constant changes in the packaging.Hasbro needs to decide on something and cut it out already. I prefer the packaging from the previous wave. You know the original packaging that the line started with.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Mate that is very kind of you to say. Thank you. The unmasked head does look nice. As for the packaging, yeah it's been a roller-coaster, but if it keeps costs down and that allows for budget expansion of the toys (one would hope) then that's a good thing.

[@prophet924]

Thanks for the early look. I kind of see your point. Hasbro in the design gave her a sleeve tattoo which I don’t think they have done in the comics. So they give her that tattoo but not the Arishikage clan symbol on her forearm as it is shown in the comics briefly. So to add to her mystique they could have done that on the figure instead of the cherry blossom. I do wonder if the clan members are supposed to cover the tattoo, so she may be doing what she should. It’s definitely more effective for her to have the wraps as a warrior. Maybe compromise and have symbol on the sword sheath. I agree the strap missing is a bit distracting. I’ll fix that myself. She has a big sword. I may switch out for a smaller katana and have the health on her belt in the rear.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Yep! It's just odd to me when they have given Kamakura one, but nobody else (yet). How do you plan on making a strap for the scabbard?

[@giltucker2007]

If she had the tattoo it would be under the wraps on her right arm so you wouldn't be able to see it every person part of the clan does not have a tattoo all over their body it's only on their right arm. And any of the other Jinx figures never had bear arms to have the tattoo seen

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Hey Gil, exactly. It's a big miss imho. As nice as the sleeve looks, it's a tad unnecessary if you ask me and when you consider they gave the Kamakura the hexagram, pretty disappointing this iconic figure is lacking it.

[@1meansob88]

The retro will have sleeves.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Yep you would think so

[@westcoastavengers1]

I'm torn on getting her, or waiting for the sleeved retro.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

That's a fair predicament. I guess you're not going to get the unmasked head with the retro tho.

[@westcoastavengers1]

@@SharkEyesToyView I didn't think about that. How easy is swapping the head? I have never done that.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Oh super easy, man. It just pops right off and you pop the other one on. Give it a crack with one of your figures. Good fun for mixing things up.

[@efrainvelez1456]

That's a samurai samurai sword it's curved, 🥷 swords have the curved blade. Ninja swords have a straight blade. Great video thanks !

[@corneilusmcgillicuddy]

There's no such thing as a "ninja sword." Being that ninjas were spies and assassins why would be carrying a weapon that would identify them as such?

[@jasonchavez8706]

Finally a good fig. The opposite of gnagahide. She looks cute and just all around great look and articulation is awesome

[@SharkEyesToyView]

She's pretty simple overall, but she looks the goods and of course alternate looks and hands flesh it out some.

[@ethompson9107]

Great review. Can't wait to get mine. By the way, I do have the modern 4 inch Jinx I'd be willing to sell you. I've been selling off a lot of my 4 inch Joes.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Thank you kindly, sir. Hit me up on instagram @shark_eyes_pix and perhaps we can work something out.

[@ethompson9107]

@@SharkEyesToyView will do.

[@michaelrojas4136]

I got Lady Jaye's 2nd card release, but was a little bummed that Jinx was such a costume departure from my figure I had as a kid, still debating on her. Nice touch with the blindfold, but I miss the red sleeves, and am not digging the tats, especially with the clan observation you made. The original figure's mask had the loose, flowy look of the rest of the costume, didn't have a knot on the back, and was slightly pointed at the top, not in love with those changes. Thanks for the review and insight! I love this character, I had multiples of her as a kid because I kept losing her staff, I'm hoping to see her at some point in a truer silhouette.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

All very fair and valid points, Michael. Sure this is a Classified version, hence the tweaks, but a couple of oversights also imho.

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

good review bro she certainly look nice, quite articulated I d be tempted in green camo with boots same for shooter, the sniper I m building an 82 - 83 team + exceptions Duke [84] Nunchuk [88] I looove Nunchuk next to snake eyes! and only essential Cobras, CC is in charge then mindbender and Baroness no Zartan, dreadnoks, or crimson anything I live in a small place, have 4 dios 70 figs + capacity I have around 80, many stay in box I change action figs weekly or about little dusting... 3 lines Joes, Indy, legends, occasional sw, wrestlers, legends on clearance for civilians, I like a movie - cartoon look, some public I share my management because it makes people leave the hobby, some do too many lines... or get tired of 'packed shelves'.... certainly a good topic of discussion to address so now you know... good show bro

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Some people definitely bite off more than they can chew. It's defenitely wise to use your display space carefully and rotating things in and out of it is a good idea. Thanks for sharing and the kind words.

[@Snakeeyes8181]

Great review. It’s not the same head as Vypra

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Hey mate, thanks for watching and clarifying. It looks maybe a touch smaller when I compare images.

[@wayigotitfigured9800]

You get a lot of comments on your videos! I'm jealous! Jinx is a great one to be sure. I don't think Jinx has the family tatoo. She was trained by the Blind Master, who left the clan. If she ever got it, it would have been after Storm Shadow took over as Grandmaster. The swords she came with back in 87 were straight, not curved, which is part of the dispute.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

There's definitely some conjecture around the tattoo that requires more research. As for the swords, they sure were, I just think two swords in a cross pattern backpack would have been nice.

[@fnl4eva269]

Not being a blank but the lighting you using washes out the color and can see bright light on her figure. I like the review how you interact but brightness of light to extreme. I hope you care on input i enjoy the rest sound cool too lol

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Hey, nah that's quality feedback which I welcome so thank you. Did you catch the part I mentioned about getting new lighting?

[@anthonyshepard1407]

She just might be replacing Scarlett as my number 1 fave G.I Joe Female Figure.

[@firefly44220]

🤮

[@cj8122]

The Red Ninja were earlier in the line.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Not the Red Ninja I'm referring to.

[@Jake_E57]

Of course she has an Arashikage tattoo, you just can see it on the figure with the black wrap on her forearms. Unless they go with the Energon Universe Jinx in which case it's on one of her thighs, which still doesn't show on the figure.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Ok so here's the thing. They go to the effort to give her a sleeve, but cover up the clan she is known for. Make it make sense.

[@Jake_E57]

@@SharkEyesToyView To be fair they did it with Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow too, though they did slap the logo all over Snake Eyes.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Kamakura has the tattoo, the upcoming Stormy v2 has the tattoo. Some consistency is all I'm asking.

[@mamunestor]

I had both the ComicCon exclusive 4” Jinx figures. Sold the red one. 😂 love the white one…. Oh and it’s clearly not a naginata. 😂 but only if you even know what a naginata is. 😂

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Hahahahahaha you're welcome. Oh and rest assured, I have looked at the things in detail prior to this. Sure there is a difference between reality and a toy, but essentially they are the same thing... a double-bladed weapon. Case closed lol

[@mamunestor]

@@SharkEyesToyView uh no. A naginata is not a double bladed weapon. There is 1 blade at the end of a stick. The blade is thicker than a spear and its light, ie made for a woman. As it was a weapon left behind for the women and old men to use as weapons to defend the castle/keep/whatever

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Yes historically speaking, however there have been double-bladed examples throughout pop culture. So it became a thing, even if it wasn't originally a thing, henceforth it's a thing lol

[@mamunestor]

@@SharkEyesToyView so only in your ninja fantasies. 😂 it’s all fiction.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Ssssh stop ruining the illusion. *drops smoke bomb and runs up a wall*

[@mamunestor]

The sword is movie snake eyes sword reuse. Not the same as vypra head though.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Ahhh it has a different finish to that one I believe.

[@mamunestor]

@@SharkEyesToyView different paint. Same mold for the sword. Completely different head from Vypra

[@Snowmation]

I'm on the fence for this one. The figure actually looks pretty good...but I just never got into having lots and lots ninjas in the line. So I'm gonna have to think about this one for a bit before making up my mind if I should get her or not.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

This is where I ask the question, what other Ninja characters do you already own? Because she is kind of a key character.

[@Snowmation]

@@SharkEyesToyView I only have Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. And yeah she is a key character for sure...but I don't know. I guess I've always just preferred to keep my G.I. Joe collection mostly military focused...at least as far as the Joes go.

[@Snowmation]

@@SharkEyesToyView Does Quick Kick count as a ninja...cause I have him. lolol

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Oh mate, get her! She's part of the family after all and she was military intelligence 😉

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Hahahahaha nope

[@ravenshotred]

I think the only figure to have the tattoo so far is Kamakura, unless I’m mistaken

[@SharkEyesToyView]

You are not mistaken. Thanks for checking out the video.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Actually, did the retro Stormy have one? (I don't have that release)

[@cj8122]

No, Retro Storm Shadow has his wrist wrappings

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

I push for more than acquisition for channel creators - artists, one fig to the other, endlessly, it s getting boring... there is more in this! I hope to inspire guys to invest of themselves, in art form, dios - pic stories - posing it helps to feel good about it we want to avoid the 'incell - recluse' image dios are 'art nouveau' deco I build my own dios, and have med - expert results, thanks to tutorials here on tube. it s important to promote the art as the collection elements, to bring the best out of the hobby channels that will find the best artists in dios, posing will share this fame just like discovering a great new pop band this is the real future of this hobby, art! channels are artists as well it s your show bro! with creativity, you can get out of the pack and shine bright with a new concept any day... is nt it wonderful? so now you know... good luck in your mission bro

[@Damackism]

A little too thin in terms of body mold in my opinion. I can't really judge how good of a figure it is until I own one.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Yeah she's definitely on the slender side, but she is nice.

[@migzbigthefunman9515]

First

[@SharkEyesToyView]

You win a no-prize and the respect of those to follow.

[@jasonpetrini7411]

whys it a fight? its NOT a naginata n its verifiable bro

[@SharkEyesToyView]

It's also not that serious.

[@jasonpetrini7411]

@@SharkEyesToyView words mean things, use the right ones

[@firefly44220]

Gotta have sleeves, backpack and hood. Otherwise I’m not interested. There’s getting to be too many of these and too many versions. Every time I get a good one a better version comes out. It’s like a heroin addict chasing the dragon

[@90lancaster]

I think they need to put more effort in on Female figures as if they don't we might get another Lady Jaye that stalls the release of girls. there is already some concerns about Vypra and Shooter being headed to Ollies and Ross stores in America. & the same is very likely to happen with Helix too. So it would be helpful if they don't cheap out. This figure is far to easy to skip for me until she's on sale, the terrible new packaging the lacklustre design, unattractive head sculpt boyish boss hair cut, tacky tattoos, muddled racial narratives and general naffness off her presentation as a figure for me makes her one of the worse female classified figures. & she's another Ninja type which seem to inevitably end up on clearance. Heck they can't even get rid of Nunchuck even when he is reduced.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Muddled racial narratives?

[@90lancaster]

@@SharkEyesToyView Well she's Using Chinese and Japanese iconography isn't she. They didn't just pick one or the other.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

And from Ron's hybrid idea came a unique look and cool looking figure. Let's not forget George Lucas leant heavily on his love for Kurosawa films and Westerns when he made Star Wars, the Wu-Tang clan borrowed heavily from Kung-Fu films for their rap classics, nothing wrong with drawing inspiration from different cultures when you're making art.

[@90lancaster]

@@SharkEyesToyView I always thought the OG figure just looked like a Red Ninja Girl and didn't get any Chinese influence at all from her.

[@SharkEyesToyView]

Well, you know what they say? Now you know...

[@edeff1119]

Nice vid. But frustrating to watch. Please dont claim to spot reuse and NOT have an example. The head is NOT Vypra / Fem Blue Ninja. Looks all new... Also RE Nawgahyde. Please use figure stands if your fig review calls for it. Had to stop the video. TY!

[@SharkEyesToyView]

I never said it was Vypra, I said it possible could have been and stated I didn't have that figure, so there's that. As for Gnawgahyde, that figure buck uses the average Roadblocj/Gung Ho buck, where it's legs make it challenging to pose. Did you see how easy I posed Jinx on one leg? Some figures are just constructed better than others. So perhaps your frustration is unwarranted? Or maybe this channel isn't for you? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯