Seriously, What On Earth Is Happening With Modern DOCTOR WHO Figures? My Face Hurts With Laughter

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[@MrTARDIS]

Come for the Character Options talk. Stay for the MrTARDIS mental breakdown.

[@Faction.Paradox]

I really hope they just go hog wild with the Fugitive Doctor in the expanded media. Chibnall never seemed interested in doing anything with her besides establishing that she existed. There's so much scope for stories so they might aswell cut loose.

[@williamholtzclaw3029]

As a marvel legends collector i desperately wish a company like hasbro had the license, i dont know why these figures look so outdated

[@AimeeRose1997]

I've been saying the exact same thing for a few years now.

[@Freezer28528]

They don't look outdated at all.

[@paulheap1982]

​@Freezer28528 are you blind? Seriously? You see nothing wrong?

[@liittlemiissd]

Titan merchandise is pretty good, I collected most of the figures but they haven’t made any cases in years, I don’t know if it has something to do with them thinking the Jodie era wouldn’t sell? I don’t know what else it could be. They also make comics which are pretty ongoing.

[@RichardVassie]

I went online, took 5 mins to order and it arrived in 2 days. Can't say fairer than that.

[@Abtozzz1114]

When they said I couldn't have 21 silurians face the might of 2x aracnids in the uk Graham figures I did nothing. But now they are coming for me and there is no-one to stand up for me

[@Musydid911]

19:10 that's not David Tennant that's McDonald David 😭.

[@ItsButterBean1020]

Oh shit it’s David Landlord

[@RichardVassie]

I like Joe Martin, she should have her own Cooking series. 'Cooking with Mama Joe".

[@Thenesrookie]

15:00 You're laughing? Graham O'Brian just shit himself...and you're laughing?

[@vishaansingh1019]

KZbin CC can't get my name right lmfao

[@jefferyjones8399]

Someone else needs the Doctor Who toy license. Character's quality has dipped and these issues are ridiculous.

[@Freezer28528]

No, they still make good sets ( most of it for the classic era ) if Hasbro got the license it would probably just be modern series.

[@RobbieMartin745]

​@@Freezer28528 I'd prefer more modern figures

[@Freezer28528]

@RobbieMartin745 Well that's just you, I'm sure people with a cultured mind like having more classic figures.

[@RobbieMartin745]

@@Freezer28528 cultured mind? I essentially only have classic figures, all of them infact (exept the Mechanoid set), the reason I never collected past the 10th doctor was because CO never made many of the core vilians past that point. So I really hope they place a grater emphasis on filling out all the doctors eras. But if they were gonna stay doing classic who then they should put a grater emphasis on the 80s

[@Freezer28528]

@@RobbieMartin745 I agree on them doing a greater emphasis on the 80s. I need more trial of a timelord figures. We only have a figure for the Terror of the Vervoids Sixth Doctor. And it's fairly crap with bad paint applications.

[@bladersmosh]

We need more Fugitive Doctor love. Still waiting for more details on her big finish stories which is hopefully still coming. I really want Jo Martin to come back for a Whoniverse crossover especially since Russell is still carrying on continuity from Chibnall’s era.

[@DriverHenryWho3245]

Evil Grandad'll be going after character options next.

[@SSJPENGUIN]

Chibnall concocted one of the most interesting/unique takes on the doctor but wasted it on random one-off doctor 💔 (I don't hate 13; just the fugitive doctor was a real commanding/exciting presence!)

[@shockeddooku2569]

Yeah what sucks about The Fugitive Doctor is that she was so great she stole the show from 13

[@Ben-wx7kk]

I eventually managed to get one and, while im excited to receive it, it is a little disappointing especially for a limited run release. For £40 you'd think they'd atleast have lights and sounds. I don't know why they didn't have a full lights and sounds version as the online exclusive, then have this cheaper non-electronic version as a regular store release. Character Options keep creating false scarcity for products that don't really feel like they make sense to be rare. Even the stuff that does release in stores, you can't find them in stock in half of the country. The management for this licensing deal is ridiculous.

[@Samantha_76]

One thing I'll posit is this. Server space is extremely expensive. It's entirely possible the overhead for buying server space to accomodate mixed with their licensing costs just make it unprofitable for them to expand for the times they do have these online exclusives

[@tonygoodman]

I'd buy this if it wasn't for A) it's an online exclusive, B) the TARDIS, and C) the price.

[@britanimations2002]

Okay, so I am offering my services as a dude who's fairly familiar with Character Options and their history with Doctor Who figures to explain why getting two Doctor Who sets for £9.99 is a rip off and why figures have sort of been getting lazier as time has gone on.

[@ItsButterBean1020]

What happened?

[@76highjinks]

Well the 15th Doctor,Ruby and Wrath Warrior prototypes look great,I hope they actually get released.

[@JohnSmithPlaysGames]

They really do, the Wrarth Warrior in particular. I definitely feel like a Toymaker/meep would be amazing if they're as good as those look.

[@Limes_not_Lemons]

Jo Marten is an absolute gem, she was honestly one of my favourite parts of the Chibnall era, seeing the doctor hold the toy of themself is a great modern era tradition that I'm so glad she could be a part of. I don't like The Timeless Child but if we get more Jo at some point, on screen or in audio I'll be so happy

[@legobi_wan_kenobi]

I used to be a dedicated collector of these figures but now I can only justify getting the Dalek sets, and even that is something that I'm starting to lose my passion for. The History of the Daleks sets were great, consistent releases of one two-pack per Dalek story for the entire Classic era, until they decided to just skip Resurrection and go straight to New Who. That and the fact that I either have to buy them on eBay at an inflated price or scour local B&Ms for sets that are never there has really soured my love of this hobby

[@mrdoctorgilmore]

When it comes to Character options, there are budget/supply and demand issues (due to the uncertain place of merch like this in the current climate and economy) when they make brand new figures that require pieces they can't just recycle from old figures. In the case of the Fugitive, she's made of almost entirely new parts and due to the lack of variants to justify the expense and being somewhat niche of a character, is limited in availablity. Whereas with the new 15th Doctor, as the current central face of the brand, he'll likely be more easily accessible from retailers 😅such as Amazon, the same was true from 13, plus the costume they've chosen has at least three easy repaint variants which makes it a more cost effective investment for them.

[@robslide3466]

Character Options can feck off until they finish off the Cyberman collection and production a Wheel in Space one!

[@Freezer28528]

A history of the Cyber men wave is in discussion for when after the history of the daleks is finished

[@robslide3466]

@@Freezer28528 I'll believe it when I see it

[@Freezer28528]

@robslide3466 It will take a while to be confirmed or come out yet lol.

[@DuelaDent52]

I remember when things like this cost €20-30 at most. Why do they cost so much when the quality is still generally the same as it was when they were sold in actual shops? Heck, why is there so few Doctor Who toys being made these days when they used to make a figure for just about everybody? EDIT: Bloody heck, this episode is unhinged. I love it.

[@PipsyWho]

The price comes from all the new parts. Most b&m figures have like 1 or two new parts max

[@Idunnoyouguessit]

Chinese slave laborers have been promoted to low wage workers

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

I was always praying that their was a plot twist where it turned out jodie wasnt the real doctor and this lady took over, she would have made a good doctor

[@nickthepick8043]

So I just bought a bunch of used/broken DW Character figures from 2006-2008 or somewhere within that timeframe, this is the first time I ordered DW Figures of 5" since I live in Canada so they're hard to come by, and I've replaced some of their parts with my 3D Printer, but Holy Hell they look and carry themselves with grace years later. These things look like Autons of action figures.

[@DavidHHH99]

Well, mine arrived in the US a few days ago, and I have to say that it looks gorgeous. Those who are complaining about the quality clearly haven't seen it in person. It's close to selling out.

[@Engineering_M]

After 19 years, this is just hilarious

[@Concreteowl]

The first Doctor electronic set was at one point half that price.

[@offthew4ll]

died at David Landlord

[@abbalite]

Al has no charisma and is not very likeable. They really should find someone else to be the social media face for these figure reveal videos.

[@GamerWho]

Didnt hear the announcement til the evening so I missed the website breaking. Just went straight in and ordered one at RRP. I suppose I was very lucky. Scalable websites cost too much, so I empathise with them. Still better than driving to 4 different B&M stores imo.

[@knavehart]

the site is set now, I've spoken to others who have been able to get the set via CO site no problems today

[@thelukeofficial9626]

WE DESERVE BETTER!!!

[@Melkur1981]

I love it when people complain about this. It is what it is, bar the site issues. Doctor Who is so depressingly niche these days, so you wont return to the glory days of wave after wave. If Hasbro took over, you'd have a wave of figures, followed by diminishing returns and eventual cancellation. Worth sending complaints to retailers really, as they have a 15th Doctor, Ruby, Wrarth and plush meep waiting to be lined up on their shelves. But i bet they arent even interested.

[@AGES1934]

What pisses me off the most is how we regress back to having no lights and sounds in the inside of the tardis. If we go back in time and go through the timeline of doctor who tardis toys it’s all over the place This is something I expect from Dapol because of the age Not a toy from 2023! All I want is just a consistent quality that is good.

[@RichardVassie]

Do Character Options talk and listen to the Fans.

[@DaleRobinson-su1zl]

I Got the fugitive doctor and TARDIS set from character options 5:27

[@jackcox6276]

to be fair, I thought I had no email confirmation and the payment had been taken, but the email went straight to junk

[@jvblhc]

I have about 45 figures. Some are amazing, some not so good. Micky looks good but has a hard time holding his gun! Amy Pond is not so good, but Rory is really good. By the way, Alien Entertainment Company sometimes has very low prices on figures that are not broken but are no longer in the box. I got a few from them and they showed up in about a week..

[@garethmscott]

Agreed on the Al Dewar misstep - feels like this was rushed a bit ….. Also , queued for an hour of constant refresh before it took my order : feels like they need a new website

[@pious83]

Since articulation isn't a big concern for Doctor Who figures. But likenesses are. I'd suggest the toy license goes to NECA. The difference between them and Character Options is night and day.

[@Freezer28528]

I don't want action figures to have too many joints or else they'll just look weird.

[@pious83]

@@Freezer28528 That’s not an issue with NECA. They value the aesthetic over anything else.

[@Freezer28528]

@@pious83 Having action figures with multiple joints just makes them look strange and arguably unsettling. CO'S standard articulation is good enough.

[@pious83]

@@Freezer28528 For Kenner Star Wars 40-50 years ago maybe. Doctor Who deserves better. Detailed likenesses, creature designs and paint applications. More value for money than CO ever were too.

[@Freezer28528]

@@pious83 CO have done amazing action figures, and I hope they do so forever. I genuinely do not want a new toy company to take over.

[@hothotheat3000]

WTF that looks nothing like Tennant.

[@thedoctorwhomaster3086]

It is not David tenant it is Joe Martin

[@fastertrackcreative]

£40?? Jeez, that's a lot.

[@stephenreed2093]

First, the Character Options guy can’t operate his own action figure. And then he can’t even pronounce ‘Scibus’ correctly! Cancel him!

[@AlbertonBeastmaster]

How do they keep getting the TARDISes wrong?! None of them have been screen accurate to the version they are claiming to represent.

[@ontos8914]

Jo should’ve been in the show more they really wasted her

[@benbaxter972]

It's sad that the best way to get exclusive doctor who figures nowadays in the UK is by competing in the yearly B&M exclusive sets hunt challenge. It always becomes a race against the scalpers.

[@zygonxd4804]

There's 3 as there's 3 Sulirans in the story 🙃

[@popculturejackh9201]

I think you can still buy it now, at least they still have stock for those that couldn’t buy it.

[@mattgauck]

If you are in the United States it's even worse. It's $89 with shipping. If you got an Amazon involved those of us I. the US would be able to afford such a thing

[@jamiesworld1690]

Why no interior 14th doctor or tardis or a release of a 14th and 15th doctor set

[@EK_Beast]

Land Lord Victorious

[@handofsutekh8115]

Graham looks like a mini Auton 😱😁

[@baggin.]

Why are all doctor who figures only at b&m now lol

[@Concreteowl]

Forehead till Doomsday

[@carealoo744]

MY SEASON 2 SET IS DAMAGED TOO

[@ronsapp]

I heard it didn't sell well...

[@ontos8914]

I think character options need to lose the license honestly they’ve been so lacking in quality recently

[@padraigpearse1551]

Theyre so awful now. I have the 11 doctors set and other figures from around that time and they're all so well sculpted and finished

[@cybrmaTS]

I agree when it comes to some figures, but others do look very good. This Ruth doctor figure looks great but because it's not got a thick layer of paint over it and is moulded in the skin colour which is the issue I had with the 14 Dr figure cause that looked utter shite. But if you see the 15th dr figure, Ruby and wrath warrior they look massively different and the paint apps are Far superior aswell as improved articulation

[@Freezer28528]

The sixth doctor from that set wasn't finished. It was just a re use of the season 22 sculpt with weaker paint applications.

[@kristianhappy5069]

He definitely fancies Shannon

[@HuntingViolets]

Almost $50 U.S. (according to converter I just checked).

[@knavehart]

It cost about 7pounds less for Americans - as we don't pay the VAT, but with shipping it came to Just about $70 total. - which is less than what folks will sell it on ebay for (already have seen listed for 90pounds plus shipping) WHONA, the biggest US WHO retailer usually sells B&M TARDIS sets for about 60-70 bucks

[@DavidHHH99]

@@knavehart Unfortunately, the owner of WHONA has come out as a massive anti-LGBTQ extremist, spreading extremist narratives all over alt-right social media and calling both Davies and Tennant pedophiles for supporting trans people. So I'll never give him another penny.

[@paltrax]

This is bs. So they could afford to tool up a new gun and figure but not putting the sonic with some of the older figs

[@jcrossan1351]

People who want hasbro to have the license couldn’t be more daft figure collectors do not want to start again with a figure line in a different scale to the character options toys we didn’t like when character changed to 3.75 inch and we’d hate hasbro to charge extortionate amounts of money especially as their figure distribution in the Uk is abysmal

[@pious83]

Neca would be a far better option than Hasbro.

[@CaptainKitchener]

Hey

[@robcosplaycover2071]

Why on earth are you using zavvi it's none for being awfull 😂

[@Dalekzilla]

It really doesn't bother anyone that they're giving this "version" of The Doctor A GUN as an accessory? Plus, the likeness is very poor AND they gave us ANOTHER standard TARDIS? People actually WANT this?!?!?

[@joebrady1694]

A grown ass man getting upset over action figures 😂💀

[@pious83]

Is that why you're here?

[@neilkendrick4976]

to answer your question... modern doctor who is dogcrap... just watch the last 3 to 5 minutes of starbeast and the doctors emasculation, in a show called 'doctor who'. binary, binary.

[@DavidHHH99]

I think you're on the wrong channel to be spreading this extremist bull#$!+.

[@iain9757]

You’re 70 years old and being annoyed about kids tv show online

[@neilkendrick4976]

@@iain9757 how's your math you dork. I'm 64 and, it used to be my favbourite show, till disney took it all over and lbgtq groups got their hands on it. If you like it now, you watch it: it is not Doctor Who anymore. Enjoy it.