The Top 10 Action Figures of 2020

The agony! The torture! The pain!
It's all hilarious!
Watch as Dan methodically whittles down the pool of all the figures he bought this year to his Top 10 Action Figures of 2020.
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[@benfromthebunker9621]

I always find it hilarious when Dan struggles in these videos. The pain, agony, the elation. I think it's awesome that you picked Maverick basically saying this figure isn't good, but I love it and that's OK.

[@Avenging_Archer]

He does and he doesn't, in that you already know if there was a Boba Fett out this year he'll be #1 lol but I can't blame him! I'm on 17 Luke Skywalkers and I love them all. This was a fun watch.

[@benfromthebunker9621]

@@Avenging_Archer Oh we all knew Boba Fett would be #1. But choosing the ones to eliminate is what he always struggles with.

[@hillsy11]

“It’s just a Robotech Valkyrie or a Macross Veritech”...you’re killin’ me Dan! 😂

[@crossbones13]

Maverick at #10?! He definitely slept with the judge to rank that high...

[@CountOrlok22]

I see Rocketeer, Boba Fett, and Mandalorians... lots of helmets and jet packs. I can dig it.

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Both essential for the survival of 2020.

[@robk.6591]

@5:53 Dan thinks twice about removing Mando. Me: Whew! That was close! @6:05 Dan removes Mando. Me: 😭

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Yeah I just found the deluxe mando with child at my local target. SCORE!!!!! between that and negasonic Deadpool 2pk, scores of the frigging year for me. But I still need retro spidey :( And rogue 8*(

[@robk.6591]

@@RandomStuffGarage619 Cool! 👌

[@Anthony-fm7ot]

“Birdmode Ravage” is the name of my band...

[@Gappasaurus]

Producer Greg deserves an Oscar for sound design of this video, the music cues were on point 😄

[@yoyodynetoys]

loving the sad piano music!

[@phoule76]

and space music!

[@thoomolong]

i didn't. It made me think that something terrible was gonna happen, like the host dropping dead on his figures.

[@robbvanderstoel7725]

Hard to comment without spoilers. The agony of these lists makes them so fun to watch.

[@ronnielane8985]

I love how the frickin flat slab of unarticulated plastic that is carbonite Han somehow is *not* the first one out.

[@stranger59]

It's technically the most movie accurate the figure could be.

[@Rockjaw]

The MUSIC. I think producer Greg had fun here.

[@ryantwombly720]

Maverick is like a cross-eyed dog with an underbite that still chases the cat after multiple obedience courses...but love I him, Dad! He’s my best friend!

[@spaceboyg78]

Enjoyed the vid! Especially loved how you summarized the picks at the end.

[@MinuteMuncher]

The ecstacy, the agony...oh my! The real Top Ten is the love and pain we experienced along the way... ✨❤️✨

[@zero195]

I wish that the Classified Series was more prevalent in the stores in my area, but the only way to get them is via the internet and that Cobra Island wave is neigh impossible to get online.

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

The planets aligned and I was able to find all of wave 1 at the same store in 3 trips! Without using brickseek! Snake eyes was last and there was three on the pegs. Guess what I did to the other two?

[@bensplastictherapy]

Awesome list sir. I always enjoy the way you show everything at the start and the agony/debate in your choices towards the end is always entertaining.

[@dariusq8894]

"There's really not much here that I bought that I didn't want..." LOL. Spoken like a true collector. =D

[@ricardoaquino1283]

I was sweating it until the Rocketeer was a lock 😅👍👍👍

[@andrewb8789]

Glad to see 24:55 made it. That was my #1 of 2020 for every reason you said. Great video. Great list!

[@billpagan3070]

Dan, I absolutely love this segment more and more every year!!!!😁👍. You have a very awesome collection friend. Congratulations 😁👍

[@415acjr]

The dialogue and music was perfect for the anguish. Loved it. Painfully yours. Well played, kiddo. 🔥🤟

[@aaronjohnson4770]

I missed the countdown format for the final year end list, this is a nice middle ground for the old format vs trying something new. fantastic as always!

[@superpaul79]

I've been waiting for this video for what feels like a year.

[@ieyke]

Tallchicken is pretty cool. I get why he's on the list.

[@andrewthielmann5342]

Straight up Like for Lupins "MEOW MEOW" in the first 30 seconds.

[@casual_bill8749]

That GOA Boba is seriously underrated I knew in my soul it would be number one and I was so anxious for you to get it, the fact you did makes me happy! Stay safe Dan and the famalam! Sending positive vibes for 2021

[@twomagiccookiesmycollectio8401]

Every time the figures would move, I would stop shaking my leg.

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

Really enjoyed this, thanks

[@PillsandSoap26]

Your top 10 is always one of my favorites because you have such a wide array of figures to choose from! I'm super happy to see The Diamond Select Rocketeer made it to the top 10 of 2020, I love that figure so much! I had the Funko Legacy figure but it literally fell apart in my hands while posing, and the articulation was just okay. Good list!

[@outrundaylight]

Been waiting all year for this!

[@chrisalan457]

Very entertaining list Dan. Love the thought process that you go through on camera, good stuff! Favorite figure of the year for me was MOTU Classics William Stout Dark Despot Skeletor! Never thought we'd in a million years get figures based on the 87 movie, then Super7 came through big time with an epic wave with this fantastic figure. Best overall release from 2020 has to be MOTU Classics Snake Mountain! It is everything I have ever could have dreamed of, the scale, playability, details, paint work and sheer presence are all here! Super7 just knocking it out of the park in 2020!!

[@jackhalsey242]

Fantastic video!....as usual.

[@jesseperry9602]

I actually don't care what the top 10 of 2020 is....I just love these types of videos when you do them just to watch the torture you put yourself through and the equivocation that I am sure is more for your benefit than ours as you make your picks. Thanks for putting yourself through it for us Dan! Also, Sectaurs should've been in the Top 10!

[@exoticcarfactsofficialchan7050]

Great video review 😎👍

[@andrewm1309]

Yes I have been waiting since the first for this list

[@tonyjackson4078]

Two Transformers in the end of the year list! I'm a little teary eyed!

[@andrethornton3371]

Been waiting on this review

[@brian-brink]

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today...” The music in this vid has me holding in a persistent state of anticipation for Dan to just blurt out “Let’s go crazy! Let’s get nuts!” Hahaha

[@pickles4everyone]

Yay! I subscribed!

[@AutomaTom1939]

Loving the Classified line, but my absolute favorite figures of 2020 are definitely Super7's TMNT Ultimates. I've been waiting for a line like this since the original Playmates line ended! Can't wait for the new waves coming this year...

[@danielrecommends]

Watching this raised my blood pressure. A top 10 shouldn't be this intense! But I think you made some good choices. There were a few figures I'd have picked differently but I respect why you chose the ones you did.

[@Summertimeblues28]

Only have Classified Snake Eyes from your Top 10. Need that Golden Axe Skeletons 2 pack

[@roclockdown3987]

I love that War Machine too and I don’t know if it gets a lot of respect! Price was dropping (not that I’m complaining) and I don’t see it getting much love on reviews. Finally have my Destro coming in the mail! Can’t wait

[@sirdaveysockrocker]

I much prefer this method of Top 10 video than the collectors who cant choose and post like, 8 different Top 10 videos. You’re a true, curator, Dan! 👍

[@zachwise476]

I like to create miniature stages, and scenes from cardboard boxes and construction paper. This way I can display my figures within their own world. Maybe this is something you've thought of before. If not, I recommend trying it out sometime. The best start is to make your own Batcave! You can make a Wayne Manor above it, or on the other side.

[@jamesbrooks5391]

The sound at 17:23 🤣🤣🤣

[@cruelkestrel2164]

😆😆

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Man I feel you on war machine. I still have my toybiz version! Always liked that suit better than iron man. I still need punisher war machine!

[@roclockdown3987]

I got that Punisher War Machine once I heard about it. Great figure!

[@Jimnuts]

2020 might have had a lot of bad but it was s glorious year for figures and toys

[@pizzasplash]

I always find these videos relaxing. Except when a figure I'm rooting for is picked off. It gets me to cry everytime. But no hard feelings Dan. :')

[@greenlanternhg5141]

That was hard...I mean I get the difficulty of picking them and I personally would’ve chosen other figures but as is this is what I wait for all year, only once I’ve been able to correctly pick the number one 🤔 Great video Mr Larson, Producer Greg MP 👍🏽✌🏽

[@jmeyer3927]

I liked the format better this year. Nice upgrade. My best figure of the year is definitely Beach Head.

[@TheKaIibak]

The pain watching you choose (and not spiking the video until the end) is part of the joy. I guess that my favorite figure of 2020 is the Amazing Yamaguchi Wonder Woman but moving forward I will collect only Storm Collectables.

[@dbeane43]

There were so many great figures in 2020. A lot of hard decisions had to be made due my budget. If these companies didn't make any more figures until 2022 I think I'd still be catching up.

[@impossiblepie]

Great video Dan, i can see how this was a tough decision. bbts has all the motu figures now.

[@nellyp2622]

The Mortal Kombat McFarlane line had some nice additions this year and it is one of the few lines I am collecting. That Spawn figure being top of that line. My figures of the year though would be the NECA Tokka and Rahzar figures. They finally showed up at my door the week of Christmas after preordering in August and they are awesome. I never knew I wanted eyebrow articulation but now I wish every figure could have it. If I would have been able to get Super Shredder that also would have been considered.

[@cedarstuff]

A very solid list. At least 2020 got toys right...

[@petefischer3820]

Finally! I can't wait to see the end.....

[@michaellang8408]

Holy Shit! I can't believe I own Your #1 Spot! I bought that specifically because of You! ( I leaned it from watching YOU!) I also got the Hellbat and you're right about it. I love it, its just a big meaty Figure, but the legs are wonky and its a bit top heavy. I still love it though! Keep up the Great Work. Also, I'm gonna get one of those Rocketeer's , it's been on my list for awhile now..

[@thewilhelmscream7912]

I got a single hydroman randomly for Christmas and that is it haha, number one I guess???

[@n.maximo5505]

If Soundwave had come with a bird-mode Racage I’d have been very confused

[@darktoylord]

Mrs Darktoylord got me the Hot Toys Mandalorian for Christmas this year. It is my one and only Hot Toys figure. He hasn't left my desktop since I opened him.

[@faherty87]

The music choice was inspired. All the music on this channel is great is there somewhere I could listen to your themes as music? But this episode in particular was very sombre. Not sure I've seen this exact format before

[@RichWhiteUM]

My favorite that I got in 2020 is the Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Starscream. I haven't been able to get my hands on the Megatron or the Optimus Prime, but this version of Starscream is a decent figure, too.

[@hinesypoomusic]

When Soundwave didn't make the cut I died a little inside

[@ToyGalaxy]

Same.

[@musiquestar]

Ok, I am new to Toy Galaxy...and I am HOOKED! I’m sorry to be that guy, but I think I’m in love with Dan! Seriously. He’s amazing. I found the original channel a could days ago and I have been bingeing. Dan, your delivery and humor rocks my world (and you’re cute AF) while talking about all things important in my nerdy galaxy lol Ok. I’m done. I had to say all that...sorry if I said anything inappropriate. But you’re amazing.

[@ToyGalaxy]

Thank you for the kind words. Glad you found us!

[@nickperoncomedy]

4:29 *gasp* A secret pony!

[@esailiera4486]

I'm still a sucker for 3 3/4 Star Wars, so getting a Beskar Mando hassle free from Amazon was nice, definitely my favorite figure if I don't count all the new Kamen Rider Figuarts that came out last year. But man, the less said about the Walmart two-pack , the better

[@Cheetowitcheese]

Loooooomnnnnggggg have I waited ..........

[@jeremiahservais6739]

Is there a list somewhere where I can see names? At around 18 minutes in a horned figure got eliminated. I’d be interested in acquiring one of thos

[@vikings426]

Imagine the anxiety, fear and stress the last three figures went through awaiting thier fate...

[@driver8sk]

Hope you had a stiff drink and a comfortable chair waiting for you at the end :). I too got sucked into the Joe line, but it's hard to love something that doesn't love you back. Until I start seeing them in the stores, I just can't do it. Life's too short, especially when a bunch Halo figs and vehicles tempting me back into 3.75"

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Then I saw the cobra island trooper and almost punched my phone out of jealous rage. Then I remembered its Dan so he gets a pass.

[@1PLEASESTANDBY]

My gut sezzzzz this gonbegood 😎🤘

[@christophermoody6840]

Please do a video on how you customized your Snake Eyes. I have both the deluxe and the mass release versions also. I was thinking about just swapping the Deluxe upper Body with the Retail Lower body. But it sounds like you swapped all the straps and belts too? How do you do that without cutting?

[@ToyGalaxy]

All I did was swap the gear. Bicep pockets, belt, bandolier, holster, sheath, head. You CAN get the belt off without taking the figure apart. You just have to heat the belt up a bit so it can stretch a little and then slide it down his legs (after you remove the holster and sheath). Go slow, be careful. You don't want to stretch the belt so far that it breaks. Very expensive to replace.

[@mehcloseenough]

It was painful to watch you remove the Sectaurs. Those are great toys!

[@Jeff-mac-me]

The one figure? That's rough, but uhh the plasma series Egon. Thought it was perfect.

[@dēboisfndead]

Man this is tough to watch!🙈🤣

[@teekayfourtwo0n355]

do you like the SD Gundams from BanDai usually in gashapon machines? what is your take on the feb 2020 line?

[@mattcolvin338]

Do you have an idea going in of a figure or 2 that undeniably makes the top 10 or do you go in with a total clean slate?

[@ToyGalaxy]

I knew number 1 the day it was announced in December of 2019.

[@jeromefrady794]

I almost passed on the McFarland dc toys but found the hellbat and unchained superman marked down to $15.88 at Wal-Mart.

[@joshua2814]

Still not sure that I got 10 figures actually released in 2020 (though I definitely bought more than 10 in the year). Off the top of my head, the Target-exclusive NECA Godzilla with Biollante blood splatter is a favorite.

[@marcosiglesias3708]

Where is that soundwave from?

[@cha12l35]

Which soundwave is that??

[@nelax44]

Seems like one of the toughest years yet!

[@ToyGalaxy]

It was!

[@thejokerl1ves]

Hey Dan, would it be possible to get a list of the toys you pulled in order? Some of them I don't recognize and would like to look them up.

[@ToyGalaxy]

Unlikely.

[@badbirdkc]

My favorites that I got in 2020 (don't know if they were all released in 2020): 1. Predator 2 Ultimate City Hunter (Neca), 2. Deathstroke (McFarlane), 3. Predator 2 Demon City Hunter (Neca), 4. The Black Hole Maximilian (Diamond), 5. Azrael (McFarlane), 6. Master Chief (Jazware), 7. He-Man Retro figures (Mattel) 8. Robocop 2 "Kik Me" (Hiya), 9. Warhammer Space Marine (McFarlane), 10. Ultimate Lost Armored Predator (Neca), Honorable Mention: Hellraiser Ultimate Pinhead (Neca) - still need to buy.

[@brandonpower5188]

“These are the things I struggle with constantly, 24 hours a day.” Sad music picks up🎶

[@jatpeel]

It broke my heart when Dan pulled out Soundwave...

[@ToyGalaxy]

Same.

[@nickperoncomedy]

7:29 it's always easier to judge once a figure has grown up and moved away to college.

[@carlswicegood4519]

Cornerstone characters like Beachhead and Firefly being impossible to find has made me give up on Classified. And I am a GI Joe 80s kid.

[@ToyGalaxy]

Total hear you on that.

[@matthewsmith2308]

That robot chicken looks cool

[@ToyGalaxy]

It is THE coolest robot chicken. Robot Chicken notwithstanding.

[@harrowed777]

The only 2020 sealed figure I bought, opened up, and played with this year was "Profit Director Destro" (or as I call him "Pimp Daddy Destro".) Sometimes you just have to let your inner child decide.

[@thoomolong]

I agree about the 2019 Reed Richards figure. I don't buy action figures and I Reed is the only FF character that I don't like. But that figure is great. Spawn and Reed are the only figures I've wanted to buy in the past year.

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Oh jeez I totally forgot to get RED Prime, Megs, and Soundwave?! Are these still out there for less than a million dollars?!

[@jeremyadkins9665]

Last year, I only got a figure or two, which included Power Rangers Lightning Collection SPD Shadow Ranger, who is my favorite character in the entire series (at least in Sentai). Love the figure, not exactly attached to physical objects in the sense of being unable to live with them, but I still love it. Since then, I got three Transformers WFC Kingdom figures, and six more Lightning Collection figures, so I'm pretty happy. I did get a pair of painted 3D prints of a pair of models I got commissioned years ago and still mess around with in SFM, and they're so well-done. If I were to refuse to part with ANY figure that I own, no matter what, it would be both of those 3D prints. One figure that's coming out this year that I'm hoping to be able to grab, soon (like, if we get another stimulus), is the Storm Collectibles 1/6 scale MK Motaro. I wish they'd come out with a Kintaro model, since that's my favorite character in MK, but Motaro is a nice consolation.

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Oh snap!!! Dan do you still do the VS. series?!?! I would love to see earthrise prime Vs. RED prime!!! Help me decide but I'm swaying towards RED...

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Ok just heard you explain you didn't get RED prime. Hurmmm...

[@D21BeastReviews]

Not a Fortnite player. Don't care about the game at all. But I'm super happy to see that mechanized chicken -- or "Sentinel" as he's apparently called -- hitting the better end of your Top 10. Thanks for deliberating with us, Dan! I know you're not a Beast Wars fan, and those of us who are certainly shouldn't seek validation for our passion, but I'm really hoping to see one of those new Kingdom figures lucky enough to land a spot on your list this year. All the best!

[@EckerKyle]

Snake Eyes is a kit bash and he made your top list lol I feel like that implies the base figures weren't top 10 worthy if you had to pick parts from each.

[@ToyGalaxy]

I literally said in the video that he was a stand in for the entire line.

[@schristy3637]

Like the video Dan. Sorry the Mav(Top Gun was not better). I hate to say this I think the Disney ToyBox Action Figure is coming to an end. I have 31 of them( the first one I got was Boba,because I saw the one you had on your show. I got the ToyBox Slave 1 with Fett. So I could customize him to look like Mado Fett,but he came with no gun. A bounty hunter with no gun???. Could you do a show on your Top 10 best bootlegs and Top 10 worst. Sonny.

[@caseyrritter]

Since I am all Star Wars and G.I Joe it would be so much easier for me