Cobra Commander (2005)
Wow, is this ever a Cobra Commander for special occasions. It’s Fancy Dress Ball Cobra Commander. In the annals of tastelessly attired villainry, this one deserves a Hall of Fame spot.
I suppose the red is meant to convey a sense of the regal and formal, but the plastic used make him look like a cheap Christmas ornament. It’s oddly both dull and colorful. The plastic also has a kind of reflective quality that makes it look like it’s made of sugar. Strange.
For the first time, the Commander is wearing opera gloves. Maybe they were going for a two-toned sleeve look, but to me he seems to be wearing elbow length gloves. But that’s not the best part of the outfit. Check out the cape. What can I say here? I’ve seen more tasteful velvet Elvis paintings. I think the Commander pulled this thing out of his pre-terrorist days as a car dealer in the 70’s. There must have been a custom van on his lot, and he really dug the curtains, so he made a cape.
Finally, the chair. Oh my goodness, the chair. A castoff from one of the Star Wars prequel Jedi Council chairs, it’s more than a bit on the small side. The thing sits so low, it looks more like one of those foam toddler chairs than the impressive throne you’d expect of the leader of Cobra’s forces. Perhaps Serpentor gets all the good furniture these days.
The artwork on the cape looks like something from a Cold Slither t-shirt or record cover. The gloves remind me more of industrial rubber work gloves than anything. I don’t care too much about this figure, but that’s coming from someone who 1) has been spoiled by the modern-style figures, and 2) didn’t care for the figures made between ARAH and 25th Anniversary.
So why does he remind me of Palpatines royal guards?
Hasbro must’ve really skimped out on this one.
These last tru sets were beyond lame. Hasbro really dropped the ball. These sets barely sold out for $4 each on clearance. Turned inside out and put on the 00 cobra commander the cape can work.
That red looks more orange than anything else. The seat and cape make for one odd duck.
I remember buying this set and thinking it would look great in my collection but as soon as I got them I realized that they actually looked cheap. Needless to say, I don´t have them anymore.
Hasbro could have done a lot better.
Cobra Commander should never be wearing red.
I really just don’t understand the black/red arms. If they were painting the boots & sash, why couldn’t they just paint black gloves on red forearms? It takes a higher suspension of belief to utilize this figure.
Poor guy!
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should’ve been red not metallic cosmetics red. I disliked when they created gloves or boots that aren’t really there by adding paint or not painting.
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