Sooooooo, the first Friday of March was Take Your Action Figure to Work Day. (Yeah, I know that was two months ago!) For those of you unfamiliar, this is a day to take your toys to work, pose them, have fun with them, take pictures, and post to social media using the hashtag #AFWD2019 (or whichever year it is). Normally, this is strictly for fun. But this year, Sideshow Collectibles, or more accurately the social media director for Sideshow, conducted a little contest on both Facebook and Instagram. Whichever post on each platform she liked the most, would win their choice of Sixth Scale figure from a list of four she provided. Lo and behold, my Instagram post won. Below is the winning post.
After a little snafu, which saw the figure I originally chose not be available, I was allowed to choose from any in stock figure, within a price range.
I chose Neo.
(Would that be the red pill?)
At this point, I had been saving to purchase the Neo figure from Hot Toys, as The Matrix has long been a favorite. When it was announced that Hot Toys had acquired the license, I knew I wanted this figure. But I was afraid he might sell out before I could stash enough cash. But, Neo was on the list I could choose from. Problem solved! Neo was on his way!
This guy comes with a duffel bag full of weapons. Literally! With all you need to recreate the lobby scene from the movie. With the aforementioned duffel, he has 2 rifles, 4 submachine guns (2 of each), 2 uzis, 2 pistols, removable trenchcoat, removable sunglasses, straps and harnesses out the wahoo, base, and stand. And super posable to boot! Just be gentle!
I actually recorded the lobby scene to my phone, so that I could pause and try to recreate some of my favorite poses. I thought about putting that video here, but I don't feel like possibly having to deal with rights issues. But here's some more pictures of the figure!
A cell phone or payphone accessory would've been a nice touch, but that's about the only other thing I think I could've asked for.
The detail of the likeness is amazing! It's like I have a 12 inch Keanu Reeves standing on my shelf!
I totally love this figure. If you're a fan of the Matrix, Keanu Reeves, or just Hot Toys figures, I highly recommend picking this one up.
Until next time, you'll find me in the toys aisle.