As someone who was "in love" with Beverly Crusher as a teen, I always, always, ALWAYS hated and couldn't fathom why she had that lab coat. No other _Trek_ doctor had one, so it wasn't so she could carry more medical equipment. It wasn't to hide Gates' pregnancy because she wasn't pregnant until midway through the show. Was it really so each character had an exclusive visual cue (Data's skintone, Geordi's VISOR, Worf's sash etc.)? She had an amazing figure and that damn coat hid it 95% of her screentime.
Hah omg I love this comment. Well said! It also helped sell toys when playmates was the best you could find! I think without a direct reference photo, she will look great in the display! Thanks for watching and supporting the show!
Great show. I am totally in agreement with the soft look. I have to admit, when I looked at the figure I saw more resemblance to Bryce Dallas Howard than to Gates McFadden. When I see the side views I see her more in those but I still have to squint a bit. But with that said I am totally getting the standard (deluxe) model. Can have Dr. Crusher without her lab coat. But that is only because she is TNG, I went in hard with EXO-6 at the beginning everything that came out but stopped when Voyager started to slide more and more. Now I am just in it for the TNG crew with a few select ones (real-life lower decks and old Riker). Here is hoping that the TNG Riker is next.
Exo-6 really needs to improve their sculpted hair. This looks like someone melted a crayon on her head, and it’s painted one solid color too. Also, is that really the correct texture for the lab coat? I don’t recall the hemp sack texture, but maybe that’s just the limited VGA resolution of the day.
Omg this comment made me laugh so hard 😅 I didn't give the hair a hard enough time! Admittedly blinders for me because I love her. But all great takes! Thanks for watching and supporting the show 🤙🥜
@@TheBenThomasShow i will not purchase her because they did not root her hair....if they would have rooted her hair i would have purchased her...i hate female figures with molded hair....i will not buy them
Ben, I was really looking forward to a full TNG line. First to answer your question, the Standard Version makes the most sense for a display and the lab coat perhaps covers a few figure flaws which I think I see, which is a good thing. But as for the purchasing decision, this doesn't cut it for me. The face, the hair - if I look hard I can see the likeness. The bar for me is whether the character can be recognized out of uniform (so to speak...), if not be a near perfect overall likeness. I have trouble seeing Gates without the uniform. maybe it's the photos but I doubt it. Also, and perhaps an unfair comparison given the price, these also sit alongside my HT and other higher end figs and this particular figure just seems too 'toyetic' to be there. Geordie and Data belong there. I'll reserve judgement on Picard until he arrives but even he is 'soft' in my opinion. But Crusher is farther from the mark. Sorry to say, EXO-6 but this is a pass for me - but I hope the final product in hand looks better from everyone who does buy it. Thanks for your thoughts Ben!
Great comment good sir! And well said! I love TNG so the nostalgia does help with blinders. When the only tng I had otherwise was Carded Playmates figures hah but restraint makes sense if it doesn't hit for you which sucks!! There will be other things you'll have some space left for. Hopefully exo sees these comments!
I am all in on TNG and am so excited to have the whole crew in the near future! That said, the hair on this Dr. Crusher doesn't look very good in my opinion. I think it needs more fine hair strand details in the sculpt and maybe some slight paint variation on the hair. Other than that I think this looks excellent! I already ordered her (the one that comes with the lab coat). I am so happy that exo-6 makes these star trek figures!
Love to hear it! I also hope they step up their game a little on the hair sculpting but otherwise I'm excited also hah thanks for watching and supporting the channel!!
The actual figure looked amazing at STLV. I think given the proce points, these figures are tremendous. Perfect? No. And McCoy is rough. But by and large, they're really good and look so much better in hand. Additionally, on the Standard/essential argument... I love the distinction. When I tell my wife I'm buying a figure and she says 'you don't need a deluxe one, just get the standard...' Ok sweetheart, no worries. 👌🏻🤣🤣
I definitely agree that Dr Crusher was a great character and her development was great. She had the ability to take command and lead the crew through hard situations and battle when needed, but still heal as a doctor and mother. I thought she was great in Picard Season 3 which btw was the best of the Picard seasons IMHO. The figure is ok but Dr Crusher definitely deserves a figure in this series. Great Review! I love the Star Trek content.
Picard season 3 should have just been called TNG season 8! I loved it!!I hated the way data was killed in the films and remembering leaving the theater absolutely devastated. Seeing a version of him back was ❤️
Another great video, Ben. In some views the headsculpt looks good, but in others...not so good. Also, in most of the photos the uniform color looks green, when it should be blue. Makes me wonder what color they actually made it.
Hi Ben great video and info about this figure and mmm well i think there is a better detail and work in this figure against Voyager and any others, sometimes i think is very complicate for the producers analize all the imperfections in one piece... idont know !!! anyway , So today in my collection i have my Picard and Data from first contact Saru, Sulu and Spock from Mirror, just Janeway and Chakotay from Voyager and the badass of Sisko full version ...these characters stay on my bridge and i still wait for My Lt Savik Regula One Version ...and i really wait with a lot of passion for my Lt Worf from First Contact too ....Yeahhhh... well this is my collection today ...best regards from Costa Rica for you my Friend ...Chris !!!🖖
This is the only figure where I feel like they put a MUST have item behind the paywall of the "Standard" version. The medical coat is, dare I say, an essential part of her uniform. They should have evened out the 2 versions, put the coat with the "Essential" version and raised the price to $200 and then lower the price of the "Standard" version to $225. I've getting all the main characters for TNG, so I had to get her, and I had to get the "Standard". I think she is soft, but better than Janeway and B'Elanna.
Great thoughts! And she's a can't miss if you have the whole main cast coming! Hopefully we will see continued improvement from proto to final! The one they had on display at the con in Vegas I thought looked superior!
The face sculpt looks pretty darn close but yeah the hair sculpt throws it off a bit. I'm all in on TNG and TOS and from the Vegas show it looks like they are coming soon. I've slowed down on other properties just to collect the Star Trek line. Already preordered the doctor and went with the standard (?) version. I hear the deluxe version comes with just the box lol.
I have to say that I will probably try to get her, but it’s definitely because of my love of TNG and wanting to get my favorite characters. I don’t see a terrific likeness to Gates and the sculpted hair is not great at all. The uniform and accessories look great, but EXO-6 needs to put that same level of effort and attention to detail into the sculpts and hair. I have Geordi, Data, Locutus and they look pretty good, but they have to better imo.
Great thoughts good sir! Well said!! I love the TNG cast so it will be harder for me to be as critical because they still smash my playmates out of the park hah but yas all good points 😅🖖🖖
1st of all, the headsculpt is somewhat soft in the likness, and the hair looks plasticy and shiny. The texture of the lab smock doesn't seem correct either. The likeness seemed better in photos and video from the Star Trek Vegas show. With all that said, i will be getting the deluxe version. I don't see any chance of another company making Dr. Crusher. So get one or don't complete the Next Gen line of figures.
EXO-6 knows they've got us hardcore TNG fans by the nostalgia.. This is a must have ... Is it perfect HELL no. But as you said, we will never get this character again. I'll let this pass as long as they NAIL Diana Troy. HELL I might buy two of Troy if they get her right. They should have included a second headsculpt of the actress who replaced Beverly for a season, Dr. Pulaski?). That would be TRUE fan service!
Hah love it. It is harder for me to be critical of this line because it will always blow my playmates versions out of the water and I love them all hah I'm a bit worried about Riker Beard with the hair sculpt and painting has been soft so far! Creative thinking on the Pulaski sculpt but they are very different looking gals physically and I never liked Pulaski. She's the one character they could take out that I wouldn't miss hah
Ughh. I’m not sure about this one. The sculpt and the hair are giving me Kenner or playmates vibes. Why does she look so shiny in the photos too? Some angles look better than others in the promo pics. I think the hair especially those bangs are my biggest gripe.
I wonder if getting this figure properly rooted would help it at all. That being said, I’m skipping these Exo-6 characters. I’ll buy a Tomy diecast Enterprise D when they eventually make one. I’ll be happy with that as my representation of the series
I get mine through sideshow usually. It takes longer but so far haven't had any stock issues. At the same time, price point is creeping up! So if you don't love the headache, I totally get it. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
I don’t know what it is but EXO6 seems to strikeout on the females vs the males. Another soft sculpt that barely looks like the actress. They need to do better. It’s a pass for me.
I agree! I've also said that about hot toys in the past, but over time have been 100% improving. Exo seems to have different teams for different lines who vary in quality. The picard line of teases looks vastly superior to Janeway for example. But my love for tng does help with blinders ! Thanks for watching! 🖖
Yikes. Anyone else getting Playmates vibe from this prototype. That's gonna be a no from me. Thank the prophets I abandoned this line a long time ago. 👀🫣
Hah I meannnnnn yes with the hair. But I have playmates still on card and this is still so so much better. But it's also def not the standard I wish these were meeting! Tough to support. My love for TNG is the only thing holding me together lol
As someone who was "in love" with Beverly Crusher as a teen, I always, always, ALWAYS hated and couldn't fathom why she had that lab coat. No other _Trek_ doctor had one, so it wasn't so she could carry more medical equipment. It wasn't to hide Gates' pregnancy because she wasn't pregnant until midway through the show. Was it really so each character had an exclusive visual cue (Data's skintone, Geordi's VISOR, Worf's sash etc.)? She had an amazing figure and that damn coat hid it 95% of her screentime.
Hah omg I love this comment. Well said! It also helped sell toys when playmates was the best you could find! I think without a direct reference photo, she will look great in the display! Thanks for watching and supporting the show!
Great show. I am totally in agreement with the soft look. I have to admit, when I looked at the figure I saw more resemblance to Bryce Dallas Howard than to Gates McFadden. When I see the side views I see her more in those but I still have to squint a bit. But with that said I am totally getting the standard (deluxe) model. Can have Dr. Crusher without her lab coat. But that is only because she is TNG, I went in hard with EXO-6 at the beginning everything that came out but stopped when Voyager started to slide more and more. Now I am just in it for the TNG crew with a few select ones (real-life lower decks and old Riker). Here is hoping that the TNG Riker is next.
Oo ya I can see a little bryce I there as well! Thanks for the kind words as always and for tuning in!
Exo-6 really needs to improve their sculpted hair. This looks like someone melted a crayon on her head, and it’s painted one solid color too. Also, is that really the correct texture for the lab coat? I don’t recall the hemp sack texture, but maybe that’s just the limited VGA resolution of the day.
The lab coat looks very cheap from the pics. Almost like felt. Has no drape or weight to it.
Omg this comment made me laugh so hard 😅 I didn't give the hair a hard enough time! Admittedly blinders for me because I love her. But all great takes! Thanks for watching and supporting the show 🤙🥜
I agree, the face sculp could be better, however, I will get it for my TNG collection.
Heck ya. My love for tng also drives me hah thanks for watching and supporting the channel!!
Cannot wait! The lab coat texture is kinda rough hewn, but it's tough to replicate raw silk linen. Without using it, of course.
Great thoughts! I was so focused on her likeness that I over looked that detail a bit in the video! Thanks for watching and supporting the show!!
I think the sculpt is pretty great. I'm okay getting the Essential versions of each figure.
Heck ya! Great choice!!
@@TheBenThomasShow i will not purchase her because they did not root her hair....if they would have rooted her hair i would have purchased her...i hate female figures with molded hair....i will not buy them
Ben, I was really looking forward to a full TNG line. First to answer your question, the Standard Version makes the most sense for a display and the lab coat perhaps covers a few figure flaws which I think I see, which is a good thing. But as for the purchasing decision, this doesn't cut it for me. The face, the hair - if I look hard I can see the likeness. The bar for me is whether the character can be recognized out of uniform (so to speak...), if not be a near perfect overall likeness. I have trouble seeing Gates without the uniform. maybe it's the photos but I doubt it. Also, and perhaps an unfair comparison given the price, these also sit alongside my HT and other higher end figs and this particular figure just seems too 'toyetic' to be there. Geordie and Data belong there. I'll reserve judgement on Picard until he arrives but even he is 'soft' in my opinion. But Crusher is farther from the mark. Sorry to say, EXO-6 but this is a pass for me - but I hope the final product in hand looks better from everyone who does buy it. Thanks for your thoughts Ben!
Great comment good sir! And well said! I love TNG so the nostalgia does help with blinders. When the only tng I had otherwise was Carded Playmates figures hah but restraint makes sense if it doesn't hit for you which sucks!! There will be other things you'll have some space left for. Hopefully exo sees these comments!
I am all in on TNG and am so excited to have the whole crew in the near future! That said, the hair on this Dr. Crusher doesn't look very good in my opinion. I think it needs more fine hair strand details in the sculpt and maybe some slight paint variation on the hair. Other than that I think this looks excellent! I already ordered her (the one that comes with the lab coat). I am so happy that exo-6 makes these star trek figures!
Love to hear it! I also hope they step up their game a little on the hair sculpting but otherwise I'm excited also hah thanks for watching and supporting the channel!!
The actual figure looked amazing at STLV. I think given the proce points, these figures are tremendous. Perfect? No.
And McCoy is rough.
But by and large, they're really good and look so much better in hand.
Additionally, on the Standard/essential argument... I love the distinction.
When I tell my wife I'm buying a figure and she says 'you don't need a deluxe one, just get the standard...' Ok sweetheart, no worries. 👌🏻🤣🤣
Hah thats amazing! I'll no longer complain about the naming convention if it's helping 😅😅
I definitely agree that Dr Crusher was a great character and her development was great. She had the ability to take command and lead the crew through hard situations and battle when needed, but still heal as a doctor and mother. I thought she was great in Picard Season 3 which btw was the best of the Picard seasons IMHO. The figure is ok but Dr Crusher definitely deserves a figure in this series. Great Review! I love the Star Trek content.
Picard season 3 should have just been called TNG season 8! I loved it!!I hated the way data was killed in the films and remembering leaving the theater absolutely devastated. Seeing a version of him back was ❤️
Another great video, Ben.
In some views the headsculpt looks good, but in others...not so good.
Also, in most of the photos the uniform color looks green, when it should be blue. Makes me wonder what color they actually made it.
I think it's the photo editing! I think it will be a lot bluer if final! But we shall see!
Hi Ben great video and info about this figure and mmm well i think there is a better detail and work in this figure against Voyager and any others, sometimes i think is very complicate for the producers analize all the imperfections in one piece... idont know !!! anyway , So today in my collection i have my Picard and Data from first contact Saru, Sulu and Spock from Mirror, just Janeway and Chakotay from Voyager and the badass of Sisko full version ...these characters stay on my bridge and i still wait for My Lt Savik Regula One Version ...and i really wait with a lot of passion for my Lt Worf from First Contact too ....Yeahhhh... well this is my collection today ...best regards from Costa Rica for you my Friend ...Chris !!!🖖
That's so awesome! Your collection sounds great! Thanks for the kind words and for watching and supporting the channel! 🖖🇨🇦
This is the only figure where I feel like they put a MUST have item behind the paywall of the "Standard" version. The medical coat is, dare I say, an essential part of her uniform. They should have evened out the 2 versions, put the coat with the "Essential" version and raised the price to $200 and then lower the price of the "Standard" version to $225. I've getting all the main characters for TNG, so I had to get her, and I had to get the "Standard". I think she is soft, but better than Janeway and B'Elanna.
Great thoughts! And she's a can't miss if you have the whole main cast coming! Hopefully we will see continued improvement from proto to final! The one they had on display at the con in Vegas I thought looked superior!
@@TheBenThomasShow I honestly feel like every EXO-6 figure I've gotten has been better that the proto photos, so I am hopeful.
The face sculpt looks pretty darn close but yeah the hair sculpt throws it off a bit. I'm all in on TNG and TOS and from the Vegas show it looks like they are coming soon. I've slowed down on other properties just to collect the Star Trek line. Already preordered the doctor and went with the standard (?) version. I hear the deluxe version comes with just the box lol.
Ya I wasn't hard enough on the hair!! But otherwise I'm excited to get her in hand also! Thanks for watching and supporting the show !
I have to say that I will probably try to get her, but it’s definitely because of my love of TNG and wanting to get my favorite characters. I don’t see a terrific likeness to Gates and the sculpted hair is not great at all. The uniform and accessories look great, but EXO-6 needs to put that same level of effort and attention to detail into the sculpts and hair. I have Geordi, Data, Locutus and they look pretty good, but they have to better imo.
Great thoughts good sir! Well said!! I love the TNG cast so it will be harder for me to be as critical because they still smash my playmates out of the park hah but yas all good points 😅🖖🖖
1st of all, the headsculpt is somewhat soft in the likness, and the hair looks plasticy and shiny. The texture of the lab smock doesn't seem correct either. The likeness seemed better in photos and video from the Star Trek Vegas show. With all that said, i will be getting the deluxe version. I don't see any chance of another company making Dr. Crusher. So get one or don't complete the Next Gen line of figures.
Ya well said good sir! Agreed! I hope in hand she's even better as well! Thanks for watching!
EXO-6 knows they've got us hardcore TNG fans by the nostalgia.. This is a must have ... Is it perfect HELL no. But as you said, we will never get this character again. I'll let this pass as long as they NAIL Diana Troy. HELL I might buy two of Troy if they get her right. They should have included a second headsculpt of the actress who replaced Beverly for a season, Dr. Pulaski?). That would be TRUE fan service!
I think a Pulaski head on that body wouldn’t look right. She wasn’t as tall as her to begin with.
Hah love it. It is harder for me to be critical of this line because it will always blow my playmates versions out of the water and I love them all hah I'm a bit worried about Riker Beard with the hair sculpt and painting has been soft so far! Creative thinking on the Pulaski sculpt but they are very different looking gals physically and I never liked Pulaski. She's the one character they could take out that I wouldn't miss hah
Ughh. I’m not sure about this one.
The sculpt and the hair are giving me Kenner or playmates vibes. Why does she look so shiny in the photos too?
Some angles look better than others in the promo pics. I think the hair especially those bangs are my biggest gripe.
Totally makes sense! I didn't go hard enough on the hair in this preview that's forsure hah thanks for watching!!
I wonder if getting this figure properly rooted would help it at all.
That being said, I’m skipping these Exo-6 characters. I’ll buy a Tomy diecast Enterprise D when they eventually make one. I’ll be happy with that as my representation of the series
It totally might! Good call. That tomi is wild though hah thanks for watching and supporting the channel as always bud!
The hair needs some shading applied.
1000% 🥜🤙
I'm not buying either, to expensive and they never have enough to fill an order.
Have you pre-ordered directly from Exo-6 in the past and not got the item?
I get mine through sideshow usually. It takes longer but so far haven't had any stock issues. At the same time, price point is creeping up! So if you don't love the headache, I totally get it. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
I don’t know what it is but EXO6 seems to strikeout on the females vs the males. Another soft sculpt that barely looks like the actress. They need to do better. It’s a pass for me.
I agree! I've also said that about hot toys in the past, but over time have been 100% improving. Exo seems to have different teams for different lines who vary in quality. The picard line of teases looks vastly superior to Janeway for example. But my love for tng does help with blinders ! Thanks for watching! 🖖
Yikes. Anyone else getting Playmates vibe from this prototype. That's gonna be a no from me. Thank the prophets I abandoned this line a long time ago. 👀🫣
Hah I meannnnnn yes with the hair. But I have playmates still on card and this is still so so much better. But it's also def not the standard I wish these were meeting! Tough to support. My love for TNG is the only thing holding me together lol