Ever since the 1995 release of Toy Story by Disney/Pixar, various companies have tried to replicate the actual movie version of Buzz Lightyear, and each one has failed miserably. If they got the size correct, something was horribly wrong with the features (meaning, nothing worked like it did in the film). And if they got the features correct, then you can pretty much bet that the toy looked horribly disfigured (silly is a good word to describe them) or the size was just insanely miniature. So it’s with much joy that I report to you (like I have in the past a few times), that Disney finally came to their senses and is now selling a Buzz Lightyear action figure toy that is true to the film as part of their new Toy Story Collection (made by Thinkway Toys).
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a huge Buzz Lightyear fan and I’ve been waiting what seems like forever for a true Buzz Lightyear toy to come out so that I can be just like Andy in the film. Disney saw my enthusiasm for the new Toy Story Collection and graciously sent over a unit for me to play with. I am convinced that this is the toy that should have been made in the first place and I’m only left wondering why it took so long for Disney to get it all right.
Read on for the rest of the review.
