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THING FEET.

Here is my inevitable review of ToyBiz's "Thing Feet,", a new Fantastic Four toy that challenges Hulk Hands to a damning duel for the title of best toy ever. I'd heard of them already, and while they didn't surpass my hopes and dreams, they're still pretty awesome. And they yell things when I walk in them.

While picking these up, I couldn't help but notice how batshit crazy TRU's gone with the Easter stuff. Inarguably a larger stock of seasonal fare than Halloween or Christmas got. There were dozens of store-made baskets filled with overstocks and lesser-solds, but the bigger delight was the many number of "TRU exclusive" two-packs -- essentially a way for the chain to cash in on the holiday by feeding clueless parents undesired toys packaged by the group in makeshift cardboard. I picked up one item of particular interest, which I refuse to name until the next blog entry. Take that.

Posted by Matt on 03/20/2005. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 70 comments

As the guy who first broke the news about Thing Feet to Matt, I feel great pride in having at least some iota of involvement with the site.

I’m not disappointed in the lack of pics of Matt wearing both Hulk Hands and Thing Feet, but I am disappointed that Matt at no point threatened a cat.

Unfortunately, I can’t see Deadpool Hands as selling real well.

Chestnuts roasted by Gavok @ 03/21/2005 6:00 AM


I’d like to think that the Fantastic Four movie will be good (You have a dude on fire and a big stone guy who could also be mistaken for crumbly cheese. Hell yes that’s fantastic), but I have a feeling it won’t. I pray for it to not suck majorly.

They will soon run out of extremities to make toys from. One day, there’s going to be Wonder Woman boobies that talk. You heard it here first.

Chestnuts roasted by Dr. Acula @ 03/21/2005 6:40 AM


So how come you didn’t get Thing’s Hands, Matt? You just gotta get them and make a combo article!

Chestnuts roasted by Roddy @ 03/21/2005 8:05 AM


i like your high heel boots matt

Chestnuts roasted by bo0ty @ 03/21/2005 8:55 AM


They actually didn’t have the hands as of yet. :(

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 03/21/2005 9:13 AM


I saw Rodney Copperbottoms feet at toys ‘r’ us. I love the movie Robots so naturally I love Rodney Copperbottoms feet. They are on sale this week actually, 12.99, saw it in the sunday flyer. Robots merchandise review, please Matt, please?

Chestnuts roasted by Kennef @ 03/21/2005 9:25 AM


OK, so i read this article yesterday, but had nothing to say (which is unusual, because I typically do have something to say). So here I am, saying something:

Those Thing feet are shit!

OK, so maybe that "something" wasn’t very nice, but it was something.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 03/21/2005 9:40 AM


off the topic, but i’m so sad that Robotech.com’s last day is today!!! =( check it out:

http://www.robotech.com/news/viewarticle.php?id=221

Chestnuts roasted by bad karma @ 03/21/2005 11:22 AM


I think that if Thing’s real feet made the same noises is blind girl friend (I don’t remember her name) will be suspicious that something was wrong with him.

Chestnuts roasted by Célia @ 03/21/2005 11:51 AM


Thank the maker no one said they wanted a Thing "Thing." Any mention of Aunt Pentunia’s ever-lovin’ blue-eyed nephew gives me "MallRats" flashbacks. How ’bout an Official Sue Richards’ Invisible Costume with real "You Can See Right Through It!" action.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/21/2005 12:12 PM


matt, they made thing’s feet hollow on the bottom so that you could be exactly like the action figure! compare both sets of feet, and you’ll see i’m right.

Chestnuts roasted by Big Jerm @ 03/21/2005 12:31 PM


Robotech.com is going offline?

Methinks it’s time for Pierre Bernard to do an emergency installment of "Pierre Bernard’s Recliner of Rage" to save it.

Chestnuts roasted by Steve Brandon @ 03/21/2005 1:14 PM


Too bad Toys R Us is going to go down hill even more now that they sold the chain to some company :( Really sucks!

Chestnuts roasted by Jared @ 03/21/2005 1:21 PM


Yes everytime I think of Thing I think of Mallrats when Brodie was asking Stan Lee if his Thing’s dork was made out of orange rock too. hardy har har….

I’m really curious as to how fantastic four will do considering they aren’t quite as famous as say Batman or Superman. I always thought Mr. Fantastic was quite silly because of his stretchy ability. I never really read the comics but I always thought Thing was cool no matter what. It’s impossible NOT to like him. And now that are making his body available to wear over my body maybe people will like me……hehehe

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 03/21/2005 1:21 PM


bad karma: A lot of people are claiming in the Robtech.com forum that all that means is that they’re retiring their original server and the site’s coming back online soon with a new server. Read http://www.robotech.com/community/forum/read.php?id=1319299&forumid=13">this thread, They think that the site will go back online on April 1st and the webmasters are just acting like it’s going away for good to set up for an April Fools’ Day gag.

Certainly, this announcement is very sudden, and there’s nothing on AnimeNewsNetwork.com about the site going bye-bye for good, so I’m inclined to believe it’s an elaborate gag.

Chestnuts roasted by Steve Brandon @ 03/21/2005 1:26 PM


this has nothing to do with thing feet but has something to do with easter. from the same website that i got the shamrock shake recipe, i now present to you the cadbury creme egg recipe:

Each spring Cadbury candy machines whip out 66,000 of these cool candies every hour. And now, because of the success of these chocolates with the orange, yolk-colored center, other candy companies have come out with their own milk chocolate eggs. Some are filled with Snickers or Milky Way centers, while others contain peanut butter, coconut, caramel, or the same type of fondant center as the original – right down to the colors. Still, nothing compares to these original eggs that are sold only once a year, for the Easter holiday. And now you can enjoy your own version at home anytime you like. And this recipe won’t require that you make anything close to 66,000 of ‘em.

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups powdered sugar
4 drops yellow food coloring
2 drops red food coloring
1 12-ounce bag milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

1. Combine the corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl. Beat well with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing by hand after each addition. Mix well until creamy.
3. Remove about 1/3 of the mixture and place it into a small bowl. Add the yellow and red food coloring and stir well to combine.
4. Cover both mixtures and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until firm.
5. When mixtures are firm, roll a small, marble-size ball from the orange filling, and wrap a portion of the white filling around it that is roughly twice the size. Form this filling into the shape of an egg and place it onto a cookie sheet that has been brushed with a light coating of shortening. Repeat for the remaining filling ingredients, then refrigerate these centers for 3 to 4 hours or until firm.
6. Combine the milk chocolate chips with the shortening in a glass or ceramic bowl. Microwave chocolate on high speed for 1 minute, then stir and microwave again for 1 more minute, and stir.
7. Use a fork to dip each center into the chocolate, tap the fork on the side of the bowl, then place each candy onto wax paper. Chill.
8. After 1 to 2 hours of chilling, dip each candy once more and chill for several hours, or until completely firm. (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)
Makes 2 dozen candy eggs.

i am not a fan but i know a lot of you are. enjoy.

Chestnuts roasted by jessica_76 @ 03/21/2005 1:41 PM


It took me a day, but I got around to reading it. Id have to say I still like the hulk hands, but maybe that cause I never seen the thing feet or hands in person.

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 03/21/2005 1:50 PM


I hope the movie is as campy. THat’s what I love about the original Fantastic Four comics. Where else can you find hittler dressed up in a silly costume, calling himself the hatemonger, and zapping people with a hate ray?

Chestnuts roasted by BrightNoah @ 03/21/2005 1:57 PM


Steve Brandon

THANKS for the info…I’ve been a bit leary as to why there has been so little notice. That, plus the fact that the Robotech.com folks were just here in St. Louis for the KUNICON convention a bit over a week ago…and their website is still quite up to date. Alas, I’ve been unable to access the Robotech forums from work. Thanks though!

Chestnuts roasted by bad karma @ 03/21/2005 3:07 PM


In the minseries Earth-X, Ben and Alicia had twin boys, called the Brothers Grimm. They were as rocky as their daddy. All I can say is Ow! ow ow ow ow ow ow ouch! Just thinking how that’s possible at any stage make me walk funny.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/21/2005 3:37 PM


Has anyone seen the Ludicris music video where he wearing custom Hulk-like hands and smashing things? I like that.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 03/21/2005 4:00 PM


Hah, quite cool. Might pick up a pair and go smashing around on campus. Or not. Methinks even the Thing’s awesomeness wouldn’t survive the scorn of humorless college students.

As an aside, still feeling festive huh Matt. I bet you’re the kind of guy that never takes down the Christmas lights either. Way to go! ;-)

Chestnuts roasted by Jeep @ 03/21/2005 6:39 PM


Ceejus, yes at one time Matt had to end the photog blog. I’m glad new bitnerites are still being welcomed into the fold though.

Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 03/21/2005 8:23 PM


Where are the toy companies going to end the body-part toys? If I had my say, there would be something cooler than hands and feet.

Ghost Riders Skull Tearing ass all over the place with just the slight smell of brunt flesh

Any comic book woman’s bust armor… "Holy Mammeries Batman!"

Spawns face… Dead and bloated rules!

Chestnuts roasted by primusboy @ 03/21/2005 9:09 PM


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