The flagship figure of the new Silent Screamers (dubbed the "Reel Masters" line) would have to be "Maria from METROPOLIS." Based on the character from Fritz Lang's visionary 1926 epic, Maria is one of the original robots of sci-fi. Sleek and sexy, Lang's Maria had the metallic finish of C-3PO but the curves of Britney Spears she was every sci-fi fan's dream before there was such a thing as a sci-fi fan.Like Aztech's figures, Mezco's are exaggerated variations on the original characters. Maria, for example, measures in at about 7 ? inches high a fairly standard size for these figures. But consider that her chunky, platform boots account for about an inch of that, and her legs another five - this Maria is a robotic supermodel! And don't even get me started on those Double D's with a chest like that, it's no wonder Maria was able to start a rebellion among the worker class so easily in the film. I'd overthrow my oppressors in a second for a chick like that.So traditionalists should stand warned that Mezco does take liberties with their designs. But while their figures tend to be hyper-stylized, they still manage to convey the original look of the character as well. With Maria, for example, there is no doubt who the doll is supposed to be, and other elements of her overhaul are simply the result of the transition from black and white to color. Whereas the robot was gray on film, she is now metallic silver, with some purple and blue highlights.Maria has around 13 points of articulation (in her neck, shoulders, wrists, hips and knees), though unfortunately her fingers are stiff and immobile. She also comes with an "industrial throne and docking station" on which she can sit; faux-fiber optic cables stream from the chair and plug into its base, and a couple of these cables also run out of the back of the robot's head. As with all of the figures, a "collectible trading card" is included in the package.
