Set Review: Spikels Mixels: 41521 Footi, 41522 Scorpi, 41523 Hoo

[Hapori Tohu]

The third wave of Mixels is starting to hit stores, so it's time for another BZPower set review. BZP Reporter Xccj managed to grab the three Mixels from the tan Spikels tribe, including 41521: Footi, 41522: Scorpi, and 41523: Hoogi. Should you claw your way through the crowd to get your hands on these, or are they best left in the dust? Read on to find out!

 

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[randomreviewerbros]

These are pretty cool, I still haven't been able to pick any of them up I should go and get at least one

[Obsessionist]

Oh, man, I love these.  I had never seen them before the review, but they immediately struck my fancy.  Definitely the best-designed and best parts of all the Mixels so far, I'll have to try and pick the three up as soon as possible.

[Wazdakka]

Am I the only one who really wants to like the Mixels, but simply can't make myself do so?

 

I love the colors (bootiful tan!), the spikes, but the impossible proportions that result in completely unequal limbs (i.e. huge pwnin' articulated legs and derp-tastic quasi-joint arms) really push me away from these. 

[dotcom]

I was already planning on getting all of these anyways, but I was still on the fence about liking Footi and Scorpi. This review really makes Footi's stronger qualities stand out, though. He should make a fine addition to my collection. Scorpi is still a bit just there, though. I wish they'd been able to have a mouth closer to the one in the cartoon's, somehow. No clear idea how they would do that, though, really...

[Ballom Nom Nom]

Scorpi is pretty darn adorable. I'll definitely be picking up either Scorpi or Hoogi to get some of those new small connectors in tan.

 

~B~

[Aanchir]

Am I the only one who really wants to like the Mixels, but simply can't make myself do so?

 

I love the colors (bootiful tan!), the spikes, but the impossible proportions that result in completely unequal limbs (i.e. huge pwnin' articulated legs and derp-tastic quasi-joint arms) really push me away from these.

I think their wacky proportions are one of their most endearing traits, besides of course their cartoon eyes. They remind me of Pokémon or Muppets.

 

Hoogi might be one of my favorite Mixels just because I'm sure he gives the best hugs. The awkward leg design is made up for by improved articulation in his arms... and anyway, these already offer way more potential for expressive poses than most earlier figures of this size, so even if they COULD be better they deserve some applause for how good they are as-is.

 

Also, for those hoping to accumulate the new tiny balls and ball cups, Hoogi includes the most tiny ball and ball cup elements of any single Mixel (ten total). For that matter, buying a pair of Hoogi sets is the only $10 Mixels purchase that will get you more ball and ball cup elements than buying the $10 Wolf Legend Beast or Lion Legend Beast sets from Legends of Chima.