RRRg. Sold the "official" edition and got most of what I paid for it back at me.
rrrrr.
Now some AWESOME news!!!
Guess what popped into my mail box a couple days ago?
Eveything you see on this picture with the exception of Mr Stay Puft, The Slimer and his little pizzaroo too
!
In honor of yesterday's MLP / GB crossover thingy, I'm going to be musing on the ghost accessories that come with each figure as if they were the hero's pet rather than something to chase and catch.
You know how they saw pets often resemble their owners? I've found that to be true in regards to the inner person. My old cat Napoleon was almost identical to me in his behavior. He was super smart, constantly inquiring and trying to learn stuff. He sat on top of a toilet for about half an hour watching the plumber work on it. He was also at turns clingy and wanting space. He was full of energy and life, and it came out in the oddest of ways
Now, here it is:
PETER VENKMAN w GRABBER GHOST
You know how Peter Venkman (played by Bill Murray in the movies) was always trying to grab women? Don't get me wrong. He asked permission first...and didn't usually get it, but that's not the issue. He was always doing his best to coyly say "May I grab you?"
RAY STANTZ w WRAPPER GHOST
Ray Stantz --- look at his face! If that face's brain couldn't have conjured up the super duper freakishly deadly friendly side of Gozer the Gozarian, I don't know what could.
The Wrapper Ghost, like Ray's super freakishly friendly self, is designed to physically wrap itself onto things. What things? Not important. Ray's presence, if it doesn't wrap itself around you and either kill you or make you a better human being, then you're probably in need of a ride in the Ecto-1 (or the Ecto-1A if you prefer...)
EGON w. GULPER GHOST
Egon's voice, in the movie & in the TV series, always sounded like it was the victim of a gulp that never went down all the way.
WINSTON w. CHOMPER GHOST
I'm not sure why they chose "Chomper" (big beak) ghost to accompnay Winston. I think they either ran out of ideas or it reflects a racist idea set that supports the notions of "black people are mouthy"
or
perhaps less offensive but extremely un-P.C. ---- black people in the U.S. mostly migrated from the South or still live in the South after being kidnapped from Africa. Maybe that's not even true, but if it is, it makes sense to assume a black man, either his ancestors or himself at some point or another, would at least WANT a big mouth to do some serious chomping on his southern cooking.
Call it racist or stupid or whatever. That's the closest thing I can think of. I don't the idea of "pet" was in the minds of the Kenner toymakers but I do think they were trying to pair them with a toy that somehow represents an aspect of their personality. Obviously they either ran dry or something with Winston.
Also, why does Winston have his fists clenched and none of the other figures do?
More racism creeping in? Na...well....naaa....
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