Sheng Yuan Super Heroes Set [Toy Impressions]

We've covered the SY Hulk minifig in this space before, so now we turn to the seven other minifigs that form part of the set.

As with the Hulk figure, the minifigs come in a box with pretty impressive-looking CGI rendered art, which I would agree, looks better than just posing the minifigs themselves and taking photos of it. As with this Wolverine image to the left, doing that with just the minifig would see Logan's arms touching his head - less action-y that way.

Also standard with each box is a set of cards adorned with more CGI minifig art and some base stats. As to how the cards should be played (if those are playing cards at all), it's a mystery to me, since the cards do not come with instructions themselves. It's best to just treat them as collectible cards and then we're golden.

X-Men: Days of Future Past [Musings]

Credit: E! Online

Bryan Singer, welcome back to the X-Men fold. I enjoyed watching Days of Future Past. The movie, with all its many different plot points, manages to flow along smoothly and I don't think any part of the movie felt dragging. It's about as good as it gets with the usual summer blockbuster fares. If you enjoyed First Class and the Singer's other two X-Men flicks (2000's X-Men and 2003's X2) back then, you'll definitely enjoy Days of Future Past.

Some spoilers below. Just a heads-up.

Tong Toy Story Set [Toy Impressions]

So you've seen Woody, now see the rest of the gang. As mentioned before, though, there are only four figures in the set: Woody, Jessie, Buzz, and one of the aliens (feel free to buy two more to complete the trio if you want). Basic pack-ins are a set of cards and some yellow-orange weapons.

Seeing how crappy the Woody minifig is, though, can the rest of the gang redeem this set? Place your bets now, and let's find out.