Patrick Says

Holy cow. It’s been almost two weeks since my last post. Wow. This blog is starting to turn into A Sugar-Free Cube. (I kid. I kid.) But seriously, I’ve been extremely busy. The Wife’s medical issues deepened. I lost my daycare provider. Big project coming up at work. You know…April.

But the news isn’t all bad. I did get the chance to review some Green Lantern toys ahead of the movie coming out this summer. I got a Green Lantern action figure and a Green Lantern Colossal Cannon, both made by the fine folks at Mattel.

The Oldest and Steak, of course, were totally stoked. They love toys. The action figure was okay, but its popularity was quickly eclipsed by a toy that shoots things. And the cannon is cool. It features ten plastic discs that launch from it accompanied by the sound of blasting and pow-pow pa-chows. It definitely is a toy that a kid will enjoy playing with.

It’s not, however, without some problems. The discs are green, but clear, which means they get lost really fast and blend in nicely with the carpet. Two weeks later, I think we still have six of them. Also, the power ring that comes with the action figure did not give me or my children any Green Lantern powers.

But overall, they are fun toys. If you’re good with paints, you can repaint the Green Lantern figure and have your own Van Wilder figure. So, that’s a win! Seriously, they are fun. The action figure comes with a gigantic fist that you put over GL’s hand to show him using his power to make a gigantic fist. It’s fun to hit your brother with, according to Steak.

Time for the fine print. I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Dad Central Consulting on behalf of Mattel and received Green Lantern toys to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

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