Tron is such an iconic movie from my childhood. In a decade of amazing barrier-breaking movies, I always thought that Tron (1982) was the most visually inventive of them all. The backlit animation and film overlay created an effect that still mesmerizes me today. I find of fell into collecting Tron figures by accident. I was working on some customs about 15 years ago and needed 3.75" translucent bodies. At the time you could get beat-up vintage Tron figures cheap on eBay. But when I got them I found I liked them more than I expected and became a fan. A glaring omission from the major toylines was the token female character, Yori. (She had a Kubrick block figure released, but that was it). This ReAction line is really great. They fit in well with the classic figures, but have a cinematic deco that differentiates them from all the candy-colored transparent figures before. The issue is they are hard to get and prohibitively overpriced (like everything at Disney parks). It took almost a year for me to get her at a decent price.
At first glance, this figure looks very much like a boy. I've seen early solicit photos where she had more feminine eye makeup and it made a big difference. I might attempt a subtle customization someday. Although when standing next to Flynn and Sark, she definitely appears female in comparison, so I might just let her be.
Yori's only accessory is her Identity Disc.
While these toys may look like they glow in the dark with their pale semi-translucent plastic, they do not.
They DO however look pretty cool under a blacklight.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here are the four single-carded Tron ReAction figures. From Left to Right: Sark, Infiltrator Flynn, Yori, and Warrior. All are exclusive to Disney Parks.
And here is the whole Super7 Tron group with the three figures that were exclusive to the Lightcycle sets. From Left to Right: Sark, Ram (Red Lightcycle), Tron (Orange Lightcycle), Yori, Infiltrator Flynn, Flynn (Yellow Lightcycle), and Warrior
Cheers!
Cindy Morgan and I share the same birthday! I got to meet her at a con several years ago and she was super sweet.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome. I hope to meet her at a convention someday. I keep seeing her cool 8x10s as Yori signed on eBay and I'd love to get one in person.
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