Barricade
(Interrogator)
(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the original Movie Barricade w/ Frenzy toy. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original Movie Barricade w/ Frenzy toy here.)
Interrogator Barricade
here really isn't so much a repaint as a bit of remolding done to the base
toy, without any other changes done. Since Frenzy is dead by RotF, he's
been removed from the mold and in his place are Barricade's "headlight-claws"
seen briefly in the first movie. By themselves, they look pretty cool,
and are articulated at two points on each arm, in addition the movement
to have them fold away inside Barricade's gril for vehicle mode (so unlike
the pictures above, no, they don't always have to be out). They can also
be completely removed from the grill and positioned behind his head, as
seen in the above robot pic. However, when looked at as a whole, they do
certainly look odd and aren't something I'd have sticking out of the toy
on a regular basis. Particularly in robot mode-- a pair of vestigial chest
arms just doesn't suit Barricade. As far as coloring and decos, he's exactly
the same as the original deluxe Movie Barricade.
Interrogator Barricade
has an interesting new accessory to replace Frenzy, but ultimate an extra
pair of freaky arms just isn't quite as cool as coming with a little buddy,
even if said little buddy didn't have much movement. I'd recommend the
original version of this mold over this one.
Review by Beastbot
(Pictures from Hasbro.)