>>5918406Meh.
Like you said, gimmicks are obtrusive and we're better off without them.
I think Hasbro did it right when trying to make kid attention grabbing gimmicks while also giving collectors what they want, by making gimmicks separate from the figure itself.
Sadly, that fucked the budget and it made the toys cheaper. Fewer paint apps, less articulation.
Stuff like this is fantastic, despite the removable of articulation.