Bad Blood Predator (NECA)

NECA Bad Blood Predator

If you think the Enforcer Predator is wicked enough, wait 'til you see this one here! It's the black sheep of the clan; feared for hunting its own kind- the Bad Blood Predator! Being the Predator that preys on almost any living soul (including other Predators), Bad Blood is the main antagonist in a comic book storyline that's named after itself. Though it may not have a mask as awesome as that of the Enforcer, but Bad Blood's reputation is equally prominent with its nemesis. With NECA getting their hands on the Predator: Bad Blood series, we finally get to see this Predator come to life... in plastic! And holy crap... when it comes to sculpt, this is probably the most detailed action figure that I ever get to lay my eyes on.













It's claimed to have the most sculpted features and paint deco by NECA and indeed it shows. Bad Blood got a lot of things permanently attached to its body, ...like these trophies and stuff! One feature that can't be ignored is this Predator skull sitting on its left shoulder which indicate that this dude is mad. Looking on the right shoulder, you got this big spine looking like reefs. Further down to its legs, you can also see skulls utilized like kneepads. Everywhere you look, there's a lot of great sculpting you see.

Looking at the paint job, the rendition from its comic book counterpart is ...for the most part, accurate. And like the Enforcer Predator, it got that simplistic look with flat colours mixed with quite a few shaded ones. But what makes this a jaw-dropper are those splatters of blood sticking to its blades, hand, and a small portion on its chest, and it looked awesomely brutal! Also, the face looked brutal with its piercing stare, gnarly face and tribal symbol over its forehead.

And before we completely forget to mention, Bad Blood got THREE blades ...yyup, three of these pointy little blades installed inside its gauntlet as opposed to two like most we've seen. Another weapon it has is a spear that looked a little traditional and uncommon to a Predator's arsenal. Also, Bad Blood got a bloodstained machete which, again looked earthly (rather than otherworldly) but it looked so awesome! The only thing that boggled my mind is that gadget at the side of its hip that keeps the disc. I'm not sure why NECA bothered to include it when they didn't even give this figure its disc of destruction.

Along with weapons, Bad Blood comes with trophies that can be held or hanged around its waist or back. A severed head of a white guy and and a black guy shows that this Predator doesn't give a damn about people's skin colour! Moreover, it got two skulls of some kind of alien-race and a Predator hair strand, which means that it got a wide variety of guys on its hit list. Bad Blood comes with an extra right hand for holding and wielding all its weapons, which is a really a good improvement on the part NECA.

The only part which really didn't improve and got no changes or added feature at all is the articulation. Bad Blood Predator has the same amount of joints as with other Predators that precede it. One thing I hate about its articulation is that it got no bicep rotation, mid-forearm and mid-calf rotation, and double-joints at the elbows to help execute some dynamic pose. It got this ridiculous "elbow swivel" that serves a minor role. I'm not impressed with the articulation part.

To finally conclude my assessment on the NECA Bad Blood Predator, I must say that this is probably the most good looking Predator with the most ample accessories that I've ever gotten so far from this toyline. The articulation may disappoint you but its sculpt and feature will make you look at it with awe. It surely does makes a nice display piece. I would highly recommend Bad Blood to longtime collectors and even to people who are still hesitant of grabbing these NECA Predators.