Shark Week 2025

Gwangi · July 16, 2025, 11:08:26 PM

Edited the first post again. And with that, the calendar is full! Looks like it will be a fun week. More exciting than the lineup of shows on Discovery.

bmathison1972 · July 17, 2025, 12:17:36 AM

@Alopias superciliosus and @JimoAi - please make sure your reviews are submitted to the email at least two days before they are scheduled. I need ample time to get them up there in case of unforeseen events! Thanks.

Alopias superciliosus · July 17, 2025, 04:22:26 AM

Quote from: bmathison1972 on July 17, 2025, 12:17:36 AM@Alopias superciliosus and @JimoAi - please make sure your reviews are submitted to the email at least two days before they are scheduled. I need ample time to get them up there in case of unforeseen events! Thanks.

Will do! I plan to get them both to you by Friday!

JimoAi · July 17, 2025, 06:17:22 AM

Welp an update on my side: I'm done with the writing but I'll need to take pics of the figure

Update: I'll try to take pics by Sunday as I'll be busy on Saturday if that's ok for your side

Alopias superciliosus · July 19, 2025, 03:07:54 PM

Just submitted my Papo Thresher review!

JimoAi · July 19, 2025, 05:54:53 PM

@Alopias superciliosus if I don't mind prying, what species is the Papo thresher?

bmathison1972 · July 19, 2025, 06:49:26 PM

Blog reviews for @Alopias superciliosus (7/23), @JimoAi (7/24), and myself (7/26) are now built and scheduled in draft on the Blog!

Alopias superciliosus · July 20, 2025, 04:38:23 AM

Quote from: JimoAi on July 19, 2025, 05:54:53 PM@Alopias superciliosus if I don't mind prying, what species is the Papo thresher?

Having it in hand, definitely a Bigeye Thresher!

bmathison1972 · July 20, 2025, 11:10:39 AM

Quote from: Alopias superciliosus on July 20, 2025, 04:38:23 AM
Quote from: JimoAi on July 19, 2025, 05:54:53 PM@Alopias superciliosus if I don't mind prying, what species is the Papo thresher?

Having it in hand, definitely a Bigeye Thresher!

Also having it in-hand, I concur!

Gwangi · July 20, 2025, 02:01:17 PM

Just posted my shark review and discovered that I also posted the last shark review, on July 13th 2024.

sbell · July 20, 2025, 02:07:13 PM

Quote from: Gwangi on July 20, 2025, 02:01:17 PMJust posted my shark review and discovered that I also posted the last shark review, on July 13th 2024.

It's been that long since our last shark? That's pretty crazy.

I guess we've been waiting a while for some to get released

bmathison1972 · July 20, 2025, 03:08:02 PM

Wow hard to believe we went a whole year without a shark review

Gwangi · July 20, 2025, 03:12:43 PM

I think just about every shark in my collection has been reviewed already. And if I get a new shark within 6 months of Shark Week I'm likely going to wait until Shark Week to review it.

sbell · July 20, 2025, 03:40:44 PM

Quote from: Gwangi on July 20, 2025, 03:12:43 PMI think just about every shark in my collection has been reviewed already. And if I get a new shark within 6 months of Shark Week I'm likely going to wait until Shark Week to review it.

I haven't picked up any recently that weren't claimed. Or any of the new ones.

Of course, I probably have dozens, maybe hundreds, that aren't on the blog. But not all of them are worth it.

Alopias superciliosus · July 21, 2025, 02:05:15 PM

The recent Papo Shortfin Mako and Collecta Megamouth Sharks definitely deserve reviews before next years' Shark Week! I just received them and thoroughly impressed by both

Gwangi · July 21, 2025, 02:14:21 PM

Quote from: Alopias superciliosus on July 21, 2025, 02:05:15 PMThe recent Papo Shortfin Mako and Collecta Megamouth Sharks definitely deserve reviews before next years' Shark Week! I just received them and thoroughly impressed by both

Do you have pictures of the mako? I've seen Papo's pictures and wasn't impressed. I plan on getting the megamouth though, and reviewing it, perhaps before Shark Week 2026.

Alopias superciliosus · July 22, 2025, 01:51:18 AM

Quote from: Gwangi on July 21, 2025, 02:14:21 PM
Quote from: Alopias superciliosus on July 21, 2025, 02:05:15 PMThe recent Papo Shortfin Mako and Collecta Megamouth Sharks definitely deserve reviews before next years' Shark Week! I just received them and thoroughly impressed by both

Do you have pictures of the mako? I've seen Papo's pictures and wasn't impressed. I plan on getting the megamouth though, and reviewing it, perhaps before Shark Week 2026.

I have a few issues with the sculpt, but I overall think it's a great likeness!

Gwangi · July 22, 2025, 02:02:52 AM

A bit derpy looking in the face but not bad otherwise, at least it has the caudal keel (unlike Safari's). Thanks for sharing the pictures. You should write a review for it!

Alopias superciliosus · July 22, 2025, 03:10:32 AM

Quote from: Gwangi on July 22, 2025, 02:02:52 AMA bit derpy looking in the face but not bad otherwise, at least it has the caudal keel (unlike Safari's). Thanks for sharing the pictures. You should write a review for it!

Right- I prefer the face of Safari's but like the color-scheme of the Papo more and like that it has the caudal keel! I should do a review at some point!

Gwangi · July 27, 2025, 07:12:44 PM

A great crop of reviews this year, everyone! Thanks for participating. I didn't watch a single Shark Week program but I read every review with my morning coffee. Already looking forward to next year.

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