It certainly is t perfect but I can look at that figure and say “ok, that’s the David from Lost Boys.” I don’t think many people could do that with the Sideshow one.
It’s very bizarre to me that these companies can be that far off from the preview pics. It’s like they aren’t even using the original head sculpt for the mold
With pre-ordering being such a prominent part of the purchase landscape now, they probably feel less pressure to strive for perfection. They’re probably thinking “well they already bought it before we made it and they’re locked in either way” VS the old days when we didn’t buy a figure until its release and saw the final product in making that decision.
