Review: Mixels Series 6 Glorp Corp
Posted by TheBrickPal,
Hey! It's Mixels expert and wiki founder TheBrickPal again, back to review Series 6; the recent and final wave of 2015! The Mixels are, as they have always been, priced at £2.99 or $4.99, which is a perfect price for those looking to collect the characters. Or, you know, just to use the many unique and amazing parts.
As the threat of King Nixel, Major Nixel and their black and white army looms, more new tribes are discovered on Planet Mixel! And as with Series 4 and 5 with the Infernites and Frosticons, respectively, we are introduced to three new additions to the Glorp Corp! This slimy swamp tribe was very popular back when it debuted in Series 3. But can their gooey cousins compete? Read on for the answer!
41548 Dribbal
Dribbal, the know-it-all who actually knows very little, appears to be modeled after a glasses-wearing nerd; a humorous basis given that nerds are stereotypically nasally. And our fellow Dribbal here has a bad case of runny nose! Like many other Mixels as of late, his top jaw is mounted on a ball-joint, which allows for many posing opportunities. His arms are also on ball-joints, which isn't a common occurrence; and thus a welcomed inclusion.
These points of articulation give Dribbal tons of personality, which lands him as my favorite of this branch of Glorp Corp members. However, there IS also a subjective reason for why I love Dribbal so much, so this opinion won't affect most other builders of him: he's similar to myself!
Unfortunately, Dribbal is plagued with a problem that most Mixels suffer from: his feet can't move forward or backward. As I said, though, this issue is universal among most sets in the theme, so it would be unfair to penalize Dribbal for it specifically.
41549 Gurggle
Gurggle is an Italian hothead with serious sinus problems! His top jaw is built upside-down, which is a unique way to do things. Gurggle's build, I'd say, is the most interesting of his tribe. As for parts, he includes some nice slopes; including the angular ones from Torts last year.
You may notice that Gurggle is very tall, which makes him similar to the Glorp Corp's leader, Glomp. These legs give him a great deal of posing opportunity, which is sure to please many builders.
However, that's not the main reason most people will be buying him...
Fans of the Mixels animated series, rejoice! A Cubit (a rainbow one, to be specific) is finally included physically in a set. Printed on a white, 2x2 flat tile, the Cubit is extremely faithful to the show; more so than the brick-built Cubits shown in official LEGO stop-motion videos. For those unaware, Cubits are the objects that allow Mixels to combine with each other. They need to touch the Cubit if they want to Mix or Max. However, sometimes, as you may know, these tries will result in a Murp. Normally, Cubits are color-coded to represent which one or two tribes can use it to Mix, but this rainbow variant here allows any Mixels to combine!
I'm not entirely sure why Gurggle of all Mixels was chosen to include a Cubit, but I am more than happy to finally own one. I'm sure you will be, too! And Gurggle on his own is pretty awesome, as well.
41550 Slusho
I find myself fairly disappointed with Slusho. While his build is fine, and he has some great parts (particularly the trans-dark green wings), I find him too similar to Flurr, the Frosticon leader from Series 2. However, in technicality, Slusho is based on a dragonfly; not a dragon as Flurr is. Still, I find it frustrating how the designers couldn't come up with something more creative for the tertiary Glorp Corp cousin.
But forgetting Flurr, Slusho does hold his own. He has a cute face, and a bit of poseability in the neck, wings, feet, and tail. His body is also sleeker compared to Flurr's. However, due to what I mentioned above, he is definitely my least favorite of the trio. There is one hope for him, though...
Slusho comes with the evil three-eared Nixel that is my least favorite of the designs introduced in Series 4. However, despite my disliking for it, the need for this Nixel in your collection will become apparent in my Weldos review, so stay tuned!
Verdict
The Glorp Corp cousins are amazing. While they are my least favorite tribe of Series 6, I still like them better than Series 3's Glorp Corp. All three (though Slusho a bit less so) have features that make them stand out. But what do YOU think of them? Leave a comment below and tell me your thoughts, then get ready for the purple Munchos next...
Thanks to Huw for the photos.
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Great review. I agree that Dribbal is very characterful, and I really love the fact that the lenses on his glasses are actually tiny magnifier lenses.
Slusho might be my favourite of this tribe, and possibly this series - the trans-green wings might well be worth a second or third copy. I also like this Nixel design for the Black 1x2 Plate with 3 teeth I've been wanting a third copy of for another project.
Agreed, Dribbal is great. I love the glasses, and the SNOT snot :-)
Also, he doesn't suffer from an imbalance in size between his arms and legs like many of the bipedal ones do, like Gurggle does.
I don't see myself collecting these sets since they are too cartoony for me, but I like the idea's and indeed the magnifying glasses are put to great use.
Nice to know there are truly enthousiastic FOL's for this theme, it just won't be me.
Excellent review tho!
Awesome GN! I also love Dribbal most. Can't wait for Munchos review!
Ha!, Slusho is a frozen drink from J.J. Abrahams uviverse http://www.slusho.jp/
Is Gurggle the only Mixel to contain a Cubit this wave, or does one from each tribe have it, like the Nixel?
^ Only Gurggle, unfortunately.
Very well done! I gotta start making the ones I own for myself still, to be honest. XD
I feel like I'm potentially missing a joke here, but why is Gurggle an "Italian hothead"?
^ Literally. In the new special, he has an Italian accent. Also, his official description describes him as a hothead.
From fav to least fav - Dribbal, Gurggle, Slusho
All Mixels are just like white noise any more. As in, they just keep happening but are only noticeable because you forgot they existed.
Has the TV show been successful at ALL? This line looks like it ran out of steam around series 2 or 3, and the sets are CONSTANTLY on clearance at every store I visit.
All I can think of is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUY1J8KizU
^The show just got the newest episode, and it managed to hit over 1 million views on its airing, so I wouldn't call that half-bad for it.