I've had this set for ages but finally got around to opening it last week. I frankly don't remember purchasing this, but when I was moving house four years ago, I found it buried in a closet encased up in bubble wrap with zero recollection of how I got it. I probably paid a fortune and blocked out the memory over guilt. It was funny to mark it off my "must have" checklist by accidentally discovering that I already owned it. I also found multiple Planet of the Apes Kubrick sets in the same box so it was a thrilling discovery. This figure is notable for being the first toy of Yori ever. As the token female of Tron (1982), and a pretty significant character, she was criminally neglected in the merchandise department. So far I have three Yori items, but hopefully there will be momentum for more in the future, but I definitely would love to see more. I think a company like NECA should take the reigns and give us a full vintage line (hopefully with characters unmade in the DST line). Let's check out Yori below!
So it was a happy accident to realize that when you buy this set, you get the second Tron figure and can swap his helmet with Yori. In the movie, Yori has two distinct helmets. One is a smooth contoured helmet like shown above. This smooth one comes with the Yori figure, but is not my favorite. Below is Yori wearing Tron's helmet, which looks nearly identical to the one she wears in the film. I much prefer this helmet with the band around the crown. I will be using both these helmets in the following photos.
I also feel compelled to check if Tron toys glow in the dark. The semi-translucency of the plastic always makes me think they might glow. But I can assume you, these do not.
The figures in the box set come with a (combined) single Identity Disc and single Baton.
Here is Yori holding both accessories.
This set also comes with an orange Light Cycle with a cool removeable light trail effect.
Time for a Comparison Pic!
Here are my three Yori figures together: Medicom Kubrick (2002), Funko Pop (2025), and Super7 ReAction (2023).
Cheers!
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