Review: Serenity Mug from Dark Horse
January 12th, 2008 Posted in Serenity CollectiblesBefore I ever saw this product in person I gave it my somewhat derisive mental rating of “Serenity Logo Plastered On Stuff,” but that didn’t stop me from pre-ordering and being excited about getting it. It was reasonably priced – it was official merchandise – it was going to be mine!
I received it in the mail from TFAW (paid almost as much for shipping as I did the mug!) and pulled it eagerly out of the box. Even if the design was incredibly basic, I expected high quality because that’s what Dark Horse has typically delivered in their Serenity products.
Um. Not. This mug is really, really underwhelming. The print quality (for lack of a better term) of the logo is awful. Far from being crisp and bright, it has underdeveloped colors, an almost matte finish, and the printing is muddy – the elements of the logo almost run together. The words Serenity are printed in grey, not white.
I’m not sure if printing it this way was a stylistic choice or just an awful printing job, but either way the result is the same….it looks like an awful printing job. The mug was packaged in bubble wrap, no cool box for added value or anything. Not that I demand a box, but it would have been a nice touch especially given the sheer badness of the actual product. Can’t recommend this to much of anyone.
Rating: Reaver Food
Approximate Price: $8.99
Available From: www.tfaw.com