The archer wasn't bad, granted (except he didnt come with an arm guard). The knight ... you have to ask yourself: was he an improvement on the old practice dummy knights? I didn't buy it. And to be honest (and I don't seem to be the only one now), I'm a bit tired of the knight, pirate, princess variations in each wave. In that regard, the Lego minifigure bags (even when they do copy PM, which they do sometimes) are miles miles ahead in terms of originality. The surprise PM figures are catching up somewhat, though. All the more a reason to scrap this Special Plus lark.