Swords and Spaceships

Here it is- the best figure (so far) in the line. I probably shouldn't say that, since I don't own the rest of the wave, but this figure is fantastic. Master Plo Koon was my third favorite alien design from the prequels, and to see it rendered in the new 3D animated style is great. Plus, this figure includes the double lightsaber gauntlet he was initially designed with, but was an idea nixed by George Lucas. (Surprised? I'm not.) I was stoked to see it finally included with a 3.75" figure. Hell, I almost bought Sideshow's exclusive version of the 12" figure just to get this character with that accessory. He also features two regular lightsabers, just in case the gauntlet isn't your thing. The hood is effectively pulled off by two plastic pieces that clip around his neck or head. One is hood up, one is hood down. It would be best not to confuse them. This way we avoid any restriction of articulation, which is great since this guy is actually pretty fun to p...

Oh, Hasbro and Star Wars. I love buying Star Wars toys, even after 13 years of the modern line. Hasbro consistently finds ways to offer characters I've already bought figures of, and yet make it different enough that I don't feel the fool. This brand-new General Grievous is a great example. I'd have to check to be sure, but I'm fairly certain I own every Grievous figure Hasbro has made. They all shared a common flaw- they were too short. Grievous is about as tall (maybe taller) than Chewbacca, but his figures were about the same height as a Han Solo action figure. (Discounting both 2D and 3D animated figures.) I found this new Grievous last night, part of Legacy wave 4, and bought it with a smile, as long as you consider sticking the package in the sack as quickly as possible and hoping the cute college girls behind you in line didn't notice a 27 year old man buying three Star Wars toys and the new issue of Star Wars Insider a smile. Well, firstly, here's what t...

fails to impress. I was really hoping for a box, so that these felt like an actual collectible. But, I open everything, so the packaging is secondary. At least they got away from the red and blue from the original and 200x lines.