Finally the Hoth Rebel Commander gets a proper name.
When I first heard of this figure I was actually
pretty happy about it. It could mean the prospects of
John Ratzenberger showing up at a convention to sign autographs. I don't think I'm the only one who thinks that’s cool either :P . A welcome addition to the collection, read on for further details.
Here are my subjective and objective reviews for the
figure:
Head Sculpt:
I think Hasbro did a great job with the head sculpt
here. Certainly looks enough like him to warrant a
good review. Kudos Hasbro a a great head sculpt!
Rating 5 out of 5 Holocrons
Articulation:
Decent enough articulation for what we saw the
character do onscreen. With swivel articulation for
the following: Shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, and
legs. He also sports the newer ball joint head
articulation. While I would have liked knee joints of
some type, preferably ball joint, this character
doesn't really need them. He doesn't do enough
onscreen and certainly no note worthy action shots to
deem having articulated knees, so I'm happy enough
with what the articulation is that we get with this
figure.
Rating 3.5 out of 5 Holocrons
Paint Application:
Well painted, this figure looks very near to his
onscreen personality. Another fine job by Hasbro.
Rating 3.0 out of 5 Holocrons
Overall sculpt:
What can I say, I think this is one of the better
sculpted figures to come out of late. not much more
could be done to improve this sculpt
Rating 4.5 out of 5 Holocrons
Accessories:
No much here. A blaster and a figure stand. Meh, what
else could they have included?
Rating 2 out of 5 Holocrons
Customization possibilities:
There’s actually some potential here and I'm sure I'm
not the first to notice it. It’s a basic head swap and
you've got a brand new officer. Sand down the rank
badge and you've got a soldier. Cut away the face from
the hat and replace with a new face and again a new
officer. Granted that means you're only left with Hoth
officers and soldiers, but isn't that what you want anyway??
Rating 3.5 out of 5 Holocrons
Playability:
This figure has some decent playability here. Enough articulation to pose him nicely, he can be used to command your rebels against the onslaught of Snowtroopers. Or simply to command the doors to be closed.
Rating 3 out of 5 Holocrons
Overall Score:
I think this is a really good figure. Articulation
could have been a little better, but he’s a great
filler for diorama builders and has enough potential
for customization to please customizers. The fact that
we finally have him when we've been asking for him for
so long is quite refreshing. It just bothers me that
he’s peg warming a bit in some areas. Come on folks you
wanted him, now buy him up! If you don't already have
this figure, GET HIM!
Rating 3.5 out of 5 Holocrons
Respectfully submitted
-Sal