Not the first, but the original! Or rather, the original, but not the first? Prequels are weird, man!
Boba Fett was my favorite growing up, so I had a natural affinity for
Jango Fett, even if both character didn't get as much screen time as they deserved! I've been on the lookout for a Jango figure for a while now, so I'm quite happy he finally reached my hands.
Boy, oh boy, do I like this guy! All the pieces that are made of soft plastic with Boba are made out of actual, solid plastic with him. His knee pads, his chest armor, his crotch, everything is solidly sculpted onto the figure, which, to me, makes him feel much
sturdier and
durable. His jetpack is akin to Mando's, which stays much better on his back than Boba's. He comes with a removable helmet, it can be removed easily, but it also stays on his head very well. His pauldrons are separate, solid, pieces that rest on his arms. The only piece of soft plastic on him is his belt. His silver armor was given grey
scuffs all over to simulate weathering, it looks quite cool.
Articulation-wise... it's like the older Series Black figures, which means no butterfly joints, but double-jointed knees, as well as swivels on high thighs. Sadly, his single-jointed elbows reach a bend that is just shy of 90 degrees. I mean.. he will be shooting his twin pistols most of the time, but it's a
bit disappointing. His ab crunch is on a ball joint, but due to the sculpt, it works more like a swivel, so Jango won't be bending forward or backward any time soon. Curiously, the scope on his helmet is part of the sculpt, so he can't use it, which is weird since every Black Series figure I own with a scope can
use it as a scope. He is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.
I think Jango is great. I love how most of his sculpt is made out of solid plastic, unlike my Boba and Mando. So, yeah, he gets my seal of approval!
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