Action Figure #536: Star Wars The Black Series Purge Trooper(Inquisitor Cal Kestis 3-Pack)

 What if Darth Vader and a Storm Trooper had a baby.

 I'm gonna be honest, I don't remember the Purge Trooper, even though I positively adored Fallen Order, it's the reason I got my first Black Series figure! As part of a three-pack there was no way I could say no to him. Literally.

 Well... he's not the coolest design out there. I guess the black and white with red eyes is supposed to look threatening, but it simply doesn't do it for me. His electro-hammer weapon is his most interesting feature, but they could've given it some electricity effects or something. His skirt is made of soft goods, for what it's worth.

 The articulation follows the oldschool model of Black Series figures. Double jointed knees, thigh swivels, but in this case... he has double jointed elbows! However... more on them later. He has no arm swivels. He has no butterfly joints, and his ab crunch is on a ball joint.

 For whatever reason, every figure in this pack has a pointing right hand, which in the Purge Trooper's case is actually a detriment for how he can hold his weapon. Why was he given this hand? Who knows.

  These grey bands that extend from his belt go... nowhere? I don't understand what they are supposed to be, but they don't get in the way of his legs. And his legs have pretty good range, unlike...

 His arms. What the hell is this? While he may have double-jointed elbows, he has the same issue as the umbra arc Trooper, the elbow-pad gets in the way, so he barely reaches a 90 degree bend. His pauldrons also don't let him raise his arms too much, which kinda sucks. He is almost as tall as Bucky Cap.

 The Purge Trooper... kinda sucks, and he doesn't have the cool paint job the Umbra Arc Trooper has going for him. What a dud!

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