Action Figure #599: Star Wars The Black Series Dagan Gera(Dagan Gera & BX-Droid 2-Pack)

 Brings a whole new meaning to Phantom Limb.

 Well, there are two figures of Dagan Gera out there, the single-carded, one-armed version... and this one. And I felt it was a waste of a perfectly good split saber not to get this version.

  This guy looks amazing, he is a perfect representation of how he looks in the game. At first I thought that having the force-arm being identical to the other arm was lazy.... but I looked it up, Dagan Gera recreates his other arm with cloth and vambrace! He has a very stoic expression, that fits him really well, and I love his robes, accentuated with shiny green paint. He comes with a beautiful double ended light saber that can be split in two.

 As a newer Black Series figure y'know the deal, single jointed elbows and knees, with a decent bend both. He has a ball jointed waist, no ab crunch, and butterfly joints. Is he as possable as a Marvel Legends? Nah, but he is good enough. He is a smidge shorter than Bucky Cap. 

 What can I say? I love getting Fallen Order/Jedi Survivor figures, and not only was Dagan Gera one of the, if not THE best antagonist in the games... but he's also an spectacular action figure. Now, then, Merrin can't come out soon enough.

10

Action Figure #598: Star Wars The Black Series BX-Droid(Hybrid)(Dagan Gera & BX-Droid 2-Pack)

 Beeps, Boops, Lasers and Swords.

 Look, I practically 100%ed Jedi Survivor but I have no memory whatsoever of this BX-Droid(Hybrid) guy, but apparently he was in the game, and it was kinda forced upon me since I wanted another figure(Obvious Spoilers!).

 This figure has a very intricate sculpt, I'll give it that much. He has rivets, oval-shaped limbs and pieces, as well as details all around. While I usually like red and gold, the brunt of the figure is made up of a creamy grey that doesn't mesh all that well with red and gold. As detailed as he is, his limbs are flat and short, so he doesn't look very threatening... and feels a bit delicate to boot. He comes with a purple blade, that can be slotted on his back, as well as a blaster gun.

 It somewhat feels like an import figure, because due to how flat its parts are, the joints are very tiny, almost scaringly so. It has single jointed elbows and knees. Its shoulders connect to the torso via double ended ball joints, its hips are connected to the pelvis this way too, which means there's not much range for it to lift its arms and legs sideways. His waist is on a swivel, and his ab crunch on a ball joint, but it barely has any range. Lastly, his neck can extend forward and backward, and you can turn it around. It is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 This figure is fine. The sculpt is nice, but the flatness of the design makes it a very unimpressive enemy, so I can't say I care much about it.

6.0

Action Figure #597: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Silver Ranger & Silver Cycle

 Guess bikes are used in space too...

 Well, a Silver Ranger is always cool, and this guy came with his Silver Cycle and was incredibly cheap to boot, so there was no way I could skip out on him.

 Well, the gold and silver color scheme this guy has got going for him is gorgeous, I just love how he looks. In Space Power Rangers' designs are on the simple side, but maybe that's why he looks so neat. His bike is painted in a dull metallic silver that suits this guy pretty nicely. The bike has a black peg below that can be collapsed to make it stand. He comes with an unmasked head, two alternate hands, and his weapon in gun and blade modes. His gunsword is quite a cool looking weapon, if ya ask me.  

 Articulation is pretty standard among Rangers in the Lightning collection, so I needn't say more, but he is a latter release, so he comes with drop down hips. My figure has a busted waist hinge that keeps springing to neutral, but I'm sure it's just my fig. He is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap. 

 What can I say? This is another fantastic Lightning Collection Ranger, with dope accessories, great articulation and everything you could expect from this line.

9.0

Action Figure #596: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Beast Morphers Cybervillain Blaze

 A Ranger with a title, must be nobility!

 A few years ago I started collecting a few 3-4 inch Ranger figures, and I quite liked them, but I wasn't into toys back then and promptly sold them... Including the six figure set of 4 inch Beast Morphers! So I love getting Cybervillain Blaze again, because he was one of the cooler ones!

 This is one cool looking ranger, probably because he is supposed to be a corrupted copy of the red ranger. While maroon and silver isn't my favorite color scheme, it works for this guy's sculpt. And I do love the sculpt, he has all sorts of neat details, and I love the soft plastic vest he wears on his upper torso. He comes with a sword, a purple energy effect, two fists, an unmasked head and some sort of computer suitcase. I haven't even watched the Sentai counterpart, so I really don't know! The only noticeable issue is that the inside of his elbow is maroon, so as for hi to have a maroon elbow, but it breaks up the silver paint on the inside of his arms, which looks wonky.  

 Articulation is the same as the other rangers, double jointed elbows and knees, a ball-jointed ab crunch, butterfly joints and swivels on his waist, thighs, boots and biceps. Basically, all the articulation you'd need. He is a hair shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Blaze is a fantastic figure, he looks badass and is fun to pose. I would've liked a more vibrant color palette, but I guess that's just being faithful to the source material.

8.5 

Action Figure #595: Star Wars The Black Series Guavian Enforcer

 How does he even see through that thing?!

 So, I came across this Guavian Enforcer guy and thought that he looked so cool that I just needed to figure out from which SW show or comic he came from... It was from The Force Awakens. These guys show up to harass Han when he meets up with the newbies!  

 I'm of two minds when it comes to this figure. Sometimes I think he does look cool, but other times he looks kinda chubby and stubby. I think a leaner frame would've made this guy look like a badass. The uniform is fine, but they dropped the ball with the helmet, as it should've been a more vibrant, and glossier, tone of red. That aside, yeah, his torso is too thick for his limbs, which makes him look kinda awkward instead of imposing. He comes with two different rifle blasters.

 He is an older figure, so you know the drill. Double jointed knees and thigh swivels, but single jointed elbows with lackluster bends. His ab cruch is on a swivel... and that's about it for this guy.

 The grip on his guns could've been better. The guns are very thick, but the cup he does with his hands should've been a bit wider.

 Also, this is as far as he can rase his legs. Pathetic! He is shorter than Bucky Cap.

 The Guavian Enforcer is not a horrible figure, but there's nothing too appealing about him, nor is he particularly fun to play with it.

5.0

Action Figure #594: Game of Thrones Legacy Collection Khal Drogo

 The most important least important character from the books!

 While he only appears in the very first book of A Song of Ice and Fire, Khal Drogo hasn't stopped being mentioned by Daenerys, which makes him the most important least important character in the saga!  

 What is a mounted warrior without their legs? Better ask Funko, 'cause their QC might be looking for the answer! This means that out of the six figures I own, only Jamie and Robb hasn't broken in any way. Jesus Christ, and a cursory search around the net shows that these issues were commonplace at the time of their release.

 A few drops of super glue later, and here we are. As per usual, the sculpt and detailing on the clothes is top notch, and while the resemblance to Jason Momoa is a bit iffy, the head sculpt is still pretty good. This guy comes with two knives, that can be holstered on his sides, as well as two cool looking scimitars. The sculpting on his weapons is really good too.

 He has single jointed elbows, with a very lacking bend, and double jointed knees. At one time he had swivels on his thighs too... Lastly, he seems to have a swivel at the waist, but his belly armor restricts any turning or crunching, making him a bit of a stiff! He is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

  Same song and dance as with the rest of the line. Great sculpt, average articulation and horrible quality.

4.0

Action Figure #593: Game of Thrones Legacy Collection White Walker

 Winter is here.... and it is these figures.

 Well, I'm a glutton for punishment, so I decided to get a couple more figures from this line, so let's start with the White Walker, shall we?

 And just as I was equipping this bony bastard with his spear... it broke!

 And, because these figures and their clear joints are garbage, his wrist broke as I posed him. And, the cherry on top.... is that he came with two right biceps, as can be seen above. No wonder Funko Pops aren't articulated....

 Despite how bad the quality control for these figures was, there's no denying that all the sculpts are brilliant, except the faces, and this is no exception. His blue skin is accentuated by a whitewash that highlights all the boney details. For a change, maybe because it wasn't based off of an actor's face, the head sculpt is actually really good, for a change. Even his only accessory, his spear, is very detailed, ending on a transparent, uneven, icicle end.

 Legs have double jointed knees and swivels on the thighs. Arms are single jointed, with a bend that is just shy of 90 degrees. His ab crunch is on a ball joint that works more like a swivel. He is a bit taller than Bucky Cap.

 As with the rest of these figures... if they weren't so brittle, they would've been SO good. But these terrible Quality Checks makes the whole line terrible.

3.0

Action Figure #592: Marvel Legends Moon Knight(Strange Tales Wave)

 He is wearing jewelry now.

 While I really like the armored black and white suit Moon Knight used.... my favorite look for him was the white costume with yellow accents, meaning... this one! Actually, there are two versions of this costume, this one with the crescent moon on his chest, and another one with a golden ankh. Either was good enough for me!

 This one sports the Sunfire mold, so you know that he looks amazing already. He has new bracelets, a new belt and new shin armor pieces. The belt and braces feature sculpted Egyptian decor made just for him. The gold and whit color scheme makes for such an elegant looking figure!  He comes with the usual flimsy staff MK and Gambit usually come with, the same crescent moon-berangs and a really neat new golden ankh accessory. He has two sets of hands, two gripping hands for the staff and ankh as well as two fists.... with holes for the tiny boomerangs! If the other MK figure's hands had those holes, well, I had never noticed before!

 Well, same deal as with any other Sunfire mold: double jointed elbows and knees, butterfly joints, swivels on his biceps, thighs, waist and boots, as well as a hinged ab crunch. The cape is made out of soft plastic, but it doesn't hamper the articulation... nor his balance, I think. He is as tall as Bucky Cap.

 While as gummy as any other current Marve Legend, this is still a solid design made on a solid buck. I love how he came out, and his accessories are great too.

9.0

Action Figure #591: Anime Heroes Sabo

 Back in black. Or rather, first in black!

 As much as I love my Figuarts' Sabo, as I wrote back then, that was not my favorite look for him. This is Sabo's original, black-clad look, albeit from a different brand.

 Now, then, this is an incredible looking Sabo. He looks a bit lanky and scrawny, which, incidentally, makes it a great match for Oda's art-style. The head sculpt and paint also gives us a beautiful and accurate representation of Sabo, I'd say it's spot-on. He comes with his trademark steel pipe, two gripping hands and two Dragon Claw hands, which, sadly, look a bit goofy. He has a holster on his back for the pipe. An alternate head without the hat would've been swell, but oh well!

 If there's something to be said about anime heroes is that they are pretty consistent with articulation. Double jointed elbows and knees, bicep swivels and drop down hips. The waist is on a ball joint, but it works as a swivel. Overall, while not as good as Figuarts, you can still have fun with the guy. His hat makes him taller than Bucky Cap. 

 This is easily one of the best Anime Heroes figures this line has produced. It helps that One Piece lends itself to this simple line of figures, as Figuarts got the better and cooler Sabo, but I'd say this one is more accurate to the manga itself.

9.0

Action Figure #590: Star Wars the Black Series Baze Malbus

 Star Wars answer to MORE DAKKA!

 It might be time for me to get the characters I'm missing from Rogue One, starting with Baze Malbus, the guy with the laser assault rifle-shotgun-thing!

 Well, the sculpt is very good, very unique. Baze is a thick, over encumbered guy, and he looks the part. It captures the look of the character as well as the actor really well, and he, of course, comes with his backpack-linked gun. His grip on the gun could've been better, but it's serviceable.

 He has single jointed elbows, and double jointed knees, with swivels on the thighs and a ball jointed ab crunch. The ab turn is a bit hampered by the pouches and bits on his belt, but you can finesse it a bit.

 Leg articulation, sadly, is pathetic. This is as far as he can split his legs.

 And this is as far as he can raise them... so forget about cool shooting poses. He is shorter than Bcky Cap.

 Well, the poseabily could've been better... but at least he is a good representation of the character.

5.0

Action Figure #589: Star Wars the Black Series General Hux(Galaxy's Edge)

 The Sequel's Trilogy butt-monkey somehow returned. In action figure form.

 General Hux was one of the most memorable parts about the Sequel Trilogy, even if his characterization wasn't the most consistent. There are two Hux figures, one with the hat and one without it, which only came packaged with a few figured I didn't care for, so I managed to snatch him loose for a few bucks! 

 This is a good looking Hux figure. The body resembles that of the Imperial Officers such as Tarkin or Thragg, but all in black and with a coat on top. He looks evil, even if outside of the first movie he was relegated to comedy relief, so I dig that. The head sculpt is an accurate representation of the actor, and he comes with a small blaster gun.

 He has the usual articulation of the line, with double jointed knees and thigh swivels. He has no bicep swivels and, sadly, his single jointed elbows reach just shy of a 90 degree bend. Lastly, he has a ball jointed waist. The lower end of his jacket is made out of soft plastic, so he has good range with his legs. He is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Not the greatest action figure ever, but he is a good representation of Hux, and I'm glad that he is in my collection.

6.0