It's May 4th, and every Star Wars buff is celebrating what is called "Star Wars Day". It's actually an unofficial holiday created by the fans to celebrate the films, books and the culture of the franchise. For action figure collectors, this is the day that they post their Star Wars collections in online communities, forums and other places on the Internet. Luckily enough, I was able to get hold of some Star Wars goodies just in time for the big day... and they come in the form of the Han Solo and Stormtrooper action figures from the third wave of the Black Series figure line.
I was never really considering buying these figures, but when I saw how the Han Solo figure captured the likeness of Harrison Ford (if you don't know him, he's the guy who played the character in the original trilogy), I knew I just had to add him to my collection. If you don't believe me, take a look of the close up of the figure.
This Han Solo figure is sporting the costume he wore in Star Wars: A New Hope, particularly the scene where he squared off with an alien bounty hunter named Greedo. For his accessories, he's got a pair of space guns, a pair of extra hands with gloves (which is really cool by the way), as well as nice looking gun holster. For a 6-inch figure, this for me is the best action figure rendition of the iconic character. His package specs read: "Han Solo has a final showdown with the bounty hunter Greedo in the Mos Eisley Cantina." with a quote "Sorry about the mess."
Then there's the ol' white and shiny Stormtrooper. Now this figure is what I'd call the gem of the wave. I've seen a lot of Stormtrooper figures before, but this one definitely nails it. The helmet, the armor, the guns - the figure itself is the best one that Hasbro has ever produced.
As far as I can remember, this is the costume of the Stormtroopers in the New Hope, and in the movie they are the ones hunting down the Empire's enemies (rebels) across the galaxy. The white guy's got two accessories - a space gun and a long rifle. His package specs read: "Stormtroopers board the rebel blockade runner Tantive IV and send word to Darth Vader that they have captured Princess Leia." with a character quote of "Inform Lord Vader we have a prisoner".
Moreover, the Stormtrooper makes a great army builder. So having 5 to ten figures of him would be great for your display cab (if you can afford that much Stormtroopers, of course). However, online forums and reviews say that these figures are no longer available in singles if bought online; which means you need to buy the whole wave/set just to get your hands on him. Therefore, I'd consider myself lucky to snag one for myself.;) (And I've got to thank my very supportive girlfriend for this one as well.)
The other figures of the wave include Luke Skywalker (Bespin outfit) and Obi Wan Kenobi (the bearded Ewan McGregor version), and since I really don't like these characters that much, I just made a pass on them. The Black Series is actually a great line, and I'm looking forward to see more interesting characters (like Padme Amidala clad in a white suit in "Episode II: Attack Of The Clones" and the space bounty hunter Jango Fett). Though they're what I'd call 'wallet busters' costing as much as P1,500 (nearly $40) per figure, these are actually worth their price tag as they are among Hasbro's best figures yet.
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