Draw me like one of your clankers
Had a moment of meme inspiration after buying two of these dudes.
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Well, it would appear that Commander Appo is in Obi-Wan Kenobi, based off the fact that his Black Series figure is labeled as a Kenobi figure
I guess he's one of the random 501st Clones seen in the temple flashbacks
(It could also just be an error and he's supposed to be a ROTS figure, but I prefer to think he's in Kenobi)
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Toys of the Old Republic
Christmas is coming, which means this really isn’t the time to buy things for oneself, but we’re only human. There are weaknesses, temptations, that cannot be resisted, despite our best judgement. And because I was left unsupervised in a GameStop, this week’s review is on “Star Wars: The Black Series Gaming Greats Jedi Knight Revan.”
Now, I gotta warn anyone who hasn’t played the legendary game “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” that this entire paragraph is spoilers. So skip it if you don’t want spoilers. In the original Star Wars expanded universe, from before Disney took over, Revan was a Jedi from the days of the Old Republic, hundreds of years before the prequel movies. They ended a war with the Mandalorians by taking a bunch of Jedi, going Dark Side and becoming a Sith Lord. They then returned to the Jedi after the war, said they did what they had to do and are ready to face the consequences of that, and got their mind wiped, becoming the player character. In the game, you can go either Dark or Light Side, with Light Side being the canon path. Revan was an iconic character and has been referenced in Star Wars media ever since their debut.
This figure represents Revan as a Jedi Knight, as featured in the mobile game “Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.” They’re clad in a white version of their iconic outfit from “Knights of the Old Republic” and come with a purple lightsaber that fits in either hand.
"Saviour, conqueror, hero, villain. You are all of these things, Revan.”
As this is a figure from the 6 inch Black Series, articulation is a major focus with this toy. Revan is extremely posable, which is exactly what you’d want for a toy of the protagonist of a video game, especially since this toy is meant for display, so you wanna be able to show off the poses. Revan’s hood limits what you can do with their head, since it’s made of a soft plastic and connected to the rest of the soft plastic making up a lot of Revan’s outfit. However, the robe parts around Revan’s legs are cloth, so Revan’s legs have a full range of articulation, which is delightful. Oftentimes, toys make the robes entirely out of plastic, and the articulation suffers, so I am delighted that they avoided that here. Just note that cloth parts can get dirty easily.
Dear Disney, make Revan canon again, you cowards!
Revan’s one accessory, a purple lightsaber, fits very snugly in both hands, which is great, since there’s no way to store it and I don’t wanna lose it. The blade is translucent and the hilt is very detailed. It looks really great. The blade can also be removed, but it’s held into the hilt by a pretty small peg, so I wouldn’t risk accidentally breaking it.
It is an undeniable truth that having a purple lightsaber means you are a massive badass.
Jedi Knight Revan is marketed as being for kids ages 4 and up, but this is a toy that’s meant for collectors and of a character most kids may not know. Definitely save this for older kids or adult Star Wars fanatics who played Knights of the Old Republic. Revan runs for about $25 and up at mass retail and can be hard to find, so grab them if you see them. The price tag does hurt, but in this day and age, toys will only get more expensive, unfortunately, and I feel it’s worth it for this character. This is JS, signing off and wishing you Happy Toy Hunting!
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