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'06 | #52 Gragra - Episode I TPM (Reviewed 11-01-2006) 

Includes:
• Axe
• Gungan Delicacy
• Base 

Click thumbnail for large image Spice: It can only be the Star Wars universe where species that could be called such a crazy name  as Swokes Swokes could exist. The Tattooine marketplace was filled with a wide variety of interesting characters, however who could ever forget one of the many who attempted to put Jar Jar in his place. It's too bad Gragra couldn't have put her axe to better use and spared us from being annoyed for the rest of the film. I'm very happy Hasbro decided to go back and hit a few of the Episode I figures who were haphazardly left behind. Gragra is no doubt another breath of fresh air in an area where rehashing is so much of a common practice. However the fancy wrapper with a glimpse of Anakin Skywalker can only make you thankful we didn't get a rehash of "the chosen one"!

Click thumbnail for large image We really don't have much to go on besides a couple of minutes of screen time but I really think they nailed the overall facial sculpt. While she may not be the prettiest girl you could take out to the Mos Eisley Cantina for a drink, the paint scheme does blend in quite well with the dress! You can really appreciate the extra articulation that was added to the shoulders. This really helps you create many different poses with the meat cleaver. There is even a great amount of detail in the paint on the arm bands, and even wrinkles added to the apron. You might have somewhat of a time getting the snack to hang correctly but when you finally do it's not only really cool but somewhat rewarding to look at! Did you think they could do so well with a street vendor?

Click thumbnail for large image The best part would have to be the jaw articulation that will allow you to have Jar Jar get the scolding he so greatly deserved. This is the sort of thing that really makes me happy to be a Star Wars collector. Going the extra mile to make an average character flat out great. She stands up relatively well without the stand and other than making the end of the rope a little more friendly with the left hand, I do not see anywhere that they really dropped the ball. This seems to be somewhat of a rough find at this current time on the American retail front, another clear indication collectors would much rather have anything new vs. the GB virus.

Spice - It wasn't too hard to put a thumb up to this one. Although Episode I was probably my least favorite film, I will welcome any type of newer figures that I do not currently own in my collection. I hope the people at Hasbro continue to dazzle us with untapped characters.

(Figure '06 | #052, Asst. No. 87088, Item No. 85770, Backing Card P/N 6495804800, Window Insert P/N 6597320000) 

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