Click thumbnail for large image Spice - Demand yes J, where was this figure when I was standing in line at Celebration 2? I remember seeing Mary Oyaya at Celebration, wishing I had a figure for her to sign, the 8x10’s looked really cool. The crew at Hasbro has thrown in another Jedi to help us with your Geonosis play set dioramas. Barriss Offee has landed in the Sandwatch arena for inspection. I really like the idea of giving these figures stands, which was the first thing that grabbed my attention. Very much like her Master Luminara, Barriss seems to be stuck in one or two positions. There is limited articulation and it is hard to position without the included base. The high heel will get you every time.

Click thumbnail for large image J - The only big headache with this one, like you said Spice, is finding those two cool poses that it was designed to be placed in, keeping the arm articulation from looking dizzy at the joints. The battle pose is what gives this one its slick presentation - the stance and arched back make it believable. And the stand? Great, I'll take it! Throw in some more plastic with every purchase, and as long as it's not pouring down the sprue of a five year old part used in some toy they made for POTF2 (like more snowtrooper cannons and giant mouse droids) then you're talking value added. The fact that I can stick the figure on there and that some detail was put in with the embedded battle droid half buried in the sand gives me hope to expect some cool stuff in this line in the second half of '03.

Click thumbnail for large image Spice - I like the idea of the magnet in the hand too, but it just looks like she has a fifty-cent piece stuck to her palm. There is no way to paint it black too? Again we receive the Shaak Ti blaster effect, this is a major deal with Hasbro I think they feel they are really doing us a favor by giving us these. I know it isn’t the mouse droid we are all sick of seeing but I suppose it is better than nothing. I also mentioned the base previously, now it would be really cool if they could match up the colors on Barriss and Aayla. I put the two together and it looked stupid with the dark and light colored rocks. Maybe it’s me that has it wrong and the two do not belong together.

Click thumbnail for large image J - Definitely Spice, cuffs and collars don't match if you catch my drift. We're forced to set Aayla and Barriss at opposite ends of the Arena this time out I guess. Maybe Hasbro will re-issue the Arena playset with some sort of plastic mat to throw all the figures on - at this point anything is possible. Good offering here though with Barriss. A little stiff, but lots of energy and dynamics for a statue with another blast effect.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Jason - Did we need Barriss before getting Wat Tambor? Maybe. Still gets a thumbs up.

Spice - It is still a stunning likeness of the character; while they screw up simple articulation you still get a great looking figure. Agreed J, there is nothing wrong with not making another resculpt. I’ll take something with two good looks versus something I already own. The idea of a chick with green tattoos on her face is kind of freaky too. I really hope they do continue with this newer add-on feature for the Saga line. It makes for a more interesting overall product. I hear the diorama from Hasbro in Conventions this year will be second to none. I’ll stay on target here though and give Luminara Undulis Padawan a thumbs up.

SANDWATCH FIGURE EMPHASIS:
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(Figure '03 | # 12 , Asst. No. 84861 , Item No. 84926 , Backing Card P/N 6190301000 , Window Insert P/N 6190541000 , Date code 30621 (1st shift on 62nd day of 2003; can be unique for different samples of the same figure) ) , UPC 76930 84926

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