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Wheee! Anakin's here!
Jun. 2nd, 2006 06:18 pmMy Sideshow Anakin arrived at long last today. Squee!!
On the downside, my box was, despite bubble wrapping, a little dinged on the side but it's hard to know where it got that way. That's okay though, I intended to free him from his box and display him anyway. There are a few tiny little pieces that you have to worry about losing (if any of you have advice on how to stash the aqua breather, let me know), his clip on lightsaber comes off easily, his hair is a tad too dark, and it looks like he's borrowed Padmé's tube of Stila lipstick in Natalie ;).
But don't get me wrong, he's worth every penny. First of all, the detailing on the outfit is fantastic, even more accurate and with better materials than Hasbro's Ultimate Villain doll. This Anakin looks more perturbed than the Hasbro version but the likeness is definitely better. You can dress up or undress Anakin to your whims, replacing his gauntlet hand with his roboclaw, or if you prefer Anakin whole, you can put on a natural hand instead. The sexiest thing about the doll though is his articulation. He can be posed in a variety of ways and played with. All in all, very cool stuff. I'm very happy to have purchased one.
I lucked out and got an Exclusive edition, meaning I got a little holo Sidious with it. The doll is cool enough without it but as long as I'm paying fifty bucks, I'll take whatever they'll kick in for free. It's also supposed to up the resale value...as if!
Sideshow annouced today they will reveal the next doll in the SW line and introduce a new collector-friendly program, where the production numbers will be determined by demand. If you order within a certain window of time, you will get a doll. This is great news for working stiffs stuck without internet access, folks on vacation, and so forth. I saw that a few people complained that this might mean higher production numbers and therefore not as great "investment" value, but kudos to Sideshow for listening to collectors and fans first over flighty speculators. Speculators wrecked the comics industry, toys, and sports trading cards in the 1990s, so screw them. Many people are speculating that this next doll will be Snowbunny Padmé. Won't Anakin be pleased ;)?
Meanwhile, the MTV Movie Awards will be handed out tomorrow (the show will be broadcast next Thursday). A sharp-eyed fan on the Hayden Over 21 list watched an Entertainment Tonight segment today showing where celebs will be sitting. The chairs all have the celeb's picture attached to them. This fan saw Hayden's piccie taped to a chair near the front of the stage. Since Hayden hasn't been announced as a presenter, this can only mean ROTS picked up Best Villain, Best Fight, or both. And they never bring on somebody to grimace in defeat. So stay tuned!
On the downside, my box was, despite bubble wrapping, a little dinged on the side but it's hard to know where it got that way. That's okay though, I intended to free him from his box and display him anyway. There are a few tiny little pieces that you have to worry about losing (if any of you have advice on how to stash the aqua breather, let me know), his clip on lightsaber comes off easily, his hair is a tad too dark, and it looks like he's borrowed Padmé's tube of Stila lipstick in Natalie ;).
But don't get me wrong, he's worth every penny. First of all, the detailing on the outfit is fantastic, even more accurate and with better materials than Hasbro's Ultimate Villain doll. This Anakin looks more perturbed than the Hasbro version but the likeness is definitely better. You can dress up or undress Anakin to your whims, replacing his gauntlet hand with his roboclaw, or if you prefer Anakin whole, you can put on a natural hand instead. The sexiest thing about the doll though is his articulation. He can be posed in a variety of ways and played with. All in all, very cool stuff. I'm very happy to have purchased one.
I lucked out and got an Exclusive edition, meaning I got a little holo Sidious with it. The doll is cool enough without it but as long as I'm paying fifty bucks, I'll take whatever they'll kick in for free. It's also supposed to up the resale value...as if!
Sideshow annouced today they will reveal the next doll in the SW line and introduce a new collector-friendly program, where the production numbers will be determined by demand. If you order within a certain window of time, you will get a doll. This is great news for working stiffs stuck without internet access, folks on vacation, and so forth. I saw that a few people complained that this might mean higher production numbers and therefore not as great "investment" value, but kudos to Sideshow for listening to collectors and fans first over flighty speculators. Speculators wrecked the comics industry, toys, and sports trading cards in the 1990s, so screw them. Many people are speculating that this next doll will be Snowbunny Padmé. Won't Anakin be pleased ;)?
Meanwhile, the MTV Movie Awards will be handed out tomorrow (the show will be broadcast next Thursday). A sharp-eyed fan on the Hayden Over 21 list watched an Entertainment Tonight segment today showing where celebs will be sitting. The chairs all have the celeb's picture attached to them. This fan saw Hayden's piccie taped to a chair near the front of the stage. Since Hayden hasn't been announced as a presenter, this can only mean ROTS picked up Best Villain, Best Fight, or both. And they never bring on somebody to grimace in defeat. So stay tuned!
