The Force Awakens The Black Series 6-Inch Figure
Item No.: Asst. B3834 No. B9396
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #24
Includes: n/a
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $19.99
Availability: September 2016
Appearances: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Bio: A reprogrammed Imperial security droid now loyal to the Alliance, K-2SO is an alarming sight standing within a secret Rebel base. The pragmatic droid is an effective insertion agent, as he can blend in perfectly at Imperial installations and outposts. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)
Image: Adam's photo lab.
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Arguably the bright spot of the new movie, K-2SO continues the long tradition of droids in Star Wars being more human than their flesh-and-blood counterparts. In the mold of the likes of HK-47, C-3PO, and PROXY, this particular droid is reformatted Empire military hardware with a few problems - hence the interesting personality. It's a bug, not a feature, and there are multiples of these guys in service that look almost the same. As such, you could probably use these in your various dioramas since there are no real official playsets being made for anything right now. The figure is a good one, loaded with articulation and brilliant design cheats. The elbows, knees, and ankles are open circles in the movie - but that leads to stability problems, so instead Hasbro employed clear plastic filler in there to look like it's clear. Hasbro is usually good at making decisions to keep figures stable, but clear plastic for joints can be problematic. (See: DC Collectibles' Batman: The Animated Series, some Funko Legacy figures, some Transformers.) Since it's PVC, I assume the worst that will happen is some yellowing after exposure to light and/or time. But for now, at least, it looks good.

Despite the lack of accessories, I like this figure. A big droid with tons of articulation meets my needs for base level awesomeness, and I assume this is/was/will be the favorite character from the movie for a lot of people. Get this one for now, I don't expect figures from this movie to be a regular thing down the road.
Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.
--Adam Pawlus
Day 2,318: December 20, 2016
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