{"id":5437,"date":"2010-05-14T15:08:05","date_gmt":"2010-05-14T20:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=5437"},"modified":"2010-06-13T01:15:52","modified_gmt":"2010-06-13T06:15:52","slug":"vault-review-force-unleashed-shaak-ti-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=5437","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Force Unleashed Shaak Ti"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a normal trip to Toys R Us, I usually cruise all the action figure isles. I like to know what\u2019s out, even for the lines I don\u2019t collect. It helps me keep up on the toy world for boys. The negative side of this is that I sometimes end up buying things that I wouldn\u2019t normally pick up. Transformers, Star Wars, and much more obscure lines tend to make it onto my shelves for the simple fact that they looked cool or interesting while I was perusing the store. This is how I ended up with my latest purchase: Shaak Ti.<\/p>\n

I consider myself an average Star Wars fan. I watched the movies as a kid and like them. The new movies have their problems, but I enjoy certain things about them. I liked that we got to see Obi-Wan be a badass, for example. When I was a kid, I always wondered how an old man could make his way around the Death Star without any problems. Now, I know. I like the introduction of the clone troopers. They have interesting characterization, and in the end you feel bad for them, especially the ones that were friends with their Jedi. Speaking of which, I loved that we finally got to see so many cool new Jedi characters. Aayla Secura, Kit Fisto, Plo Koon, and Shaak Ti are among my favorites. So, when I happened by The Force Unleashed version of Shaak Ti, from the Star Wars Legacy Collection, I had to have her.<\/p>\n

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I haven\u2019t played The Force Unleashed game, so I had to get a little back-story on her character. After Order 66, she fled to the planet Felucia. Trading her Jedi robe look for the more utilitarian and sexy jungle girl look, Shaak Ti began training the Force-sensitive natives in the ways of the Jedi. She even mentored a Padawan, Maris Brood. Eventually Vader\u2019s apprentice, Galen Marek (Starkiller), discovered her location and things. . . changed. I don\u2019t want to spoil anything, so if you want to know what happens, you\u2019ll have to play the game, or look it up like I did.<\/p>\n

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One thing that amazes me on these new Star Wars characters is the articulation. They put other three inch figure lines to shame (yeah I\u2019m looking at you, Infinite Heroes). Shaak Ti has ball-joints on her head, shoulders, elbows, knees, and ankles. Her wrists, torso, and hips are swivel joints. This gives her great range of motion. The only detractor is that the tendrils on her head and her loincloth hinder some of the movement. The tendrils act the same as hair on any female figure, and we all know that long hair is usually a limiting factor. Her loincloth is a different matter though. Instead of being made out of a highly flexible thin plastic, Hasbro\u2019s given her a thicker, less pliable piece. Thin, rubbery plastics cost a bit more to make, so I understand not going that route. But many Star Wars toys have cloth capes, robes, and various other clothing bits. I\u2019m not the biggest fan of mixed media in my action figures, but an actual cloth loincloth would have been a better way to go in this circumstance.<\/p>\n

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The detailing on this figure is excellent. If you compare it to the game model, it doesn\u2019t match exactly, but I don\u2019t care personally. This figure looks close enough for me. Her leggings are sculpted to look like torn and wrapped cloth. She has sculpted rope and a segmented belt wound around her torso. Even the jewelry hanging down from her headdress is sculpted to be slightly raised. I also like the two strips of fabric trailing down from her tendrils. Combine these details with the crisp lines on her tendrils and the clean paint job on her bikini top and Shaak Ti has a design that\u2019s much more intricate and eye-catching than her musty old robes. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sadly, there is one problem with her look. Shaak Ti\u2019s body and face are two different colors. The body is molded in a dull brownish red. While her head is molded white and painted a brighter red. Neither color matches the game model\u2019s skin tone either. This isn\u2019t a deal breaker for me, but it\u2019s a disappointing detail on an otherwise great looking figure.<\/p>\n

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In true jungle girl fashion, Shaak Ti only comes with the one accessory. Her lightsaber has a silver hilt with a light blue translucent beam and can fit in either hand. She also comes with a Droid Factory piece. Droid Factory is the ingenious implementation of the Build-a-Figure theme applied to the Star Wars line. Shaak Ti comes with the left arm to BG-J38. Yeah, I don\u2019t know who that is either. Anyone want it? <\/p>\n

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All around, this version of Shaak Ti is a great figure. I mean, how can you say no to bikini-clad Star Wars girls? The loincloth and skin tone issues are annoying, but I\u2019m able to look past that, especially for the price. Shaak Ti retails for around $8. If only more figures could have such good consistency for that low of a price.<\/p>\n

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