I think the rooted works beautifully for Saruman, Gandalf, Thranduil, Grishnahk and Tauriel. I have all of them and when futzed properly, they look terrific. But in my opinion, Boromir's hair is a little too short and styled for rooted hair to be practical. (Yes, I know it's just straight, but he does tuck parts of it behind his ears for a very specific look.) I think it would be hard to get it to lay right at that length. I'm absolutely certain we will see phenomenal re-haired customs done by some of the supremely talented folks on these boards that will put all our figures to shame. But because of the short length and the styling I doubt we'll see Asmus do it in production. Seems too labor intensive at the factory level and something that might not end up looking great after thumping around in a box during shipping.
Personally, I think it would be cool if they could pull off rooted hair that looks great. But if they have a finite amount of resources to spend on this figure, I'd rather they spend it on a great head (and hair) sculpt and his costume (which could look amazing). Just my two cents.
Personally, I think it would be cool if they could pull off rooted hair that looks great. But if they have a finite amount of resources to spend on this figure, I'd rather they spend it on a great head (and hair) sculpt and his costume (which could look amazing). Just my two cents.
