Now with better pics I can see how great that sculpt really is. Looks great in these shots. Somewhat worried about the leather jacket though. If kept in that pose I wonder if the leather will start to crack and wear away?
Finn looks great sculptwise, have to see the movie (tomorrow! yeay!) before I know whether the character is worth it to me (and given it's not the most interesting design i would have to love the character).
Figure looks great, and probably one of the best HT likenesses I've seen. The actors and characters are getting rave reviews, so sure I will be picking it up.
But in the great expanse of the Star Wars universe he's a nobody.
Not sure if I want anyone from this film apart from OT characters, since they would exist regardless of this film.
And one of them is still existing in spite of this film.
I can see myself cancelling the TIE Pilot, because there are far too many figures that could be bought purely on the basis that they looked good. Have to stick to buying figures that mean something, i.e. a nostalgic connection.
TFA is hard to accept on visual grounds: not sure I want to accept a film into the canon where the Stormtroopers resemble a Disney mascot.
I mean this in the most respectful way possible because I like your posts... but that is one dumb reason Sorry.
As far as Finn being a nobody.... he helped save Rey as Han helped save Leia. I think he is very valuable character who will contribute to changing events in the galaxy.
My point is that, at this stage, everyone apart from the OT characters are nobodies. They only become somebodies if you take the effort to invest in the series. Naturally that means accepting the series in the face of the preceding years of EU - which was erased in preparation for this film.
I now buy Star Wars figures based on nostalgia. e.g., I have no PT figures on display. My solitary PT Sideshow figure (Maul) has been boxed up for years.