Hot Toys The Last Jedi Luke Skywalker 1/6 Figure

[Wor-Gar]

And Luke assembled the books, he didn't find them there - which is what I originally assumed when I saw the movie, but it seems it's all pretty hazily thought out.

Correction: lazily

 

[Smash]

Just found these:

https://www.starwars.com/databank/ahch-to-library
https://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tree_library

Seems like it's just a tree by those sources. And Luke assembled the books, he didn't find them there - which is what I originally assumed when I saw the movie, but it seems it's all pretty hazily thought out.

Okay, so he did find them and bring them to the island. Interesting. I think assembled just means he found them and brought them all there though, I don't think he wrote them. I'd be interested to know which parts of the island exactly are the temple. I'll have to look back into the visual dictionary, it's been a long time.

EDIT: Just looked it up, the temple is the stone structure they go into (not sure why I didn't think of that) that had the little pond thing in the middle: https://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/First_Jedi_Temple for anyone wondering.

 

[davejames]

We never got an explanation for that weird Dark Side cave in ESB that appeared to have once been an underground bunker, so it didn't bother me that we didn't get more of an explanation about the tree in TLJ. And when it comes to the Jedi and Force, I kinda prefer keeping things more mysterious anyway.

 

[TaliBane]

Correction: lazily

Well, I think they realized they shot themselves in the foot by having Luke hiding out from everyone, but also on an island that is massively significant to the Jedi order. It unleashed a whole bunch of questions that created the need for some pretty muddled - and contradictory - logic.

Okay, so he did find them and bring them to the island. Interesting. I think assembled just means he found them and brought them all there though, I don't think he wrote them. I'd be interested to know which parts of the island exactly are the temple. I'll have to look back into the visual dictionary, it's been a long time.

EDIT: Just looked it up, the temple is the stone structure they go into (not sure why I didn't think of that) that had the little pond thing in the middle: https://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/First_Jedi_Temple for anyone wondering.

Yeah, I think the "temple" is the cave where he meditates outside of when he dies and where rey has that 1980's MJ music video moment with the finger snap.

 

[Smash]

For the figure, are his left un-gloved hands the same as the TFA release and the Hot Toys Obi-Wan? Hard to find a fist hand for the "old" ____ figures. Not even sure if I'd ever use it, just like to have options lol.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Here's a so-so comparison of the two head sculpts with pics from eBay.

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TLJ sculpt is definitely better IMO.

I agree TLJ one is definitely a step up, but that pic you posted of the TFA one looks washed out by flash. The paint of the TLJ hair looks much better to me, the TFA one suffers a bit from that metallic finish HT sometimes inexplicably uses.

 

[Smash]

I agree TLJ one is definitely a step up, but that pic you posted of the TFA one looks washed out by flash. The paint of the TLJ hair looks much better to me, the TFA one suffers a bit from that metallic finish HT sometimes inexplicably uses.

Yeah for sure, the TFA doesn't look that bad in hand - just posted the first results I could find really lol. My main issues with the TFA sculpt were the eyes off to the side and the metallic hair that reminded me of the Figuarts Luke.

Another small thing of note - not sure if it's just the lighting in the previews, but it looks like the Crait Luke has more of a matte finish on the gloves than this figure. So, while they're the same hands, not sure if they'll actually be painted the same.

 

[Khev]

Just found these:

https://www.starwars.com/databank/ahch-to-library
https://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tree_library

Seems like it's just a tree by those sources. And Luke assembled the books, he didn't find them there - which is what I originally assumed when I saw the movie, but it seems it's all pretty hazily thought out.

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Burning books has all kinds of meaning and symbolism.

 

[TaliBane]

Burning books has all kinds of meaning and symbolism.

Except in a movie series where books (and pens or paper for that matter) have never been seen before - for any purpose.

As an aside, I always thought it was funny that, of all people, Mel Gibson (still) holds the rights to Fahrenheit 451.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Yeah for sure, the TFA doesn't look that bad in hand - just posted the first results I could find really lol. My main issues with the TFA sculpt were the eyes off to the side and the metallic hair that reminded me of the Figuarts Luke.

Another small thing of note - not sure if it's just the lighting in the previews, but it looks like the Crait Luke has more of a matte finish on the gloves than this figure. So, while they're the same hands, not sure if they'll actually be painted the same.

For me the eyes to the side kinda works for this particular sculpt because it looks natural to pose the sculpt slightly tilted to get a more side profile view. I think the likeness is better that way than straight on.

I still feel like the new one is superior though. In hand you probably won't have to cheat as much with the TLJ sculpt.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Except in a movie series where books (and pens or paper for that matter) have never been seen before - for any purpose.

Yet here they are. Established for one sole purpose: to be burned.

 

[DioramaMaker]

Honestly, TLJ has two paths now. Either it universally remains a fissure for Star Wars fans or Episode 9 is so well written that it elevates it. But then again Episode 9 could be award winningly good and hit every point every person has wanted and Star Wars fans will dislike it because no one hates the franchise more than Star Wars fans. So who knows.

Jedi Rey and Master Luke on a shelf makes for wonderful EU-esque content or film representative display. I love this look for Luke, it reminds me of Ezio from Revelations compared to his younger self. I have a soft spot for the older, wiser incarnations of the characters I grew up with. Maybe it's natural that as I age and learn to contend with the world, fail, succeed, and try to leave a better impact in one way or another I'd connect with such imagery.

Master Luke will get the spare green saber from my ROTJ Luke and it'll look awesome (it'll match his milk, duh); I would have done that regardless of what I think of TLJ because that's how I've always seen the character at this point.

 

[chewblacca]

I was wondering why the figure came with a blue lightsaber. Actually I’m surprised it came with a lightsaber at all.

 

[Smash]

Honestly, TLJ has two paths now. Either it universally remains a fissure for Star Wars fans or Episode 9 is so well written that it elevates it. But then again Episode 9 could be award winningly good and hit every point every person has wanted and Star Wars fans will dislike it because no one hates the franchise more than Star Wars fans. So who knows.

Jedi Rey and Master Luke on a shelf makes for wonderful EU-esque content or film representative display. I love this look for Luke, it reminds me of Ezio from Revelations compared to his younger self. I have a soft spot for the older, wiser incarnations of the characters I grew up with. Maybe it's natural that as I age and learn to contend with the world, fail, succeed, and try to leave a better impact in one way or another I'd connect with such imagery.

Master Luke will get the spare green saber from my ROTJ Luke and it'll look awesome (it'll match his milk, duh); I would have done that regardless of what I think of TLJ because that's how I've always seen the character at this point.

The green would probably look pretty cool with the brown outfit. Also, if it helps create some head-canon/theories for you, his ROTJ saber was with him on the island per the TLJ novel. So you could always think of it as a maybe he needed it at one point while on the island kinda thing if you want to.

 

[SilverStar17]

Yet here they are. Established for one sole purpose: to be burned.

Burning books. AKA:

 

[Smash]

I was wondering why the figure came with a blue lightsaber. Actually I’m surprised it came with a lightsaber at all.

It almost seems like they have an access of the Skywalker saber lol. Rey came with a couple, I (think) Resistance Rey did too even though she didn't use it during TFA, Finn, etc... then Anakin and of course the DX07 had one. Or maybe I just have a lot of figures that have them because I have like 6 total lol

I do wish they would have bothered to actually update the hilt to be accurate to TFA/TLJ (no second red button). I think they have the second red button on Anakin's too. So I'm guessing they haven't actually updated that hilt since the DX07 release because they've all been the ESB version

 

[SilverStar17]

DX07’s blade was non-detachable. All other ones I believe are detachable.

 

[thxr1088]

Some of you asked for..


With brown glove on

Side by side comparison

Painting TFA > TLJ

Likeness TLJ > TFA





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[Smash]

Is that on the normal TFA Luke body? Right arm looks a bit short.