If you were to ask people who the hottest Star Wars couple is, you might think the answer is Han Solo and Princess Leia. And while Leia does check the mark with her slave attire, Han being a scruffy nerf herder probably doesn't do him favors. And while the death of Padme and the fall of Anakin Skywalker may be tragic, at least they didn't get involved in the same embarrassment of Sequel Trilogy treatment that included mediocre farewells to the OG cast. Plus, Anakin got to bang a hot senator while his daughter kissed her brother! Anyways, let's review the hottest Star Wars couple!
Let's first cover the Chosen One himself, Anakin Skywalker. Based on his appearance in Revenge of the Sith, Anakin wears his iconic attire of black and dark brown Jedi robes, an elegant combo that helps him stand out from the other Jedi in addition to his right hand having the glove covering his robot hand. The sculptwork adds a nice layer of realism to the outfit, making it look appropriately proportioned on him with elements kike the sleeves on him and the skirt that adds kind of makes the clothes Jedi wear look badass. The outfit is broken up by both the different parts that make up the robes and the colors they're associated with, and I appreciate it that the figure's got a few paint apps like the belt buckle.
Head sculpt looks pretty close to Hayden Christensen, though it varies on the image's angle. Maybe the hair could use a little more naturalistic color or a little more dry brushing to make it look more realistic. Otherwise, it does the job done as far as Hasbro's photo-realistic actor faces can get in the Archive line. His articulation consists a ball and neck hinge, shoulders that move front and back as well as in and out, elbows that swivel as well as hinge (but not past 90 degrees somehow), hands that swivel as well as hinge in and out, a diaphragm joint that feels somewhat limited with waist rotation and ab-crunch movement, hips move front and back, in and out, thigh swivels, double-jointed knees, and feet that can hinge up and down as well as pivot side to side. With his lightsaber in his hand, he can do a few good poses, but not enough that look awesome. His alternate head is his Darth Vader likeness best-commonly known for being in Mustufar. I think it looks a little closer to Hayden than it does to the normal one, and both heads have that iconic scar at the eye.
Here he is with his brother in arms, his master, his best friend, and his fellow Prequel chad, Obi-Wan Kenobi. They may look great together, but I can't say for certain that they have issues with their articulation, especially at the arms. Though I was able to somewhat recreate the poses they did for the ROTS poster that had them fight on Mustafar. Overall, Anakin Skywalker is a pricey figure all around, and while I recommend you get him, I still wish he had better arm articulation and slightly better torso articulation.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Up next, it's Padme Amidala, based on her appearance from Attack of the Clones! She has her signature jumpsuit worn during their and Anakin's rescue in Geonosis. There's not much in terms of detail, but there are some silver armbands, and gray boots to break up the white. Meanwhile, the belt is a separate vinyl piece that holsters her pistol. Her cloak is a beige-white color that, while resembles a Mexican blanket, it works for an attire like this...even if it really isn't suited for sneaking through a factory and is moreso meant to be a callback to her future daughter, Princess Leia. I do wish the cloak had a wash.
Head sculpt has a good likeness to Natalie Portman, even down to the birthmark. I like that Padme is as beautiful as she is no-nonsense, even when it comes to aggressive negotiations. The paint apps for the hair could be a little better, though. Her articulation is mostly the same, but there was one sin that Hasbro committed: giving her Y-jointed hips! I don't get why Hasbro made that decision if they could have retained the same joints Anakin does, especially since no other figure does that to my knowledge. Setting that aside, you can have one hand hold her smaller pistol, which is nicely painted and makes me think of that iconic sound effect her pistol makes. Alternatively, you can swap her right hand so she can be posed holding the blaster of a Battle Droid. As for her cloak/cape being removable, you can do that, but know that it was likely never meant to come off since getting it back on there is a pain in the ass due to her head not being made to come off easily.
And here she is with Anakin, both of whom are wearing outfits that aren't technically shown to co-exist since Anaking is ROTS and Padme is AOTC, but you can always use your imagination. And also, I'm not immediately going to hunt down Black Series copies of AOTC Anakin and Obi-Wan right away so this will be more than perfect! Overall, Padme is nearly as equal to Anakin's qualities, but her biggest vice is not her elbow articulation but instead those stupid Y-jointed hips. I say that because I don't want to have to spend even more on the Figuarts of the characters if they're even pricier than what I paid for these two on eBay.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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