Ahsoka Tano is an example of how you make a character win the hearts of many fans over the years. Initially seen as an annoying companion of Anakin Skywalker, she grew into a much more capable character throughout The Clone Wars, and we even saw her return in the likes of Rebels and Season 2 of Mandalorian! She's been in plenty of different franchises worth delving into, but more importantly, she has the most amount of character development than any other female Star Wars character has in my opinion, and this is me avoiding bashing Disney apart from just now. That being said, let's take a look at her new figure based on her Rebels appearance!
Here is Ahsoka in-hand, and I have to say right off the bat that she looks quite fantastic for a $20 figure. Her clothing is nicely detailed and painted well, while the proportions of the figure are nicely done overall. The use of cloth for the skirt underneath the PVC armor is nicely done and feels less annoying to use than Mace Windu's robes. The skin parts of the figure are consistent with one another, even on parts that have to either be molded with or painted on parts that have the clothing on. Some parts of her outfit are in PVC so as to not inhibit her articulation, but overall, the figure looks great and doesn't feel too cheap in-hand.
Head sculpt is great for a 6-inch figure. While there is no live-action actor likeness (since this is meant to be a reimagining of Ahsoka's appearance in Rebels rather than exactly be a version of her appearance in The Mandalorian), but it's a great headsculpt for a what-if Rebels was live-action the whole time situation. I do appreciate that the head tails are nicely detailed as well as molded, and the face's white paint apps do look like they're naturally part of her skin. Even her lips look like they're properly added on without them looking too much like glossy lipstick. Her articulation is good though limited in a few areas. Her head is on a ball joint, shoulders move front and back as well as in and out, the elbows swivel as well as bend, and one hand hinges up and down while the other hinges in and out. There is a diaphragm joint while the hips move front and back as well as in and out, the thighs swivel, the knees bend at two points, and the feet can hinge up and down as well as swivel and pivot. Her two lightsabers can be held in her only available pair of hands, which hold them decently, I might add. Much like in Rebels, the blades are meant to evoke the same color that was from Rebels and Mandalorian. While they're a little on the blue side, they're meant to represent her non-affiliation with the Jedi and Sith.
The lightsabers can be stored in their hooks, but weirdly, getting the blades off the handles is impossible, and I am certainly not going to risk breaking my copy's swords. Maybe other reviews can do it, but I'd prefer to have her weird this pair of lightsabers! So overall, Ahsoka Tano is a great addition to the Black Series line as with both Mace Windu and Jar Jar Binks, though I still have to take away points for the lack of alternate hands. Otherwise, she feels nicely made and goes well with the excitement I had for her return in The Clone Wars and her guest appearance in The Mandalorian, making Ahsoka Tano one of the few good things about 2020!
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