It’s always a good day when we get to check out an action figure based on the Clone Wars Microseries.  Even if the figure is basically terrible. Or is it?

The Microseires was a big departure from the aesthetic and style of the franchise films, and yet today, over 15 years since it aired, many fans consider it more “Star Warsy” than Star Wars itself.  The series showed us what some folks (myself included) felt should have been the second film in the prequel trilogy:  an ode to the Clone Wars itself.  Our good pal Jimmy will wax poetically about the brilliance of The Phantom Menace and its place in the PT and the larger saga, but I will spend my dying breath believing that TPM should have been a 10 minute prelude to Attack of the Clones as the first film, followed by something Microseries-ish as the middle chapter.  JJ Abrams nailed this concept with his Star Trek reboot in 2009.

As it is, most of us can agree that we thoroughly enjoyed Tartakovsky’s take on Star Wars.  It showed the Jedi performing amazing feats of Force mastery while exercising their command muscles.  It depicted the Clones performing acts of valor and bravery on the battlefield.  It brought us new weapons and vehicles.  And it gave us some new and unforgettable characters.

One new character brought to life by the Microseries was Jedi Master Foul Moudama.  Along with Roron Corobb and Voolvif Monn, there was a poll asking fans which character should appear in the series.  Monn was the winner, but all three made it into the show, and were subsequently made into action figures. 

A Talz, Moudama was the same species as Muftak, a fan favorite original alien from the Star Wars, Star Wars Cantina.  Moudama featured prominently in the part of the story where the Jedi, clones, and Senate Guards were trying desperately to save Chancellor Palpatine from being captured by General Grievous.  Through a large part of that extended sequence, Moudama was cradling Palpatine in his arms.  It was a comical visual in an otherwise rather tense and dramatic scene.  Before it was over, Moudama and his pal Roron Corobb were both slain by Grievous. 

In essence, this is Muftak from the POTF2 line, with accessories.  Most obviously, Moudama comes with a plastic tunic.  Since this is basically a 5POA body, the tunic doesn’t really take much from the lower body posabilty (which is negligible).  It can be removed if you were so inclined to give yourself a Muftak figure, but I didn’t find it to be worth the effort for these photos.  Also included is a lightsaber.  You would think Moudama would have a larger hilt, to work better with his overly large hands, but Hasbro saw fit to give the figure a basic lightsaber, and the figure can only just barely hold it in one hand.  A two handed weapon grip (THWG) is out of the question, of course.  The tunic has a peg hole in the belt, but no unlit hilt is included.

The best part about the figure (besides the source material) is the fact that he’s got removable shoes.  HE’S GOT REMOVABLE SHOES!  Is he the only Star Wars figure with shoe accessories?  I couldn’t think of any others off hand.  This may be a unique feature in the history of the line.  Either way, I love it.  He can take his shoes off, and that could be worth a 10/10 in some alternate universe.

The large stature of this basic figure, the shoe accessories, and the reference to the Microseries earn this otherwise not very good action figure a precarious 6.  If it could have a less tenuous hold on that score if the hand could better grip the lightsaber, but it just can’t get to the baseline 7 for a super-articulated figure.