Like me, you might have been thinking that an updated Wampa was not a high priority.  If so, then also like me, you were an idiot.  The second I saw photos of this Wampa, I had to have it.  It makes the old “Star Wars Saga” Wampa look ridiculous in comparison.  If you don’t own this Force Link 2.0 Wampa yet, you’d be wise to throw away your Saga Wampa now.  It will certainly anger you if you have it standing next to this new one.  This Wampa figure isn’t perfect, but it’s far and away the best Wampa of all time. 

The reason the figure falls short of perfection is articulation.  The legs are super articulated, and there is certainly no complaint there.  No, it’s the arms that will leave you slightly wanting. The first reason is the removable right arm.  Because of that feature, the right shoulder is a swivel joint.  It would have been amazing if Hasbro could have incorporated the removability of the arm along with a ball joint.  They did this with the swappable arms on the Vintage Collection/Black Series Ponda Baba figure.  Each of the swappable arms in that case has a ball jointed shoulder.  Sadly, that is not the case with this Wampa.  It means the figure cannot achieve the raised “monster hands” pose.  The second issue with the articulation is the lack of wrist joints.  The swivel right shoulder could have been somewhat mitigated if the wrist could swivel. 

Complaining about this lack of articulation makes me feel like an ingrate because Hasbro delivered an otherwise great product.  The leg articulation is easy to engage and the figure remains balanced even in extreme poses.  The torso prevents the swivel hips from rotating fully forward, but I’ll live with it.  The face is amazingly expressive.  They eyes give the figure an almost sad expression despite the blood stained snarl.  It makes me feel bad utilizing the amputation feature.  What can I say?  I’m a putz like that.  Overall, this is just a stellar offering with a good balance of aesthetic and pose-ability.  I love it. 

For the adult collector, the included 5POA Hoth Luke Skywalker figure is likely an afterthought.  It is with me, but for a 5POA figure, it’s not terrible.  The working holster provides a touch of play value (even though the figure could never actually grab the holstered weapon).  The hands are sculpted in a tight curl, but they have the right degree pliability.  This ensures the figure holds the included accessories with confidence.  My last comment is that the paint applications, particularly on the face, are applied very cleanly.  This set is produced in Vietnam.  Some The Last Jedi product made in Vietnam suffered from inferior paint applications.  This gives hope that the Vietnamese factories are improving quality standards.

I love this set like a 10 out of 10, but I can’t bring myself to override my objectivity to that degree.  At $19.99, the value is good, but the 5POA pack-in figure and the minor issues with the arm articulation compel me to give this a score of 8 out of 10.  This set is packed one per case with 2 of the Enfys Nest Swoop sets and 1 very unfortunate Rathtar repack.  This might be a difficult find at brick and mortar.  Links to Ebay and an Amazon widget (sold out at the time of this review) are below:

Click HERE to find this figure on Ebay