Okay, so back to adult figures for a moment, as we return to Walmart’s The Black Series line to take a look at the super-articulated Rey (Jakku).  She wasn’t too hard to find, even after the whole #wheresrey nonsense.  So does Hasbro do justice to this character in the collector line?  They better have, since it’s one of only 8 figures released in the line from The Force Awakens.

The figure looks very good.  The sculpt is excellent, although there’s probably a few spots that could have been done better, if we’re going to nit here.  The robes are well done, but I think the figure could have benefited from a separately sculpted belt/waist pack combo.  The robes themselves fall are sculpted nicely.  The lower parts of the clothing can hinder the leg movement a bit, but it is made in such a way as to give decent freedom of movement.  The upper body articulation allows for the all-important THWG, so Rey can hold the staff in any number of realistic positions, whether fighting, or at rest.  The hands are small, and might be a bit tough to get to grip the accessories securely, but they’re decent enough.  A gripe here is that the hands are gloved.  It would have been cool if Hasbro added switch-out bare hands. The articulation works well, although I will make the same complaint that I have made for most of the walmart figures: The hip joints are a little wonky, and the feet don’t roll at the ankles in a way that helps give the figure stability in action poses.  As such, the figure isn’t always easy to pose, and that’s a shame. 

The paint application works well enough, although it can be a bit sloppy in spots. You can see the off-color joints at the wrists and ankles, which can sometimes be distracting.  The face is painted well, with the exception of the strange dot-matrix rosy cheeks.  I totally could have done without this.  The alternate head, with the cloth wrap and goggles, is a terrific addition.  Although this head variation is not articulated, it is a good sculpt, and adds a whole new dimension to the outfit, and gives alternate display possibilities.  The included staff can be slung over Rey’s shoulder, or can be held in a variety of positions.  Finally, there is a knapsack, with adjustable straps, which will fit over the figure, regardless of which head configuration you choose.

The figure can sit on the Speeder vehicle, although it’s not perfect, especially since the foot pedals were placed in a position to specifically accommodate that toy’s included straight-legged figure.

I learned something new when doing this review.  I grabbed a Rebel Pilot helmet from an older figure to set up the last shot in the gallery of Rey at her AT-AT home.  While researching this image, I learned that the helmet that was worn by Rey belonged to an X-Wing pilot by the name of Dosmit_Ræh.  “Ræh” is inscribed in Aurebesh on the helmet in the film.  So there is some guessing out there that Rey isn’t actually our hero’s real name, but one that she adopted from the inscription on the helmet.  We’ll see if any of that rings true down the road.

This is an excellent figure, with a few minor nits.  The accessories are very good, and a welcome presence in the box, as the Walmart line tends to skimp on them.