If you can’t geek out over this figure, get out.  Get out right now.  Notice I said “this figure.”  I’m not talking about the character.  If you feel that Enfys Nest being revealed to be so young was a little off putting, I don’t share that opinion, but you’re entitled to it.  Even though I’m positive on all of the new media, I actually can’t stand it when valid and benign criticisms are met with furious outrage.  I actually find it pretty annoying, but those of you who have known me via the forums know this.  I am 1.92 billion times more irritated by those complaining about the complainers than I am by the original complainers (in most cases).  Fans are going to complain.  Any mature person realizes this comes with the territory of passionate fandom.  It’s like going to a casual dining family restaurant at 5PM on Saturday and getting upset that some family is there with their noisy kids. If you can’t tolerate something that is a guaranteed part of the experience, maybe it’s on you to make the change.  If you can’t deal with fans complaining, you can also get out.  Is there anyone left?  Hello?  Is nomad even going to edit this?  I’ll test if he’s still here:  [Censored].  If he leaves that foul word in the review, I’ll know he left too.

Back to the original point, you should get excited about this figure.  One thing you’ll notice about this site is that we have settled on a focus.  In fact, that focus is so narrow it’s probably not sustainable in the long run.  We focus on 3.75” Star Wars action figures and preferably super articulated 3.75”.  While the latter are collectible toys, they’re still toys on some level, and if you can’t appreciate this figure on that level, regardless of its source, that’s where you can get out.  I happen to love Enfys Nest as a character.  Prior to her unmasking, her on screen treatment was so evocative of Leia in Boushh disguise for me, that I was all in.  So the fact that I also love the figure makes it a home run for me. If you’ve noticed one thing from my reviews it should be that I tend to have more appreciation for figures that use melee weapons, so that’s probably also at play here.  The two-handed-weapon-grips (THWGs) tend to work better with staff and sabers at this scale than they do with rifles.  This figure can achieve many well balanced and realistic dueling poses.  That always adds to the fun of a figure.

Enfys Nest reference photo

I’m going to tell you what I don’t like about the figure and why it won’t score a perfect ten.  The first is a fairly significant gripe.  The head has almost no range of motion despite utilizing the premium double ball and socket articulation. The flowing hair from the back of the helmet is sculpted and unforgiving.  The fur at the top of the cape further restricts the movement.  The head can tilt down a few degrees and rotate a few degrees.  The other negative is a bit of a surprise.  The wrists are the older swivel wrists. Ball jointed wrists would really push the pose-ability of this figure over the top.  You can see what they add to the Elite Praetorian Guard which employs a similar style of weapon. Fortunately these gripes are balanced by an easily posed lower body which really facilitates the aforementioned dueling poses.  The plastic in the split lower skirt is so pliable that I think it’s as forgiving as soft goods. 

Some people have pointed out that the 5POA Enfys Nest has more paint applications on the head.  You can see that in the final picture above, but that’s just it.  It has more.  My beloved and sainted New England Patriots had more wins than the loathsome New York Jerk Faces Giants in 2007.  How did that work out for me?  Spoiler alert:  NOT WELL.  The number of paint applications doesn’t matter as much as the accuracy and appearance.  As you can see from the inset left, Enfys has a very subtle Aurebesh inscription on the top of the helmet.  This is what the 5POA figure was trying to capture, but did it with the subtly of an air horn.  The TVC figure would have definitely benefited from some carefully applied paint apps and a dirty wash on the helmet, but given the two alternatives, I prefer no paint application over the overly done paint application of the 5POA figure.  The 5POA figure also has the tusks on the helmet painted.  That is wrong.  In addition to the articulation, another way the TVC figure is elevated over its 5POA counterpart is with the cape.  The 5POA figure as a solid black cape whereas the TVC figure has an orange liner.  It’s pretty neat and really pops.

Finally, interchangeable accessories for the Beskar armor plates on Enfys’ gauntlets are included.  One set is collapsed and the other set is fanned out for when she deflects Beckett’s blaster shots.  These things can deflect blasters.  Did the Empire know about this stuff?  The Stormtroopers really would have benefited from some Beskar armor.  As with the cape, the interchangeable plates are also pretty neat.  I’m fairly happy with this figure and it earns an 9 out of 10 score.

Editor’s Note:  Rating is “Close” and recommended action is “Retool” due to the need for an alternate unmasked head.