... and if you didn't get that reference, it's time to go back and watch some Sentai.
Not Hentai. Sentai.
Anywho, Captain Marvel. The first cosmic superhero introduced in the MCU (Thor is more of a planetary level superhero), the character has been picked apart by people looking for a reason to have the character fail. Whatever the fault of the movie was, the character "not smiling" really isn't relevant to the conversation.
The character of course took part in the final battle of Avengers: Endgame (she also appeared in the post credit for Infinity War) which means that there was a Hot Toys figure made of her. Well, unlike her character, there really aren't that many people who will argue that the Hot Toys figure had very good play value.
I believe that the polarizing opinions of the character, along with the general undesirability of the figure resulted in my ability to get one of these on clearance from Sideshow Toys really, really easily.
This one is pretty straight forward to discuss. First off, we have the standard shoe box packaging with the art slipcover.
Content wise, the set is very much identical to the base Solo movie figure. You're basically trading off the helmeted head sculpt (because there was none featured in the movie) for a scale replica of the Infinity Gauntlet the Avengers was passing around the entirety of the final battle. Otherwise, the hands and effects are the same, albeit different colours. The sculpt features different hair because, well, that's what also happened in the movie, though amusingly in the behind the scenes it was revealed her hair was pure CGI.
As with the first figure, the way the suit looks generally isn't the problem. It's the fact the material and costume design are so restrictive, the figure has the most basic of articulation. The colours look fantastic and the actual material used mimic the CGI effect quite well. The body also remains the same, which means you're really not getting the true Brie Larson curves experience, but this time you're being denied that AND the articulation.
The head sculpt appears to be a rehaired version of the original sculpt. It's not terrible, but I wouldn't say this screams Brie Larson to me. Unlike the first one, however, this version features short hair so at the very least the hair won't get in the way of head movement or make sideways looking poses awkward.
Yeah.. articulation. That's pretty much what you're getting with the figure. Moving on.
Paint work is quite good, and is most evident on the Gauntlet. As with all Hot Toys figures, even the smallest details are meticulously painted. All paint apps are smooth, with no overspray or other similar concerns.
Build Quality wise, again, no issues to report, though to be fair even if there was anything wrong, most of the body is so restrictive you wouldn't be able to tell anyway. Interchangable parts all fit perfectly. The suit is restrictive, but it is also well tailored, taking into account any give the material may have in order to accomplish that skin tight effect. More importantly, even if you do try to move it, the thing doesn't just rip apart, which in itself is quite the achievement.
That's pretty much a wrap up on this figure. It really is about the suit - you either like the way it looks... or you don't get this figure. There's no real middle ground, just like the first figure. At least with the first one, the Deluxe version is actually relative cheap these days so you actually get some neat extras. I guess another reason might be if you have an Iron Spider and want to re-enact the scene where he carries away the Gauntlet, well you're probably gonna want one of these - of you could just buy the Gauntlet.
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