One Of The Most Sensible Of A Ridiculous Line: The Chewbacca Angry Birds Plush!

The Good: Good stitching, Safe for children, Looks very much like the Chewbacca Angry Bird.
The Bad: Overpriced, Low playability.
The Basics: The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Chewbacca is, arguably, the best of the bunch and might be the only Star Wars Angry Bird plush worth picking up!


Every now and then, I discover something kicking around that I just never quite got around to reviewing. When it comes to the Angry Birds Star Wars plush collection, it seems I overlooked the Chewbacca! There is a certain irony to that, in that the Chewbacca Brown Angry Bird plush might well be the best of the line. For sure, Angry Birds has probably jumped the shark, but I figured it was a good time to check out the Chewbacca Angry Birds plush!

For those unfamiliar with the Chewbacca character from Star Wars Angry Birds (reviewed here !), it doesn’t matter; the birds in Angry Birds do not have actual personalities. Instead, this is a parody of Chewbacca and a combination with one of the largest birds, the Brown Angry Bird.

Basics

The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Chewbacca is part of a current movement in toys where recognizable characters are changed into something else entirely. This looks only vaguely like Chewbacca as he appeared in A New Hope and with his sash, he only looks slightly like the Brown Chewbacca Angry Bird. This version of Brown Angry Bird Chewbacca is a 5” in diameter stuffed character that is essentially a big head with a white and black sash that is supposed to pass as Chewbacca.

The Chewbacca Angry Birds plush does not include any sort of extended costume or body; this is a very pure representation of the Angry Birds Chewbacca with embroidered black eyes and brown fur, a bright yellow beak and the costume sash onto it.

Accessories

There are no accessories with this plush doll, though the sash is sewn onto the plush.

Playability

The playability of this Chewbacca is severely limited as it is a plush and it does not have a body. As one might expect, this plush falls over or rolls over constantly, so it is poor for posing as well. One supposes little children may snuggle with it because it is entirely soft, but that is about it.

Collectibility

The Commonwealth Toys Star Wars Angry Birds plushes was one of the few that sold out everywhere I went when they were new and they have, surprising to me, appreciated in the secondary market. That said, I'm convinced their peak price has come and gone and now they are a generally poor investment toy.

Overall

The Brown Chewbacca Angry Bird plush is fun and the closest to the source material, which makes it the only one truly worth picking up!

For other Star Wars Angry Birds plush toys, please check out my reviews of:
Darth Vader
Han Solo Yellow Angry Bird
Luke Skywalker Red Angry Bird

6/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2016 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Entirely Mediocre And Forgettable: The Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker Mighty Muggs Figure!

The Good: Costume looks more or less right, Generally cool accessory
The Bad: Dumb animated look, Giant head, Heavy, Does not have accurate features.
The Basics: The Mighty Muggs toy line made a Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker figure that does not even capitalize on the animated rendition of Anakin for a compelling collectible.


When it comes to Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, I actually had pretty reasonable hopes for the Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker. Based on the fact that Anakin was being created off the animated film and television show, I figured there was a decent chance Hasbro would get the toy right. Alas, the Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker Mighty Muggs looks more like an Anakin in Mandalorian Armor Mighty Muggs as opposed to a decent rendering of his young Jedi Clone Wars general appearance.

For those unfamiliar with Mighty Muggs, these are ridiculous toys which they are all physically identical, they just have different faces and costumes painted on the standard form. Mighty Muggs toys look like they might be plush as they feature animated versions of recognizable Star Wars characters. However, the cartoon-like heads atop disproportionately smaller bodies simply revealed that the heads and toys were solid, like ceramic (they are, in fact, made of a super-hard, heavy plastic).

For those unfamiliar with Anakin Skywalker from the Clone Wars (reviewed here!), Anakin was promoted to General and worked with his new Padawan and Clone Troopers to try to stop the Separatists. As a result, he was often seen in armor and outfits that preceded his ultimate Jedi appearance from the final prequel film.

The Mighty Muggs Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker figure is entirely underwhelming and anyone who has seen how Anakin Skywalker from the animated works actually looked will recognize this bears little resemblance to him. This looks like a comic strip version of the animated rendition of Anakin.

Basics

Anakin Skywalker is a human Jedi, seen on the Cartoon Network's Clone Wars series and its theatrical prequel. Like all of the Star Wars Mighty Muggs, the figure stands 7" tall. Anakin Skywalker is dressed in a blue-gray outfit that is painted solidly onto the puffy body of the toy. The outfit looks vaguely like Mandalorian armor from its lines.

This toy is a poor sculpt which looks like an oversized, fattened up LEGO figure and the costume is hardly one that is distinctive and iconic to Anakin Skywalker. Once it is out of the box on the shelf, one might only realize that it is supposed to be a Jedi, much less Anakin, based on the lightsaber in his hand. The hands are open slightly and this allows Anakin to hold his ridiculous plastic lightsaber. Anakin's hair is painted on in bright colors that look unlike even the animated source.

Accessories

Anakin Skywalker, ready to battle Separatist Forces as he is, comes with one accessory, his lightsaber. The three inch long choking hazard fits in Anakin Skywalker's right hand. This is a monolithically molded silver and translucent blue cylinder which looks vaguely like a lightsaber.

Playability

The Mighty Muggs toy line was designed because there was a niche of collectors with far too much money and not enough taste. This heavy toy can be harmful to children, especially if it falls on them from any height, and is more intended as a display statue. It is a ridiculous display statue, but that’s about it.

Anakin Skywalker comes with only five points of articulation, all of which are simple swivel joints. He has joints at the groin socket, shoulders, and neck. The elbows do not extend, so all arm posing is straight-armed. To be fair, the figure does stand up.

Collectibility

The Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker is part of the Mighty Muggs Star Wars Wave 5 collection and Anakin was the shelf-warmer of that assortment. The value of these is already declining because it’s a ridiculous concept executed poorly. As well, most distributors made their money quickly off the two villains in the assortment, which encouraged them to quickly discount the Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker in order to make shelf space. One ought to be able to find it very inexpensively if they insist on adding it to their collection, but it will probably never appreciate in value.

Overview

The Mighty Muggs Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker toy is disappointing, even for those who want to collect collectibles based on the animated subjects of the Star Wars universe.

For Star Wars Mighty Muggs, please check out my reviews of:
Mace Windu
Qui-Gon Jinn
C-3PO

3/10

For other Star Wars toy reviews, please visit my Star Wars Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2016 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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I Break My Rule And Discover The Star Wars Boushh Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head Is Cool!

The Good: Outfit looks good, Good detailing for accessories, Collectible value, Base
The Bad: Dumb animated look, Giant head, Lack of articulation
The Basics: The Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head Princess Leia as Boushh figure might well be the best of a pretty lame toy line!


I never bought into the whole Pop! Vinyl craze and I never truly got into bobble-heads. As a fan of many genre works, I had to start prioritizing my collecting dollars long before Pop! Vinyl and bobble-heads came to be a thing for genre collectibles. So, I've seen a plethora of Pop! Vinyl collectibles without ever once buying any. Last week, however, right before going to see Suicide Squad (reviewed here!), I hurt my back pretty badly and my wife spent the time since taking care of me. We have a local discount store in our small town and the other day, on their truck of completely random things, they got in two Pop! Vinyl toys that finally got me to buy. My wife has a love of b-rate films and of all of the various Star Wars bounty hunters, one of the few that can usually get me interest in collecting something is Boushh. Well, the local discount store got in, completely randomly, a Pop! Vinyl Sharknado figure and a Princess Leia as Boushh Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head. So, after years of resisting the trend, I got my wife the kitschy Sharknado collectible as a thank you for taking care of so many things while my back was hurt and I got the Boushh bobble-head for myself . . . well, just because.

For those unfamiliar with Princess Leia as Boushh she is the bounty hunter disguise used by the Princess, at the beginning of Return Of The Jedi (reviewed here!) when she enters Jabba's Palace! As Boushh, Princess Leia threatened Jabba The Hutt with a thermal detonator. This figure represents Princess Leia as Boushh prepared to blow up Jabba after she brings Chewbacca into the Palace to collect the bounty on his head.

The Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head Boushh figure is stylized, but otherwise well-rendered and anyone who has seen how Princess Leia as Boushh actually looked will recognize this bears little resemblance to the character's actual form. This looks like a caricature version of Boushh with a significantly larger head than is appropriate.

Basics

Princess Leia as Boushh is a human Rebel leader, seen on Tatooine briefly before being exposed as Princess Leia at the beginning of Return Of The Jedi. The figure stands 4" tall. Princess Leia as Boushh is dressed in a tan, brown, and orange outfit with the distinctive helmet that briefly defined Boushh.

This toy is a surprisingly-decent sculpt with ribbing on the boots and belt, which are realistic and even studs on the gloves. As one might guess, the otherwise accurate sculpt is topped with an oversized Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head. Boushh is holding the thermal detonator in her left hand and the staff she held in the scene in her right hand. The sculpt is cool enough in that it even includes the jetpack and cape!

Accessories

Princess Leia as Boushh, extortionist of vile gangsters, comes only with a stand. The 2 3/4" in diameter black stand features two pegs which fit into the two holes in both of Boushh's feet. The figure easily disconnects from the stand and keeps the figure perfectly stable when it is attached.

Playability

The Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head toy line was designed for no good reason I can find, perhaps just because someone realized Star Wars fans would buy anything (I swear, we won’t!). This light toy has a head that is mounted on a spring, but is otherwise a statue-like display piece. The head bounces when tapped or the toy is shaken.

Outside the head, none of the joints are in any way articulated.

Collectibility

The Boushh is part of the Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head Star Wars collection. Despite my not being grabbed by the concept, other people seem to like them and this is #50 in the ever-expanding line of Star Wars bobble-heads. Despite my finding this Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head dirt cheap, this Bobble-Head has generally retained its value since it was released a few years ago. Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Heads are generally mass-produced beyond consumer demand (save exclusives for certain stores and San Diego Comic Con), so it is unlikely this will appreciate in value any time soon.

Overview

The Pop! Vinyl Bobble-Head Boushh toy is fun and looks a lot better than some of the other, similar, toys with oversized heads. It is, at the very least, fun, even if it is not exceptional.

For other Boushh merchandise, please check out my reviews of:
Sideshow 12" Boushh Doll
Saga Legends Boushh Action Figure
2013 Boushh Limited Edition Hallmark Ornament

5/10

For other Star Wars toy reviews, please check out the Star Wars Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2016 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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May The Fourth Be With You! The Star Wars Darth Vader Angry Birds Plush Still Disappoints!

The Good: Arguably the best Star Wars Angry Bird, Looks exactly like it is supposed to.
The Bad: Vastly overpriced, Low playability, Far more Vader than bird.
The Basics: The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Darth Vader is arguably the best of the pretty lousy toy line!


Happy Fourth! Each year for the last few since someone made the correlation between the release date of Star Wars: A New Hope decades ago and the popular Star Wars catchphrase “May The Force Be With You,” the fourth of May has become an important Star Wars holiday for geeks, myself included. As a Star Wars fan, I figure I have to review something Star Wars related today and, sadly, the next thing in my docket is the Darth Vader Star Wars Angry Birds plush.

For those unfamiliar with the Darth Vader character from Star Wars Angry Birds (reviewed here !), it doesn’t matter; the birds in Angry Birds do not have actual personalities. Instead, this is a parody of Darth Vader and a combination with one of the medium birds. The plush falls much more toward the image of Darth Vader than anything from the Angry Birds franchise.

Basics

The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Darth Vader is part of a current movement in toys where recognizable characters are changed into something else entirely. This looks strongly like Darth Vader’s helmet from A New Hope, with more obvious red eyes than one might expect for a product featuring Darth Vader. This version of the Angry Bird Darth Vader is a 5” in diameter stuffed character that is essentially a big black helmet that is supposed to pass as Darth Vader. And it does!

The Darth Vader Angry Birds plush does not include any sort of extended costume or body; this is a very pure representation of the Angry Birds Darth Vader helmet with embroidered red eyes and nothing that actually makes it look like an Angry Bird (no beak, for example).

Accessories

There are no accessories with this plush doll.

Playability

The playability of this Darth Vader is severely limited as it is a plush and it does not have a body. Annoyingly, this plush falls over or rolls over constantly, so it is poor for posing as well. One supposes little children may snuggle with it because it is entirely soft, though the vinyl at the back of the helmet is stiff, but that is about it.

Collectibility

The Commonwealth Toys Star Wars Angry Birds plushes seem to be a failure commercially, as I never seem to have any problem finding any of them, especially this silly Darth Vader plush. One suspects as the current fad for inaccurate dolls and Angry Birds fades, these will rightly become worthless. As it stands now, they are vastly overpriced, even in the now-depressed $10 range. I suspect that the peak price has already been reached and that Darth Vader’s value will only go down as time goes on and people wake up to the fact that the Star Wars Angry Birds plush thing is a pretty lousy fad. That said, the Darth Vader plush is the one that looks most like the Star Wars character it represents and that gives it broader appeal.

Overall

The Darth Vader Angry Bird plush is basically a disembodied Darth Vader head that is cute, but not at all an incredible collectible for either Star Wars or Angry Birds fans!

For other Star Wars plush toys, please check out my reviews of:
Han Solo Yellow Angry Birds plush
Luke Skywalker Red Angry Birds plush
Super Deformed Santa Yoda

4.5/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2014 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Mace Windu Mighty Mugg: Because Samuel L. Jackson IS An Action Figure Subject!

The Good: Costume looks good, Decent accessory, Undeniably Mace Windu
The Bad: Giant head, Heavy, Light on detailing.
The Basics: The Mace Windu Mighty Muggs figure is one of the better, more basic Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures, even if it’s a crappy style toy!


With the hubbub over a reporter mistaking Samuel L. Jackson for Laurence Fishburne still trending, I figured it was a good time to review a toy featuring one of Samuel L. Jackson’s iconic characters. Jackson is the subject of dozens (if not hundreds) of action figures, statues, and other merchandise, while (to date) Laurence Fishburne’s most merchandised role is probably Morpheus from The Matrix. Fishburne is not represented in plastic or plaster (or other collectible-making materials) nearly as much as Samuel L. Jackson. Easily the most merchandised role of Mr. Jackson’s career so far was the Star Wars prequel trilogy where Jackson played Mace Windu. One of the worst Mace Windu toys (though still recognizable as the character) is the Mace Windu Mighty Mugg toy.

Mighty Muggs toys look like they might be plush as they feature animated versions of recognizable Star Wars characters. However, the cartoon-like heads atop disproportionately smaller bodies simply revealed that the heads and toys were solid, like ceramic (they are, in fact, made of a super-hard, heavy plastic). This is as true of the Mace Windu as it is of other Mighty Muggs figures.

For those unfamiliar with Mace Windu, he appeared originally in The Phantom Menace (reviewed here!) as one of the members of the Jedi Council. His inactivity evaporated in Attack Of The Clones and, like most of the Jedi, he met his end in Revenge Of The Sith, where he lost his hand and his life to the newly minted Darth Vader while trying to dispense some justice on Emperor Palpatine. He is one of the Jedi Masters who is prominently featured in The Clone Wars as well.

The Mighty Muggs Mace Windu figure is all right, largely because the character was very simple and was featured (in much worse forms) in the original Cartoon Network Clone Wars series (and toy line!).

Basics

Mace Windu is a human Jedi, seen on Coruscant, Naboo and Genosis in the prequel Trilogy. The figure stands 7" tall. Mace Windu is dressed in a tan tunic that is iconic of the Jedi and is painted solidly onto the puffy body of the toy. There are no additional costume details on the toy, save the painted-on belt and boots.

This toy is a poor sculpt which looks like an oversized, fattened up LEGO figure and the Mighty Muggs figure has a solid body that has two puffy legs. The hands are open slightly and this allows Mace Windu to hold his ridiculous plastic lightsaber. Mace Windu’s face is recognizable as Samuel L. Jackson . . . from a distorted, animated perspective. As with virtually all of the Mighty Muggs, the facial details are only painted on, not molded onto the face of the figure.

Accessories

Mace Windu, Jedi Master as he is, comes with one accessory, his lightsaber. The three inch long choking hazard fits in Mace Windu's right hand. This is a monolithically molded silver and translucent purple cylinder which looks vaguely like a lightsaber and is colored distinctly to be Mace Windu’s weapon.

Playability

The Mighty Muggs toy line was designed for no good reason I can find, perhaps just because someone realized Star Wars fans would buy almost anything (which, given how many waves of Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures there were, seemed to be a good assumption!). This heavy toy can be harmful to children and is more intended as a display statue.

Mace Windu comes with only three points of articulation, all of which are simple swivel joints. He has joints at the shoulders and neck. The elbows do not extend, so all arm posing is straight-armed. To be fair, the figure does stand up.

Collectibility

The Mace Windu is part of the Mighty Muggs Star Wars collection, which no one I know would ever spend money on, save on severe clearance. The value of these is already declining because it was drastically overproduced in relation to customer demand.

Overview

Despite how ridiculous the Mighty Muggs figures are in general, Mace Windu is actually one of the better ones because he looks pretty much like character and actor upon whom he was based. There’s no mistaking Mace Windu for Laurence Fishburne, so even Samuel L. Jackson can be happy with this ridiculous toy/statue.

For other Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, please check out my reviews of:
Han Solo
Imperial Guard
Plo Koon
Qui-Gon Jinn
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Younger)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Older)
C-3PO
Luke Skywalker
Hoth Luke Skywalker
Grand Moff Tarkin
Bespin Luke Skywalker

5/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2014 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Another Disappointing Plush Star Wars Angry Bird: Han Solo Yellow Bird!

The Good: Good stitching? Safe for children, Looks generally like the Han Solo Angry Bird.
The Bad: Vastly overpriced, Low playability.
The Basics: The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Han Solo is a ridiculous bit of merchandising that does little more than market the game.


The Angry Birds Star Wars merchandise has, largely, left me disappointed, though I keep ending up with new pieces of merchandise from Angry Birds Star Wars. The latest of these is the Han Solo Angry Birds plush. This follows in the collection that included the Leia Angry Bird plush (that review is here!) and the Luke Skywalker Angry Bird plush (reviewed here!) and Han Solo is equally ridiculous.

For those unfamiliar with the Han Solo character from Star Wars Angry Birds (reviewed here !), it doesn’t matter; the birds in Angry Birds do not have actual personalities. Instead, this is a parody of Han Solo and a combination with one of the smallest birds, the yellow Angry Bird.

Basics

The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Han Solo is part of a current movement in toys where recognizable characters are changed into something else entirely. This looks only vaguely like Han Solo as he appeared in A New Hope and with his additives – a hairpiece, vest, and blaster’s belt – he only looks slightly like the yellow Han Solo Angry Bird. This version of Yellow Angry Bird Han Solo is a 5” in diameter stuffed character that is essentially a big head with a blaster and white and black vest/shirt that is supposed to pass as Han Solo.

The Han Solo Angry Birds plush does not include any sort of extended costume or body; this is a very pure representation of the Angry Birds Han Solo with embroidered black eyes and yellow skin, a bright yellow beak and the costume sewn onto it.

Accessories

There are no accessories with this plush doll, though the blaster is sewn onto the plush.

Playability

The playability of this Han Solo is severely limited as it is a plush and it does not have a body. Annoyingly, this plush falls over or rolls over constantly, so it is poor for posing as well. One supposes little children may snuggle with it because it is entirely soft, but that is about it.

Collectibility

The Commonwealth Toys Star Wars Angry Birds plushes seem to be a failure commercially, as I never seem to have any problem finding any of them, especially this silly Han Solo plush. One suspects as the current fad for inaccurate dolls and Angry Birds fades, these will rightly become worthless. As it stands now, they are vastly overpriced in the $10 - $22 range. I suspect that the peak price has already been reached and that Han Solo’s value will only go down as time goes on and people wake up to the fact that the Star Wars Angry Birds plush thing is a pretty lousy fad.

Overall

The Yellow Han Solo Angry Bird plush is ridiculous and not worth picking up!

For other plush toys, please check out my reviews of:
Super Deformed Santa Yoda
Ludo from Labyrinth
Giant Microbes Sore Throat

2/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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If It Weren’t For The Outfit . . . The Han Solo Mighty Muggs Figure Would Be Unrecognizable!

The Good: Costume looks more or less right.
The Bad: Dumb animated look, Giant head, Heavy.
The Basics: The Han Solo Mighty Muggs toy continued the trend in Star Wars Mighty Muggs whereby the figure was only really recognizable due to the costume painted on!


Han Solo, despite being vastly overproduced in the main toy line, actually only suffered Mighty Muggs treatment twice! The oversized, animated-in-appearance “figures” cursed Han Solo with the Hoth version (reviewed here!) and the standard, original A New Hope version. The original Han Solo Mighty Muggs figure is an appropriately ridiculous-looking statue/figure that appeals to a very tiny niche of collectors, which might be why there were no other Han Solo’s than the original two!

Mighty Muggs toys look like they might be plush as they feature animated versions of recognizable Star Wars characters. However, the cartoon-like heads atop disproportionately smaller bodies simply revealed that the heads and toys were solid, like ceramic (they are, in fact, made of a super-hard, heavy plastic). This is as true of the Han Solo as it is of other Mighty Muggs figures.

For those unfamiliar with Han Solo as he initially appeared, throughout most of A New Hope (reviewed here!), on both Tatooine and the Death Star. There, Han Solo wore a white and black smuggler’s outfit. It is the vested version of Han Solo that is the subject of the original Mighty Muggs figure.

The Mighty Muggs Han Solo figure is poor and anyone who has seen how Harrison Ford and Han Solo actually looked will recognize this bears little resemblance to Han Solo. This looks like a cartoon version of Han, though the costume is distinctive to the character (though Lando wears the same outfit at the very end of The Empire Strikes Back).

Basics

Han Solo is a human smuggler, seen on Tatooine and the Death Star as he appeared at the beginning of A New Hope. The figure stands 7" tall. Han Solo is dressed in a white and black outfit that is painted solidly onto the puffy body of the toy. There are no rank insignias on the toy, though there are details like the belt buckle and blaster holster painted onto the body of this Mighty Muggs toy.

This toy is a poor sculpt which looks like an oversized, fattened up LEGO figure and the Mighty Muggs has black hair on its head. His expression is a grimace, which is appropriate to Han Solo, but this puffy version looks nothing like the character as Han Solo had a very angular face. The hands are open slightly and this allows Han to hold his ridiculous plastic blaster.

Accessories

Han Solo, scoundrel in debt to Jabba The Hutt as he is, comes with one accessory, his blaster pistol. The two inch long monolithic black plastic firearm fits in Han’s right hand and looks as goofy there as the rest of the figure. This is a very blockish accessory for a very unrealistically-rendered toy.

Playability

The Mighty Muggs toy line was designed for no good reason I can find, perhaps just because someone realized Star Wars fans would buy anything (which turned out to be true enough to make multiple lines of Star Wars Mighty Muggs financially viable!). This heavy toy can be harmful to children and is more intended as a display statue. Sure, it’s a ridiculous display statue, but that’s about it.

Han Solo comes with only five points of articulation, all of which are simple swivel joints. He has joints at the groin socket, shoulders, and neck. The elbows do not extend, so all arm posing is straight-armed. To be fair, the figure does stand up.

Collectibility

The Han Solo is part of the Mighty Muggs Star Wars collection, which no one I know would ever spend money on. The value of these is already declining because it’s a ridiculous concept executed poorly.

Overview

Only the very most devoted fans with far too much money to spend would waste their capital on the Han Solo Mighty Muggs toy.

For other Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, please check out my reviews of:
Imperial Guard
Plo Koon
Qui-Gon Jinn
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Younger)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Older)
C-3PO
Luke Skywalker
Hoth Luke Skywalker
Grand Moff Tarkin
Bespin Luke Skywalker

1.5/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Doofy, But Surprisingly Accurate, The Star Wars Imperial Guard Mighty Muggs Holds Up!

The Good: Costume looks basically correct, Cool accessory, Collectible value
The Bad: Ridiculous shape!
The Basics: The Imperial Guard Mighty Muggs might be one of the few Star Wars Mighty Muggs worth picking up.


The Star Wars Mighty Muggs are a toy line that takes a lot of heat from me. As a result, it is a very rare thing when I find one that might actually be worth recommending. In this case, the Imperial Guard Mighty Muggs figure is one of them. The Imperial Guard is the familiar red robed guard Star Wars fans came to recognize and merchandisers made a standard for their third wave of products (they are never in the first wave, seldom in a second release, but reliably part of a Star Wars merchandiser’s third wave).

Mighty Muggs toys look like they might be plush as they feature animated versions of recognizable Star Wars characters. However, the cartoon-like heads atop disproportionately smaller bodies simply revealed that the heads and toys were solid, like ceramic (they are, in fact, made of a super-hard, heavy plastic). This is as true of the Imperial Guard as it is of other Mighty Muggs figures.

For those unfamiliar with Imperial Guard, they were the Emperor’s royal guard seen in Return Of The Jedi (reviewed here!) aboard the "under construction" Death Star II. The Imperial Guards were generic guards in the Emperor’s throne room wearing red robes and tall helmets.

The Mighty Muggs Imperial Guard figure is good and anyone who has seen how Imperial Guard actually looked will recognize this bears a surprisingly good resemblance to the red guards seen briefly in Return Of The Jedi and probably a bit longer in Revenge Of The Sith. This Mighty Mugg includes a vinyl skirt around the legs which make him look like he is actually wearing robes and is quite distinctive from the other, mass-produced Mighty Muggs figures!

Basics

The Imperial Guard is a faceless guard with a red helmet as opposed to a face. The figure stands 7" tall. The Imperial Guard is dressed in red robes which are painted solidly onto the puffy body of the toy. However, around its waist and below there are is an stiff vinyl bell which represents the bottom of his robes and this makes it fairly distinct.

This toy is a poor sculpt which looks like an oversized, fattened up LEGO figure. Like all the Star Wars Mighty Muggs, this has a distinctive, separated head, that is not at all like the helmet on the Imperial Guard. The hands are open slightly and this allows the Imperial Guard to hold its accessory.

Accessories

The Imperial Guard comes with a 4" long force pike. It looks like a little gray and black plastic staff with a ball head that may be where the charge comes from. This fits into either of the Imperial Guard’s hands and it looks pretty good there.

Playability

The Mighty Muggs toy line was designed for no good reason I can find, perhaps just because someone realized Star Wars fans would buy anything. This heavy toy can be harmful to children and is more intended as a display statue. Sure, it’s a ridiculous display statue, but that’s about it.

Imperial Guard comes with only three points of articulation, all of which are simple swivel joints. He has joints at the shoulders and neck. The elbows do not extend, so all arm posing is straight-armed. To be fair, the figure does stand up, largely because of the stiff robe that encircles him.

Collectibility

The Imperial Guard is part of the Mighty Muggs Star Wars collection, which no one I know would ever spend money on. The value of the Imperial Guard has actually remained steady, probably because it is not at all horrible.

Overview

The Imperial Guard Mighty Muggs figure deserves a lot of credit for holding up far, far better than most of the utterly ridiculous toys, simply by having a shape much more suitable to the Mighty Muggs form.

For other Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, please check out my reviews of:
Plo Koon
Qui-Gon Jinn
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Younger)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Older)
C-3PO
Luke Skywalker
Hoth Han Solo
Hoth Luke Skywalker
Grand Moff Tarkin
Bespin Luke Skywalker

6/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Looking Like He’s Supposed To, The Plo Koon Mighty Muggs Is Less Of A Disappointment!

The Good: Costume looks more or less right, Decent accessory, Looks pretty much right
The Bad: Giant head, Heavy, Light on detailing.
The Basics: The Plo Koon Mighty Muggs figure is pretty much what one expects from Mighty Muggs, but because it is such a basic character design anyway, it ends up as less of a disappointment than some.


When it comes to the Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures, there are very few I ended up keeping in my permanent collection after I bought some cases of the fool things on severe discount. This is not a toy that wowed me at all. However, outside the few of my favorite characters that I have built my permanent collection around, I discovered that against the odds, I had held onto the Plo Koon Mighty Muggs and I’m all right with that. This figure/statue is pretty much what one expects from Mighty Muggs, but is much less offensive to my sensibilities because the character upon which it is based is very simple and appears in an animated form (prominently) anyways. Plus, Star Wars alien Jedi are just pretty cool regardless of the medium!

Mighty Muggs toys look like they might be plush as they feature animated versions of recognizable Star Wars characters. However, the cartoon-like heads atop disproportionately smaller bodies simply revealed that the heads and toys were solid, like ceramic (they are, in fact, made of a super-hard, heavy plastic). This is as true of the Plo Koon as it is of other Mighty Muggs figures.

For those unfamiliar with Plo Koon, he appeared originally in The Phantom Menace (reviewed here!) as one of the members of the Jedi Council. His inactivity evaporated in Attack Of The Clones and, like most of the Jedi, he met his end in Revenge Of The Sith. He is one of the Jedi Masters who is prominently featured in The Clone Wars as well.

The Mighty Muggs Plo Koon figure is all right, largely because the character was very simple and was featured (in much worse forms) in the original Cartoon Network Clone Wars series (and toy line!).

Basics

Plo Koon is an alien Jedi, seen on Coruscant and Genosis in the prequel Trilogy. The figure stands 7" tall. Plo Koon is dressed in a brown cloak over a cream-colored and tan outfit that is painted solidly onto the puffy body of the toy. There are no additional costume details on the toy, though this version has the dark brown cloak over the lighter tunic that Plo Koon wears.

This toy is a poor sculpt which looks like an oversized, fattened up LEGO figure and the Mighty Muggs figure has a solid body that looks like dress bottom. The hands are open slightly and this allows Plo Koon to hold his ridiculous plastic lightsaber. Plo Koon’s face is appropriately obscured by the alien’s breathing apparatus. As with virtually all of the Mighty Muggs, the breathing apparatus detail is only painted on, not molded onto the face of the figure.

Accessories

Plo Koon, Jedi Master as he is, comes with one accessory, his lightsaber. The three inch long choking hazard fits in Plo Koon's right hand. This is a monolithically molded silver and translucent blue cylinder which looks vaguely like a lightsaber.

Playability

The Mighty Muggs toy line was designed for no good reason I can find, perhaps just because someone realized Star Wars fans would buy almost anything (which, given how many waves of Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures there were, seemed to be a good assumption!). This heavy toy can be harmful to children and is more intended as a display statue.

Plo Koon comes with only three points of articulation, all of which are simple swivel joints. He has joints at the shoulders and neck. The elbows do not extend, so all arm posing is straight-armed. To be fair, the figure does stand up.

Collectibility

The Plo Koon is part of the Mighty Muggs Star Wars collection, which no one I know would ever spend money on, save on severe clearance. The value of these is already declining because it was drastically overproduced in relation to customer demand.

Overview

Despite how ridiculous the Mighty Muggs figures are in general, Plo Koon is actually one of the better ones because he looks like the character does for the most part. If one had to buy a Mighty Muggs Star Wars toy, it might as well be this one.

For other Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, please check out my reviews of:
Qui-Gon Jinn
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Younger)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Older)
C-3PO
Luke Skywalker
Hoth Han Solo
Hoth Luke Skywalker
Grand Moff Tarkin
Bespin Luke Skywalker

4.5/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Generic Ninja Jedi: The Qui-Gon Jinn Mighty Muggs Figure Flops!

The Good: Costume looks more or less right.
The Bad: Dumb animated look, Giant head, Heavy, Looks very little like Qui-Gon.
The Basics: The Qui-Gon Jinn Mighty Muggs figure does not look enough like Liam Neeson to make it worth buying!


The Star Wars Mighty Muggs toy line is one that I pretty much loathe. The toys, which are from Hasbro which has proven they can make virtually lifelike action figures and statues, are ridiculous-looking. One of the worst of the line has to be the Qui-Gon Jinn Mighty Muggs figure.

Mighty Muggs toys look like they might be plush as they feature animated versions of recognizable Star Wars characters. However, the cartoon-like heads atop disproportionately smaller bodies simply revealed that the heads and toys were solid, like ceramic (they are, in fact, made of a super-hard, heavy plastic). This is as true of the Qui-Gon Jinn as it is of other Mighty Muggs figures.

For those unfamiliar with Qui-Gon Jinn, he only appeared in The Phantom Menace (reviewed here!) as the mentor to Obi-Wan Kenobi. He leads Obi-Wan around Naboo and Tatooine before ending up in a climactic battle with the villainous Darth Maul.

The Mighty Muggs Qui-Gon Jinn figure is pretty terrible and anyone who has seen how Qui-Gon Jinn actually looked will recognize this bears a poor resemblance to Qui-Gon Jinn. This looks like a cartoon version of the Jedi Master.

Basics

Qui-Gon Jinn is a human Jedi, seen on Coruscant, Naboo, and Tatooine throughout The Phantom Menace. The figure stands 7" tall. Qui-Gon Jinn is dressed in a brown cloak over a cream-colored and tan outfit that is painted solidly onto the puffy body of the toy. There are no additional costume details on the toy, though this version has the dark brown cloak over the lighter tunic that Qui-Gon Jinn wears.

This toy is a poor sculpt which looks like an oversized, fattened up LEGO figure and the Mighty Muggs figure has a solid body that looks like dress bottom. The hands are open slightly and this allows Qui-Gon to hold his ridiculous plastic lightsaber. Qui-Gon’s facial expression is a slightly angry one, with his eyes looking fierce and downturned mouth covered by the painted-on beard and mustache. The face looks like a classic ninja, more than anything even remotely like Liam Neeson.

Accessories

Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi Master as he is, comes with one accessory, his lightsaber. The three inch long choking hazard fits in Qui-Gon Jinn's right hand. This is a monolithically molded silver and translucent green cylinder which looks vaguely like a lightsaber.

Playability

The Mighty Muggs toy line was designed for no good reason I can find, perhaps just because someone realized Star Wars fans would buy almost anything (which, given how many waves of Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures there were, seemed to be a good assumption!). This heavy toy can be harmful to children and is more intended as a display statue. Sure, it’s a ridiculous display statue, but that’s about it.

Qui-Gon Jinn comes with only three points of articulation, all of which are simple swivel joints. He has joints at the shoulders and neck. The elbows do not extend, so all arm posing is straight-armed. To be fair, the figure does stand up.

Collectibility

The Qui-Gon Jinn is part of the Mighty Muggs Star Wars collection, which no one I know would ever spend money on. The value of these is already declining because it’s a ridiculous concept executed poorly.

Overview

Qui-Gon Jinn is another insultingly bad Mighty Muggs figure that is not worth the time and money of the consumers.

For other Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, please check out my reviews of:
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Younger)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Older)
C-3PO
Luke Skywalker
Hoth Han Solo
Hoth Luke Skywalker
Grand Moff Tarkin
Bespin Luke Skywalker

1/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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The Luke Skywalker Angry Bird Plush Continues The Unimpressive Line!

The Good: Good stitching? Safe for children, Looks like the Luke Angry Bird.
The Bad: Vastly overpriced, Low playability.
The Basics: The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Luke Skywalker is another silly looking plus from a pretty obvious cashgrab toy line.


Despite how my wife insists that, when it comes to collectibles, I have very little of what passes for taste, I know what I like and I have pretty good instincts for what is likely to appreciate in value. I tend to avoid the obvious cashgrabs and go for the things I like. For all my enjoyment of the Angry Birds Star Wars app game, most of the merchandise that surrounds this phenomenon seems ridiculous to me. So, after ripping a new one to the Leia Angry Bird plush (that review is here!), I find myself now considering the equally ridiculous Luke Angry Bird plush.

For those unfamiliar with the Luke character from Star Wars Angry Birds (reviewed here !), it doesn’t matter; the birds in Angry Birds do not have actual personalities. Instead, this is a parody of Luke Skywalker and a combination with one of the most powerful, the red Angry Bird.

Basics

The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Luke is part of a current movement in toys where recognizable characters are changed into something else entirely. This looks only vaguely like Luke Skywalker as he appeared in A New Hope and with his additives – a hairpiece and robe – he only looks slightly like the red Luke Angry Bird. This version of Red Angry Bird Luke is a 5” in diameter stuffed character that is essentially a big head with a lightsaber and basic cloak (a white ring/brown belt at the bottom) that is supposed to pass as Luke. This Luke is distinctive in that he has a lightsaber, blonde hair, blonde eyebrows and a belt that vaguely resembles Luke Skywalker.

The Luke Angry Birds plush does not include any sort of extended costume or body; this is a very pure representation of the Angry Birds Luke with embroidered black eyes and red and tan skin, a bright yellow beak and the costume sewn onto it.

Accessories

There are no accessories with this plush doll, though the lightsaber hilt is sewn onto the plush.

Playability

The playability of this Luke is severely limited as it is a plush and it does not have a body. Annoyingly, this plush falls over or rolls over constantly, so it is poor for posing as well. One supposes little children may snuggle with it because it is entirely soft, but that is about it.

Collectibility

The Commonwealth Toys Star Wars Angry Birds plushes seem to be a failure commercially, as I never seem to have any problem finding any of them, including this silly Luke plush. One suspects as the current fad for inaccurate dolls and Angry Birds fades, these will rightly become worthless. As it stands now, they are vastly overpriced in the $10 - $17 range. I suspect that the peak price has already been reached and that Luke’s value will only go down as time goes on and people wake up to the fact that the Star Wars Angry Birds plush thing is a pretty lousy fad.

Overall

The Red Skywalker Angry Bird plush is unremarkable and for the price, fans can do much, much better.

For other plush toys, please check out my reviews of:
Super Deformed Santa Yoda
Ludo from Labyrinth
Giant Microbes Sore Throat

3/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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The Star Wars Angry Birds Leia Plush Is Fun, But Still Uninspired.

The Good: Safe for children, Looks like the Leia Angry Bird.
The Bad: Vastly overpriced, Low playability.
The Basics: A somewhat ridiculous plush, the Star Wars Angry Birds plush Leia looks like the computer game’s creature and does nothing at all special.


When it comes to the licensing of Star Wars, there are some very odd licensees. I was pretty amazed when the Angry Birds franchise licensed from Star Wars and built a small empire on it. Star Wars Angry Birds seems to have been developed solely to sell ancillary merchandise. The first piece of said merchandise I have gotten my hands on is the Star Wars Angry Birds Leia plush.

For those unfamiliar with the Leia character from Star Wars Angry Birds (reviewed here !), it doesn’t matter; the birds in Angry Birds do not have actual personalities. Instead, this is a parody of Princess Leia and a combination with one of the smallest, pink Angry Birds.

Basics

The Star Wars Angry Birds plush Leia is part of a current movement in toys where recognizable characters are changed into something else entirely. This looks nothing like Princess Leia, but it looks exactly like the pink Leia Angry Bird. This version of Pink Angry Bird Leia is a 5” in diameter stuffed character that is essentially a big head. This Leia is distinctive in that she has the trademark buns and the Angry Bird in that it has a beak.

The Leia Angry Birds plush does not include any sort of costume or body; this is a very pure representation of the Angry Birds Leia with embroidered blue eyes and pink and white skin.

Accessories

There are no accessories with this plush doll.

Playability

The playability of this Leia is severely limited as it is a plush and it does not have a body. Annoyingly, this plush falls over or rolls over constantly, so it is poor for posing as well. One supposes little children may snuggle with it because it is entirely soft, but that is about it.

Collectibility

The Commonwealth Toys Star Wars Angry Birds plushes seem to be a failure commercially, as I never seem to have any problem finding any of them, including this ugly Leia plush. One suspects as the current fad for inaccurate dolls and Angry Birds fades, these will rightly become worthless. As it stands now, they are vastly overpriced in the $10 - $17 range. I suspect that the peak price has already been reached and that Leia’s value will only go down as time goes on and people wake up to the fact that the Star Wars Angry Birds plush thing is a pretty lousy fad.

Overall

This Leia looks terrible, balances poorly and can't truly do anything but be cuddled or look ugly, so it makes for a poor plush that most Star Wars fans are not going to be excited about. There is no real reason to buy the Angry Birds Leia.

For other plush toys, please check out my reviews of:
Super Deformed Santa Yoda
Ludo from Labyrinth
Giant Microbes Sore Throat

3.5/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Young Obi-Wan As A Ridiculous Mighty Muggs!

The Good: Costume and face looks more or less right.
The Bad: Dumb animated look, Giant head, Heavy.
The Basics: The Obi-Wan Kenobi Mighty Muggs figure is generally recognizable, but still not worth buying.


With the Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, it takes a lot for me to actually endorse one. The truth is, they are a pretty lousy toy that many fans use as statues and given how amazing some of the Star Wars statues actually are, it seems ridiculous that the Mighty Muggs line continues to get produced. Tonight, I find the young version of Obi-Wan Kenobi lacking, but it is not the worst of the Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures.

Mighty Muggs toys look like they might be plush as they feature animated versions of recognizable Star Wars characters. However, the cartoon-like heads atop disproportionately smaller bodies simply revealed that the heads and toys were solid, like ceramic (they are, in fact, made of a super-hard, heavy plastic). This is as true of the Obi-Wan Kenobi as it is of other Mighty Muggs figures.

For those unfamiliar with Obi-Wan Kenobi, he was young in Attack Of The Clones (reviewed here!) and he acted as a strong mentor to the young Anakin Skywalker. In this incarnation, he looked older than when he was first introduced and he managed to look fierce while fighting in the Battle Of Geonosis.

The Mighty Muggs Obi-Wan Kenobi figure is mediocre and anyone who has seen how Obi-Wan Kenobi actually looked will recognize this bears only a general resemblance to Obi-Wan Kenobi. This looks like a cartoon version of the Jedi Master.

Basics

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a human Jedi, seen on Coruscant, Kamino, and Geonosis throughout Attack Of The Clones. The figure stands 7" tall. Obi-Wan Kenobi is dressed in a cream-colored and tan outfit that is painted solidly onto the puffy body of the toy. There are no additional costume details on the toy, though the obi and belt are detailed enough to give the figure a layered look.

This toy is a poor sculpt which looks like an oversized, fattened up LEGO figure and the Mighty Muggs has reddish hair painted on its head. He also has the belt painted on the waist of the figure. The hands are open slightly and this allows Obi-Wan to hold his ridiculous plastic lightsaber. Obi-Wan’s facial expression is a slightly angry one, with his eyes looking fierce and downturned mouth covered by the painted-on beard and mustache.

Accessories

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master as he is, comes with one accessory, his lightsaber. The three inch long choking hazard fits in Obi-Wan Kenobi's right hand. This is a monolithically molded silver and translucent blue cylinder which looks vaguely like a lightsaber.

Playability

The Mighty Muggs toy line was designed for no good reason I can find, perhaps just because someone realized Star Wars fans would buy almost anything (which, given how many waves of Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures there were, seemed to be a good assumption!). This heavy toy can be harmful to children and is more intended as a display statue. Sure, it’s a ridiculous display statue, but that’s about it.

Obi-Wan Kenobi comes with only three points of articulation, all of which are simple swivel joints. He has joints at the shoulders and neck. The elbows do not extend, so all arm posing is straight-armed. To be fair, the figure does stand up.

Collectibility

The Obi-Wan Kenobi is part of the Mighty Muggs Star Wars collection, which no one I know would ever spend money on. The value of these is already declining because it’s a ridiculous concept executed poorly.

Overview

The Prequel version of Obi-Wan Kenobi might be one of the better Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures, but it’s still a pretty crappy concept with a mediocre-at-best execution.

For other Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, please check out my reviews of:
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Older)
C-3PO
Luke Skywalker
Hoth Han Solo
Hoth Luke Skywalker
Grand Moff Tarkin
Bespin Luke Skywalker

4/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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If It Were Possible, Sir Alec Guinness Might Die A Little More Upon Seeing The Obi-Wan Kenobi Mighty Muggs Figure!

The Good: Costume looks more or less right.
The Bad: Dumb animated look, Giant head, Heavy.
The Basics: The Obi-Wan Kenobi Mighty Muggs figure looks less like Sir Alec Guiness and more like Anthony Zerbe.


Poor Sir Alec Guinness to die so young into the Star Wars phenomenon. Then again, he avoided seeing all sorts of crap merchandise that used his likeness. In the case of the Mighty Muggs Obi-Wan Kenobi figure, Guinness did not avoid much embarrassment. The toy looks so very much more like Anthony Zerbe’s character in The Matrix Reloaded that only Star Wars fans and those who recognize the outfit the character is wearing will know this is actually Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Mighty Muggs toys look like they might be plush as they feature animated versions of recognizable Star Wars characters. However, the cartoon-like heads atop disproportionately smaller bodies simply revealed that the heads and toys were solid, like ceramic (they are, in fact, made of a super-hard, heavy plastic). This is as true of the Obi-Wan Kenobi as it is of other Mighty Muggs figures.

For those unfamiliar with Obi-Wan Kenobi as he initially appeared, throughout most of A New Hope (reviewed here!) on both Tatooine and the Death Star, he wore a brown and tan cloak. The robe, which later became one of the standard outfits of the Jedi, is distinctive and is painted onto the standard Mighty Muggs body for the figures that have a “dress” bottom, as opposed to two legs below the waist.

The Mighty Muggs Obi-Wan Kenobi figure is poor and anyone who has seen how Obi-Wan Kenobi actually looked will recognize this bears little resemblance to Obi-Wan Kenobi. This looks like a cartoon version of the Jedi Master, though the costume is distinctive to the character . . . at least until the prequel films came along!

Basics

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a human Jedi, seen on Tatooine and the Death Star as he appeared at the beginning of A New Hope. The figure stands 7" tall. Obi-Wan Kenobi is dressed in a brown and tan outfit that is painted solidly onto the puffy body of the toy. There are no additional costume detailings on the toy, though the obi and belt beneath the dark brown cloak are detailed enough to give the figure a layered look.

This toy is a poor sculpt which looks like an oversized, fattened up LEGO figure and the Mighty Muggs has gray hair painted on its head. He also has the belt painted on the waist of the figure. The hands are open slightly and this allows Obi-Wan to hold his ridiculous plastic lightsaber. Obi-Wan’s facial expression is a neutral one, with his mouth mostly obscured by the painted-on beard and mustache.

Accessories

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master as he is, comes with one accessory, his lightsaber. The three inch long choking hazard fits in Obi-Wan Kenobi's right hand. This is a monolithically molded silver and translucent blue cylinder which looks vaguely like a lightsaber.

Playability

The Mighty Muggs toy line was designed for no good reason I can find, perhaps just because someone realized Star Wars fans would buy almost anything (which, given how many waves of Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures there were, seemed to be a good assumption!). This heavy toy can be harmful to children and is more intended as a display statue. Sure, it’s a ridiculous display statue, but that’s about it.

Obi-Wan Kenobi comes with only three points of articulation, all of which are simple swivel joints. He has joints at the shoulders and neck. The elbows do not extend, so all arm posing is straight-armed. To be fair, the figure does stand up.

Collectibility

The Obi-Wan Kenobi is part of the Mighty Muggs Star Wars collection, which no one I know would ever spend money on. The value of these is already declining because it’s a ridiculous concept executed poorly.

Overview

I like The Matrix, but I’ve never collected merchandise from it. And while the character of . . . oh, yeah, this is Obi-Wan Kenobi from A New Hope. My mistake. It would be a mistake for serious collectors of Obi-Wan Kenobi merchandise to add this ridiculous toy to their collections!

For other Star Wars Mighty Muggs toys, please check out my reviews of:
Luke Skywalker
Hoth Han Solo
Hoth Luke Skywalker
Grand Moff Tarkin
Bespin Luke Skywalker

2/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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