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Hasbro- Star Wars- Black Series: Slave Leia



Ok let's just get this out of the way early on: How messed up is it that the first Leia to be released in a series that may or may not have success in the market, was the one where she was enslaved and made to wear a metal bikini? To make matters worse, she was the only female figure in a possible 28 releases before the Boshi Leia figure was released and then another 10 or so before her classic New Hope look. I’m not trying to be hyper PC, but this is a glaring omission for Hasbro and pretty tacky even for a line geared to predominantly male collectors. The truth is that female characters can thrive in the collector market without being hyper sexuallized, not only because us fellas are able to appreciate well written, diverse archetypes regardless of sex and gender, but also more girls are becoming collectors therefore we get more toys to collect and Hasbro sells more toys: it's a WIN-WIN!

Pros: Everything from the neck down looks good in as far as sculpt, articulation and a cloth skirt that does not hinder posability. Also has two key accessories/ weapons from the movie which is nice.

Cons: Another Leia another weird face sculpt. Sure it’s not terrible, but also looks a bit off. Her head also sits a bit funny on the ball joint so it looks like she is sticking her next out a bit.