Personal Observations
This is the very first figure of Jyn Erso, the heroine of Rogue One, and I have to admit, I'm a bit puzzled by the choice. Nearly all of the promotional material for the film depicts Jyn wearing other outfits, while to my knowledge, only one still image of Jyn wearing this outfit has been revealed. Anyway, it's still good to have the first Jyn in hand. Overall, I would say that this figure is just okay, and is probably the poorest of the first batch of Rogue One figures. One of the most noticeable problems for me is the face. This figure's face is extremely pale, and from most angles, doesn't really resemble the actress who plays Jyn. When looking through all the Jyn figures in the store, it was difficult to find one that had a decent paint job on the head, and I noticed that they all looked like they had a bit of a double chin. This was probably a manufacturing glitch, and unfortunately it just doesn't look good. in all of the gallery photos, you can probably spot what I mean about the double chin, but in the header photo the double chin has been removed, courtesy of my dremel tool and a bit of sandpaper. I have never done something like that to one of my figures before, but I think it was worth it. She actually looks pretty now! Another irritating problem with the figure is that her left arm always has to be sticking out due to the gas mask canister attached to her belt. The transparent orange gas mask unit itself looks kind of cheap and could have benefited from a little paint. Jyn's blaster holster works perfectly, and she can also hold the blaster really well. One surprising point about this figure is that it has 7 points of articulation, not just 5. Jyn's forearms can rotate, and while I personally don't think it adds a lot, I'm sure some people will really be pleased with the added articulation. Jyn can kind of sit, but due to the costume that she's wearing, she likely won't be piloting any vehicles. For added play value, Jyn comes with an enormous projectile firing weapon. I don't really care for it, but if I was still 8 years old, I would probably love it.
With all of the complaints that I made about this figure, this first version of Jyn is still okay and should be a lot of fun for kids to to play with. It's important to remember that these figures are designed mainly for kids, not for older collectors. While I review them as an older collector, I can still imagine how much fun figures like Jyn Erso would be if I was still a kid playing with Star Wars figures with my brother. Perfect replica of the real life actress and costume? No. Fun toy made for play Star Wars adventures? Yes.
This is the very first figure of Jyn Erso, the heroine of Rogue One, and I have to admit, I'm a bit puzzled by the choice. Nearly all of the promotional material for the film depicts Jyn wearing other outfits, while to my knowledge, only one still image of Jyn wearing this outfit has been revealed. Anyway, it's still good to have the first Jyn in hand. Overall, I would say that this figure is just okay, and is probably the poorest of the first batch of Rogue One figures. One of the most noticeable problems for me is the face. This figure's face is extremely pale, and from most angles, doesn't really resemble the actress who plays Jyn. When looking through all the Jyn figures in the store, it was difficult to find one that had a decent paint job on the head, and I noticed that they all looked like they had a bit of a double chin. This was probably a manufacturing glitch, and unfortunately it just doesn't look good. in all of the gallery photos, you can probably spot what I mean about the double chin, but in the header photo the double chin has been removed, courtesy of my dremel tool and a bit of sandpaper. I have never done something like that to one of my figures before, but I think it was worth it. She actually looks pretty now! Another irritating problem with the figure is that her left arm always has to be sticking out due to the gas mask canister attached to her belt. The transparent orange gas mask unit itself looks kind of cheap and could have benefited from a little paint. Jyn's blaster holster works perfectly, and she can also hold the blaster really well. One surprising point about this figure is that it has 7 points of articulation, not just 5. Jyn's forearms can rotate, and while I personally don't think it adds a lot, I'm sure some people will really be pleased with the added articulation. Jyn can kind of sit, but due to the costume that she's wearing, she likely won't be piloting any vehicles. For added play value, Jyn comes with an enormous projectile firing weapon. I don't really care for it, but if I was still 8 years old, I would probably love it.
With all of the complaints that I made about this figure, this first version of Jyn is still okay and should be a lot of fun for kids to to play with. It's important to remember that these figures are designed mainly for kids, not for older collectors. While I review them as an older collector, I can still imagine how much fun figures like Jyn Erso would be if I was still a kid playing with Star Wars figures with my brother. Perfect replica of the real life actress and costume? No. Fun toy made for play Star Wars adventures? Yes.