This one has been out for a bit, but it is still worthy of a review.
Distributed By Sideshow Collectibles
Artists
Kevin Ellis
Martin Canale and The Gore Group
Joe Allard
Heath Hammond
Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team
Type Premium Format Figure
Size 29"H x 14"W x 17"L
Release 4th Quarter 2010
Price $289.99
Points in Favor
- Black cloak is actually material. Looks GOOD.
- Paint job is incredible. Check out the dirty boots.
- Again with detail. Take a close look at everything from the gauntlets, to the sword, and mace.
- Who is "Morgul Lord
"? And what did he have to do with the endless walking of the trees? Seriously, those trees walked way to much.
Recommendation: For those TLOTR fans, this is a nice piece. Buy.
Bayard's Thoughts
All of the pieces in this series are evocative. They capture the world of the novels, as well as the character. I like the pose on this one; he is a predator, watching potential prey. If I could juggle the books to slip the $300 past the wife, he would be perched on the shelf, waiting for an opportunity or a Hobbit. BUY.
Points in Favor
- I agree with Zimm about the attention to little details. This is a well made piece.
- He's very evil looking if a toy can be evil looking.
- It's a great companion piece to the previously mentioned Gandalf.
- I know it's sacrilege, but I'm not a big LOTR fan. I love the Hobbit, but the sequel(s) never really did much for me. As a matter of fact I gave away two sets of the books before I could finish reading them. Plus where's Beorn?
Recommendation: I'm going to rate this purely for myself: Neutral. It's gorgeous, but it doesn't appeal to me.
Bayard's Response to Robert's Sacrilege
I agree--to an extent. I did enjoy LOTR (both the movies and novels). But it did not move me like The Hobbit.
I have a host of Tolkein's other works squirrled away around the house, waiting in the que to be read. None, though including LOTR, capture the gentle beauty and power of The Hobbit. If I could explain the difference, the reason The Hobbit lives and LOTR entertains, I would be a novelist.
(And just for the record--my attempts to get jiggy with the family funds have failed.)
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