#usually I don't tag these stuff in the main but ppl use it so liberally really

[meandmyechoes]

Nobody asked for my advice but, here back with the hot toys propaganda (to convince myself I wasn't a fool) now that I slept on it:

it's hella expensive, so the question you should ask yourself is, do you have time to play with it? and do you know how?

first off, it's gonna be so worth your money because of how high-quality it is. It's a toy completely aimed for serious collectors. That development cost goes to the realistic sculpt and Articulation.

I have my Forces of Destiny Ahsoka doll here for comparison. They are essentially the same size, 11.4". Hasbro conventionally produces 3.75" or 6" figures so it's huge by comparison. As an Asian myself I cannot express how pleased I am a fellow company produced such a lively figure, the balance between animation and realism is so good it's almost unbelievable. Back to my main point of Articulation, FOD Ahsoka has 8 points. Basically it just stands there and have its joints twisted in all places it shouldn't.

Now HT Ahsoka has 28 points of articulation. She's not a doll but a proper figure. And I repeat, HER HEADTAILS ARE BENDABLE. I don't exactly know how (much) but from what I understand they developed a brand new technique of head sculpt just for her little Togrutan head and I'm very excited to play with it.

It's worth considering companion figures in just the Clone Wars line. Only the Quad (…and Maul) is revealed now, but there's heavy speculation going on the Bad Batch, and other clones, may debut with the release of their series.

Now a few words about HT in general. I've only known HT by reputation. HT Star Wars is sought after in recent years with series like Mando and TCW. But more importantly because collectors have fall out of favour with the Marvel line. HT Star Wars is relatively cheaper and has a versatile accessories bank which increases its "fun". Besides, it's good investment. Their products are expected to hold value at the very least. It only depends on the market demand, and how much speculators hoard supply. But it's probably not a problem outside my country.

I had more experience dealing with Japanese toys. When I started looking into Star Wars just now, I'm surprised by how much less costly it is. Black Series, a deluxe line so to say, is half the price of standard Bandai Figuarts. The orientation of Black Series is a bit in-between, but I think they are trying to move the line towards a grown-up market by refining their products so they can mark it up.

With that in mind, you can still opt for the Black Series 6" Ahsoka if HT doesn't agree with you. At 1/2 its size, it's 1/8 its price. The likeness and articulation are all sound. But it's out of stock for pre-order now though, so good luck hunting in December. (But if you are going to eat inflated price because Black Series is a Walmart Exclusive, why not go big and get Hot Toys?)

P.S. It's totally OK to take a month or more to think this over. These things are made to order so they will be "in stock" for some time.