Han, in his most stylish Bespin outfit, came out on an ESB and an ROTJ card, and included a laser pistol - but not the same one he had in Star Wars. It was the same one a lot of the Bespin people came with, so there must have been a deal at Costco.
Now, while this is Han in "Bespin" outfit, apparently it wears well because he started on Hoth with it. However, he already has a Hoth outfit, so this is designated "Bespin." If you have ever been to a really geeky wedding, however, this Han might be adoring the cake. Essentially, this Han is the closest the original line came to Han in any kind of formal attire. Put him and a Leia in white dress on there and you're set.
Why should you get this figure? Five reasons:
1. Who's going to shoot Vader in the hand during your painfully-recreated (complete with blue milk) Bespin dinner scene? C-3PO? I don't think so.
2. Your little sister needs this figure to recreate the kiss with Leia on the Falcon. Ew, gross, girls!
3. The aforementioned use-Han-on-a-wedding-cake.
4. The first time Han is a little more faithfully recreated than the original - no big head/small head versions.
5. This is the figure to hunt those f&*king mynocks chewin' on the power cables!
Backstory:
Han was a youth growing up on Corellia and eventually joined the Imperial forces. After rescuing Chewbacca he left the Empire and went into gambling and smuggling. The rest, as they say, is history. Of course, after the movies he and Leia married, had 3 Jedi, and had many more adventures.
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the foot stance & beefier buck made this Han a big improvement ove the first Han- he was "better looking" than the first as well. i remember him being a favorite.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a favorite figure of mine, and features prominently on my shelf (he was the only figure to fall off the shelf during the recent East Coast earthquake). Anyway it's also my contention that Ford as Solo in ESB is one of the best-dressed male characters in film. That pic of him on the package card is amazing. I hate watching Ford get old...
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