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| Sculpt: |
| Count Dooku, the former Jedi now known as the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus, is seen here in his animated incarnation from the Cartoon Network micro-series. His basic look has been very streamlined and stylized, but is still quite menacing. The sculpt is very true to the cartoon design, which gave the character a somewhat more overtly evil look: 9/10. |
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| Paint: |
| Count Dooku has received a bit of a makeover in this line, reflecting certain color changes made to the character in the micro-series. His dark brown cape now sports a deep red lining, and his brown belt is also now red. These changes are somewhat comically reminiscent of actor Christopher Lee's early career, where he portrayed the iconic vampire lord Count Dracula in a series of films by Hammer Studios. The rest of his costume remains unchanged from the character's look in AOTC: brown cape, dark brown tunic, black pants, and brown boots. The silver clasp of his cape is now a pale blue, and his white hair has a few grayish streaks. I count six different paints used on this figure, about average for the line: 8.5/10. |
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| Articulation: |
| Count Dooku is typical of the articulation-light CLONE WARS Animated line. He has the standard neck and waist articulation. His right shoulder and right wrist are planer-cut jointed, but as his left shoulder was sculpted underneath his cape, it's his right bicep that is articulated with a planer-cut instead, for a total of 5 articulation points: 8/10. |
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| Accessories: |
| Count Dookula--I mean, Count Dooku--comes with his curved, red-bladed lightsaber and a figure stand. The stand is the same for all the animated figures: the STAR WARS: CLONE WARS logo with one peg for attaching the figures. The lightsaber isn't 100% accurate to the version seen in the cartoon. Some detailing on the handle was left off, as was the case with this line's Mace Windu and Yoda figures' lightsabers. Whether this was just Hasbro cutting corners (and costs), or the result of inaccurate reference materials is unclear, but it drops the rating to 7.5/10. |
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| Packaging: |
| The same CLONE WARS card as the rest of the line, complete with profile-view Clone Trooper helmet and orange fireball on the front. The back has a full-figure shot of the character, plus some sketches in a "film strip" display on the back. Each cardback has the same description of the CLONE WARS animated series on the back, as well as tiny pictures of all eight figures from waves one and two. The inserts are die-cut portraits of the individual figures, with Count Dooku's featuring a rather melodramatic, Dracula-esque pose. By wave 2 the novelty was gone and we were getting tired of seeing nothing but these figures at Target while the Saga basic figures were impossible to find, so I'm deducting half a point from this score: 8/10. |
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| Availability: |
| While these were hard to get when first hitting the shelves in early January, they are rather common now at all Target stores: 8.5/10 |
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| Conclusion: |
| Some collectors aren't at all impressed by the cartoonish depictions of the familiar STAR WARS characters from ATTACK OF THE CLONES, while others feel that the limited articulation doesn't justify the $6.99 price that Target is charging. Basically, this is a line that you are either excited about, or you're passing on it completely. I'm a big fan of Christopher Lee, and think CLONE WARS micro-series designer Paul Rudish did a great job of translating this character into the cartoon style. Plus, I like Sith Lord characters, and this is the only one we're getting in this line. |
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