[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by jwyss234

How do like the new BW figure? I’ve seen reviews for the set and most of the gushing is for the bike and not her.

I picked her up today, while I really liked the new Rider Black Widow, I WANT to like it more and I can't honestly due to some pretty serious QC issues and design choices.

On the positive, what we get is a mostly new body (I'm pretty sure that the top half is a slightly retooled Maria Hill torso, which in turn was a slight retool of the MCU Widow torso.) The articulation in the hips is right on par with Mockingbird, which is outstanding. The new Nat can nearly do the splits, so even with it's limitations, you should still be able to throw her into some wicked kicking and acrobatic poses. The minimal paints are done well (more on that in a bit,) and the addition of two heads is really nice. I can finally give my Dark Phoenix head back to Jean, as I now have the short haired Nat on the Vintage Widow (yes, the heads all work on the Vintage Widow,) while I have the longer haired one on the Riders Widow. Two trigger hands are also a nice touch, meaning that like other BW figures, she can roll akimbo.

That's where the problems begin. First off, no pistol accessories yet again. Luckily, I have things I can equip her with, but still, this is a problem, especially given the 40 dollar price tag. Secondly, there's some QC issues to be had. Mine had three major ones, and there would most likely be more had I not examined packages before leaving TRU.

First, there is a seam that runs down the middle of the body of the figure, all the way up through the top of the neck. This is probably a retooling issue, and while mine is barely noticeable, it is there. This issue will vary from figure to figure, depending on how the figure is painted. The head joint on mine is super loose as well. Give her a shake, and she can head-bang in a manner that would make Beavis and Butthead proud. If I place the short haired head on the figure, she immediately starts to look down. I currently have the longer haired piece on the figure, as the weight of her hair forces her head to stay up.

Going off to the paints, they are super minimal but they are done well, until you get to the face. The eyes and lips were all over the place on nearly every one that I saw, giving the appearance of BW being either really tired, sad, or really high strung. I swear, BW's upper and lower lip are also two different colors.

The hair styles are really bland, and I think they're unflattering to the figure personally. BW is supposed to be a super-hot, super-spy. Instead, she looks like a mom who just rolled out of bed ten minutes ago and threw on whatever to go to the grocery store. The hair pieces were also were not glued on correctly on the long haired one...I can actually see the seams in the mold where parts of the hair are supposed to cover and fit into place, and that kind of QC issue is unacceptable in my eyes at this stage. This means I'm probably going to have to remove the hairpiece and fix it myself, which any customizer will tell you can be dicey, because you always stand a good chance in tearing the wig as you pull it off the body.

The bike is only ok. The suspension is a nice touch, but it feels a bit undersized and could really use a bit of metallic paint or something. It feels and looks like a toy, and while if it were still the ToyBiz days (where you got a figure and a vehicle for a little under 12 dollars,) it would be acceptable, at this price point...it's just meh. Right now, it basically feels like I just paid 40 dollars for a new Black Widow figure, and one that wasn't as great as I had hoped. Despite it's flaws, I still like it, and honestly, I want Sharon Carter to be redone on this body, but I feel like it had some real potential that unfortunately won't be tapped unless they give it another shot.