Let me just start by offering a full disclaimer—Wonder Woman was my favorite DC movie so far (aside from the 1978 Superman). I felt like Warner Brothers really pulled the stops out with this one. Gal Gadot's acting was fantastic, she looked the part, and let's face it—that iconic shield / trench scene with machine gun fire was probably the most badass thing to hit the screen in a long, long time. Truly epic!

That being said, I love this figure just as much! Let's jump to the review!



The Sculpt:

I'm an absolute sucker for jointless arms and legs. I am. As a matter of fact, I think that's how I discovered Hot Toys in the first place. I was googling either "Seamless" or "action figures with no joints" and came across their old Rambo first blood part 2 action figure. The first time that I saw it, it was the best thing out there. Of course, Hot Toys has improved on their technique tenfold since then.

Case in point—look at those arms. LOOK. AT. THEM! They are stunning. From the slight wrinkle in the armpit to the definition in the bicep, these are damn near perfect in every way. I'm so, so glad that Hot Toys decided to do seamless arms and legs with Wonder Woman. It truly helps you focus on this figure as a whole. The harsh shadows casted by the light of misplaced joints doesn't detract your eye here, since there are none to be found. I mentioned it before, but I chose not to keep a Harley Quinn for myself for two reasons. 1. Suicide Squad wasn't the best film. 2. Her leg joints were big time distracting.

No worries with that here. Wonder Woman's sculpt is just as strong as she is. You can make out great definition in the thighs and arms. Check out the back of her knees in the shot below. Gold I tell ya! GOLD!

The head sculpt is not the best representation of Gal Gadot. I know this was the first sculpt that Hot Toys did for Gal Gadot so I'll give them a partial pass on that. It's clear that after seeing Wonder Woman, they understand her expression and character a lot more. The new head sculpts (in both the Wonder Woman training version and Justice League version) are spot on. They really capture Gal Gadot's likeness.






I was really impressed at the possibility of this figure. Sure, it's not a Phicen body but it works great for scenic poses. Since there's no armor to get in the way (like say on a Stormtrooper or Iron Man), she moves pretty freely. I have to admit, I don't pose and re-pose my figures much. I usually set them up and enjoy them for the art that they are.









Look at those wrinkles in her elbow! That is absolutely stunning! You can also see her median cubital vein in her forearm (yes, I looked that up). I'm an absolute SUCKER for these type of details. Yeah, yeah. I know that GI JOE had thumbnails back in the 60's, but they didn't look as detailed as this.




Armor:

Hot Toys also did a great job of recreating her armor. The lasso, sword, and shield are all there. Her sword frog has a nice touch to it that offers a lifelike leather look. Wow, it's late and I'm writing alliteration I guess…. :)

But I digress…. Seriously, the weave pattern on the inside of the shield handle and runes on the sword and shield are fantastic. As usual, Hot Toys gets this sort of thing right.

Her lasso is made out of a metal rope much like you'd find in braided shielding for electrical wire. It adds a realistic touch to the lasso since it can be shaped in different ways. A lesser company would've offered a molded lasso but Hot Toys pays attention to the small stuff.



Here's a great shot of her suit. You can clearly see the leather-like sword harness in all it's detail here. I have to give a great shout out to the costume designer and screen writers on this movie. It's hard to sell Wonder Woman's costume. But when you tell the story from a gladiatorial (goddess) standpoint, it works. And the costume designer was even able to work in the classic WW on the armor without being cheeky. Way to go!





Hair:

I'm sure many of you have opinions one way or another when it comes to rooted hair. I can actually appreciate both rooted, and sculpted hair on a figure. I absolutely detest a fabric outfit on a 3 and 3/4" Star Wars figure. I just feel that the fabric never scales appropriately. Something always looks bulky. Rooted hair can have the same problem if it's not treated properly. Evidently, Hot Toys puts some type of product in Wonder Woman's hair to allow you to shape it to form. Whatever styling wax they put in there, it works well!

I have to say that when I got the Han Solo / Chewbacca figure set, I was shocked at what Chewie looked like right out of the box. Then I started styling his hair and immediately had an "oh shit" moment. I realized that I was running a company and styling a doll's hair in my office. My door is glass and all the world can see in. I have to say that I got my Chewbacca's hair in a screen perfect look. You can do the same with Wonder Woman. Needless to say, she can look good AND kick GI Joe's ass.







Final synopsis:

I give this figure an A+! I think that Hot Toys nailed every aspect of Wonder Woman on the silver screen. I'm extremely happy that they went with a sculpted arm and leg design (over the traditional exposed joint design). That's what really sold me on this figure. So much so, that I realized that I originally missed the original product solicitation. When I was looking on the Hot Toys website and found it, I begged my sales rep to send me 6 figures (keeping one for myself, of course).

I think the armor details, sculpting, and color are all fantastic on Wonder Woman. This would make a great piece to your collection!

The only downside to this figure is the head sculpt. It doesn't quite capture Gadot's likeness like the newer figures on the horizon. It's still not a bad sculpt and it certainly looks better in person than in photos.

Should you buy it? We're sold out but go ahead and get it somewhere if you don't have it!!

Write the comments below and let me know what you think? Do you have this figure? Do you agree?

-Chris