I was nervous about watching
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as I imagine many children of the 80s were. The original
Star Wars trilogy was such an important part of my childhood, I needed this continuation of the story to be good. And it was good, I thought. A bit predictable, certainly, but an awful lot of fun. I laughed and cheered and even gasped a few times. The thing on my mind as I was walking out of the theater had little to do with the plot or the well-loved older characters, though. I was focused primarily on Rey, the new female protagonist. She is awesome. I think Daisy Ridley's spunky and intelligent interpretation of this mysterious girl from Jakku transformed
Force Awakens into much more than the simple nostalgia-ridden adventure than it might easily have been. Because of Rey, I'm impatiently eager to find out what happens next in this new saga.
My reaction to the Rey character might be exaggerated, but it compelled me to immediately start scouring the internet for Rey paraphernalia. I bought several of the less-expensive action figures (a few of which I'll show at the end of the post), but found their resemblance to Ms. Ridley disappointing. When I saw the promotional pictures of Hot Toys' Rey online at Sideshow Collectibles, I wasn't convinced that she was the perfect tribute to the character, either. However, after a few days' reflection, I decided that she was easily the best option out there, and so I placed my pre-order. I ordered Rey in January--a few weeks after I saw the movie--and she arrived in mid September.
Let's dig in and see if she was worth the wait...and the price:
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| 1:6 scale Star Wars: The Force Awakens "Jakku Rey" from Hot Toys, $224. |
