Ever since Disney purchased the Star Wars franchise, I've been making my action figure purchases solely from the 3 3/4" five-point-of-articulation (5POA) line. There are a few reasons for this: For one, I was too far invested in the 3 3/4" line to even consider making a move to the super-articulated (SA) 6" Black Series. Further, the limited range, rarity, and Walmart exclusivity of the SA 3 3/4" Black Series figures ruled these out as a viable collecting focus (especially for those of us in New Zealand). Fortunately, almost every SA character has also been rendered in 5POA. There are two exceptions, however: Starkiller Base Han Solo and D'Qar Ceremonial Dress Princess Leia Organa from The Force Awakens.
Oddly, both of these figures received a release in the SA 3 3/4" Black Series line, without any 5POA equivalent. For this reason, I'd been considering breaking my usual 5POA-only rule for some time. The scales were tipped when I came across the pair discounted down to the ridiculously cheap price of $5.83US ($8.04NZD).
Overall, this pair represent everything we've come to expect from SA figures. Each features fourteen points of articulation, along with some great sculpt and paint details. Han comes with a working holster and blaster, while Leia features a well thought-out cloth highlight to her dress. There are a few minor quibbles - Han's face is a little off, and his hair is considerably less grey than his other 3 3/4" Force Awakens appearance - but not enough to detract from an otherwise excellent pair of figures. Most importantly, its great to finally have a Force Awakens Leia in this scale!
