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Luke Skywalker, Bespin Duel- Star Wars; The Empire Strikes Back, Collection 1 Meat and Potatoes; 5.0 Perks; 5.0 Homer Factor; 5.0
					Description; The Ultmate Luke figure.  The figure is the standard 3" sise for Star Wars figs.  However, the figure  high-lights outstanding sculping, paint, and articuatlion in a small package. The figure comes with a lightsaber with removable blade, removable right hand and bacta-tank you can stick on the stump, AND a blaster-pistol that actually fits into the holster on Luke's hip. To top it all off, the figure also has a lightsaber-slashing action.
	Let's be frank; bigger is better. NOT ALWAYS, case in point a questionable 11" Gundam.  However, there is something to be said about 5" of well-sculpted, super articulated, loaded-to-the-hilt, action figure.  Personally, as impressive as Star Wars figures have been, I've always thought you're hitting the limits of what you can REALLY do when you're looking at 3" of plastic.  I even whined about it on an article. Well,  Hasbro just kicked my butt, big time.  Ok, ok, so this is the SECOND version of Bespin Luke.  That's not all, folks, this is probably the BEST figure they've produced.  I know, I know, I drooled over Boba Fett.  Stop the presses, 'cause this is better, by a mile.  Start with meat and potatoes.  The sculpt and paint are incredible.  It's not simply a great reproduction of the brown fatigues Luke wore in his first duel with Vader, but the over-all look; the canvas folds of his jump-suit, the brown paint reproducing that 'Yep, I've gotten my ass beat by a Sith Lord' look perfect.   And the expression on the face; the beaten, exhausted, juuuuuuuuuuuust a little whiney look, and  a few streaks of blood to add some 'oomph.'  Oh, and the articulation... oooohhhhhhh.  Fine, it's not Bandai level articulation.  The best part is the elbows swivel so Luke can hold his lightsaber with BOTH hands.  Woohoo!!!!!  Another nice perk is the knees are both ball-jointed, so they move very well.  Also VERY helpful since the feet on my figure seem to be a bit off, so getting Luke to stand would probably be impossible without the ball-joints in the knees. Perks?  Oh, lots of stuff.  Naturally, you have Anakin's blue lightsaber.  Not only is the blade removable, but the painting on the 'saber-handle is accurate to the prop; black handle, silver top.  Oh yeah, babe.  Luke also comes with a blaster pistol, the weather-vane he dangles from at the end of 'Empire', removable right hand and a bacta-unit to stick on his stump.  No, not kidding; the hand comes off and you can stick on this 'mini-med-kit' on Luke's stump.  Ok, to some this is VERY gross... but still SO  cool.  Oh, and ONE MORE very, very good touch; Luke's blaster pistol actually fits in the holster.  Ah, no more having to find a container to hold the dang thing. The figure also comes with a lightsaber-slashing action; you push the button in his back and he swivels at the hips and swings his lightsaber.  Personally, not necessary, but it's a cute little effect and from a design stand-point, that's pretty cool that you can stick something like that into a figure this small.  Homer factor?  At first, I was rather 'eh' about it.  The figure has been done a number of times, so I wasn't that interested.  However, I heard more... and more... and more... and I just couldn't resist. I'm very glad I 'gave in to the dark side.'  The figure is incredible; a dead-on sculpt, and tons of extras that make the piece a joy to display and fun to mess with.  AND... there's a matching Vader figure to go with it.  "Luke, I AM YOUR FATHER.'  'NOOOOO!'  Ah, let the fun begin.