Finding the Best General Grievous, part 8

The cape version of General Grievous is out! The packaging though is so nice and retro, I can't make myself open it yet.


He looks about the same as the latest updated release, just with a cape. Like Malibu Stacy with a new hat, I fell sucker to it.


I would say this release though, has a better paint job. I think I will get another one of these to open. Then we can see if they added holes in his feet for display, and how the cape blows in the wind. From the box view, and with added cape, this is the best general action figure General Grievous to date.

A General Grievous with a cape, and it has pockets?!!

Entertainment Earth just put something up on Facebook about some new Star Wars figures, including another upgraded Grievous with that pretty red cape! I was going to have the lady's at work make me one, but now, I can buy another Grievous for my collection! I will show off as soon as I get it some day far far away.

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 7

As luck would have it, I found the Legacy Collection Grievous this week at a local store. Thank you Mario for the heads up. Funny how the Toy Gods work sometimes.


This movie realistic figure is leaps and bounds better than the first one. Better size and finally some nice arm jointing. You can keep his arms collapsed or expanded!


Very realistic paint, and lots of little plastic parts are detailed on him. You can even bend his plastic chest plate out slightly as Obi-Won did in the movie!


Downside is he is very hard to pose and stand up. For some baffling reason he does not have an action stand or even holes on his feet for one! He legs have double knee joints, and ball feet, but no side to side jointing which makes for tricky positioning. I wish they made the claw feet larger, that would have helped tremendously in keeping him vertical.


Overall best General Grievous yet! I am working on making him a cape soon. Not sure why they keep omitting that important Star Wars dress code.


Ha-ha, your butt is hanging out Grievous!

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 6

New Clone Wars figure is Best General Grievous found. At least for now.


He lacks critical joints on the knees, angles, and elbows, but looks Awesome otherwise. Check out those fantastic claw feet!


Switchable arms are nice. His hands are the worst, I was barely able to get him to hold all lightsabers at once. And very hard to get lightsabers at better angles. Room for improvement on next model.


Scale is better in comparison to other figures. Needs a cape too.


Well thats my search. I would like to get a Lego version some day (both small and technic sets), and maybe the pre-droid suit one too. But for now I will be happy with the pile I have.

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 5

Ah-Ha! Finally a neat looking Grievous Figure. Well at least in package. He appears to be foot clawing his way out the front! Yet closer inspection says, leg with funky angle, heavy awkward cape that will throw his balance off, and chest plate that still looks like its full of lime Jell-O. At least he's getting closer.

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 4

Cheers to Hasbro in making every Star Wars character or situation possible. The Demise of Grievous figure can be played with only for a few seconds, and then he dies. Thats why I leave him safely tucked away in package to burn for all eternity. From close box inspection, he's not too bad of a figure. Way better than the first Revenge of the Sith figure. Still a little small, and maybe covered with too many flames. The burning eye sockets are a nice touch. Maybe when burning crematorial Darth Vader comes out, the two will go to lunch sometime. So, I guess this figure can't count for the best all purpose Grievous.

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 3

In the Attacktix universe, General Grievous shines with two neat figures. One with a blunt force grapple attack, and the other with a duel Lightsaber attack. Both are a solid addition to any squad. Too bad they are half the size of a regular Star Wars figure. Hmm maybe next time.

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 2

Force Action Battlers were designed more for the younger Star Wars fan in mind. Some where quite cool though, with interesting designs and solid construction. The Force Battlers are larger at about 8" in height, so they won't be able to play with regular 3 3/4" figures. I picked up this Grievous because he looked better in package then out. He is also kind of silly. His grip on the lightsabers is better, but only vertically and horizontally so it is hard to really pose him anyway other than this. When you squish his right leg inward, the arms again flail about. His arms are also collapsable, but don't lock, so they do swing about. He really needs a cape, I should make a batch for all these anti-cape Grievous figures. It might make them look better. I believe he also came with a grapple weapon, but mine seems to be missing at the moment.

So far, I still haven't found the best Grievous, will I in the next post...

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 1

For lack of anything else exciting to go on these days, I give you the 'Finding the Best General Grievous' series. Well at least my attempts at finding the best figure of the strangest leader of the Droid Army. On film and animation he always looks very evil violent, and large. Yet in toy form, he often appears boring, silly, and small. Maybe its the close up shots and moving camera that usually takes him to the next level? His voice, and crab like movements also add to his allure.


My first Grievous was, well of course, the Revenge of the Sith action figure. I left him in package, but got a reissue somewhere along the way. When you press his head down, his arms flail about. Those arms can sort of be alined from four to two, but they still branch out. His hips and knees are jointed, but still hard to really pose him in anything menacing. His hands do a poor job of holding on to the Lightsaber, but gun holds on pretty tight. He doesn't scale well next to a standard figure too. You would think him to be much taller. Its sad that you could place him next to a standard Battle droid, and have the battle droid look better. His melon seems way to big too.



Maybe Part 2 Grievous will look better. Roger Roger.