I actually wasn't nervous at all about liking the new Star Wars movie. I liked what J.J. Abrams did with the last two Star Trek films and figured he was smart enough to know the consequences of screwing this up. After those crappy prequels, death was not off the table if someone made another bad Star Wars film, but luckily everything worked out just fine. I will admit however to being a tad apprehensive about Kylo Ren. The dude looked cool, but I wasn't getting tricked into buying any merchandise until I made sure he wasn't dumb on film. Not only was he a cool villain, but one that was deeply interwoven with the main characters. He is a tortured, somewhat conflicted soul who could really shine in the next few sequels. And I want a working version of that lightsaber.
Now Kylo Ren is being immortalized in Kotobukiya's Artfx+ line. I like these dudes cause they come in pieces and you get to put em together, which may or may not make you feel a minor sense of pride. Just remember to put him where your cats can't reach him him lest they put little teeth marks in him like they did with my Darth Vader one. He now has a semi lumpy light saber and a hand that looks painfully arthritic. They're lucky they're cute.
This will be available in July but you can ensure you get one by preordering it now from http://www.kotous.com.
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