Captain Rex - TCW [SOTDS] - Basic (CW01)

Captain Rex is part of a mission to rescue Jabba's kidnapped son. Like all clone troopers, Rex believe that the mission always comes first. Although outnumbered and outgunned, he never wavers in his commitment to the mission, even if it means this battle could be his last.

Captain Rex was the "official" first action figure from The Clone Wars line. And since he is the main character, this very action figure has been released more times than we can recall. You know his backstory well. He was in command of Torrent Company of the famed 501st Legion which was a unit in the Grand Army of the Republic. And he served under Jedi General Anakin Skywalker. Like all clones, Rex followed his orders without question like the rest of jhis battalion. And it was well known from the beginning that he forged a tight friendship with Clone Commander Cody. All of this and so much more was all clearly documented in The Clone Wars film. The film truly introduced Captain Rex as a leader and truly affable character. While this micro bio encapsulates only a snapshot's worth of his personality, there is no question that Captain Rex is indeed a force to be reckoned with in the television show and his scenes in the multiple episodes in which he appeared through the series are action packed and thoroughly entertaining. Officially designated as CC-7567, Captain Rex is a tough and unswervingly loyal clone trooper who has served in many a battle to serve and protect the Galactic Republic. It is his brave personality that comes through loudly and clearly and you can see it in this brilliant action figure as well. There is so much to write about when it comes to the Captain Rex action figure. Let's hope we can do the figure justice. Captain Rex is pretty much the exact action figure all Star Wars collectors want in their collections.

Captain Rex is a super-articulated action figure and we are actually unable to find any improvements Hasbro could do to make him better aside from ball-jointed hips (something that clones definitely need to have in the basic figure line). As mentioned earlier, Hasbro has made their own deco revisions to the figure, and quite honestly they’re bittersweet. Captain Rex has a completely authentic costume and we are amazed by how incredibly well Hasbro replicated all of his fine details especially in the pauldron and kama. Simply put, Captain Rex is one of the best action figures we have received period (realistic or animated), and most of you out there must feel similarly because he has been a strong seller since day one and rarely hangs out on the pegs. We would love to see a little more attention given to the head sculpt, but even if Hasbro doesn't improvement, we still think the likeness is more than fair. Remember, Hasbro is trying to mix animation with reallism in this line. We think they nailed that goal hybrid (which technically doesn't exist). Always one of the first action figures to go from wave 1 of The Clone Wars basic figure line, it’s wise that he has been carried forward into future case assortments. Perhaps even more interesting than his flawless sculpt are all of his variations (four to be exact). There were many versions of Captain Rex made (as running changes and improvements), but this The Clone Wars [Shadow Of The Dark Side] version represents his most corrected update.

Likely to remain a main character in The Clone Wars, Captain Rex has battled alongside some of our favorite characters we saw in both Episodes II and III. So he fits is well with a canon storyline. Besides, The Clone Wars is new canon anyhow and trumps previously established stories. Captain Rex fits even better into the action figure line. He is loaded with accessories. These accessories include a DC-15 blaster rifle, two DC-17 blaster pistols, missile launcher, projectile, projectile with cable, shoulder pauldron and removable helmet. Underneath his helmet is a unique portrait. Again, we mentioned that perhaps the likeness isn’t perfect, but it is very good. The latest running change has adjusted the color of the figure anyhow, so this version is looking pretty sweet. We are really beginning to love the look of these clones. Our personal opinion is that The Clone Wars is doing an “odd” service to fans by showing just how much individuality the clone troopers actually have. This makes for very interesting and exciting character developments and memorable storyline with certain clones and their Jedi leaders. It may also conflict with what was established in Episode II. We had to rely on the different clone trooper commander armor (varying colors) in the films to make this differentiation. Captain Rex is a prime example of this and a prime example of a flawless action figure! He will go down in history as one of Hasbro's finest accomplishments. And with the huge audience The Clone Wars commands, there seem to be many fans that will support his popularity.