Today we wrap up Star Wars Black Series TLJ Wave 2 with a look at the Elite Praetorian Guard. This is the standard release featuring a single blade, with an exclusive version featuring double blades and a different helmet dropping in the Guardians of Evil 4 pack. This version also has a plastic skirt where the 4 pack version had a cloth skirt. The Guards are instantly iconic characters coming out of the new movie, hopefully they kick ass on screen and live up to their awesome looks. We’ve taken some shots to show off his skills, and tossed in some more Kylo Ren from wave 1 as well! Read on to check it courtesy of Dorkside Toys!
Related Dorkside Toys Links: All Star Wars Black Series, Last Jedi Wave 1, Last Jedi Wave 2, The Last Jedi Wave 3, Luke & Landspeeder, Rey & Speeder.
Quick thoughts – love these figures, very well done. The range in the elbows is limited due to the thick armor plating, but they can hit 45 degrees of bend with some pressure. The plastic skirt limits poseability, but, is visually better. Personally I’ll be grabbing and extra and doing a torso swap. You can easily pop off at the chest ball joint and swap the upper half of the 4 pack onto these legs. Or vice versa if you dig the cloth style.
Key shots here, full set below!
Toyark The Last Jedi Gallery Master List:
42 - Hera Syndulla
43 - Darth Vader (40th Dio Gallery)
44 - Rey (Jedi Training) (SDCC Full Gallery)
45 - Kylo Ren
46 - Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) (SDCC Full Gallery)
47 - Grand Admiral Thrawn (SDCC Full Gallery)
48 - Stormtrooper (Original 2014 Gallery)
49 - Maz Kanata
50 - Elite Praetorian Guard
52 - General Leia Organa
53 - Captain Poe Dameron
58 - Island Journey Rey
Exclusives
Guardians of Evil 4 Pack
Supreme Leader Snoke with Throne
Elite Praetorian Guard with Heavy Blade (Amazon Link)
Centerpiece
01 - Darth Vader on Tantive IV
02 - Luke Skywalker on Hoth
Vehicles
03 - Rey & Speeder
First Up - Kylo Ren!




I still think Hasbro dropped the ball by not including his helmet, I don't care if he barely has it in the new movie or not but I would want this figure displayed with the helmet on and that isn't even an option here. I know there will be the (apparently Walmart) exclusive base version that comes with a helmet but I have yet to see if that one will be an alternate head or just a prop.
Man he looks even more like squidward.
As long as that guy is Kylo Ren he should come with a helmet.
Hera is up!



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Man, these photo shoots are beautiful. I envy your backgrounds and the lighting - especially in the Kylo Ren shoot - add atmosphere.
This said, Hasbro is certainly putting extra efforts in the 6-inch Black Series and it shows. Kylo Ren looks good and moody, even if his helmet is nowhere to be seen, and Hera looks great with her sharp features.
I'm ready for a 6-inch Aayla Secura now.
Love seeing the Ghost crew together, but Zeb, Chopper, and (to a lesser extent)Ezra are seriously missed.
This new Kylo head is way more detailed than the previous unmasked version, it looks really good up close.
Round up post with the rest of TLJ Wave 1. Fancy pants shots only.



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Vader
Stormtrooper
TLJ Luke
TLJ Rey
Thrawn
It kinda bothers me that it looks like Luke is threatening Rey. LOL. I hope there is no scene like that in the movie and Luke's emo phase is short lived... good guy Luke is the best.
Great pics! I bet Luke wont have his green sabre in this film, at some point during his self imposed exile, he took it apart and the kyber crystal has now changed color to match his new neutral emo state, and he wears it around his neck on a chain.
Douche.
... Kylo, not you UuberMunky. You're awesome.
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Black Series Vader Centerpiece is up!
These things are already clogging shelves at toys r us. I mean, black series figures this time around are even more difficult to find than last time. Walmart has zero interest in stocking anything, target is flooded with their exclusive troopers, and toys r us still can't get rid of their jyn's and zuvio's.
How expensive are these sets?
These things are already clogging shelves at toys r us. I mean, black series figures this time around are even more difficult to find than last time. Walmart has zero interest in stocking anything, target is flooded with their exclusive troopers, and toys r us still can't get rid of their jyn's and zuvio's.
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Rey + Speeder is up!
^ The gallery on this one is AWESOME. Lighting, clarity....love it.
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