Dorothy uses the standard joints that you see on most Figmas that allows for swivel/hinge movement of her head, elbows, wrists, upper chest, waist, hips, knees, and ankles. Her shoulders have the same joints but are limited by the design of her dress, so she can’t put her arms straight out to the side. Her dress is made out of a soft plastic and can easily be bent or moved, so it doesn’t hinder most poses. But it is still too thick to allow her to sit properly. So your Dorothy will probably be standing most of the time.
Something I really loved is their perfect rendition of Dorothy’s facial expressions. Like I said, she hardly ever shows emotion and she never smiles, but her face is far from blank. Dorothy’s always got this intense stare, and in some situations it can even verge on the look of murder eyes. This figure represents these looks perfectly with both the faces she comes with. One is staring straight ahead, while the other is looking to the right. With the positioning of her head you can get multiple subtle expressions out of her deadpan look.
The head band on Dorothy’s head is actually the front of a disc drive that goes into her head. She comes with an alternate hair piece with the disc drive out. This effect was used on the show often and I’m really glad they included this piece with the figure.
Along with the extra face and hair, Dorothy was given ten different sets of hands: pointing, fists, holding, flat, and fingers splayed.
Dorothy’s most important accessory is her pet cat, Pero. Although he only appeared in one episode, he was a very important part of her character and one of the few times we see her outwardly display emotions. So I’m really glad they chose to include him as an accessory.
Her other accessory is a mop with an articulated head. Although she uses this in the show a couple of times, I find this item a bit lackluster. I really felt they should have kept with the Pero theme and included her picnic basket and umbrella, which are the two things she had with her when she discovered him in the rain. Also, she should have come with a tomato. You’ll know why if you’ve seen the show.
R. Dorothy Wayneright finally has a worthy figure, and I love it. If you’re a fan of Big O, then I strongly suggest you buy this figure. If you’ve never seen Big O, then watch the series and then go out and buy this figure. One of the cheaper places to order her from is Amiami.
For those of you wondering, Roger Smith is coming soon. Sadly, he’s going to be a Japan Wonder Festival exclusive. But, not all hope is lost because the company making these figures, the Good Smile Company, is going to offer him for international orders on their website also. He’s going to be a bit more expensive than Dorothy here, but he won’t be impossible to get a hold of like some of those exclusives.
-Vault
I can’t help but notice that your Figma reviews are always glowing. Curious if you think this is because you only get the best of the Figmas or because Figmas are intrinsicly superior to the average US “collector” toy?
I’m pretty selective with the Figmas I buy. There are a lot of characters in the line that I just don’t care about. So when I do order one it’s because I already like either how she looks or the character itself. That’s half the reason my reviews on them are so glowing.
The Japanese market produces some truly fantastic toys that are meant solely for adult collectors. They’ve made advances in articulation and figure design that are way beyond what the US companies have produced so far. So in that way I do think they are superior to the US collector products. But whether that quality is worth the higher price is another issue. As the dollar to yen conversion rate gets more expensive I’m finding myself cutting back on what I order because it’s becoming less worth it.
Not to be that guy, but can you go back to putting a continue link in the articles? I know that the big 2 is right there, but the last couple reviews without the continue have thrown me.
Sorry about that Calvin. I’ve started programming my own articles and I’m still getting used to it. So if you see any bugs here or there just mention them and I’ll try and get them taken care of.
hey! we got a comparative scale shot! well done sir.
she looks like fun if you’re a fan of the series, which you apparently are, but for just random toy chicness… too damned skinny and short for my tastes. i likes ’em busty and built. i think i could do a good lengthy riff on my quest for the ultimate female figure though, and i’m always on the lookout, so any chic figure review is always helpful.
She is more a girl than a women, so she is built that way.
Yeah, she’s supposed to be small. She’s like 16 and comes up just under five feet tall.
No prob DR.
Speaking of busty and built, have you ever looked into the Queens Blade figures? I think they’d be right up your alley.
i have, but they’re cost prohibitive… not that i won’t get any, but i have to chose carefully… and really, they haven’t gotten to my favorite characters yet. plus, revoltechs tend to be a tad smaller than i like.
A friend of mine collects Queen’s Blade figures. The articulation and accessories are great, but I just can’t bring myself to buy one (even though there are a few I’d like to get). There’s no denying it with those girls; you can tell people you bought them for the quality and craftsmanship, but once they find out you can take their clothes off, there’s no turning back.
As far as “built and busty,” my favorite female figures are the MOTUC ladies. A few nitpicks, but when it comes to having the realistic amount of “thickness,” these girls got it, unlike those poor DCUC girls.
Great review, thanks, I just had a few questions though.
What figure is the piano from? The only figure I can think of is Palisades Muppet Rowlf, but you’ve never mentioned a history with that line. Also, were you able to get her into any natural poses in which she holds the kitten? The preposed nature of the accessory makes me doubt it, but sufficient articulation can work magic.
Thank you for any possible information.
Steve’s right. The piano is from the doll house section of Hobby Lobby. If you’re interested in picking one up, check out their website. They have different coupons every week and usually once a month they put up a 40% off one item coupon.
She can hold Pero, but it doesn’t look entirely natural because of how he’s posed.
That’s great to know, thanks. I definitely will check that out.
That’s too bad about Pero, seems like pets either can’t stand on their own (M.U Kitty Pride) or seem to float about disconnected from the figure. I guess that is better than some sort of contrivance to justify it.
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I think the Piano is a commercially available doll house accessory. It has the look.
Another outstanding review, Vault!
I never really got into The Big O due to my mind having kneejerk reactions to a show with such obvious ‘We don’t cater to the outside world but hey we made this as if we might sell it to America anyway’ vibe. See also the current ‘Tiger and Bunny’, also from Sunrise.
Saying that, I stumbled on to the original Opening credits and fell on the floor in love, not just the riff on Flash Gordon in the theme but the Ultraman-like use of black cutouts of key images.
Ah, Sunrise, when you’re not forced to obey your masters at Bandai you still have the chops. 🙂
Thanks Steve. You might want to give it another shot. The producer and director also created Giant Robo together. When making Big O they wanted to have a lot of allusions to older Japanese shows like Ultraman and newer shows like Batman the animated series.
I forgot to mention this in the article, but those two actually created the show because they wanted their own giant robot toy line. Although the show is much more than that, ten years later they finally get their wish.
Great review!Hah,you can see her undies when she rides this bike with the butler and the gun mechanism makes her spread her legs apart for a looksie,saw it on some GIF. somebody posted…
That is an awesome moment, but you don’t actually get to see anything. Her hands are between her legs keeping her dress down.
Dorothy is still hawt! Was recently reminded of her by this character from Tatami Galaxy, not quite as appealing – but something there in the appearance and reserved personality type: http://tinyurl.com/3lgfkrb
Have also been vaguely reminded of the Morton’s salt girl.
At any rate, figure looks awesome and you’re right about Pero being the ideal accessory…
Yeah, Dorothy’s just got this really unique appeal to her. But that Tatami Galaxy looks interesting. I’ll have to check that out.
Also, hi!
That SD Big O figure on the right side of the sixth pic…it’s not one of the SRW gashapons, is it? I’d like to get my hands on one.