The Marvel Legends Disney+ wave, released in the Summer of 2021, included figures from the first three Disney+ MCU shows of Wandavision, Falcon & The Winter Soldier, and Loki. The latter was one solitary figure of the title character in his TVA agent attire as worn during most of the series.
Loki comes packed in the usual Legends packaging with a green theme running through the packaging from the Loki logo & name plate on the front to the art panels at the side and the rear of the box.
As usual, the rear of the box includes a short piece of text which unusually is somewhat revealing considering there were some territories that received this figure ahead of the show's premiere on the 9th of June 2021.
"Mere moments after his escape during the events of Avengers: Endgame, Loki is apprehended by the TIME VARIANCE AUTHORITY (TVA) and arrested for his crimes against the 'sacred timeline.'"
Upon opening the box we find Loki packed against a grey inner card insert that when fully revealed includes the Time Variance Authority logo.
The Loki figure is a recycling of the Nick Fury figure from Captain Marvel, with a new rubberized jacket and tie combo over the base body. This isn't a bad thing as the TVA outfit Loki wears during the show is fairly standard and non-descript so the shirt, trousers, and shoes all work without looking odd or out of place. Thankfully the Fury figure was slightly thinner than it should have been and this is a good match to Tom Hiddleston's physique.
Everything is cast in its base colour with some smaller details added. This includes the belt and buckle on the trousers and the silver buttons on the jacket. The neck is part of the body and is a painted flesh tone and this is not the neatest finish with much of the base blue still visible.
Transfers have been applied to the jacket to produce the TVA logo and the VARIANT text on the rear. The text is fine, and the logo is pretty detailed up close considering the scale but overlaps onto the collar where it shouldn't be.
Loki gets a new head sculpt for the figure and improves on the Ragnarok / Infinity War head with a very strong likeness to Hiddleston enhanced by the photo-real tech. For some reason, they've then chosen to sculpt Loki's hair as though blowing in the wind. This is OK, but I would have certainly preferred a second 'neutral hair' version as an alternative.
Not only is there no second head option, but Loki is devoid of any accessories or alternative parts full stop. While he doesn't use much in the show I would have thought that Hasbro could have stretched to a Tempad or a pair of knives - especially considering the money saved by the full re-use of the body.
This also means no alternative hands, so you are left with the Nick Fury hands which were designed to hold his gun. Considering how expressive Loki is, even some alternative hand-open options or a pointing finger would have been great.
Articulation is good for a man in a suit, with a total of 19 points altogether. He comes with double joints for both knees and elbows and a T-joint and waist swivel combo for the upper body. Posing is fun with a number of expressive options to choose from such as his arms outstretched pose, having him adjust his tie, or even hold his coat collars. Loki can also kneel (not that he would) as well as sit and get into some action poses - if only he had something to pose with.
There was a lot of confusion as to why this version of Loki made its way to this wave considering the prominent featuring of President Loki in the trailers. This of course now makes sense and in reality and looking back, it is a great choice considering the flow of the series and Loki's appearance within.
It could have been so much better with a second head and no wavey hair, and some good accessory choices of alternative hand gestures. When you consider Helmet Zemo in the same wave gets two heads, alternative hands, a gun, and a book - Loki is very much short-changed.
I suspect we will see this figure again, perhaps a jacketless version or similar now that the series has aired and spoilers will soon not have to be considered.
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