"Well, that was one hell of a reunion."
Following her relatively key role in the events of Captain America: Civil War, Sharon Carter (Agent 13) re-emerged in the MCU during the events of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - now a fugitive and working in Madripoor. The 2021 Disney+ series would be the catalyst for the first MCU Sharon Carter, a figure released in 2022 as part of the first of two Disney+ waves that year. Sharon was packed into the Infinity Ultron wave along with characters from She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and Hawkeye and arrived in a window box with The Falcon & the Winter Soldier theme with the series logo front and centre under the figure window.
Sharon Carter is a new figure in the Marvel Legends line, but one that appears to have older roots as the overall design and pinned articulation dates it quite considerably versus other figures from the same wave. Had Sharon been reusing parts from say Jessica Jones or a Black Widow release, the aesthetics would make sense - but nothing on the Carter figure appears to be from any other earlier release.
The outfit is essentially the one she is wearing when she helps Sam and Bucky as they explore Buccaneer Bay and also the outfit used on the character promo images. This is a pair of black trousers with boots in the same base colour. This runs up into a black best top with a belt and painted silver buckle. Over this is a green thigh-length coat with painted bronze buttons. Sharon’s hoodie can be seen layered under the coat, and this is done by way of a blue inner jacket that then projects up and over the shoulders as a folded-back hood. While proportionally the figure is a good match to the onscreen Sharon Carter, the execution of the outfit is quite glossy overall and the colours of the coat are a bit off.
The headsculpt is a strong likeness to Emily VanCamp bolstered by photo-real facial printing. The hair is not quite as accurate and feels more generic than trying to replicate the onscreen colouring. It also sits oddly over the coat and hoodie, splaying out to the sides and back in a way that defies gravity. Despite the promo art showing Sharon often donning a hood, the release misses a trick by not including a second hooded head.
We do get two accessories for Sharon, the first of which is a very oversized and bendy knife that sits in either of her gripping hands. It looks and feels like it belongs in another - much bigger - line and is almost comical in its proportions. There is thankfully a better option with Sharon’s baton, a silver cast piece with a painted grey/black grip. Again this can be wielded in either hand. Neither the knife or the baton have any holstering options.
Articulation, as mentioned at the start, is pinned for the lower legs and comes in at a measly 16 points in total which is low for Legends. The legs have a decent level of movement, but do feel bow-legged and Sharon is a bit tricky to have standing straight. The arms are lacking with a single 90-degree elbow and standard shoulders that completely hold back her posing options with either the baton or the knife. We also only get a remedial torso joint and the neck is pretty much fixed in by the shaping of the hair.
On display, and once posed and stable, the Marvel Legends Sharon Carter fulfils the role of a supporting character for the likes of Sam Wilson and Bucky as released in earlier Disney+ waves in 2021. This doesn’t excuse her limited articulation, limited paintwork, and limited accessories and I would love to understand the origins of this figure within the wider Marvel Legends line as parts of it certainly feel like a throw-back compared to the other newly developed figures of 2022.
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