"You, Gamora, have been chosen"
Warrior Gamora was introduced in the first season of Marvel's What If? joining the Guardians of the Multiverse at the end of the season. Her introductory episode also featuring Iron Man and set on Sakaar should have also been part of Season 1 but was pushed back into Season 2 due to delays through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Warrior Gamora was released into the Marvel Legends line in 2023 and was part of the Disney+ wave for that year featuring figures from WandaVision, Hawkeye, Secret Invasion and What If? She was a plastic-free release with no window box in the packaging and instead, the figure is illustrated on the front and rear of the box with confirmation of the BAF component parts on the side spine. Gamora comes with the arm and an alternative hand for the Hydra Stomper.
In the What If? Universe Gamora has defeated her father Thanos and now wields his twin-bladed sword and a version of his armour and this is replicated perfectly onto the figure. The What If? figures have so far been a mix of styles in their execution with real-world proportions seen on figures that have been repurposed like Killmonger & Goliath and more animated styling on brand new figures like Gamora or other releases like T'Challa Star-Lord or Infinity Ultron.
Gamora is a taller stature than her MCU counterpart standing a good half a head taller. The armour is coloured in gold with grey trim, while the skin tone is a deep green. The colours are very much entrenched in the animation style with bold brash colouring.
The head sculpt takes no inspiration or likeness from Zoe Saldana, and instead replicates the animated look complete with flowing red/black hair and facial markings.
Gamora features 18 points of articulation, all of which are pinless. We get a good range of motion in the legs while the arms are a touch restricted when raised by the overhanging shoulder armour panels. There is one visible joint on the neck which doesn't use dual jointing, thankfully the head sits in a position to keep this joint obscured.
The sole accessory is the twin blade which is carried over from the 2021 MCU Thanos releases. It features a dull metal blade on either side with sculpted inscriptions. In the centre is a dull bronze grip with two circular guards. It fits into Gamora's right hand, with the left hand more of a flat open palm sculpt that can cradle the blade, but not hold it.
The What If? figures have certainly not been as popular as either the comic book or cinematic figures to date sitting with a style that feels like it is trying to straddle both worlds. While the Black Series made a conscious decision to convert all animated characters to a real-world setting for Star Wars, the Marvel Legends offering feels disjointed. Gamora is a great figure but one that will appeal to fans of the What If? animated style and yet a figure that still looks out of place with some of the other characters from the What If? line where they are converted from their MCU compatriot figures.
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