“I find that answer vague and unconvincing!”
In 2021 Hasbro marked the 5th Anniversary of Rogue One with a number of releases in the Black Series line as part of their new Galaxy Collection packaging and connective artwork boxes. Within this were a number of new releases, but also a reworking of five of the original Rogue One figures giving most of them a makeover both in figure decor and in packaging. The wave was a Fan Channel release.
The third figure in the wave was K-2SO following on from Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor in the connecting montage using the slanted sides of the Galaxy Collection boxes and the assigned Cyan colouring for the Rogue One collection.
The inclusion of K-2SO in this wave appears to have been driven more by giving us the five key Rebels ahead of the long-awaited release of Bodhi Rook rather than the need to make any improvements to K-2SO himself. There are very limited factory paintwork updates on this figure vs the 2016 release with K2 cast in a matt black finish with gunmetal joints. The droid's body is then trimmed with orange at the shoulders and hips, with component parts around the chest added in white and blue with a touch more gunmetal silver.
The head also features a matt black base with white painted eyes and silver and red component parts. ‘Damaged’ paintwork is added on the head, and down the body using silver scratched applications and the figure is finalised with two silver Imperial decals - one on each shoulder.
K2 has no accessories, there has been no move on this update to give him the blaster he finally ends up with to hold of the Imperials on Scariff.
Articulation is designed around the Droid body using very visible rotating pivots at the ankles, knees and elbows. K2 has 16 points of articulation in total although none of it is particularly secure being devoid of any obvious ratcheting. This and the droid's proportions with long spindly legs and a large upper body makes him a pain to stand without some form of after-market stand. The articulation does allow him a relatively wide range of movement and he is quite emotive in his arms in particular - although the head lacks some of the additional movement we might like to support K2’s mannerism having been jointed at the base of the neck and not at the top - or at both points.
K-2SO shows little to no improvement vs his original release and still presents as a great-looking figure, but with stability issues and no accessories to utilise on display. So while K-2SO is of course a vital member of the Rogue One team the release feels like a missed opportunity when we have the original Director Krennic release still without a facial print update.
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