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Reference

Wookieepedia entry on the Battle of Geonosis
Banthapedia entry on the Battle of Geonosis

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This set is titled Geonisis Arena Showdown.  Apparently the showdown in this set is between the quiet dignity of R2-D2 and the waka waka slapstick of C-3PO.  Attack of the Clones might be the worst movie in the history of American cinema. Eh, screw “might”.  It IS the worst movie in the history of American cinema.  However, this set contains two pretty awesome toys.  We get a much needed upgrade to the Episode II C-3PO, a figure that has never been done to modern standards.  It has all the requisite points of articulation.  The arms lack the necessary range of motion to hold the blaster in both hands when in Battledroid mode.  I can’t fault the toy for this as it’s more a byproduct of the character’s design.  The swappable heads provide decent play value and the figure looks the part.

The R2-D2 is a great little figure.  It’s largely based on the VOTC mold with the removable third leg.  Following the lead of the R2 figure from the Resurgence of the Jedi Battlepack, this figure also forgoes the previously standard vac metalized dome for a much nice and more accurate painted dome.  I was already happy with the play value of the figure due to the opening panel on the front of the figure which reveals a fold out gadget.  This is a nice upgrade to the easily lost plug in gadgets on the VOTC figure.  The panel is also on a hing unlike the VOTC mold where you completely remove the panel.  When I realized there was another opening on the back of the mold which revealed the tow cable R2 used to drag Shecky Greene 3PO across the floor of the Genosis Arena, I was downright giddy. 

This set delivers definitive and new versions of Episode II C-3PO and R2-D2.  It’s a must own. 10 out of 10 Bantha Skulls.

10/10 Bantha Skulls