As faces go, this one is a definate winner. They really managed to capture Liam Neeson's features in this sculpt. Interesting note: this doll has the most detailed ears I've ever seen! The facial hair is all sculpted, but with a lot of detail which gives a great impression of actual hair. The hair is rooted mostly in brown, but with some grey hair mixed in to give it a great age-streaked look. Underneath the hair his head is painted grey, which adds to the streaky look but means his head will look awfully funny if you take out his ponytail. His neck is molded as part of the head, but has a nice ball joint where it meets the torso that allows for a lot more head movement than your average fashion doll. I'm a bit disappointed with the way they chose to paint his eyes: the black pupils are enormous, with only a very thin ring of blue. Oh well, that's what the paintbrush is for.

Hee. I don't know if these are the GI Joe body molds that have been generating a string of articles lately accusing action figures of promoting bad body image in boys, but I have to admit this is pretty scary. With muscles like that, would it really be possible to see the ribs near his abs? And was it really necessary to mold nipples? But the huge gap between his shoulder blades is the scariest, in my opinion. What is that? An old scar from when he tried to show his friends at the Jedi Academy how he could balance his lightsaber on his back? Brrr. As far as flexibility goes, this body mold gets high marks. There are full ball joints at shoulders, hips, and wrists, and the lower part of his arm rotates to assume a variety of positions.  His knees have four clicks. The hands are designed to hold his lightsaber, which they do quite nicely, but they look a little odd empty, like a gunslinger poised for the draw. It would have been nice if one of his hands had been different. Interestingly enough, although this is considered the "12 inch" doll line, he is clearly 11.5 inches. Finally, someone Barbie can date without craning her neck!

Evaluation:
Face: A+
Body: B-
Hair: A
Overall: A-