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Manufacturer: Hasbro
Recommended Age: 4 and up
Category: Action Figure, Star Wars
Overall Rating:
3 Stars out of 4
Review by Ken
3 Stars out of 4
I never even knew this thing was called an Opee until I actually saw
the frigging toy. Based on one of the three ferocious sea monsters
that attacked the Bongo in Episode 1's classic underwater sequence, the
Opee actually comes across looking like some freaky sea lobster that's in
hybrid collision mode with a mutated goldfish. Although the movie
only gave us fleeting images of its awesome presence, the
cool thing about the toy version is that it allows us to examine the
fine detail and design of this undersea lurker with greater intimacy.
Bulky and orange in colour, the Opee toy has a snapping jaws feature that
can be activated by pressing a button on the creature's head. This allows
you to open and close the creature's mouth; and you can
actually insert half of the Qui-Gon figure inside to give the
illusion of the Opee chewing his head out. I have to say that the Opee seems
rather cartoonish with its mouth closed, but looks way menacing once you
get its jaws open in attack mode
The exclusive Qui-Gon figure that you get together with the Opee
features a first for Hasbro's Star Wars line- articulated ankles! This is
to make it seem as though the figure is swimming. Aside from that, Qui-Gon
also comes with a harpoon and a lightsaber handle that is glued onto
his utility belt. A breathing apparatus (similar to the one provided
by Jar Jar Binks in the movie's Naboo swimming scene ) is painted onto
Qui-Gon's mouth. Also, Qui-Gon's plastic cloak can actually be detached-
but this is going to take a little effort and patience.
Overall, the toy is extremely fun to play with- and has most of the
intricate detailing that serious toy collectors love to get obsessed over. I
just wish they could have made the Opee toy bigger; because it seemed so
freaking huge in the movie. And why does such a vicious and lethal
sea creature like this have a cutesy-sounding name like
"Opee"? Makes no frigging sense. In any event,
there's still two more remaining sea monsters from the movie to watch out
for, so I'm gonna quit my griping.
To purchase this toy from etoys.com, you may use link below or use the search box at the top of the left column to search for it at Amazon.com.
Opee and Qui-Gon Jinn
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