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Post by JusticeDemon on Mar 19, 2004 10:50:19 GMT -5
![](http://venus.walagata.com/w/justicedemon/tara.jpg) Finally... the long wait is over! Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles is doing its part to reunite Willow Rosenberg with her tragic love (and fellow witch) Tara Maclay with its all-new Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tara Action Figure! Making its world premmier on Friday, March 19 at Wizard World Los Angeles (see it for yourself at Booth #137!), this beautifully produced companion piece to the best-selling Willow action figures perfectly captures the likeness of actress Amber Benson, who - as the much-beloved character - stole the hearts of countless Buffy fans everywhere. Sculpted by master artisan Clayburn Moore, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tara Action Figure stands approximately 6" tall, comes with a handsome sweater and summer dress, and features multiple points of acticulation. This long-awaited action figure release also comes with a wealth of accessories, including: a bookcase, a potion bottle, a regular candle, a spellbook, and a detailed wooden floor base. Scheduled for a July release, this is one collectible that no true Buffy fan or toy collector should pass up! Look for more information on this and other future Buffy toy releases in upcoming issues of Diamond Select Toys' Spectrum Monthly at www.diamondselecttoys.com/spectrum.asp .
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Post by Ebola on Mar 19, 2004 10:52:12 GMT -5
She looks fantastic! I'm really stoked about finally getting Anya and Tara by July now that the Willows are out and apparently selling well.
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Post by VKMax on Mar 19, 2004 10:53:41 GMT -5
For some reason i can't edit or reply to posts (except now suddenly)
Accessories: Potion bottle Bookcase Candle Spellbook Woodfloor Base.
Personally, I don't like this figure which is a shame because she's my favourite character I don't see how they can possible have "multiple points of articulation" when you could only possible move her arms
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Post by Ebola on Mar 19, 2004 11:00:46 GMT -5
Personally, I don't like this figure which is a shame because she's my favourite character I don't see how they can possible have "multiple points of articulation" when you could only possible move her arms I don't mind because it's nice to get some figures in dresses or robes. I don't think the lower body articulation is useful any way. Maybe they'll give her swivel biceps.
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Post by kakistos on Mar 19, 2004 11:06:17 GMT -5
Hate to be all complainy, but why in the world does she look so unhappy? She's going to look odd next to smiley Willow. She'd looks so much better with a slight smile. Something like this: ![](http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season6/vidcaps/seeingred/seeingred044.jpg) Also, I really don't like the outfit. I think it'd be better without the sweater. Is it from a particular episode? The sculpt itself is pretty good for what it is though. Hopefully, I'll like her better once we see more pictures. And I'm intrigued by the bookself accessory.
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Post by buffyfan2 on Mar 19, 2004 11:12:49 GMT -5
I posted in the other Tara thread before I saw this one. I think this figure looks great except the face, like Kakistos mentioned, I also mentioned it in the other thread. She looks as if she is unhappy to live or something. Can't wait for Anya and Tara to be released in July, also the two-pack with Willow and Tara. Isn't Willow going to be repainted in the double pack? Sounds like we will have a ton of new figures before the year is over. Hope we get some good varients for Tara though, that would be cool. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by scottxwl on Mar 19, 2004 11:15:09 GMT -5
All I can say is: Yay! I like the way it looks. She doesn't look un happy to me, just kinda neutral.
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Post by CMK1887 on Mar 19, 2004 11:58:48 GMT -5
I like her...a lot. I am looking forward to getting her. I do agree that she could be given a slight smile, but either way, I am very happy with the way she turned out.
I see, though, that she has changed somewhat from the mini-photo we saw of Tara from Toy Fair. In the picture above, her dress is lighter, her hair seems darker, and the sweater seems darker, as well. I guess we can't really tell if it is better or worse, but I just thought I'd mention that it has changed a bit.
-CMK
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Post by russbedork on Mar 19, 2004 12:07:20 GMT -5
Why isn't she smiling? ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) I like smiley Tara! I hope they change that... maybe for the OMWF Figure (if we get one)??
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Post by Willfan on Mar 19, 2004 12:27:47 GMT -5
At first glance I thought egh, but she looks totally different from all the other figures, and the likeness is amazing! I love it!
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Post by Eternalus on Mar 19, 2004 12:31:11 GMT -5
OMWF tara would rock. That ones nice to.
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Post by 13alex on Mar 19, 2004 12:36:23 GMT -5
I really like this figure but they really should do a trouser variant but i'd be happy with omwf cause then you could move the arms and hips! I think it shows her from the shy tara at the beginning of when we meet her....I just love it and can't wait to see the version with aritculation!
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Post by Raven on Mar 19, 2004 12:43:22 GMT -5
As I said in the other thread, I think she looks fantastic expect for that spectacularly cranky look on her face. Just awful, showing Tara's shy smile would have been much much better.
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Post by Kassle on Mar 19, 2004 12:46:20 GMT -5
I actually think the expression is dead on. Tara often looked uncomfortable & miserable to me... ;D
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Post by JusticeDemon on Mar 19, 2004 12:50:41 GMT -5
When you think about it, very few of the Buffy or Angel figures are smiling. Only Willow2 and the Gentlemen if I recall correctly. I like this Tara, and I can't wait to see the other versions!
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Post by btvskid3 on Mar 19, 2004 12:54:15 GMT -5
tara is beautiful...i just don't think i like her sweater - the color at least. i wish we could see the design on it a little better. maybe i should just go to the wizard world la since it'll be right down the street. too bad i'm really busy this weekend. ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png)
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Post by ShiveringMelody on Mar 19, 2004 13:07:34 GMT -5
I absolutely love this Tara figure. I for one love the dress and its color. It would have been nice to seen her smile, but I will take what I can get since finally they are making my favorite character!!
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Post by JusticeDemon on Mar 19, 2004 13:43:18 GMT -5
The sweater Tara's wearing is an adaptation of Willow's sweater from "New Moon Rising." Tara wears it, and that's what causes Oz to find out about her and Willow. You can see pictures here.
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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Mar 19, 2004 13:47:09 GMT -5
I really like this figure and the bookshelf base with the floor sounds cool. Hopefully the floor base fits together with Willows floor base or at least looks similar to put these figures next to each other. The scooby gang is almost complete. All we need now is a Riley and a Dawn. Here's to hoping that the two pack of Willow and Tara is from once more with feeling, or they at least do a statue from once more with feeling of these two on the bridge. I remember when Moore was announcing statues last year that were in the plans and the three were 1) Willow and Tara 2) Vampire Willow and Vampire Xander 3) Chosen Buffy. It would be a dream come true if all three of these statues were released.
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Post by ToyGuyMAT on Mar 19, 2004 13:51:58 GMT -5
From the looks of that screenshot, that whole outfit is from that ep. While I love episode specific outfits, Im not a big fan of 4th season Tara tho. Dont get me wrong, the character has always been awesome. But she just looked kinda like hell, least at the beginning. Maybe it was just her bad hairstyle... It was such a dramatic change moving into the 5th season for both Anya and Tara. They started dressing more glam like they had won the lottery or something ^_^
But a pre-review of this fig, I think she rocks. I've never been down with dresses on figures cause they take away articulation, but hell, they cant all wear pants I guess. it makes it more diverse. She'll look great with the rest of the gang! She would look better with a smile, but yeah, there arent many figs that have a smile. When these guys sculpt them, they always look so "blah" except for, as said before, S5Willow, the Gentlemen (like they had a choice), and I'll add to that Anya with her quirky, clueless kinda smile. ^_^
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