I've been a fan of Jim Henson's Labyrinth for as long as I can remember. Initially, it scared me (but I still liked it), then my high school art teacher's obsession with the artistry of the film was contagious (he played in constantly in class) and I became a superfan. There were two scenes that always bugged me: the Firey scene (because of rough green screen effects) and the Masquerade Ballroom scene (because it slowed the pace and seemed romantically inappropriate/creepy to me). But over time my criticisms have softened significantly. I even danced to As The World Falls Down by David Bowie at my wedding. So I really appreciate this figure now. I knew a line of Labyrinth toys would eventually have multiple releases of the same characters in their different iconic outfits. Unfortunately for Sarah, she only really has two costumes, so this is it. Jareth has at least two more good ones to anchor future waves (finger crossed!). We need more goblins, and Fireys, and a million others. Let's check out Sarah below!
Sarah's soft good skirt looks great. It has depth and an iridescence that is really appealing (and I typically loathe cloth on my toys). However, the tactile nature of the skirt was surprising, it seems more similar to cellophane than a soft toile. There is a crinkly fragile quality that I fear makes it delicate (this is my uneducated opinion, it could be deceptively durable). The waistband appears to be elastic, but I was nervous enough about the structural integrity to not attempt a removal.
Sarah technically has five points of articulation, but her hairsculpt prohibits motion of her head.
Plus her legs are completely covered by her soft-goods skirt.
Here is a blurry pic showing Sarah's legs. She features swivel hips and has peg holes on her feet.
I think it would have been awesome if she were wearing jeans underneath as an homage to the opening scene in the park.
Here are the in-package pics of the rest of Wave 2 so far.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here are all of the Wave 2 Labyrinth figures (so far... Ludo will be a deluxe release later this year).
Sir Didymus riding Ambrosius, Sarah (Masquerade), Baby Toby, Jareth (Masquerade), and Goblin.
Here is Sarah (Masquerade) with the Wave 1 Sarah from 2023.
Noticeable stylistic differences include the Wave 1 figure having a yellow hue to her skin tone and a slightly larger head (despite being in very similar scale to each other). Wave 1 Sarah came with Worm and the poison peach.
Here are the Wave 2 figures combined with the Wave 1 figures.
Hoggle, Sir Didymus riding Ambrosius, Sarah (Masquerade), Sarah, Baby Toby, Jareth (Throne Room), Worm, Jareth (Masquerade), and Goblin.
Cheers!
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