Game of Thrones is a bona fide phenomenon these days. I guess
it’s the closest thing us millennials will ever get to their own “Who Shot J.R.?”.
People are likely to keep the fandom going for years – even decades – after the
show and novels eventually wrap up.
But I didn’t
really buy this figure because of an interest in the series or the books. I read
the first four books around the time the series was debuting; the first three
were quite good. And to cut a convoluted story short, I then had a bit of a
nervous breakdown and kind subsequently missed the boat on the show…now it just
feels like too many episodes to catch up.

It’s a job
he does admirably; he’s distinctive enough in his design that he stands out
among the POPs, while still not stealing the show, due to his muted colour
scheme. The paintwork is surprisingly good, showcasing some impressively subtle
touches; though initially appearing to be quite similar, the decomposing skin on
the face has a semi-glossy/waxy look, while the exposed skull is matte and
speckled to distinguish it as bone. It could be a little neater in spots, but
overall it effectively conveys a withered and rotted corpse, brought back to
fight for an evil master. As a bonus,
he even looks like the poster zombie from Zombie
Flesh Eaters, admittedly sans worms. I’m sure the homage isn’t entirely accidental -- and if so, then this is
likely as close as we’ll ever get to an official POP from THAT film.
The Wight
is still reasonably readily available, and I imagine will grab the attention of
fans of the show. He’s not an essential character like Joffrey or anything, but
he has some nice touches and serves as a good figure for horror fans too. Unlikely to be my favourite purchase for the year, but my collection is better for having him.
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