Star Wars Black Series General Grievous Hasbro Action Figure Review @dorksidetoys

I got my Hasbro Star Wars Black Series General Grievous in from dorksidetoys.com and while I like a lot of it, there's also some things I don't like. Hasbro made a valiant effort and it shows but I think the actual movie design actually works against them here. Still, it's nice to have options, especially if you don't want to build a model kit.
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[@joelimig722]

General Grievous, you're shorter than I expected.

[@jackattackanims8387]

Hello there

[@MadeInHeaven08]

General kenboi

[@diegoviramontes9703]

@Your Wingman T R A I T O R!

[@zoecrombie6163]

Anakin if you have the chance try not to upset him

[@craigh2234]

*cough* *cough*

[@CAPTIANZEUS]

I wouldn’t have mind if they went for the “bulkier” Clone Wars proportions of Grievous to make the toy sturdier

[@noeahmed2263]

I know I am kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good place to watch new tv shows online?

[@beck527]

This is funny because now they just repainted this grievous

[@Paxton365]

@@noeahmed2263 Disney+.

[@yeetus_reetus_deeleetus]

@@Paxton365 its a bot

[@cameron2900x]

@@yeetus_reetus_deeleetus if it was a bot it would have the bots that respond to the comment with a website, maybe KZbin removed the comments because they had a link but they usually put a period between the words to avoid that 🤷‍♂️

[@NiteOWL82]

He doesn't really crouch, he does more of a hunch.

[@Raze_134]

There is a decent amount of knee bend in grievous' default stance but I would agree

[@sharkwolfdarkwolf2625]

Hunch them haunches

[@generalgrievous3845]

You don’t knoww me “cough” “cough”

[@dylanbrewer4845]

I snort laughed when you said "Stop it Grievous!" I didn't know I had this power.

[@johnwick293]

Dylan Brewer so uncivilised

[@creatorproductions_19]

the little giggle then the "stop it grievous" had me flying

[@geekorqueen6205]

That stitch is called a dart. Darts are folds (tucks coming to a point) and sewn into fabric to take in ease and provide shape to a garment. They are used frequently in all sorts of clothing to tailor the garment to the wearer's shape, or to make an innovative shape in the garment. =^.^=

[@jdonkey39]

I'm a sucker for the bad guys in the black series. Dammit. Preordered.

[@Devoted_Sentry]

"General grievous you're shorter than I expected" I may buy it just for the cape and put it on the model kit And some extra lightsaber for some customs or what ever.

[@ker-klickchoom5119]

If you search up GPSlot on eBay they do a really good Grievous cape - if you're just after the cape then that might be a better idea

[@forrestpenrod2294]

Voltov I’m hoping the Hasbro cape isn’t too short on the Bandai Kit Grievous.

[@clonetrooper84]

Ker-Klick Choom I was about to reply this exact same thing. Their cape looks way better thank the black series

[@joshuamackey8910]

Voltov you beat me to it

[@bimokado2362]

Voltov i got 4 grevious and 4 mace windu 😜😜😜

[@bekkfxst]

I’m lazy and have low standards... HE’S PERFECT!!!

[@buklau837]

And it’s affordable

[@SolarMechanic]

Lucas: Hey toymakers, we've got a bad guy who's like a cyborg kinda dude. All mechanical and shit. Toymakers: Cool, that'll be so easy to make a figure of! Lucas: Hah, yeah, yeah, yeah... ...but no.

[@oviniboy]

really looking foward to the sh figuarts grievoys revealed last year (should be out by 2057)

[@kermitthebanned4745]

I am so confused

[@SteakSauceBoss]

Are they still planning to release this??

[@cjestrada22]

“Stop it! Greivous!”

[@johnwick293]

So uncivilised

[@TheFunkyJawa]

I'm an old bastard. My heart lies with the original trilogy. I'm tempted by this figure though for some reason.

[@jakebeansboy3755]

Yeesss yeessss give in to the awesome

[@waynepayne9875]

Prequels are great. It's the sequels that are the problem.

[@kraxusgaming9483]

@@waynepayne9875 yes

[@slimeyslug50]

A valiant attempt by Hasbro, it was always going to be a difficult figure to pull off. But I think I’ll wait and see what Figuarts come out with...

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah, I'm going to have to get that one too, for scientific purposes.

[@user-go4fb7se8i]

The organs container isn't painted...

[@Megatron118x]

“Four arms? I’d never leave the house!”

[@frobafett]

If I didn't already own the model kit i'd be excited to pick this up, but since I already have the model kit easy pass. Still i'd like to get it for those lightsabers.

[@forrestpenrod2294]

I’m in the exact same boat

[@Muz__27]

For the price of him he'd need to be a pretty perfect figure for me to buy. I am a stickler for scale accuracy so I'll need to pass. He does need to be a little bigger to display correctly it looks like. Thanks for the review!

[@jeanvargas9001]

7:57 "so you can add to grievous's collection". I'm dead inside ahaushaushaush

[@clonetrooper84]

Glad I passed on this. Now hopefully Figuarts releases theirs.

[@44HardCase]

Apollo Ape That’s exactly the one I’m most definitely waiting for.

[@theundeadranger10]

theres rumours floating around that itll be around in summer

[@clonetrooper84]

theundeadranger10 I seriously hope so.

[@clonetrooper84]

HARDCASE44 my most anticipated figuarts. I just hope it gets released this year.

[@NiteOWL82]

I love this figure. He is amazing. Sculpt, paint, design. He is the best. Plus he can get into spider mode. Love it.

[@legologan0896]

Alan Hoffman wait he can

[@MrRiley-Is-Not-Amused]

I knew it. Told people that Hasbro was going to screw the pooch on this figure and sure enough, they did. No organ sack, scale is way off, the weathering looks terrible, the cape is embarrassingly awful, no wrist swivel and to top all off many people have complained about super loose joints. Get the model kit.

[@thenitpickchannel9993]

Thanks for the review. I was planning on getting one of these but didn't know if I should or if there were better options. I think I'll stick with the Black Series one but the Model Kit looks interesting.

[@teppest111]

You should use pledge with future shine to tight up the joints and also good for eyes to get that realistic look

[@theramblinmahoney2316]

If I ever get connections like you Robo, my life will be both fantastic and a struggle. I’ll have all the plastic I want but none of the food I need.

[@endertron3282]

Better wait for the Figuarts Edit: The Model Kit is another option too

[@venim3404]

If it ever releases, it was first shown almost 5 years ago, I'm not having high hopes it'll ever release 😫

[@endertron3282]

@@venim3404 never lose hope. The Model Kit is another better option too

[@44HardCase]

Iker Muñoz Cano the most recent and upcoming releases from S.H.Figuarts have and will all have been from ROTS, like most recently Anakin, Obi-Wan, and then Dooku (next month) and Yoda later this August so it’s a strong possibility that they’ll be releasing him hopefully soon. And I can’t wait.

[@epidemic1207]

Honestly, in terms of 1/12th scale, the Bandai Model kit will the best Grievous we'll ever get only because of the organs and since he's incredibly light, you can pose him in plenty of stances that are going to be tough for heavy figures like this one and the Figuarts (if we ever get it).

[@Metalpug79]

Every time I look at this figure, all I see is him covering himself in a nice warm fleece blanket lol

[@clutch4248]

You know I haven’t seen anyone try to turn the head around and bend him into his spider positions. Just curious if he’ll do that? Looks like a great figure I’m sure I’ll pick him up!

[@amvcentral9198]

Its safe to say he wont,i doubt that he can bend legs both ways and support the weight,and his legs go backwards to be the spider

[@kevinturbide9560]

Wait when did u get the sh ep 3 obi wan and whens that review coming love your reviews keep up the good work

[@thiccspidey2127]

Old black series figure, custom head.

[@MrRobCo]

no, it's Figuarts

[@kevinturbide9560]

@@thiccspidey2127 ya no it's figuarts he says it in video

[@thiccspidey2127]

@@MrRobCo one of them is, one is a black series

[@thiccspidey2127]

@@MrRobCo 8:08

[@_chickenhead]

Besides being flimsy/loose, the range of motion is unmatched!

[@itsthemumu8585]

This comment is 2 years late, but I’ve gotta say, with where Grievous’ canonical height is, this figure is actually perfectly scaled. Seeing a lot of people in this comment section saying the scale was off, but it’s actually right on the money. The model kit, however, is too big, Grievous is not as tall as Chewbacca, never has been

[@JashyMiyamura]

This will make a fine collection

[@ramonatiron4925]

General Fwoosh, your review it’s cooler than I expected

[@Taffer-King]

B1s are too big and Grevious is too small, Hasbro not off to a good start with the CIS army.

[@epidemic1207]

The battledroids are actually perfect considering they're 6'3 in canon. Grievous on the other is definitely shorter. If you can get the model kit, please do so. It's perfect.

[@Skelefunk]

@@epidemic1207 My model kit had issues and one of the arms fucked up so I was hoping this could fix my issues

[@epidemic1207]

@@Skelefunk Ah, that's unfortunate. Did it break while building it or did it drop? Also, sh should release theirs anytime though.

[@Skelefunk]

@@epidemic1207 One of the ears broke in building and since I put the legs together wrong I fucked up one of the legs. The arm is something else, just poor joint construction

[@invinciblereason1618]

Battle droids are actually scaled accurately but grievous is too small.

[@rellko3900]

I’m waiting for him and shf Kenobi to come in. For some reason, Kenobi is somewhere in Hong Kong.

[@Mrk7Zero]

Thank you for comparing the model kit to the black series! So much help

[@briandeluca4318]

With him you need the Poseable stand I’m not sure of the name but it’s the one that has a base and a stand that can extend for jet back troopers but that stand comes with a piece with goes around the figures torso. Which keeps him from falling over.😁😁

[@darthvestius7771]

Got my Grievous today from EE. Looks sweet. Have the Bandai one as well but Hasbro has done a great job. Nice to seperate his arms and hands and get his jacket off! Anywho...once again a great review

[@chifurbr]

basically if you just want something ready out of the box get the bs, if you don't mid a bit of extra work and you are not a hamhands get the model kit

[@legologan0896]

Literally just searching for reviews for this then I get the notification I need this figure Grievous is my favorite character in all of Star Wars

[@MasterTSayge]

Toybox grievous is the best only because he can stand on his own with ease.

[@Mr767267]

I have the model kit and I am waiting for SHF to get Grievous soon :D I wish the cape was more thin and with some wires, plus the emblem on it. Cool review once again.

[@change023]

Really wanted this but money is tight and had to pass. 😔

[@ghosttiger1016]

It’s really hard when your a teen saving money and there are so many cool figures.

[@change023]

Ghosttiger 101 just wait till your an adult and have to pay for a house and family lol

[@thomascars1]

Richard_22_ make the kids eat left overs and spend that money on the general 😎😎 jk mate haha although i love collecting, I would rather spend money on family, I can’t wait to grow up and have one

[@ezgreviews6775]

Alex La Rosa don’t rush

[@HARDLINE-db4qo]

If you where to buy a general action figure, I would recommend bandi kit general grievous over this black series action figure. The bandai kit is a beautiful model and very detailed even though u have to build it. You also get to customize him with paint to make him have battle wear if you want to. I have no regrets with the model and it was worth the money. The only thing is, he a fragile, you can not mess around with him too much, since hes a model kit. I think Bandai kit did an awesome job with designing him and put some real love into him. On top of that Amazon recently put the kit in there store, so you dont have to buy it from a shady Japanese website. If the kit is too expensive then i also recommend a clone trooper or boba fett, these guys are just as good and are half the price, you get them on Amazon too.

[@jamesschulziii9098]

Bbts just shipped mine on the 12th. Can't wait for Monday!!!

[@DarrenWatson64]

I'll probably display this figure on my shelf without the cape. And besides, Grievous looks cooler holding his lightsabers without his cape on anyways.

[@gmoney1664]

Model kit all the way. At least until the Figuarts is eventually released!

[@YoshikiByankotsu]

I think they dropped the Figuarts to make the model kit, since they were both from Bandai.

[@gmoney1664]

@@YoshikiByankotsu I get what you mean, though I'm hoping it's just Bandai being Bandai. They're a pain in the butt for showing figures at shows then not doing anything with them for ages! 😭

[@mikelorenzoart]

I have been wondering about the comparison with the model kit. Model Kit still seems to be the king. Detail, size and chest make it the better option.

[@jaysoncristobal4930]

Now we have to wait for the Figuarts release.

[@mikelorenzoart]

Ooooo, that one will be the true test!

[@dragos8839]

@@jaysoncristobal4930 when will that be ?

[@jaysoncristobal4930]

@@dragos8839 I don't think there's a confirm release date yet. Hopefully soon though.

[@supercomputer0448]

3:58 I love the white look the lighting gives it

[@MarkyD1967]

It’s the only Black Series Grievous we’re gonna get, so despite flaws it is what it is...and since I only collect Black Series (for now), I want one. Well, I ordered 4 actually....Great Review!

[@JC-dz5ur]

why 4?

[@darthethan1995]

I got this Grievous and he is really cool. The only problem I have is the cape missing the symbol. I fixed that problem. What I did is drew the symbol on there with a paper to guide me.

[@ttz4m3]

A fine addition to your collection!

[@bigbunduru5136]

Damn, dude is the ultimate toy critic... I can’t hate but damn, I think it looks awesome

[@TheFwoosh]

Cool. My opinion doesn't have to be the same as yours. That's a beautiful thing.

[@bigbunduru5136]

The Fwoosh for sure. Just starting my Black Series collection. So far I have cal kestis, Ahsoka Tano, Kanan Jarrus, TLJ Kylo Ren, and bespin Luke Skywalker.

[@andresmoralescabrera3516]

My brother bought the modalkit and its actually fantastic

[@R8ERN8TION52]

General grievous, you’re shorter than I expected

[@thesmilingknight4982]

general grievous my favorite star wars character ever =)

[@papamustaine9644]

I know this is late, but i just got the model kit grievous, and you can use the black series grievous lightsabers on the model kit, they fit very well in the hands, and it makes the sabers in scale if your mixing star wars figures from different companies

[@blindyeti7285]

I love the way you make reviews funny

[@itsdamoss]

I bought my grievous just yesterday and I believe I got a defect, his left hand peg is too big to go in the slot and his top left seems longer to a point the elbow peg won’t fit in without the hand peg lining up but other than that I personally loved this figure as a way to display a character who really deserves more love merchandise wise in my opinion

[@tangyfungus]

I got a defective one too. He had two "male" left arms so his 2 left arms wouldn't connect

[@eeftankian]

"a fine piece to add to my collection"

[@juanlondono9105]

The bandai model kit is indeed light, but man it is awesome, i even did h battle damaged

[@grim9467]

Just wait for the S.H figuarts General Grievous.

[@Metalpug79]

It will definitely look really nice, but I’m worried the slight down scale that the SH Figuarts figures usually tend to be will make him a little too small. When they do put out a Grievous, hopefully they’ll take that into consideration though. :fingers crossed:

[@dragos8839]

When is it coming out

[@chalito8toonchannel964]

Figuarts is overrated

[@dragos8839]

@@chalito8toonchannel964 nah they've got some of the best quality figures. Overpriced ? Yeah

[@markorollo.]

Not yet guaranteed but I may be finally getting this one this week.

[@44HardCase]

TBS Grievous is nice but after seeing all the reviews and the model kit comparisons, I believe with S.H. Figuarts most recent and future ROTS releases of Anakin, Obi-Wan, and now Dooku next month and Yoda this upcoming August, I’m definitely waiting and holding out for their General Grievous which looks bigger and more screen accurate like the model kit, but I may still grab this one just in case.

[@dragos8839]

Why are figuarts so expensiveAAAAA

[@specialk3374]

Been waiting...my GameStop pre-order should be calling any day now...edit: not as excited now I expected more

[@ihavetwocat]

Cancelling my pre-order after watching some reviews. Gonna wait for figuarts instead!

[@demarchiordie]

09:53 SH Figuarts Episode III Harry Kane

[@someguy7567]

I gave up on my only 3.75” General Grievous figure. He kept falling over (he has no articulation in the knees or ankles) and the lightsabers wouldn’t fit in his hands. He now lives in a tub.

[@ThatWrestlingHound]

Yooo i remember watching an old star wars cartoon as a kid and grevious was in it and he looks so cool need

[@tpickup11]

Dude, I literally got my copy today! Nice! Such a great figure too! Tbh, I like both but even though the Black Series is a bit smaller, sometimes a bit too small, I still think it works. Also, my joints are still nice and tight for the most part, but the "Dog legs" should probably be a bit more snug on mine. Though it still hasn't caused any problems for me. (Hopefullythe it won't.) So I may just keep both for certain poses and pictures all together. Idk though. It depends how much I use the Bandai kit. Especially when the head is ridiculously loose just because I had to pop it off once because I forgot a piece... I definetly like the Black Series articulation, but when/if the SHF Grievous comes out, that may be my go to. But we'll see.

[@FullMetalOstrich]

Oof, I think I’m okay passing on this & sticking with my Bandai kit; I think my biggest complaint would be the height/scale. Idk why Hasbro can’t seemingly get it right

[@BigBennKlingon]

I wish it had peg holes in the feet (to plug into a stand). He needs them more than most of the figures that have them

[@kraxusgaming9483]

Right i spent an actual hour trying to stand up he fell over several times lol still love it tho its greivous

[@fateagle4life]

Wish they would have made the cape like Lando or the Elite Series version of this

[@articulatedtoyden4268]

Maybe we can find a custom cape for Grievous? Other than the cape and loose knees, I like him. Looking forward to getting mine!

[@TheFwoosh]

Already have one ordered from GPslot on ebay, looks like it may do the trick.

[@SergioRamirez-jv6yz]

I give it 7/10

[@brass5917]

Only getting this so I can put him in the crawling position lol, my model kit can’t do that

[@Raxusprime_]

The only thing I don't like about this figure is that he doesn't have rotating wrists.

[@richmurph6581]

stop it grievous lol belly laughed ....thanks bud.

[@hondorockz]

Looks good, I think I'm getting one, great review Robo

[@ghosttrainz4701]

I'm getting the model kit

[@salty_terminal_civilian5374]

PLEASE show us how the model kit looks with black series Grievous!!!

[@TheFwoosh]

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[@Starfig]

Well crud. I was looking forward to this one, but this does feel like one I'll skip on. Maybe the Figuarts Grievous will make it out someday... Damn, I wish Hasbro would've done the two sets of arms or something. I could've probably lived with the other issues.

[@mariogl5381]

Model Kit all the way!

[@spiritdeezy9668]

The model kit wins again, like it usually does. Bandai doesnt even need to do the Figuarts version.

[@omikron6218]

I wish they would remake the model kit with a moveable neck and waist joint

[@skate769]

My ToysRus has a bunch of these. I was looking for the mandalorian figure and I found more than 12 of them. I was gonna get it, but I needed to save my money for the next time I find mandalorian.

[@thing39]

These figures are the perfect size getting one tomorrow for sure!

[@LBF-dr3ho]

I think this would be a fine addition to my collection

[@doumngloom7146]

"He can kick his own robotic ass" but he's a cyborg

[@TheFwoosh]

Jesus, KZbin comments just keep getting better and better.

[@rexveritate]

If you rotate the elbows in the right way, you can get a normal elbow when the arms are connected

[@TheFwoosh]

I tried that and it made the peg off-center from the peg hole on the forearm and hand.

[@rexveritate]

The Fwoosh when the bend happens, the 2 elbows are not aligned, it might just work on my copy

[@camlot.patets]

7:50 it's loose because the gun is meant to be used when the arms are connected,but you put it on the hand alone so it stretched out the hand.

[@himc4947]

want u to review the shf obi wan please

[@Diamondarmy76]

Your review is like one of the only 3 on KZbin (that I know of)

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah? I thought I was getting this in here late.

[@Diamondarmy76]

The Fwoosh the only ones that come up for me are jayc yours and mcucollectors

[@masonsdungeon3754]

“Why hello there”

[@snitchbug]

“General Kenobi!”

[@vicobaptista]

Can he get into "spider mode"??? Also, I'm waiting for your review of the new SHF Obi.

[@owenthenutscrambler4996]

I’m really weird with collecting Star Wars figures I never buy the rebel figures but sometimes I do I manly have Imperial figures just Bc I want to live my 9 year old dream off having an army

[@owenthenutscrambler4996]

This was long oops

[@Caleb.Collects98]

I pre ordered my Black Series General Grievous through Gamestop. I'm getting impatient or my pre order to come in. LOL

[@venim3404]

My damn distributor hasn't gotten the Grievous's I've been impatient ever since he told me that the figures where shipping, looks frustrating, but so so Good!

[@sharkwolfdarkwolf2625]

Wow that comparison was what I was waiting for. Just finished the Bandai video. The lightsaber's weird scale bugs me, and the cape has nothing on the black series, but the scale difference! I'm 100% going model kit this time. Grevious has to have that height for maximum shelf presence. And the inner detail is great. Better arms, and personally I paint everything, even my Black Series; So a modular kit just makes that easier. Thanks for buying both so we only have to buy one Robo.

[@anakinchillwalker9447]

you do know that there is a separate cape for this figure that has the symbol on the back and the cape is wired so you can pose it

[@TheFwoosh]

Separate as from someone else?

[@anakinchillwalker9447]

Well it's not by Hasbro but it fits on the figure and it looks a lot better on the figure when you look at the figure from the front and wire in it helps the figure stay ballinced

[@harryh4rp4n31]

Hmm guess i'll wait for figuarts IF they come around to doing a big general G

[@TheFwoosh]

They've shown a prototype several times, seems like now would be the perfect time to finally solicit it.

[@harryh4rp4n31]

@@TheFwoosh Yeah, from the promo pics it seems like a perfect mix between the model kit and hasbro one, filled with detail and quality but thick and not so slim looking - although a bit stylized but i don't mind that

[@Rid13y]

“General Grievous... you’re shorter than I expected”

[@masteryoda4082]

The scale is actually spot on considering the cinematic 2nd trilogy

[@TheFwoosh]

You mean the prequels?

[@festushaggen2563]

Wookieepedia lists Grievous at just over 7 feet so this should be close to scale.

[@thecameraman5061]

5:24 Another happy landing