Star Wars The Black Series Cal Kestis Review

Star Wars The Black Series Cal Kestis Review
#StarWarsTheBlackSeries #CalKestis #JediFallenOrder
So after taking January off from doing reviews I'm back in the swing of things! Cal is one I was looking forward to doing. I feel like he's an easily overlooked figure because of the popularity of The Mandalorian, but don't over look this figure, no matter how small BD-1 is.
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[@CMacHipHop]

Hey mike I recently built this love for black series figures and have loved your videos on them since I first found you. I always check to see if you have a review before buying certain figures. There’s a certain aspect I find about your videos that I love that I can’t find in other reviewers, but I can’t place my finger on it. I haven’t played Jedi fallen order yet but decided to watch this anyways just because I’ve felt mike deprived lately so thank you for uploading another review. Hope you keep making black series videos👍🏼

[@MikeKaess]

I’m so glad you like my videos, it really makes my day

[@d34285]

Love the review. Nice figure and the droid is very impressive. I'm sorry about your hair, I'll send you mine.

[@MikeKaess]

Lol I don’t really mind not having hair. Saves me a bundle at the barber shops

[@photomatt11]

That’s a pretty damn clever way to put BD on his back. Thanks for that.

[@MikeKaess]

No problem! Glad it was helpful!

[@bodiecollection]

This was my first ever Black Series figure :) discovered your channel while researching. Needless to say my collection has grown much larger. Thanks for the awesome videos man !!!

[@MikeKaess]

Wow! Glad to help!

[@mindseyemelodies]

Don't really play video games anymore, but im happy with these two

[@MikeKaess]

Likewise for the most part

[@theswissmiss69]

I love this figure so much!!! And so the figure too! I somehow knew that I would love this fig so I bought him together with the game.😊

[@MikeKaess]

He’s a great figure!

[@ManuelJSueiro]

Damn. Now I need him because of the droid.

[@MikeKaess]

Worth it for the droid!

[@theswissmiss69]

Manuel J. Sueiro and not because Cal‘s freakin‘ cool?😢

[@ManuelJSueiro]

The Swiss Guy well, because both reasons 😬

[@theswissmiss69]

Manuel J. Sueiro 😏

[@alexromero5976]

Great figure, one of my favorites in the collection. And awesome video as always!

[@MikeKaess]

It really is great!

[@Kitbats]

Just started watching your channel. I like that you have a summary for every category. Will definitely follow your reviews :)

[@MikeKaess]

Awesome! Welcome!

[@leonardcisneroz1868]

Good to see u back on black series

[@MikeKaess]

It was nice to get back into

[@mauigio]

You sold me on Cal with this awesome review as always

[@MikeKaess]

Glad to hear it!

[@axel.1358]

I love this figure, got mine off amazon a while back since I didn't have the money on force friday after everything else I bought lol And the game is super fun!! Very challenging, but if you ever have moment and you're looking for a challenge and want to enjoy something new from star wars, you should totally try it out. Once I got my preorder I played the game for 16 hours straight..

[@MikeKaess]

I need to get a properly system to play it on. I either need to build a gaming pc or buy an Xbox or ps4

[@kuldipbinning1989]

Cool, I imagine this is what Anikan Sole would look like if Disney had not decided to ignore the expanded Universe. That is the only reason why I would get this to display next to Jaine. Have you seen the new Imperial Transport (from the Mandalorian) incredable detailed.

[@MikeKaess]

Disney hasn’t ignored the expanded universe. They’ve brought a lot of it back into official canon. Rebels is full of old EU stuff that was never proper canon in the first place. Like interdictor cruisers and Thrawn.

[@mickeyperdomo1324]

Cal was actually the first Black series figure I bought and it led me to picking up several more. My only complaint with the figure is that his hair wasn't reddish enough. The shade was just too light. I've since painted and shaded it to be closer to the game model, but other than that no complaints.

[@MikeKaess]

That’s fair, it definitely does look a little too light now that you mention it. Color has always been something I have trouble picking up on

[@darthvestius7771]

'Hair today, gone tomorrow" Anywho... Great review. Got the figure way back and agree. He is done quite well. 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@MikeKaess]

Lol. Ouch, but fair

[@darthvestius7771]

@@MikeKaess Vin Diesel Bruse Willis Will Smith Mike Kaess It is the way of the world and balance to the force...

[@Antonio20397]

Great review! Mike, please also make the Second Sister a really cool figure in this series!

[@MikeKaess]

Mandalorian is next, then 2nd sister

[@theengine75]

Hmmm.... wasn’t really much interested in this figure until watching this video. Might have to get him now. Nicely done, Mike.

[@MikeKaess]

That’s why I do it!

[@cmcguckin85]

Yeah I’ll play the game. It was dope! So are you

[@MikeKaess]

I need to play it

[@theswissmiss69]

Just to clear things up... The voice actor of Cal actually did all the movements of Cal through motion-capturing. What I mean by that is, he did all the flips, the jumps, the fighting... so basically he didn’t just do voice acting is what I wanted to say.😊

[@MikeKaess]

Ok! Thanks!

[@theswissmiss69]

Mike Kaess if you’re interested... I think there are some clips of behind the scenes stuff and how they filmed his motion capture performance!

[@theswissmiss69]

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[@Do0msday]

Jedi Fallen Order was a great game and this is a really good "animated to real life" figure. I agree about the lack of accessories though. Don't get me wrong, BD-1 is a great little droid, but that lightsaber hilt is soooo plain and he needed a standard poncho since he wears it in like 95% of the game. I guess I feel that this could have been a $30 figure with the addition of a poncho and a lightsaber hilt that allows it to turn into a double-ended lightsaber (with different color blades to add in). But overall it's still a really solid figure.

[@MikeKaess]

Yes, I would have loved a deluxe version of this figure

[@tombowling8646]

It's okay. I'm not in a hurry to rush out and get one though. My son, on the other hand, is enthusiastic to buy one. He plays the game a lot though and that probably has a lot to do with it. While I can go either way with the figure, I do wish I owned a pair of robot pants.

[@MikeKaess]

Everyone needs robot pants

[@alejandrogonzalez7129]

I have one and I want another so I can join both lightsabers and give Cal a double saber :D I love this figure

[@MikeKaess]

That would be rad

[@StaySqueezy12]

I haven't played the game yet either Mike so you're not alone.

[@MikeKaess]

One day I will!

[@barrydean7653]

Great figure! I have two of him. Great game as well, I hope you get to play at some point.

[@MikeKaess]

I will one day!

[@BryanDough211]

Hope people make and sell ponchos for me to put on my figure

[@MikeKaess]

I’m sure someone out there does or will

[@jaystokes3265]

Awesome review. Convinced me to buy

[@MikeKaess]

That’s the highest praise I can get on any of my videos

[@The_Darth_Xander]

Sadly I missed this figure.. loved the game, I hope they restock him at some point because I don’t want to pay more than retail for him

[@MikeKaess]

i hope they get him out again for people like yourself! maybe an alternate version from the game in the Gaming Greats subline.

[@The_Darth_Xander]

Mike Kaess I’m sure fallen order 2 will show us another release? Here’s hoping right! Haha

[@Fr0stbit3_]

I really like this figure. The one I have has loose legs so getting him to stand is a bit difficult. Its also hard to get this figure in cool actiony poses. I posed my second sister in the stance she has in the game (she has loose legs so she likes to fall over a lot too). The cape is rather annoying though cause it keeps getting in the way

[@MikeKaess]

Loose legs is a problem with some figures and it sucks

[@gianna7513]

They should make a Jaro Tapal figure !

[@MikeKaess]

especially now that we're getting Zeb! They're the same species!

[@Starwarsfan2020]

Appreciate the review big fan of yours , but I’m wondering do you know if they are coming out with these 2 figures FO: Mountain trooper single car release and FO: storm trooper updated elbows with the standard FO blaster rifle instead of the riot baton/shield and a pistol?

[@MikeKaess]

I really don’t know. But it would be nice, I know a lot of people would like Hondo to be released in the regular line too

[@Starwarsfan2020]

Mike Kaess I would like to see more resistance troopers though to battle my FO sith/storm troopers my first order army is looking very nice but my resistance army shelf is really .... empty

[@huiqanlu7494]

I wish he came with the double light.

[@morgannalagrave7328]

Huiqan Lu it would have been a game spoiler

[@huiqanlu7494]

@@morgannalagrave7328 That is true though

[@MikeKaess]

Yeah I’m sure a lot of that stuff is story spoilers so it kinda make sense

[@huiqanlu7494]

​@@MikeKaess Hey, Mike! just started to get engaged to your channel at the end of last year as I started my Black series collection! I love it! have given me a lot of great information on the purchase.

[@neuromancerXL]

Great review!

[@MikeKaess]

Thanks!

[@TransformersTalkRAW]

Man....sad I missed out on this one. Awesome.

[@tman4ever82]

Yes

[@MikeKaess]

Yes

[@tonybrooks476]

A. It of weathering on the droid would improve is somewhat.

[@MikeKaess]

The droid and the saber hilt

[@TriviumFanBoy1]

if they did anything as far as the customization of the game i think they should have given you the option for the full double bladed lightsaber. fuck a soft goods

[@MikeKaess]

i want both! but you're right

[@prophet924]

Butt warmer...hilarious. This is a droid with Jedi accessory to me. Drop the light saber and he’s a cool denizen of the Wars-verse. I didn’t see the Dash correlation but yeah I can see why that may have appealed to my subconscious and the positive feelings for that character. That may not have been by accident. Cal is just a maintenance guy in my Wars-displaying lately. But that’s until the twisted sister Inquisitor shows up with her double bladed light saber. Then it’s on.

[@MikeKaess]

Yeah he definitely has that dashing rogue look

[@oMARKoPOOLOo]

nice figure ... need to buy one in 2021

[@MikeKaess]

It’s even better once you play the game

[@stumbler10462]

Love the shirt

[@MikeKaess]

I figured you’d like it

[@seibervideo]

Are you getting the new version with the poncho from GameStop?

[@MikeKaess]

Yep!

[@seibervideo]

@@MikeKaess Cool. The new version is pretty nice. I like the poncho and they added a little notch to put the droid’s foot.

[@backwoodsbully9841]

Just curious. Do you keep your boxes?

[@MikeKaess]

Yep!

[@72jorel]

I am know BY! LoL

[@MikeKaess]

Lol!

[@stumbler10462]

Great review . the game is so good

[@MikeKaess]

I want to play it. I just need to sit down and do it

[@AceHardy]

📝

[@MikeKaess]

🤷‍♂️

[@stevengrubbs89]

No hunt vids?

[@MikeKaess]

I do them sometimes. The more recent ones are done under bots and shots because Zach is with me.

[@lindaboreham3633]

Sorry Mike.,Cal could've been better? His head.,the moment you pose him looking sidewards., goes upwards. His butterfly shoulders are rendered useless due to his hard plastic tunic (common on figures with them lately.,).. Every lightsaber wielding character with these joints should at least do a proper cross guard action.,,NO EXCEPTION! Hypocritically.,we have him on the shelf with everyone else and love him. Thanks Mike

[@MikeKaess]

I think those are fair things to say. I noticed the head but I didn’t realize it was sort of an issue until I did my photo shoot, and that’s way after I’ve shot and edited the review, so by then it was too late to finish. If I could redo my review, I would lower the articulation a bit, but it would still be 4.5 score or so.

[@hardnine]

haha what are you talking about?the actor's face was digitally scaned and it looks exactly like him In the game because it is him...who told you other wise?you're comments make no sense

[@MikeKaess]

Sure, but a lot of time when Hasbro gets images for this stuff is preproduction. They learnt used the box art for reference instead of the game. And being as how I haven’t played the game, he looks like the art I’ve seen, and looks good.

[@briandeluca4318]

That dude played pennywise and the new it and her plays the joker in Gotham.lol

[@MikeKaess]

He didn’t play Pennywise. And yeah, he did play joker in Gotham, but i never watched past season of that show, I thought it was dumb.

[@briandeluca4318]

Yeah I felt the same after awhile.

[@itzandre4580]

I am the 67 comment sorry

[@MikeKaess]

You tried, and that’s what counts

[@itzandre4580]

@@MikeKaess yeah i know i wanted to be' part of the order but i ruined it

[@juanarasa2298]

Great review. I passed on this figure, looks great though.

[@MikeKaess]

It’s a neat figure to have in the collection

[@zackyallen2713]

keep in mind bald is beautiful...

[@MikeKaess]

Aawww

[@bodiecollection]

BD1 is one of the greatest droids of all time !

[@MikeKaess]

He is great!

[@hardnine]

Aw cum on he looks nothing like the guy in the game..he looks like the art on thebox who ever that is...Cameron has avery distinct square head and jawline..its a nice head sculpt but its like not even trying to be him...my guess is they couldn't use his like becase DC were using it for his joker figures...have a look at them you will see what he actually looks like

[@MikeKaess]

He’s not supposed to look like Cameron. When they were sculpting him they probably only had the promotional art to go on, and he looks spot on to that.

[@hardnine]

@@MikeKaess haha what are you talking about?who told you hes not meant to look like Cameron?the game uses Cameron face digitally scaned and its the spit of him..unlike the face scult on this figure

[@theengine75]

Hair is over rated. I save a ton of time in the shower just soaping my dome. Plus, girlies like to rub my head, so win-win imo.

[@MikeKaess]

So many wins!

[@CMCustom112]

Ive bee avoiding the story for this game for months, man. After 3 min I've decided you won't stop talking about what you know. Can't finish your review. Ninja vanish!

[@MikeKaess]

I only talk about how he got his saber because it’s relevant. I don’t talk about anything else that relates to the story. But fair enough.

[@Pokehon]

Great review!

[@MikeKaess]

Thank you!