Scarlett (2011 Renegades)
The Renegades cartoon really grew on me. At first, I thought the designs were odd, but that opinion was based on a few drawings posted online. Once I saw the animation itself, I found myself liking the new style. It was something different. The same goes for the storyline and characters. It wasn’t a rehash of what had come before, which was refreshing, and it thankfully wasn’t a continuation of the movie.
Scarlett was also a refreshing change of pace in the show. She was confident, capable, and I daresay had more presence than Duke. That’s not to say that the Sunbow Scarlett was a shrinking violet who couldn’t do anything for herself, but her role in that version of GI Joe was much different.
The action figure follows suit, with a look that defies notions of what the Joe team’s most famous female member should look like. She’s not wearing militarized 80’s workout gear this time, instead outfitted for action with a look that’s not overtly military and still retains a few hallmarks of her old look. She still wears the red ponytail, a simple thing to keep, but you never know what could have changed with a reboot. She’s also equipped with a bulletproof vest, much like the other figures in the line. The vest calls to mind a bit of the shape and color of her original counterpart’s bodysuit.
Articulation is excellent, per the modern style, but side swiveling ankle joints have been added. This simple inclusion opens up a lot more posing possibilities, and improves the overall stability of the figure when setting up wide stances and off-balance poses.
Man I like that figure better than the original. The V1 figure was so imbalanced having those heels and her bow wasn’t the best fit for her hand. Honestly, V1 kinda looked a bit masculine in her facial features too. This version definately is “prettier” but looks like her weapons fit good too.
I always hated how the V1 figure lacked her trademark ponytail besides looking positively fugly. The comic pack version was a vast improvement and the head sculpt on this figure is even better.
I still have yet to get any of the Renegades figures, or any figures using the V1 Scarlett mold.
Such a great update to the classic character.
My daughter Kayla loves GI Joe especially the females.Scarlett is her favorite. She has about 6 different figures! I actually don’t own this Renegades Scarlett-she took it from me!
Nice red girl!
This is a nice figure, but something has always bugged me about it. Seen the head repainted by some talented customizers, though, and it looks fantastic.
No one mentions the giraffe neck? Or her taking layering to the extreme? Other than that though, certainly a nice looking figure.
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I like her a great deal. The face is the only thing that I felt needed improving but at least we didn’t get that “Clutch just pinched my butt” look that she always had in the toon LOL. Sadly scarlett has beeen saddled with some bad figs, but I think this is her best to date, but still could use some improvements.