Customer Reviews

The Lord of the Rings Two Towers Series II Figure: Frodo with Sting

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The face looks somewhat like Frodo and the sword lights up. Those are the only two good things about this action figure. Other than that the legs are distorted looking and the feet look even worse. It can't even stand up without leaning back on the rubber cloak. Plus the painting is shoddy. There are definitely better Frodo figures out there that are worth the money. Only buy this if you want to be disappointed.

the overall figure is pretty good in detailing, however i purchased it twice and in both cases sting lit up green not blue

If you missed out on the first wave of these figures, don't worry about it. ToyBiz is re-releasing them! Smaller packaging, smaller price, and I say that's a sweet deal any way you slice it.

The diminutive hobbit from the peaceful land of the Shire was bequeathed his Uncle Bilbo's house, possessions - and a Ring - when Bilbo decided to leave the Shire. The kind wizard Gandalf lends his great wisdom to the matter, and discerning that the Frodo's simple band of gold is actually an instrument of brutal power, taken from the dark lord Sauron in battle an age ago! Should Sauron ever recover the Ring, he will again grow great and powerful, powerful enough to dominate all free peoples and lands in Middle-Earth. Frodo finds himself caught up in a world of elves, orcs, and wizards he had previously only read about, when he leaves the Shire with three friends, on a quest to destroy the One Ring.

I wasn't as impressed with this figure. The costume is pretty good, as is the norm with most of the Lord of the Rings figures from ToyBiz. And admittedly, this is probably the only Frodo figure that is not wearing the outer coat, but only his shirt and suspenders.

Detriment number one would be the sword. It is permanently grafted into Frodo's hand. Of course, it DOES glow blue, but since it's not detachable, I count it as a detriment. There's also the cloak. Some people have complained that it makes Frodo hard to stand, but from my experience, long (and sometimes heavy) cloaks can sometimes be used to support the weight of the figure. The cloak is detachable too...if you ask me, they included its detachability just because they had to have SOMETHING to come separate with it.

If you want a Frodo with Sting that glows ("Frodo, the lit-tle hobbit / had a very shiny sword / and if you ever saw it / you would want to see it more / all of the other hob-bits/only had these dinky blades/they never glowed like Frodo's / like his did inside Dwarf-caves...."), or with the somewhat different costume, then you'll want to go for it. If you're just looking for a good Frodo to play with or display, keep your eyes peeled, and your wallet pocketed.