Look who showed up on my doorstep!
OKOYE!
Okoye is the the general of the Dora Milaje and leader of Wakanda's armies. In the interest of honesty, I will confess I have not seen her every appearance in the Marvel Universe. I've only seen Black Panther in its entirety, and clips from the other movies.
I have been watching this doll since I knew she existed because I freakin' love Okoye. Full disclosure: I generally have no interest in superhero stuff. The only Marvel movies I own are Thor Ragnarok (because Sam Neill) and Black Panther. Black Panther caught my attention because of the rave reviews, so I watched it out of curiosity. It blew me away.
Some folks will tell you Danai Gurira is the only reason I watched that movie or wanted this doll. They're about 50% right, at least about the doll. When I saw the doll for the first time, I said "She looks just like Danai." World of EPI did a fantastic job on all three of the dolls in this set. They all look very like the actresses. I honestly think they are the best celebrity likenesses I've ever seen.
World of EPI is a black-owned company, focused on making black dolls that are not merely Caucasians in chocolate brown. The fashion doll line is called Fresh Dolls, not easily found in my area, and a tad pricey. The Fresh Squad (male fashion dolls) had my eye almost from the moment I heard of Fresh Dolls. I eventually managed to get my mitts on two EPI dolls, both on sale.
But I digress. Okoye was very easy to remove from the box. The insert has a Black Panther emblem in shades of blue and white. Very cool. Since the box didn't have to be destroyed, this gives me the option of keeping her items in it in case I ever decide I want to display her.
Okoye with my other dolls from World of IPA. Fresh Doll "Lexi" and Fresh Squad "Kalil". She's a bit shorter than Lex, but her shoulders are higher. Lex got a big ole noggin.
WARNING NEKKID PLASTIC PEOPLE AHEAD
RUN FOR THE HILLS
DON'T LOOK, ETHEL
While taking off her armor, I discovered that her skirt/wrap can be a cape.
The clothes under her armor could be regular Barbieville clothes, but in the interest of keeping the set complete, they will be put away with the spear and armor. I couldn't do this with my other movie characters because the boxes were destroyed.
Okoye has better hinges at the knee and elbow. She's more muscular, as befits a warrior, and her wrists are articulated. Lex has smaller feet, so on the rare occasion that my dolls wear shoes, Okoye will have to share with the wrestler ladies and McG.
With elbows at waist level, Okoye can almost touch her face. She also sits in a more ladylike manner than Lex.
I haven't figured out yet what Okoye is gonna be doing in Barbieville.
I now have two mini Danai Guriras in my house. You are jealous.
