bilbopooh's Full Review: Mcfarlane Toys Lost Series 1 Action Figure Shannon
In a show filled with compelling characters, Shannon Rutherford never quite measured up to the rest of the principal cast of LOST's first season. She didn't start to get really interesting until the last few episodes. Before that point, she spent most of her time engaged in some variation of the activity depicted in her McFarlane figure: lying on her back in an orange bikini, cushioned from the hot sand by a vibrant multi-colored towel, with a pair of sunglasses to keep the sun out of her eyes and help her maintain her distance.
When you remove the other series one figures from the pegs attaching them to their habitats, they can almost stand upright, but Shannon is stuck in that silly lounging position, bare feet hovering just above the sand, dirty blond hair clumped against her head, a bottle of water and another of lotion close at hand. In the cardboard backdrop, the calamitous scene contrasts with her air of aristocratic apathy. As wreckage burns, red-shirt castaways struggle to get their bearings, and her step-brother Boone marches fuzzily toward her, probably preparing to reprimand her for her inertia. It's not a colorful scene, but a zoned-out Shannon doesn't make for the most interesting figure.
But I couldn't resist. When I saw her lying on a shelf in a battered box with a half-price sticker, I snatched her up. Maybe it was pity for the character, who started out annoying but became more sympathetic as time wore on and never had the opportunities for development that were afforded most of the other major castaways. If they wanted to round out the series with a blond beauty, I would rather have Claire, but it's of some consolation that she will be manufactured with the third series, if there is one. Here's hoping!
With the backdrop and stand, Shannon is a bit longer horizontally than most of the other figures but considerably shorter vertically, since she is lying down. Press the button on the black box, which requires a pair of AAA batteries, and you get to hear three ever-so-charming quotes from the show.
* "What's a four-letter word for 'I don't care'?"
* "The plane had a black box, idiot. I'll eat on the rescue boat."
Ah, yes, Shannon. Such impeccable people skills. At least the creators give her a little credit with her prop, which is Rousseau's map of the island. It unfolds to be quite large and would look nice on a wall if you don't mind a few creases. The map comes complete with Rousseau's random scrawling, the interpretation of which marked a major change in Shannon's attitude on the island. Once she realized that there was a way to make herself useful, she became a lot less insufferable.
Of the six figures in McFarlane's first series, Shannon is easily the least interesting, but it's still not a bad sculpt, and the map is a pretty cool artifact to have. If you're a big Shannon fan or just want to complete your collection, she shouldn't be too hard to come by for ten bucks. I just hope that Claire gets her time in the spotlight too!
McFarlane, Series 1, 2006 Issue, LOST ,SHANNON Action Figure. Includes figure with custom base. With Authentic Sound Clips from the show. Includes a F...More at eBay
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