Wonderful!
Definitely needs a smile crease spline though.
Will you just paint in the nostrils?
I like the chin small, it gives him a sort of Barney Fife caricature look.
How about a turnaround to look at.
Nice job! This is going to rock!
The hand needs some work.
Just grip something of the same width
and at the same angle
to see what needs to be changed.
Right now it doesn't seem to be holding the sword at all.
Hmmmm, maybe that was intended.
The joints seem oddly positioned along the fingers.
"Hey, you looking at me!?"
Bendy,
Neato!
Try getting the mouth shapes a little ahead of the sound instead of right on or after.
There should be a touch anticipation, even in lip sync.