Questions for Hasbro? - Session 47
On February 8th, we sent another batch of questions to Hasbro for their Star Wars Question and Answer feature. Today, after a bit of a delay due to Toy Fair, we've got the answers to those three questions!
1. A lot of our forum members are currently engaged in speculation and debate about the upcoming The Clone Wars figures. Some think we'll get "realistic" style sculpts, while others think we're going to get a new "animated" style sculpt. Assuming that the debate will be settled with a preview of the figures at Toy Fair, can you share some thoughts on why you chose the style that you did?
**By this time, you will have seen the images coming back from Toy Fair, and we can confirm that the style of the figures does indeed match that of the animation, but a style that is much less "extreme" than the previous Clone Wars figures. In addition, the figures are designed with collector aesthetics in mind - higher levels of articulation when merited, for the most part avoidance on internal "features" (Yoda being the exception), and the ability to pose them as you would like, rather than pre-posed. We know that this will not get automatic buy-in from many collectors, but we think that the final figures will be an incredibly high-quality testament to George Lucas' vision and a proud addition to the collections of all those who do choose to embrace the new look.
2. Which one item shown at Toy Fair were you the most excited to reveal? Which one item garnered more excitement from Toy Fair attendees then you thought it would?
** By far, we couldn't wait to share the AT-TE with everyone. It's an awesome vehicle - at a price point we haven't seen often in Hasbro's Star Wars line - and symbolic of the new era of opportunity that Clone Wars brings.
3. As you know, JediDefender is proud to support the "Please Give us a Willrow Hood Figure" campaign. During the conventions last Summer, it was sounding like he might finally make his way into our collections in 2009. How about an update for our ICMG fans? Have you guys decided on "single card" or "multi-pack" yet?
** We can confirm that Willrow will be a basic-carded figure in 2009 in an EpV-themed wave (no updates on who his wave-mates are. You'll have to wait!). As of yet, no design work has been started on Willrow, but we'll see if there's an opportunity to share with everyone the progress of this fan-favorite figure as work starts to begin.
If you've got a question you've always wanted to ask the Hasbro Star Wars Team, then head into our forums to find out how to submit your question! 
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 | Jeff Smentek
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