Thought I'd post this in here as well.

Adam P. at 16bit.com confirmed that TODO 360 was intended to be included with Cad Bane but was dropped due to costing issues. Fortunately, they are looking to release him/it somehow in 2010.

Battlepack fodder.

That was amazing.  I can't believe they used flame throwers and showed the results!  It really showed that war is no joke. 

Just finished a great deal with John.  Fast shipping and secure packaging - I can't recommend him enough!

Quote from: McMetal on October  9, 2009, 09:58 AM

I would not consider Clone Wars to be EU...that's comics, books and video games, IMHO.

Clone Wars may not be written by Lucas but it is closely managed and sanctioned by the Man Himself in a way none of the other properties are. I would say it is quasi-canonical. I guess it's splitting hairs, but I feel like this is more than just a bunch of yahoos sitting around dreaming up their own shtick.

This is a pretty old argument across many forums...  There's only ever been one answer to it though as LFL officially has answered this in the past.  I see your point, so don't get me wrong, but LFL's own statement on what's canon and what isn't is that the films are the only canon, and everything else is considered Expanded Universe and part of the "official continuity".  Things like "Visionaries" are the only things not considered part of it.

I agree Lucas probably has his hand in on this more than many other things, but ultimately Dave Filoni is helming the ship.  Lucas leaves that "It's EU" thing there so he can basically alter any of it at any point if he wants.  Lucas isn't the one going through approving every character, design, or storyline in this though.  So he's still relatively uninvolved and relying on Feloni ultimately.

So that makes the YW's EU ultimately, till Lucas decides to slip them into the AOTC or ROTS deluxe DVD's! (coming at some point to a store near you because it's too irresistable a chance to make more money!)

Good EU though, I like them a lot.

You guys need to read this interview: http://theforce.net/jedicouncil/interview/henrygilroyanddavefiloni.asp

No doubt!  That's a total crime to destroy toys like that.  At the very least, they should have their rep in each town where they pull the figs go to the nearest Goodwill and donate them there, or maybe even return them to the Hasbro TS and sell them online for half price or something!

Picked up Ahsoka's starfighter at Target.  It's really nice; I'm really digging the lime green accents on it.  I hope they do Kit's fighter next.

I also really like the fact that they picture her droid, R7-A7 in the ship on the box, but then in small print on the back give you the "figure sold separately" line.  What a crock!  In the latest Q&A they come right out and say that they don't plan on making R7 in the next few years!  What, we have to keep using Goldie and R2 in *every* CW fighter and Y-Wing out there?

I like the toy but like most I think the price is disgusting and it brings down my overall opinion of the toy. I feel the size is adequate and the toy feels hefty, but I agree that detail is lacking and some features could have been improved. My biggest disappointment is the stationary gun turret. I fell that hasbro could have worked to make that swivel 360 degrees. And even though I do not apply stickers, the sheet included with the Y-Wing was just totally weak. If I weren't a hardcore Clone Wars fan, I'd be disappointed with this toy as well.

The lack of rotation on the gun turret is a big surprise and disappointment to me.  It's such an important play feature, I can't believe they could be bothered to manufacture it in such a way so that it could fully rotate.  SInce there are two pieces involved, I don't see how it could have cost any more to do it correctly.