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Discover the Force / Movie Heroes / Re: Movie Heroes Battle Packs
« on: February 15, 2012, 10:48 PM »
Wait - so these packs will have *NEW* figure sculpts? Am I reading that right?

I don't get it, we just got an all-new Maul sculpt in TVC. This is really weird. To top it off, I just read somewhere that Hasbro even said that these new sculpts are very good ones.

I guess time will tell. But it sucks that Hasbro didn't send the TF12 powerpoints.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Vintage Collection Rumors
« on: February 15, 2012, 10:44 PM »
I'm hearing about new 3-packs which include Darth Maul, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan, plus some other multipacks... does anyone have any details about this?

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The Vintage Collection / Re: How Much is Too Much?
« on: February 15, 2012, 02:16 AM »
Quote from: Dressel Rebel on February 14, 2012, 06:44 AM
Quote from: Jabba the Slug on February 13, 2012, 11:19 PM
TVC figures went up from $10.99 ('11 TVC) to $11.99 with the new re-launch. Plus, the only figures available at my local Targets are the crappy pegwarmers from last year. This sucks.

There's never any new figures at my store anymore, which severely pisses me off because Hasbro has really been stepping up their game with sculpts. At this point, action figure sculpting is so amazing that each figure looks like a mini-Sideshow Collectables 12" figure.

I'm beginning to officially lose faith.

Dude where do you live?  I don't get that.  Are you in the USA?

Yup, I live in the Bay Area, California. The only retailers in my city are two Target stores. There used to be a TRU close by, but that closed down in 2005, right after the ROTS line finished its run. I have to travel an hour or so (and cross a bridge) to get to the nearest Walmart, and the nearest TRU is probably a good hour and a half away.

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: The Future of the Clone Wars Toy Line?
« on: February 15, 2012, 02:11 AM »
Quote from: McMetal on February 14, 2012, 09:04 AM
The show was originally slated to run for 5 seasons, so based on the original plan next season would be the last, but there are reports out there that they have already started writing for Season Six, so who knows?

I agree another 5 years for the show is probably overly optimistic, but I can see it going another 2 seasons easily, and that will make 100 episodes, which is the magic number for *ding ding ding* syndication.  ;D

Back when the show was first being developed, there were reports floating around that Lucas said, regardless of ratings, the show would have at least 100 episodes. You said it would take another 2 seasons before they reached 100 episodes, so I can honestly see that happening.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2012 "Vintage" Collection Wave 16
« on: February 15, 2012, 02:08 AM »
Quote from: Scott on February 13, 2012, 11:40 PM
Quote from: Jabba the Slug on February 13, 2012, 11:27 PM
If Hasbro's doing realistic TCW figures, can't you guys totally see them working on a cyborg Darth Maul from the upcoming TCW episodes? Everyone loves Maul, now cut him in half and slap him on some robot legs, and you have yourself a cool new figure! :D
They did that already in the SDCC exclusive

True - I own that figure, but the Maul model to be used in the upcoming episodes is significantly different from the action figure. The animated version has shorter horns and the original Ep.I sliced-in-half lightsaber. They could make that figure a general release compared to the SDCC limited release. It would undoubtedly sell.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2011 "Vintage" Collection Wave 10 - TPM
« on: February 15, 2012, 02:04 AM »
Quote from: darth broem 2 on February 14, 2012, 11:20 PM
Of course I can't find the one figure I truly wanted from this wave....Maul  ::)

I feel you, man. I finally gave up looking in retail for Maul and just asked my cousin to buy it for me online as an early birthday present. >:D

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: New Clone Wars quality
« on: February 15, 2012, 02:02 AM »
Quote from: Captain Piet on February 14, 2012, 08:59 AM
I think we're looking as 2-3 more seasons and that it'll end before or after Episode III hits theaters.

You know, I never really thought about this before, but I can actually see this happening. It makes sense.

Anyone wanna bet that good 'ol George will digitally add in Ahsoka getting shot in the back in the Jedi Temple assault scene, right before Anakin goes killing some little kids?

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: New Clone Wars quality
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:43 PM »
Quote from: McMetal on February  8, 2012, 11:19 PM
The line is so lackluster this year, I don't anticipate buying any doubles of anything for opening outside of Cyborg Maul, and maybe Scuba Gear Ahsoka. So it will probably be awhile before I will be able to judge the quality of anything new...

Get ready for the continued success of crap quality and few desirables from the TCW line for the next 6 years while the 3D movies are released... Just as the TCW show was getting better, too...

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Clone Wars Figure Rumors/Speculation
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:42 PM »
Quote from: Rune Haako on February 11, 2012, 03:01 PM
The Super Battle Droid is new, SWEET!

Edit It's a training simulator Super Battle Droid from the Clone Cadets episode, repaint of the same old sculpt..... no new articulation. :(

Wait, so Hasbro used up one of the only 19 slots for TCW with a repaint of a crappy SBD...?

Not. Cool.

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: The Future of the Clone Wars Toy Line?
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:39 PM »
I read the JTA report too, and I can totally see why Hasbro would put TCW aside. But for 6 whole years?! That's just way too much. Especially with the show headed into a more action/intense/dramatic/evolved direction. I say just put Movie Heroes at 3-4 new figures per wave and go all-out on TCW again.

I heard something around the lines of that Hasbro would have to "put away" TVC for awhile. It sounds like it's temporary, which I'm glad about, but this line is so awesome, why would they even do that? JTA reported something like that BAD would return, but I really don't want Hasbro ditching TVC for a few years in favor of BAD.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2012 "Vintage" Collection Wave 17
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:34 PM »
I'm pleasantly surprised by how well-done that Jar-Jar is... but considering who he is, why didn't Hasbro opt to give him a more silly look? They probably figured that if they did that then Jar-Jar haters would buy it just to set it on fire.

Emperor's Wrath Vader really threw me off... sort of a weird choice. It'll be interesting to see what the card looks like. No ball-joint hips on this one, which is disappointing. I wonder why they sculpted his right hand a fist instead of sculpting a mechanical stump, which would be screen accurate. Maybe the hand is removeable.   

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2012 "Vintage" Collection Wave 15
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:29 PM »
I've never really been one to beg Hasbro for a new Tarkin or even going out of my way to buying it unless I had some spare cash, but I too was disappointed with the soft goods tunic. It looks off.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2012 "Vintage" Collection Wave 16
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:27 PM »
If Hasbro's doing realistic TCW figures, can't you guys totally see them working on a cyborg Darth Maul from the upcoming TCW episodes? Everyone loves Maul, now cut him in half and slap him on some robot legs, and you have yourself a cool new figure! :D

I like that Ahsoka. Very much. I'm glad they chose that version over the younger version. Now I'm praying Hasbro does a realistic TCW Captain Rex and Asajj Ventress, and I'll happily put away my list of much-wanted realistic TCW figures.

I was so surprised by how similar the new upcoming Weequay looks to the POTF figure. It's like Hasbro intentionally did it.

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Discover the Force / Movie Heroes / Re: 2012 Movie Heroes Line
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:22 PM »
I'm not going to lie, I think the light-up figures are a really stupid and pointless idea, but I can honestly say that I'll pick up that light-up Vader when it comes out. I remember owning the POTF light-up Vader vs. Obi-Wan figures, so when I saw this one it brought back some nostalgia. I'll happily buy a light-up ANH Ben if that ever comes out, just to complete the scene.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: How Much is Too Much?
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:19 PM »
TVC figures went up from $10.99 ('11 TVC) to $11.99 with the new re-launch. Plus, the only figures available at my local Targets are the crappy pegwarmers from last year. This sucks.

There's never any new figures at my store anymore, which severely pisses me off because Hasbro has really been stepping up their game with sculpts. At this point, action figure sculpting is so amazing that each figure looks like a mini-Sideshow Collectables 12" figure.

I'm beginning to officially lose faith.

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