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Other Toy Lines / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: January 27, 2013, 09:49 PM »
Glenn looks like a GI Joe figure in that outfit, I wonder why they went with comic version of the Gov vs TV version.

This whole wave is comic-themed, they alternate between producing separate waves of figures based on the comic and the show. I tend to prefer the TV-based ones, but these newest versions look awesome as well.

Count me in for one of each, no question...thanks for posting the new pics!

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Official Movie Thread
« on: January 27, 2013, 12:17 AM »
Saw Zero Dark Thirty Tonight with the wife...solid effort, strong performance by Miss Chastain. My favorite parts though were the supporting roles played by Andy from Parks and Recreation and Pete from The League. Nice to see those guys beefing up their resumes. 


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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Target "Darth Maul Returns" Battle Pack
« on: January 26, 2013, 01:31 PM »
Oh yes, I finally found a Target today that had moved this to 70%, so I snagged the only one they had left for $5.98.  :) I am hoping the others follow suit this week because I know at least one location that still had 15-20 left gathering dust.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« on: January 26, 2013, 08:15 AM »
It's a chicken and egg argument to be sure. I'm sure retail malaise plays a part here too, but after that redonkulous TPM deluge how can you really blame them? And if retail really is the heart of the problem, why not just say so instead of shifting the blame straight to the consumer? And how does that prevent them from selling new toys on HTS.com?

Anyhoo, dead horse and all that.

Let's hope they don't repeat the same mistakes with the Feb 11th street date this year.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« on: January 25, 2013, 06:13 PM »
"We had a number of strong product initiatives, but consumer demand through much of the holiday season was less than anticipated in both the U.S. and certain international markets. As a result, fourth quarter revenues did not meet our expectations."


Yeah, all those awesome brand new GI JOE and Star Wars toys that came out around Christmas time just did not sell at all did they?

Oh wait, you guys didn't even bother putting anything new out. At all. You TOTALLY whiffed on X-Mas 2012. But yeah, blame it on consumer demand. How could people NOT rush out and buy all that old, played-out garbage?

Two words, Hasbro: Naboo Fighter.

I know it's easy to bash, but I swear it is amazing to me how this company is still in business as poorly as they seem to be run.

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The Sequel Trilogy / Re: Star Wars Episode VII
« on: January 24, 2013, 09:59 PM »
So I guess in Episode 9 Luke, Leia and Han are all reunited in a church and it turns out they were dead all along?

Jar Jar kicking back with a can of Slusho?

 ;)

Just cast that girl from Alcatraz, she would make a badass Jedi.

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Here's Who Hasbro Missed!
« on: January 24, 2013, 02:21 PM »
Season 6 is 100% confirmed courtesy of Jedi Uk Toy News Fair or whatever the heck that thing was over there. Funny thing is, the slide says it will run from July-December 2013. Huh?

I know TV seasons don't always coincide overseas, but that seems way early to me. I can't help but wonder if Cartoon Network will follow suit, or at least move up the normal schedule so we're not waiting til September.

I just hope this means more toys this year.

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The Black Series 3.75" / Re: Toy Fair 2013
« on: January 23, 2013, 10:03 PM »
The Pinball game and marbles (Dagedar) aren't Hasbro products.

Ah, touche'...

After fighter pods and Angry Birds, I just assumed this was the next flight of fancy.


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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Clone Wars Wave 30 (2013 Wave 1)
« on: January 23, 2013, 09:58 PM »
Nice, so everyone is accounted for at least...thanks Jeff, I had seen the individual carded photos in that thread but not the group shot. That is a bit of a relief.

Still, what a lackluster wave, I can already tell I am going to be sick of seeing these same guys on the pegs the rest of this year. Here's hoping we see a Wave 2 and beyond...

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The Black Series 3.75" / Re: Toy Fair 2013
« on: January 23, 2013, 09:07 AM »
So far we seem to have unanimous agreement that the new line look is horrible. What the hell were they thinking? I swear to God they must have a bunch of monkeys running that place.

Pinball machines?!?! Freaking marbles?!?!

Did those guys just wake up from a 30 year coma?

This whole thing reeks of failure and desperation. Stop throwing good money after bad and chasing the next stupid fad...just concentrate on what you (used to) do well - making some damn action figures.

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Recent Clone Wars Finds/Purchases
« on: January 23, 2013, 09:00 AM »
Forgot to mention I picked up what was apparently the last Legacy of Terror 2-pack that was hanging around at Marshall's. Think I paid $3 on deep clearance. Nice!

Still waiting on Maul packs to hit that 70% off sweet spot...

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JD Sports Forum! / Re: NFL 2012-2013
« on: January 22, 2013, 10:02 AM »
Sorry, you can't just start 7 games and cruise into your first SB victory. That is ridiculously easy. Even Marino and Roethlisberger paid more dues than that. I can't help but root for Baltimore. I guess I just find it easier to cheer for a guy whose arms aren't draped in prison ink always kissing himself.

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The Black Series 3.75" / Re: Toy Fair 2013
« on: January 22, 2013, 09:50 AM »
I'd gladly accept reduced price and articulation in the Clone Wars line if they would just improve the goddang figure choices.   Bo Katan at 5POA is a hell of a lot better than no Bo Katan at all.

Adam makes a great point in his Q&A column this week, whoever looked at that design of Darth Maul with Mando legs and figured it would not make a compelling choice for a figure should just be fired on the spot.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Five Discussion Thread
« on: January 21, 2013, 10:55 PM »
First off, thanks for the cut scene picture, I was wondering "how hard would it have been to throw Xizor in just sitting at the table" but now I know why they didn't include him.

Yay, Katee Sackhoff got another paycheck! Hang in there, girl!

It felt like three episodes crammed into one. Some amazing stuff, I mean - Embo, Sugi and Ratts Lazzi versus Maul Bros? Hell yes!

But yeah, the whole toy-wistfullness quotient was way high on this episode. Some of these would have been absolute no-brainers two years ago.

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Middle Earth / Re: The Hobbit - Toy Line
« on: January 21, 2013, 10:44 PM »
It must be a regional thing then, because I have scoured every Walmart around here from top to bottom and there is no sign of these things. None.


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