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Other Toy Lines / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: April 5, 2013, 11:39 PM »
Yay, I picked up the Michonne & Pets Bloody B&W 3-pack today from TRU. And I had a coupon for 20% off so I got it for $31.99 to boot. Good stuff.
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The Black Series 3.75" / Re: Realistic Clone Wars Wants?
« on: April 5, 2013, 08:56 AM »
Part of me is still bitter enough to never want to see any Clone Wars figures made in a non-animated style, but the practical side of me says better that than nothing.
So yeah, I'll play. First off I would have to eliminate any sort of human likeness because Hasbro does such a poor job with these in their realistic lines, IMO.
There's a galaxy of great non-human or armored characters they could still do though:
Trench
Krell
Bo-Katan
Reiko Hardeen
ALL the bounty hunters from The Box
Nightsisters
Spider Legs Maul
That's my short list I guess.
So yeah, I'll play. First off I would have to eliminate any sort of human likeness because Hasbro does such a poor job with these in their realistic lines, IMO.
There's a galaxy of great non-human or armored characters they could still do though:
Trench
Krell
Bo-Katan
Reiko Hardeen
ALL the bounty hunters from The Box
Nightsisters
Spider Legs Maul
That's my short list I guess.
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Other Toy Lines / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: April 4, 2013, 08:56 PM »saw these pics of series 4 today - not sure if all of these had been shown already or not
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=walking%20dead%20tv%2004
OMG! Those look awesome! Andrea is a dead-on likeness!
had not seen pics from this line before, thanks for posting...
Has anyone seen the Michonne & pets bloody B&W 3-pack out in stores yet?
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« on: April 4, 2013, 04:17 PM »
All because Vincent Gallo wished for him to get cancer. brutal.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: April 4, 2013, 12:21 PM »Three cast members promoted to "Regulars"
Who is "Sasha"? That lady with Tyreese? Is she his sister or love interest? I never really got that.
This is the part I liked: In addition, Melissa Ponzio, who appeared in four episodes of the series this year as Karen, will return for Season 4 as a recurring character.
She is really, really cute IMO. She could fill in well for Andrea.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Jim Ward / Lucas Arts petition
« on: April 4, 2013, 12:18 PM »
Jim Ward is looking for work now.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Official Pixar Thread
« on: April 2, 2013, 04:48 PM »
Isn't this a day late?
Hopefully?
Hopefully?
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: April 1, 2013, 12:53 PM »So I'm thinking about the season as a whole, and I feel that everything was a bit jumbled up in terms of tone and such. Last night's finale would have been great as a mid-season finale, while episodes like Killer Within, Made to Suffer, and to an extent This Sorrowful Life might have made for great season finales.
SPOILERS below for people who haven't read the comic....
I also think the pacing was too fast overall, especially in the first half of the season. It was like they tried overcompensating because of the Season 2 complaints. I have been re-reading the comics, which devoted a good amount of time to the prisoners and didn't introduce Woodbury right when the group found the prison. The prisoners causing trouble, along with the group setting up life at the prison, would have made for a great first half of the season. Introducing Woodbury could have been saved for the back half, with the build-up and eventual war taking place in Season 4. I think the build-up on the show over the last 8 or 9 episodes, along with knowing about the huge battles that took place in the comic, led to feeling that the prison attack in the finale was ultimately anti-climactic.
Good post, I can't disagree.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: April 1, 2013, 11:29 AM »
Ugh, what a letdown. How do you let literally the THREE WORST PEOPLE in Woodbury get away scot free? You couldn't at least have killed that big black dude? Where is the justice?
Seriously, that was a really non-satisfying season finale. The have completely gone off the rails as far as the comic goes. Rogue governor on the run? Still in the prison? What? Why?
Just kill that SOB already. I can't sit through another season of his repugnancy. I'm glad you guys like the actor and all but everyone liked Andrea and Dale too and it didn't stop you from killing them.
Agree that was like the worst strategic plan EVER going into the prison. I was shocked Rick and co were even still there. And did they hit ANYBODY?
I'm glad Allen got capped and I'm glad that woman lived, but yeah, why go back to the prison? And what about the rest of the Woodbury peeps? All they took was the elderly and infirm?
I probably would have felt a lot worse losing Andrea in Season 1 or early Season 2. But all her terrible decisions make it hard to care as much at this point. I almost felt worse about poor Milton. Maybe she should have felt a little more sense of urgency than to stop and have a chit chat with him every five minutes. Not sure how a pair of pliers gets you out of handcuffs either, but I'm not even going there.
Carl, right or not, is back to being a snotty little punk. Rick should have slapped him right in his sassy face for all that backtalk. But yeah, he kind of had a point. I think it would have been a much more convincing argument if he had explained that when they told that stupid kid to drop his gun he said "Take it." Dumbass. What part of "Drop your gun" do you not understand? Drop it already! Don't offer to hand it to them! That just makes it look like you're trying to be shady. I'd have shot him too, just for being too moronic to follow simple directions.
You gotta kill those last 3 guys early next season. It will be hard to truly enjoy the show again until they tie up that loose thread.
Seriously, that was a really non-satisfying season finale. The have completely gone off the rails as far as the comic goes. Rogue governor on the run? Still in the prison? What? Why?
Just kill that SOB already. I can't sit through another season of his repugnancy. I'm glad you guys like the actor and all but everyone liked Andrea and Dale too and it didn't stop you from killing them.
Agree that was like the worst strategic plan EVER going into the prison. I was shocked Rick and co were even still there. And did they hit ANYBODY?
I'm glad Allen got capped and I'm glad that woman lived, but yeah, why go back to the prison? And what about the rest of the Woodbury peeps? All they took was the elderly and infirm?
I probably would have felt a lot worse losing Andrea in Season 1 or early Season 2. But all her terrible decisions make it hard to care as much at this point. I almost felt worse about poor Milton. Maybe she should have felt a little more sense of urgency than to stop and have a chit chat with him every five minutes. Not sure how a pair of pliers gets you out of handcuffs either, but I'm not even going there.
Carl, right or not, is back to being a snotty little punk. Rick should have slapped him right in his sassy face for all that backtalk. But yeah, he kind of had a point. I think it would have been a much more convincing argument if he had explained that when they told that stupid kid to drop his gun he said "Take it." Dumbass. What part of "Drop your gun" do you not understand? Drop it already! Don't offer to hand it to them! That just makes it look like you're trying to be shady. I'd have shot him too, just for being too moronic to follow simple directions.
You gotta kill those last 3 guys early next season. It will be hard to truly enjoy the show again until they tie up that loose thread.
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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 6" Black Series - 2013 Wave 1
« on: April 1, 2013, 11:08 AM »According to the SWAN Facebook page, the first wave of 6" figures has been sighted at WalMart in Idaho. The price is $19.97
And just like that, I'm officially out.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« on: March 30, 2013, 07:55 AM »
Yesterday over lunch I scored Darth Malgus, the INC, and TCW Captain Rex @ TRU for $5 each. Bazinga.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: March 29, 2013, 10:50 AM »
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/movies/blogs/blog--27-people-will-die-in-walking-dead-season-finale
27 deaths in this week's season finale?
Give me Rick, Daryl, and Glenn, and anyone else can go. Although I'd like to see them keep Maggie just so we don't have to endure more Glenn-struggles-to-adjust stuff.
God, when Phillip gets it I am totally doing my best Tom Cruise couch-dance...
27 deaths in this week's season finale?
Give me Rick, Daryl, and Glenn, and anyone else can go. Although I'd like to see them keep Maggie just so we don't have to endure more Glenn-struggles-to-adjust stuff.
God, when Phillip gets it I am totally doing my best Tom Cruise couch-dance...
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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Recent Clone Wars Finds/Purchases
« on: March 28, 2013, 11:15 PM »
LMK if you find any cheap jetpack troopers Pete, I would like 1 for openers myself if the price is right.
I picked up the original TCW Dropship Class I set today at Marshall's for $10. I was pretty suprised to see that because A) it seemed like SW stuff has been drying up at discount retailers lately and B) I never heard of this particular set being found anyplace like that before. So I was glad to pick that up on the cheap.
I picked up the original TCW Dropship Class I set today at Marshall's for $10. I was pretty suprised to see that because A) it seemed like SW stuff has been drying up at discount retailers lately and B) I never heard of this particular set being found anyplace like that before. So I was glad to pick that up on the cheap.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: March 25, 2013, 08:32 AM »
Perfection!
Zero complaints about last night, completely excellent from start to finish. All I can say is I'm more disappointed to have lost Merle than any other character so far. He was by far one of the most interesting characters remaining IMO. That last scene with Daryl was freaking epic. The whole episode really highlighted all the strengths of this show, the acting, the writing, and most especially the interaction between the characters. (Glenn/Maggie, Glenn/Hershel, Merle/Rick, Merle/Daryl, Merle/Michonne, etc)
Think Rick has a little bridge-building to do with Michonne now, kinda going to be a little awkward at first, but from her conversation with Merle she seemed to understand he would not have gone through with it either. So hopefully they will be good going forward.
So who was that kid Ben that took the bullet for Phillip? Was he the son of the whiny doosh that was beefing with Tyreese? Or was he the sickly kid with Asthma that Andrea was trying to exempt from the Woodbury militia? I don't have a good recall for the more minor characters...
Loved Merle rocking out to Motorhead, that was a nice touch.
Zero complaints about last night, completely excellent from start to finish. All I can say is I'm more disappointed to have lost Merle than any other character so far. He was by far one of the most interesting characters remaining IMO. That last scene with Daryl was freaking epic. The whole episode really highlighted all the strengths of this show, the acting, the writing, and most especially the interaction between the characters. (Glenn/Maggie, Glenn/Hershel, Merle/Rick, Merle/Daryl, Merle/Michonne, etc)
Think Rick has a little bridge-building to do with Michonne now, kinda going to be a little awkward at first, but from her conversation with Merle she seemed to understand he would not have gone through with it either. So hopefully they will be good going forward.
So who was that kid Ben that took the bullet for Phillip? Was he the son of the whiny doosh that was beefing with Tyreese? Or was he the sickly kid with Asthma that Andrea was trying to exempt from the Woodbury militia? I don't have a good recall for the more minor characters...
Loved Merle rocking out to Motorhead, that was a nice touch.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: March 24, 2013, 05:03 PM »
I'm hoping we spend tonight's episode just in the prison, and are not forced to endure a one hour gore-soaked torture session like something out of Saw or Hostel. I'm really not up for that, as much as I find Andrea's character tiresome.