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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Five Discussion Thread
« on: October 31, 2012, 12:43 PM »
I'm all for clean slates.  Be honest.  Aside from a few moments, has this show really impressed you?

Actually, yeah, aside from the Katie Lucas episodes (banking regulations, senate debates, etc) I think it's been pretty outstanding. I enjoy this show much better than any of the prequels. But I have always been a huge fan of animated fare in general, so this is pretty much a mash-up of my two favorite things.

I'll kvetch about the writing and story choices from time to time like everyone else, but the visuals have been amazing and some of the new characters are really, really compelling, IMO. I mean, this is what got me BACK into SW collecting again, after years and years of being away.

I absolutely agree there is room for improvement though. I'm not sure what kind of impact the Disney move will ultimately have, but I'm cautiously optimistic. If nothing else it gives them another cable option for syndication.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Vintage Collection Wave 17 (2012 Wave 7)
« on: October 31, 2012, 12:32 PM »
Still selling off the remnants of my second case if anyone is interested.

Would CW Obi and Ahsoka be among those remnants?  :)

If so, I'm there!

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Five Discussion Thread
« on: October 31, 2012, 09:36 AM »
Mickey Mouse's first order of business should be to cancel this bore-fest.

Ouch.

Maybe they could make it better?

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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« on: October 31, 2012, 09:34 AM »
So Disney aquires LucasFilm!

Lets hope Hasbro don't suffer the same fate as Palisades did with their Muppets line.

Havn't they just re-newed the license for 2020?

Is it safe?

where's a dentisit when you need one? ;D

ugh, don't remind me...I was in the process of getting a job at Palisades when they went under. That was a great toy company. Their Adult Swim offerings are some of the best stuff ever.

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Wolf Pack Ultimate Gift Set
« on: October 31, 2012, 09:31 AM »
HTS still shows a December release date.  ::)

God, that place sucks.

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The Sequel Trilogy / Re: Disney Buys LFL; Announces Episode 7
« on: October 30, 2012, 11:27 PM »
I like the idea of a post ROTJ re-boot with all new characters, maybe Luke as the elder Headmaster of the New Jedi Academy. Not set directly afterwards, but maybe 30-40 years in the future. I'd like to see them stay away from the Thrawn/Xizor/Vong stuff and go someplace new.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Everything eBay! Scams, questions, etc...
« on: October 30, 2012, 10:39 PM »
I used to sell a lot of CD's on eBay, and I agree the profit margin is generally not worth the effort. I will still do it from time to time, but in general there's not much of a heated market for recorded music anymore it seems like. Yet weirdly, it's pretty much the only place you can find actually music anymore though, it's amazing how quickly record stores went the way of the dinosaur.

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The Sequel Trilogy / Re: Disney Buys LFL; Announces Episode 7
« on: October 30, 2012, 10:33 PM »
What's all this then? New Star Wars movie? NEW STAR WARS MOVIE?!?!?

For tonight at least, I'm freaking off the charts excited. Tomorrow, the skepticism may start to set in, but right now I am loving everything about this!

There has to be some kind of positive upside for the Clone Wars franchise too right?

Was this the big event planned to bring collectors back starting next year? (guessing not, but...)

Hell yeah, new Star Wars movies! And now I can experience them side by side with my kids! Pure awesome sauce!!!

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: October 29, 2012, 09:23 AM »
Yeah, they've taken an interesting interpretation of the Governor, very different from the comics. Dude is NOT supposed to be some strapping handsome guy. Seems like a stretch for Andrea to fall in line just like that.

Loved the headless pets. Loved bayonet-hand Merle. Still trying to figure out the effeminate lackey and how they are trying to play that character.

Walker-quarium?!?! Huh?

Why DO they care so much about Andrea and Michonne, and for that matter, Daryl? What's the point of trying to get information out of them? Even knowing the location of the farmhouse would be useless now because the prison is way far away.

Carol-watcher still a mystery...

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Five Discussion Thread
« on: October 29, 2012, 09:10 AM »
Yeah, the Droid Gunships stole the show, and the Hondo cameo was nice, but overall MEH. It was a boring arc, but given the twin kiss of death coming up this season (younglings + Clovis) that may be the high water mark for awhile.

I don't want any toys from this arc either.

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Other Toy Lines / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: October 29, 2012, 09:04 AM »
Thanks Greg, I will give it a couple of days and see how it goes. We have a nicer TRU that just opened that I am hoping will get these in this week. I asked at my local comic shop too and they indicated that the official release/ship date was 10/31, so hopefully we'll see more this week. I've never had a problem finding any of these in the past, so fingers crossed that continues to be the case.

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Other Toy Lines / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: October 28, 2012, 06:23 PM »
I managed to pick up remnants of Wave 2 yesterday, all three of the zombies, no Shane or Rick. There wasn't even a space on the shelves for them at TRU, they just threw them up next to the sports figures.

Still, I got them before EE, so that's something.

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The Bullpen / Re: Marvel Universe
« on: October 28, 2012, 06:20 PM »
I finally, finally saw the Kraven/Beta Ray Bill wave on pegs. Sweet jesus, those looked nice!

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Recent Clone Wars Finds/Purchases
« on: October 27, 2012, 08:13 AM »
Yeah, these were the same pairings that were showing up a few months ago at Tuesday mornings up in the northern states near Canada. I would love to get my hands on some of these but we don't have Marc's here so fingers crossed they show up elsewhere.

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Vintage Kenner / Re: Latest vintage acquisition
« on: October 27, 2012, 07:30 AM »
My local comic shop had gotten in some loose vintage figures recently, and they are having a big sale this weekend, so I picked up a complete General Madine and Hoth Rebel Commander for $12 total, mostly just for the weapons, as the ones I already have were incomplete. Turned out to be a great deal because when I got home I realized both of the ones I picked out were variant versions to the ones I already had. (Darker scarf/goggles on the commander and different head sculpt for Madine)


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