Quote from: Nicklab on July 23, 2011, 02:54 PM

  And with the movie, people are only starting to warm up to Jar Jar some 10+ years later. 

No. 

If anything I only get more and more annoyed by him...

I missed the SAGA '02 version of the Landspeeder and have been meaning to go back and grab it for awhile now. I'm glad I was lazy.

Echoing the sentiment in here so far, easily one of the top tow or three pieces at SDCC this year (so far anyways) and it is just a repaint. Count me in for at least one.

Yeah, the KM thing is nice, but you have to save a while to acrue that much off, haha.

And you have to set foot in a K-mart...

Stupid Apple. Where's my Droid App Lucasfilm? You release an R2-D2 Droid phone and then release this app for iPad only? Ghey.

Great post Ryan, really...  A real joy to read.  I've not gotten through all the replies, but it's a good conversation.

I agree with what Adam said though, and it was the first thing came to my mind actually after reading what you wrote, Ryan.  The Vintage Collection doesn't necessarilly need a makeover for it to be a reboot...  They could just be "getting their ducks in a row" as it were, and internally rebooting things for all we know, but not going with the big "visual reboot" like VC was, or other new line looks ahve been.

The idea of a "close to the vest" reboot, as it were, seems quite plausible.  Hasbro's vocalized that they see there's a problem (or three) and are looking at ways to address it.  Maybe more going on than meets the eye there.

One could argue the "Deluxe w/Vehicle" line is getting a reboot...  It sure seems it to me.  Not much fanfare, but it's gotten one.

So do I. Adam said it more eloquently though. That's kind of what I was trying to get at here, I guess I just failed to mention that it would likely include a new SKU even with almost few if any visible changes to the packaging.

The other choice would be to re-launch the Vintage line starting the numbering system over. Vintage already seems like the best way to usher in the BluRay, so I'd like this option better. This time though I'd bet it'd essentially have Saga Legends mixed in, and would expect lots of repacks and very few new figures. This second option would probably take less effort on Hasbro's part and would likely be cheaper, so hopefully we'd see more new stuff this way than we would with option one.

I've worked in retail (for far too long) and even though Hobby Lobby is a backwards-ass company and has some policies that really make me wonder how they are even remotely successful as a company, they do have similar programs. Sometimes item numbers/SKUs will change to be replaced by something else, IE one kind of paintbrush for another, so we have to mark down the existing product. Then the replacement will come in, and it is nearly exactly the same only the item numbers are different. That's all I'd expect from Hasbro. It'd get retailers to buy more of the line kind of restarting it. and with the numbering system getting to a point where it is getting pretty high, it isn't a bad time to start it over anyways.

That's an interesting point on the deluxe stuff. I wonder if Hasbro will tease us with any of the TPM 3D product at SDCC?

I was selected for JD when I was 18, but never got picked for the jury.  It was a hassle back then, because I lost out on some work pay and just sat around waiting all week, but now that I'm older I think I'd really like being part of the process. 

In CO (I'm not sure if this is true in other states as well) it is mandatory for your employer to pay you for at least the first three days at your normal wage. If your are unemployed the court pays you, $50 plus reasonable expenses. After three days it is up to your employer, if they don't pay you then the court pays you $50 a day.

Bumping this thread back up.

I got my first jury summons the other day and get to report tomorrow. I'm actually excited I always wanted to get the chance to serve. And I'm pretty excited to hopefully miss a crappy work day tomorrow.