Alright, I'll admit it. I just started season 3 last night. After watching Asajj, kill the Arc commander and give him a kiss, I want a realistic Asajj.

Yea! Always happy to have OT vehicle variants. Figured it was a matter of time before we got a repaint like this. I'm down for two.

Opened a set and wanted to post a few quick thoughts.

Vader- Nothing new here in terms of articulation, which is solid, but it's really nice having this ANH variant.

Hoth Luke - a real disappointment, the sculpting is just a mess. Even accounting for shoulder mobility, I just don't see why those shoulders have to look like they do. In addition, it could just be mine, but the collar comes off and is a real pain in the butt to manage. It just won't stay on and won't sit right when it does.

Anakin - a real pleasant surprise. Despite the fact that I bought it kicking and screaming, it's arguably the sharpest figure in the bunch. The hips are only swivel, and there is some limitation in the shoulder movement due to the armor, but his wrists are multi-jointed and allow him to do that bad- ass lightsaber pointing pose.

Imperial Navy Commander - very sharp with the exception of the glaringly inaccurate Republic emblem on his shoulder. If I get any more, this is coming right off. Night and day compared with the bulkier previous release. The difference between the two is so great that I'm not sure if I can display the two in the same set ups, that's the only other draw-back if you can even call it a draw back.

Somehow I scored wave 13 at Target yesterday. Feel very lucky.

I found this wave at Wal Mart (Minnesota),

I have a K-mart on the way to WalMart. They get one case every 6 months.

The other frustrating aspect of this whole hobby is the catch 22 Hasbro puts us and themselves in. It's been brought up with Hasbro on a few occasions about selling more directly to the die hard collectors, but they take a very reasonable and practical stance - they can't do that without alienating the retailers. Well, the retailers aren't giving us what Hasbro's selling, so we lose. That being out of Hasbro's hands, they ask us to contact the retailer. Well, neither WM or Target have the customer service infrastructure to handle this type of costumer concern, at no level are they equipped to address, pass on, or even understand comments about ordering/distribution issues. Again, we lose.

Though, beedy eyes...meh. Make a real change, like hair color.

That's what model paint is for. 

I just started on the show from season one. Just starting season two. Although the toys are pretty sharp, I will never pick them up outside  a ship here and there that I can re-paint and fit into my OT universe.

A general note about the vintage line, it's weird how things are going with it. It feels like they started the line for people like me who are cutting back to get us back into the game, yet, somehow, someone, be it Hasbro or the retailers, are making production decisions that are making figures harder to get than ever.