Hasbro Q&A Sessions

[evenflow]

So I am guessing Oola as next years exclusive. I believe she was supposed to in the line this year. I of course would prefer if it was Yarna. 

Awesome news about Fozec. Nice to hear they want some backgorund characters made just as badly as we do.

[Jeff]

The latest Hasbro QnA has been posted.

- 16 of the 2007 30AC figures will be back with stands in 2008.
- What's up with the dioramas/playsets used for the recent packaging backgrounds?
- No store exclusives for IJ toy launch?

[Darth Broem]

Sweet news about Fozec.  If they can make him Willrow should be on the way.   

[Matt]

I thought this was an interesting answer that Sandtroopers received:

Looking at some of the figures of minor characters that were made years ago, I started to think about how cool they could be if some of them were brought up to today's standards. Some examples that come to mind are Boshek, Tessek, Adi Gallia, Takeel, Dr. Evazan, Prune Face and Ree-Yees. Most of these figures looked nice in their day, but they just don't hold up to today's standards anymore. I understand that remakes of minor background characters can't happen very often, but I'm wondering who, if any, is one minor character that the Hasbro team would really like to have another shot at? (ST, 12/21/07)

Great question.  As we have produced "definitive" versions of many such backgrounders lately and added them to our shelf displays, we, like you, have noticed that many of these old-timers, while great in their day, do look a little soft around the edges.  We would say that of the seven figures you single out, we have plans to update three of them over the next couple of years, and will probably get to a couple more of them as well before too much longer.  Of the remaining ones, it's unlikely that we'll update Boshek or Takeel for a looong time, if ever, since we would be more likely to spend that "slot" in the lineup on a new Cantina figure.

Tessek, Adi Gallia, Dr. Evazan, Prune Face, and Ree-Yees. 

Which three out of those five is Hasbro talking about?

I'd toss Adi Gallia, but good cases can be made for the other four.  Tessek is probably the one least in need of a new version, as it's the most-recently done and still holds up today, nearly seven years later.

So my guesses are Evazan, Prune Face, and Ree-Yees.  I'd like to see what they could do with a new Evazan and Walrusman.

[Jesse James]

Evazan's easily #1 on that list that needs redone...  I'd say Ree Yees and Tessek are a tie, I don't really feel that one is worse than the other, so I'd not discount either one, however I'd go with Ree Yees just because of his older status.  I don't personally mind Tessek or Ree Yees though.

The two on the list I'm most interested in then are Evazan, and definitely Prune Face...  I've hoped for a nice SA resculpt of the Dresellian Commando figure, and hopefully it'll include a removable eyepatch so you can have either of them.  Evazan and Ponda Baba, definitely are on my resculpt wishlist too though, despite Ponda not getting a mention...  Way ahead of Tessek and Ree Yees for sure.

[evenflow]

Did hasbro confirm Ak-Rev without realizing it in this weeks Q&A? I think we all assumed we woould get him with the other half of the drum anyway though.

[Darby]

I think they kind of did.  They also mentioned the likelihood of Toyrn Farr and a big giant holographic Emperor head.   

[evenflow]

I just saw the Holographic Emperor head comment. Interesting...I Think? My guess woul dbe a battle pack.

[jedi_master_sal]

I just saw the Holographic Emperor head comment. Interesting...I Think? My guess woul dbe a battle pack.

Meditation room multipack. (Though the big giant head technically wasn't here):
Vader
Emperor head
Admiral Piett
General Veers
Meditation chamber

This would be my guess. Three figures and two BIG accessories.

[iFett]

They also mentioned the likelihood of Toyrn Farr and a big giant holographic Emperor head.   

Wippiee!  A giant blue head to add to my collection.   

What an odd Battlepack that will make..

[Jesse James]

I'm actually all about a big holographic Palpatine noggin for my Vader to chat it up with.

[Darth_Anton]

In regards to the Sandtroopers Q&A, an updated Dr. Evazan is long over due. I don't came much about the others mentioned, in many ways, their current form they can get a pass, but Dr. Evazan, in my best Will Smith, Damn.

[Nicklab]

Dr. Evazan has never really gotten a decent figure.  And both of the Evazan's to date have been part of multi-packs.  But neither figure has really captured his true ugliness that well.  Especially when you consider that his appearance in ANH is pretty crucial, since it's the first time Obi-Wan really shows off his Jedi powers.

As for the Emporer's giant holographic head?  You have me to blame, there.  Well, at least for the question.  I was very surprised to see that Hasbro bit at that one, but I'm very pleased with the answer.  I think it will make for a very interesting piece, although I think it's probably going to be offered in something like a Battle Pack.

[evenflow]

I have to agree. Not many figures really NEED a resculpt, but he really does. The figures they have done really do not represent the character at all.

[Darth Broem]

Will they use the "new" 2004 DVD Ian McDiarmid head or the original?  Whichever is picked there is sure to be some arguing about that.  I am interested to see what they come up with for the head.