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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #60 on: April 21, 2017, 02:53 PM »
I personally have never been all that interested in the Tonnika Sisters, but the shroud of secrecy around their impracticality as figures is endlessly fascinating. I've heard the 'ladies of the evening' angle along with one or both of the actresses not singing a consent form for the likeness and I think it's probably somewhere in between. As one of the few human characters in the Cantina (and movie) the actresses may have been required to sign away their likenesses, but this may not have occurred until say maybe the 90's when the idea of a figure became realistic. By this time, it was clear there was $$$ involved and maybe Lucasfilm balked. Pure guess.

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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #61 on: April 21, 2017, 04:13 PM »
Cassian is an assassin.  Vader chokes innocent people to death.  Tarkin and The Death Star destroys whole cities and planets.  Leia can be Jabba's slave in a metal bikini and Jabba can have Yarna and other go-go dancers made in to figures.  Yet we can't have a figure of two women smoking cigarettes in a bar that have some obscure, off-camera nickname that 99.9% of the people will never know.

There's the problem...they were smokers!

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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #62 on: April 21, 2017, 04:55 PM »
There's the problem...they were smokers!

I mean so were Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru but they made figures of them...

I'll see myself out.

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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #63 on: April 21, 2017, 09:31 PM »
There's the problem...they were smokers!

I mean so were Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru but they made figures of them...

I'll see myself out.

Not to mention Jabba and Dannik Jerriko and their big ol bongs. But I guess that was ok too? In any case, the Tonnikas made the cut on several sites, so it'll be interesting to see what happens with this.

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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #64 on: April 22, 2017, 09:03 AM »
Keeping up the tally process before THE OFFICIAL SITE opens up voting:



Collector's Cantina
1. Ben Skywalker (legends)
2. Lumpy
3. Ahsoka (Rebels)
4. Yakface
5. Pong Krell
(TIE) 6. Jawa (Plastic Cape)
(TIE) 6. Tonnika Sister


FLYGUY
"The EU riggers in our fan poll again did not choose wisely & voted for a figure that was clearly coming since Jaina was made : ("
-Ben Skywalker
-Ryo Chuchi
-Tonnika Sister
-ARC Trooper Fives
-Commander Bacara
-Pre Viszla


FROM 4-LOM TO ZUCKUSS
-Ben Skywalker
-Dr. Aphra
-Pong Krell
-Sim Aloo
-Tonnika Sisters
-Yakface


GALACTIC HUNTER
1.  Ben Skywalker
2.  Tonnika Sisters
3.  Sim Aloo
4.  Ahsoka Tano (REBELS)
5.  Jaxxon
6.  Yakface


IMPERIAL SHIPYARDS
-Tonnika Sisters
-Sim Aloo
-Rogue One Rebel SpecForce Commando
-Pong Krell
-Satele Shan
-Dash Rendar


JEDI BUSINESS
Ben Skywalker
Luke Skywalker (from The Force Awakens)
Dr. Aphra
Tonnika Sisters
Dash Rendar
Pong Krell


JEDIDEFENDER
1. Sim Aloo
2. Yak Face
3. Tonnika Sister(s)
4. Tzizvvt
5. Jaxxon


JEDI INSIDER
Chirut Imwe
Baze Malbus
Ben Skywalker
K-2SO
Hera Syndulla
Meeta Surik


JEDI NEWS
1. Yakface
2. Pong Krell
3. Satine Kryze
4. Doctor Aphra
5. Tonnika Sisters
6. Padme Amidala Packing Gown – Episode II

JTA
Yakface
Jedi Temple Guard
Sim Aloo
Tonnika Sisters
Emporer Palpatine
Admiral Piett


REBELSCUM
1) Yak Face from Return of the Jedi
2) Ben Skywalker from the Expanded Universe
3) Sim Aloo from Return of the Jedi
4) Doctor Aphra from Marvel Comics
5) Tonnika Sisters from A New Hope
6) Pong Krell from the Clone Wars Series


STAR WARS ACTION NEWS
1) TFA Luke Skywalker (with more than 50% more votes than our #2...far and away the most requested)
2) Darth Revan (People must be excited by the current 6-in one)
3) Ahsoka Tano (Rebels Outfit)
4) Grand Admiral Thrawn (With the 6-in figure and the new book, he's having a surge in popularity)
5) General Leia (Ep 7, in fatigues, not in blue dress)
6) Tonika Sisters (A New Hope) (Guess lots of listeners agree with me they are needed!)


STAR WARS COLLECTOR
1) Yakface (ROTJ)
2) Ben Skywalker (Expanded Universe)
3) Tonnika Sisters (ANH)
4) Emperor Palpatine (ROTJ)
5) ARC Trooper Fives (The Clone Wars Series)
6) Pong Krell (The Clone Wars Series)


STAR WARS DAILY
-Starkiller (Galen Marek)
-Darth Revan
-Jedi Temple Guard
-Padme Amidala (AOTC Naboo retreat)
-Captain Rex
-Luke Skywalker (The Force Awakens)


STAR WARS FIGUREN
1. Jaina Solo (Pilot)
2. Yakface
3. Amanaman
4. Pre-Vizla
5. General Merrick
6. Death Squad Commander Gray Uniform


STAR WARS NEWS NET
-Ben Skywalker
-Doctor Aphra
-Pong Krell
-Bendu
-ARC Trooper Fives
-Assaj Ventress
-Satele Shan (The Old Republic)


STAR WARS THE BLACK SERIES
-Cad Bane
-Luke Skywalker (The Force Awakens)
-Two Tubes
-ARC Trooper Fives
-Jedi Temple Guard
-Galen Marek
-Captain Rex


YAKFACE
1.  Yakface
2.  Sim Aloo
3.  Pong Krell
4.  Tonnika Sister
5.  Dr. Aphra
6.  Satele Shan


YODA'S NEWS
Ben Skywalker
Tonnika Sisters
Yakface
Lobot
Agent Kallus
Chirrut Imwe




LEADER BOARD (19 SITES REPORTING)
-Tonnika Sisters - 14
-Yakface - 11
-Ben Skywalker - 10
-Pong Krell - 9
-Sim Aloo - 7
-Dr. Aphra - 6
-ARC Trooper Fives - 4
-Ahsoka Tano (Rebels) - 3
-Jedi Temple Guard - 3
-Luke Skywalker (The Force Awakens) - 3
-Satele Shan (The Old Republic - 3
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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #65 on: April 22, 2017, 11:44 AM »
There's the problem...they were smokers!

I mean so were Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru but they made figures of them...

I'll see myself out.

Put yourself out...because you're on fire.  >:D


Yak-Face...wasn't it rumored he was ready to go for the VOTC, along with Lobot and Hammerhead. So anyone that voted for them was playing into Hasbro's hands. Or not, who knows?

Ben Skywalker...dudes, pick some thing COOL from the old EU at least. Like...JAXXON  8)
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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #66 on: April 22, 2017, 01:03 PM »
Quite a bit of venom from the EU pushers on social media.  Kinda funny to watch.

If they make Ben I'd buy him if he's good.  I can't see their point about sticking it to Disney somehow.
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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #67 on: April 22, 2017, 03:15 PM »
Are people really still that upset about Disney relegating past EU as "Legends"?  OMG, they really need something better to do.  And do they seriously not comprehend WHY that was done?  I feel like it's been gone over ad nauseum at this point.

As for the candidates?  I suspect that either Lucasfilm or Hasbro is going to veto the Tonnikas.  I'd be surprised to see them on the list of finalists.  I think the spamming campaign for Ben Skywalker is nonsense, and that may get shut down too.  Especially since we saw in the past how Lucasfilm had Anakin Solo killed off in the EU to avoid confusion between him and Anakin Skywalker during the PT movie era.  I see the potential for them to squash this Ben Skywalker thing to ensure some clarity with Ben Solo.

With all of that considered, and who's left on the leader board?  I'll vote for Yakface.
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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #68 on: April 22, 2017, 03:39 PM »
I was annoyed with Disney at first. But after a little bit you get over it. You understand why. And take it for what it is. The old EU stuff still exists either way
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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #69 on: April 22, 2017, 03:48 PM »
Precisely.  The books are still there for anyone to read and enjoy.  But from a story standpoint they would have painted future film projects into a number of corners.  How would that really be enjoyable for movie audiences?
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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #70 on: April 22, 2017, 05:10 PM »
To me this is all EU now.  Lucas has nothing to do with it and Disney just had the $ to buy it.  Some random billionaire could bought it and done as he pleased.  Disney just does really elaborate EU in my view.  It's not like suddenly all the old stuff isn't there to read or play and enjoy.  I don't get the rage myself.  I can't begin to imagine such a lack of imagination.  It's like without instructions they don't know to exist.
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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #71 on: April 22, 2017, 06:31 PM »
To me this is all EU now.  Lucas has nothing to do with it and Disney just had the $ to buy it.  Some random billionaire could bought it and done as he pleased. 

Devil's Advocate, that assumes Lucas would have sold it to anyone.  I don't think he would have.  I think Disney had to convince him that it was in good hands first.

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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #72 on: April 22, 2017, 07:26 PM »
I'm fine with major motion picture makes it all time canon.

If Disney sells Star Wars to whatever billionaire and they say Force Awakens isn't canon. Then I'm okay with crazed long-term rage
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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #73 on: April 22, 2017, 07:34 PM »
The idea that any group of fans would be push for a certain figure to somehow 'stick it' to Disney is asinine. Disney only profits from it, whomever ends up being the final choice. Some of the language being thrown around in these discussions on other sites are just proof collecting has lost the plot. Paul Harrison's chickens have come home to roost with the negativity, shaming and melodrama. The only sustained effort in this poll has been the assault on him and his credibility. You reap what you sow. The investment people seem to have in this debate isn't one character or another but their own personal stake in what Star Wars means to them. Somehow the EU is some sacred realm of fandom that must be preserved or reasserted over the alt-canon they feel Disney is imposing on them as if the EU meant anything at all before. All the EU was a placeholder until Lucas made his own decisions and he was vocal about that from the start. We all have our parts of it we liked and parts we didn't. It's no hill to die on. Fandom has never been less appealing to me. It's traditionally been a place where you could go to get away from the frustrations of the world, but those have imposed on the hobby.

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Re: 2017 Hasbro Star Wars Fan Figure Vote
« Reply #74 on: April 22, 2017, 08:38 PM »
I'm fine with major motion picture makes it all time canon.

If Disney sells Star Wars to whatever billionaire and they say Force Awakens isn't canon. Then I'm okay with crazed long-term rage

That may happen.  Well... Apple may be interested in buying Disney.
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