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TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« on: December 15, 2017, 12:52 PM »
It seems Hasbro didn't release any figures and toys that were either not in the TLJ movie or were blink and you'll miss them moments.

I don't know if Hasbro decided to take fewer risks with their first couple of waves of figures/toys this year, and just stuck with the mostly repeat characters, or if they had better collaboration with Disney this time around.

I've only seen the movie once, but I can't really think of any major missed figures, or figures that were made that shouldn't have.  This includes the 3.75" and 6" lines.  Same goes for the vehicles.  You could probably argue the Canto Bight Police Speeder was not important enough or interesting enough to be made, or maybe argue we should have got a "fathier" (Canto Bight beast horse thinger) instead.

In previous movies I've sometimes (cynically) felt that a vehicle / costume change was done solely to create a new toy, but other than the Finn/Rose Imperial disguises (which was relevant to the plot) there really didn't seem to be any extra speeders, beasts, etc. that were thrown in to the movie (other than the whole Canto Bight tangent).

I was originally a little annoyed by all the Praetorian Guard weapon variants leading up to the movie, but after seeing the movie I'm all in on tracking these down and having a full army of them.

Probably my only slight gripe is with some of the 6" exclusive figures (Rey and Luke) that come with an environmental base (and softgoods).  I was kind of hoping that the base they were shipped with were going to have some iconic scenes associated with them, but the bases are not really all that relevant.  I would have preferred they saved a few bucks and didn't give us a base, but gave us a semi-deluxe softgoods treatment with extra accessories.
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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2017, 01:50 PM »
Did they make a figure of finale apparition Luke?

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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2017, 01:56 PM »
No, but I don't know if we know about anything beyond Wave 2, do we?  Or is Wave 2 the end of the TLJ figures and any future ones would be sprinkled in with future lines (Han Solo movie)?

The "apparition Luke" would be a good figure as well as potentially Jedi Temple Caretakers.  Not sure I need garbage can BB-8, but maybe if its part of a pack in like Rose in disguise.  Maybe Captain Phasma with battle staff.

I don't need shirtless Kylo Ren though...
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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2017, 02:04 PM »
Dave, I agree.  There aren't too many figures that haven't been released that I'd really want outside of Crait Luke.

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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2017, 02:09 PM »
I wouldn't mind a Holdo figure as I liked her character
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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2017, 02:19 PM »
I would like a Holdo. I'm at least glad a POP figure is on the way.
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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2017, 02:29 PM »
I wouldn't mind a Holdo figure as I liked her character

I would agree with this choice, too, but with Disney pushing movies every year, I don't see Hasbro pursuing it.

I could do without another Phasma (battle damaged?) unless they retcon the previous movies and make her story cooler.

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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2017, 03:14 PM »
I don't know if we know about anything beyond Wave 2, do we?

Definitely coming in Wave 3 -
TLJ C'ai Threnalli (Pilot)
TLJ Maz Kanata (with Jetpack)
TLJ First Order Flametrooper
ROTJ Emperor Palpatine

We've seen pics of Palps, Maz, and C'ai; not sure if pics of Force Link Flametrooper have turned up yet, but he's on walmart.com/amazon.com already. 

There were lots of rumors of TFA General Leia still coming as well at some point.  Not sure on Holdo, but I could see them getting to her eventually.


Maybe Captain Phasma with battle staff.

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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2017, 03:23 PM »
I can think of a lot they could do in the 6" line. All we got on the horizon is DJ and the Porg multipack.

I would definitely want Holdo, dark-robes luke, the Canto Bight Policeman, and BB-9E at a minimum.

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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2017, 03:54 PM »
I laughed out loud when the Jetpack Maz showed up on screen...mainly because of all of the bitching done about the Jetpack Maz toy

Also including Yoda was a good tip off that Yoda was going to be in the movie...and I thought Ben as well...maybe next flick.  In the same vein as Vader and Bespin Luke were supposed to be in TFA and  got cut

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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2017, 07:48 PM »
The terrible urge to run out and buy everything Praetorian Guard is getting stronger...........
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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2017, 07:50 PM »
Would love to see:
Commander D'Acy - older female resistance officer
trio of child stable hands (Still waiting for abandoned Rey and young Jyn, Hasbro)
caretaker - why not

It's too bad the Tallie figure with the A-wing didn't come with a removable helmet.

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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2017, 10:12 PM »
Outside of Canto Bight aliens, the movie is nowhere near as deep as other films on potential figures. That said, I came away with some must haves. In no particular order:

Luke (High Noon)
Leia (Crait - believe this is a different outfit than we have)
Holdo
Caretaker
Farthier w / Rose or Finn, maybe Broom Kid
FO Gunner
Finn (walking and leaking)
Any and all Resistance pilots / bombers
Any and all Resistance Ground Forces
Lt. Connix
Crait Fox(es) - if they come with somebody, maybe a Resistance Trooper
Poe - X-Wing flight suit sans white vest. Or at least a removable one.
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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2017, 06:12 PM »
It's tough to nail down who and what I'd like in the toy line, but here goes:

Lt. Connix
Caretakers (Ahch-To)
Resistance bomber pilot / bombardier
Finn (bacta suit / medical pod)
Vice Admiral Holdo
Captain Cannady  (First Order dreadnought commander)
First Order bridge officer
General Ematt
DJ (First Order disguise)
BB-8  (First Order disguise)
First Order Pilot  (Kylo Ren's shuttle)
Resistance Trooper (Crait)
Praetorian Guard (all variations, weapons) - SA
Yoda Force Spirit
Luke Skywalker (Crait apparition)

Fathier with Finn & Rose
Crystal Foxes

I really need to see the movie again AND make my way through the Visual Dictionary before I go talking about any of the Canto Bight characters.
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Re: TLJ Movie / Figure and Vehicle Choices - SPOILERS
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2017, 08:28 PM »
Forgot Connix and the foxes!