SDCC 2019 TVC Special Action Figure Set - Luke Skywalkers

[Jeff]

In my opinion its the least interesting of the three exclusives.  Its fairly expensive and you've already got versions of all of these, so I can see how only the more hardcore collectors are going for this  set.  I know I was on the fence about spending the cash on this one whereas the other two were easier choices.

Yeah, I see some folks reading into the slower sell rate of the Luke set and coming back with "3.75 is dead" or whatever, but I think it's what Dave and others said.  A $50 set of Luke figures that you probably already have some version of isn't going to be the same draw as new versions of popular Boba Fett or the all-new Sith Trooper, both of which cost less.

I personally thought that the X-wing pilot version might have been gratuitous (did this figure really need to be done?), but I get the general theme of each figure - Rebel (Stormtrooper disguise), pilot (X-wing flightsuit) and Jedi (Jabba's palace outfit).

There was logic to Hasbro's choices for this set - X-Wing Luke matches up to the soon-to-be-released TVC X-Wing this Fall; Jabba Palace Luke was picked because of the recent focus on ROTJ with the Jabba playset, Sail Barge, and Skiff; and the Stormtrooper Luke was designed as a companion to the recent TVC Stormtrooper Han, which would both be nice to have out in circulation for... um, reasons.

[Jesse James]

I think it says something to the narrative that TVC and OT is where it’s at though...

I love 3.75” so I’m happy with what we get as meager an offering as it is every year, but I think 6” is definitely taking off and it’s just a sign of the times.  Don’t think TVC is dead and Hasbro sees $ there, but I don’t think it’s the gold mine the other side wants to make it out to be.  I think it’s priced out of that territory now, to be honest.  I feel like $9.99 it maybe would be but where it is now it’s more and more creeping into premium.  That narrows down the audience for it further than it already was.

I love the 3-pack though and people are missing out if they’re skipping it.  I wish we got more like this. 😕

[CHEWIE]

Like this Luke 3pk a lot.  Ordered 2 yesterday.  Had one already thanks to Lance Quazar who got me a set at SDCC.

[Nicklab]

I personally thought that the X-wing pilot version might have been gratuitous (did this figure really need to be done?), but I get the general theme of each figure - Rebel (Stormtrooper disguise), pilot (X-wing flightsuit) and Jedi (Jabba's palace outfit).

There was logic to Hasbro's choices for this set - X-Wing Luke matches up to the soon-to-be-released TVC X-Wing this Fall; Jabba Palace Luke was picked because of the recent focus on ROTJ with the Jabba playset, Sail Barge, and Skiff; and the Stormtrooper Luke was designed as a companion to the recent TVC Stormtrooper Han, which would both be nice to have out in circulation for... um, reasons.

I get where you're coming from on the Pilot Luke, Jeff.  But the fact that Hasbro also slotted a single carded X-wing pilot Luke into the first TROS wave of The Vintage Collection makes that figure available there, too.  That redundancy is a picking point, albeit a minor one.

Given the progress we've seen in these new Luke head sculpts and paint apps?  I would like to see Hasbro finally get Bespin duel Luke Skywalker right.  And while I know that figure has been covered in both the VTAC and TVC lines, there's one way they could differentiate this figure from previous releases:  go with this vintage cardback imagery.  But if they had done Bespin Luke in the 3-pack?  That wouldn't be as much of a thing...

But back to the 3-pack?  I got a shipping notification that mine should be arriving tomorrow.

[Matt_Fury]

I'd like another Bespin Luke and have him come with a removable hand and the tourniquet accessory.

I kind of need that for my Falcon display.

[Mister Skeezler]

We really need two Bespin Lukes:

1. "I'm not afraid and I'm ready to take on the whole Empire myself" clean Luke

2. "Holy **** Vader just ****** me the hell up physically and mentally please save me" damaged Luke

[Jesse James]

Yeah you really can’t have a Luke for All Seasons for Bespin.

[Rob]

So this thing is still in stock huh?  I didn't see that one coming...