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TV-9D9 / Re: Andor (SPOILERS possible)
« on: May 9, 2025, 01:42 PM »
One thing I was thinking was, I'm surprised they didn't unpack an E-Web on those poor citizens... of course, that would have been gruesome.

And the KX droids tossing the Ghor around like ragdolls wasn't? 

At first I thought that perhaps the Imperials were going to use the KX droids in a similar fashion to what we saw in that flashback to the Night of a Thousand Tears.  But the droids had no blasters - just overwhelming brute force.  Seeing Enza tossed like that was just crushing.

Story arc three was awesome, and glad to see Ruescott Melshi show up at the very end, although I didn't catch the significance of the blaster that he had that Vel seemed to find interesting.  Can anybody fill me in on that?

I couldn't wait for you smart people to answer so Reddit filled me in.  Apparently this is the blaster (with a Pre-Mor security emblem on it) that Cassian had on Aldhani and gave to Melshi on Niamos when they parted ways.

I thought it was one of the weapons that Cassian had on him when he got to Aldhani.  The scene where he found that Skeen had gone through his things was really tense, and they examined his blasters pretty closely.  Vel was right there when that happened, and the corporate security markings were something I remember Skeen talking about.  Nice to see a detail like that resurface as Vel was taking in the new recruits and Melshi still had that blaster in his possession.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Andor Product Line Wishlist
« on: May 9, 2025, 01:25 PM »
If I *REALLY* tried to distill this down?

ANDOR SEASON 1
MAINLINE TVC FIGURES
-Mon Mothma (Senate)
-Syril Karn (Corporate Security)
-Sgt Linus Mosk (Corporate Security)
-Bix Calleen (Ferrix)
-Luthen Rael (Ferrix)
-Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission - fixed shins, correct weapon)
-Cinta Kaz (Aldhani Mission)
-Imperial Trooper (Aldhani - unarmored)
-Imperial Riot Trooper (Ferrix)
-Imperial Prison Guard (Narkina 5)
-Captain Vanis Tigo
-Shoretrooper (Niamos)
-Brasso (Procession)
-Wilmon Paak
-Cassian (Rix Road)
-Saw Gerrera
-Two Tubes
-Dedra Meero (trenchcoat)
-Death Trooper


DELUXE FIGURES
-B2-EMO with holographic Maarva
-Dewi Pamular


MULTIPACKS
-ALDHANI MISSION TEAM - with Lt. Gorn, Nemik, Skeen and Teramyn
-NARKINA 5 PRISONERS - with Cassian, Melshi, Ham & Kino Loy
-IMPERIAL SECURITY BUREAU - with Col. Yularen, Maj. Partagaz, Lonnie Jung & Blevin

VEHICLES
-Imperial Patrol Speeder (Ferrix)
-Luthen's Fondor Haulcraft

PLAYSET
Rix Road with Tower (including Time Grappler)

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TV-9D9 / Re: Andor (SPOILERS possible)
« on: May 8, 2025, 05:37 PM »
Genevieve O'Reilly has a long history with the part of Mon Mothma.  She first played Mon in scenes that were deleted from ROTS.  She reprised the role in ROGUE ONE in 2016.  Then she came back to voice act in seasons 3 and 4 of REBELS.  Then there was ANDOR season 1, followed by her part on AHSOKA.  And how she's playing the part in season 2 of ANDOR - 20 years after she first played the part.

The one bit of casting that's still a little bitter to accept is that Jimmy Smits was "unavailable" to reprise his role as Bail Organa.  He's played that part for a long time - most recently in the OWK series.

Beyond that?  This was an epic story arc.  And I don't even know where to begin with it all.  To see everything come to a head on Ghorman was startling.  The Empire went looking to provoke the catastrophe that ensued, all in the name of taking complete control of the planet so that it could be mined to oblivion. 

It was interesting to see what happened with Syril's character.  He was far more complicated than anyone might have guessed.  He seemed prepared to be an Imperial lackey, and he was thoroughly used by the ISB and Dedra.  But he seemed to have a moral compass that was guided by some desire for justice.  But then that all got thrown out the window when he came across Cassian, and he lost it.

One thing that I was glad did NOT happen?  We've encountered Imperial sharp shooters before, notably a former one in The Mandalorian.  And I'm glad he wasn't shoe-horned into the role of the shooter who took out an Imperial trooper in a false flag attack in order to give the rest of the Imperial troops an excuse to open fire on the Ghor.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: TVC and Tariff Pricing
« on: May 8, 2025, 05:00 PM »
One mom & pop mini-chain near me is already trying to take advantage of the new climate.  They jacked up their TVC basic figure prices to $21.99 - and this was on OLD stock, like the CW Barriss Offee, Vel Sartha, Greef Karga and others.

Meanwhile I'm plugging more gaps.  SMH, this is not looking good.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Andor Product Line Wishlist
« on: May 8, 2025, 01:42 PM »
Even trying to distill a list of some of the most notable moments could easily turn into an entire year's worth of TVC releases. 

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Scored in a store!!!!  I guess it’s helpful to have a Disney Store the next block up from the studio for Good Morning America!

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I think Hasbro was likely trying to play ball with Lucasfilm in offering something for May The Fourth, but with limits.  Especially if Hasbro might wind up absorbing some of the tariff costs on those orders. 

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I have a hard time believing they're capping the production of this one low enough to be gone in a day, but the new Starspeeder is also listed as sold out. 

I'm willing to bet I'll see a stack of these at Tatooine Traders in the near future.

The Disney re-sellers will have a field day with that!  Of course the shipping costs will be astronomical. 

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I went ahead and pulled the trigger on this set, too, in addition to some other items that I held off from ordering.  The ominous news of what pricing might be like after May 9th wasn't encouraging.

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You can add those Pulse Premium items to your cart regardless of whether or not you have the membership.  That exclusivity is enforced at checkout.  You have to log in as a member to get that benefit while checking out.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Cantina Adventure Set
« on: May 5, 2025, 10:15 AM »
I was working from home yesterday.  Looked up and realized it was 1:45 and both this and the Stormtrooper 3-pack were both sold out already.  That didn't feel like waiting at all because the Pulse Premium Members only window was still open.  SMH...

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In the TVC Facebook group one of the admins is stating that the Stormtrooper 3-pack was limited to 2300 units, and the Cantina set was limited to 3500 units for the May The Fourth drop on Hasbro Pulse.  Those numbers seem really low to me.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Cantina Adventure Set
« on: May 5, 2025, 07:16 AM »
Damn!  Missed it again???

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I managed to order Obi-Wan from Amazon.  But the Stormtrooper 3-pack and the Cantina set?  Both sold out before I could even try to order.

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I hope this is back in stock before May 9th.  It sounds like prices are going up after that.

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