Just moseying over to StarWars.com, and they had a SSW ad on the front page, showing this....has anyone seen this yet?  Interesting...

Happy Birthday(s) Everyone!  I hope you have great days.

With these VOTC figures hitting, it just got me to thinking about this again.  Although some of them might have some flaws, this figure line overall seems to represent the best of what Hasbro is capable of.  After the final movie rush is said and done, and since we don't know whether or not the television series will happen or not, what would you like to see happen post Episode III?  Would you be happy with a line along the lines of the VOTC, with figures that are done very, very well...with a lot of time put into the sculpt, articulation, etc....even if the line was limited to say 20 figures or so a year?  Many toy lines seem to have a much smaller release schedule (20-25 figures per year as opposed to 50+ that we normally get from Star Wars), and for some it is must easier to keep up (especially when collecting other lines).

Sometimes I'm not sure what i want, because while I feel "the more figures/ships, the better", I do sometimes feel a little overwhelmed (finances wise) when there is a lot to buy.  I know there are a lot of background characters left to be done (and hopefully finishing out the vintage line)...so maybe the more limited line isn't the best answer in those situations.  Anyways, would you be happy with a line that continued...but in a little more limited fashion...maybe 20-25 collector-oriented, VOTC-style figures per year, even if at a little higher pricepoint (although $7 would be easier to stomach than $10 or $11).  Any other thoughts on what you'd like to (realistically) see the line do after the movie?

Nice choice Mikey, that is one of my all-time favorite toys.  I remember when I found it in a local drugstore when I was a kid, and I still have the figure today.  Someday I'd like to get a better version of it, but as a kid, GI Joe was all about Snake Eyes to me.  Like I said, one of the best figures ever, to me at least.  That picture really makes me want to have a carded one, or just a nicer loose one.  The one I have has been quite played with, and is somewhat loose in places.  Can't complain though I guess.  Nice pick.

Thanks for the new topic Matt .  I am usually a loose collector, and definitely want a set of these to open....but I'd like to have another one to keep carded as well.  My wife isn't to keen on the idea of buying 2 each of these $10 figures, and I can kind of understand that too, so I'm not sure what is going to happen.  I received a Han via Amazon.com last week, and have just been admiring him through the plastic so far.  Obi and Leia are now on their way as well, and I'm awfully tempted to open them up.  Part of me wants to leave them carded "just in case" Hasbro re-releases these later on, cheaper.  Of course, that will probably be awhile if ever.  I think I will at least pick up a few extras to keep carded if I can't do the whole line (Han, Chewie, Vader....oh heck, all of them would be nice ).

I know, I forgot that too at first...I was like "32?...ooooh yeaaaah"  Wade, Jones, and Shaquille could be a strong trio next season.  Oh, and the Heat also signed Michael Doleac...so the title is sewn up

Minnesota Timberwolves...2004-2005 NBA Champions?  

 ...you can already order your Miami Heat Shaquille O'Neal jersey at Miami's site, that didn't take long..

I'm a little late to reply here I guess, but just saw some of the convention pictures today.  Those comic book packs look pretty cool to me, and 3 figures (and a comic) for $10?  Not too bad.  I've stayed away from Joe for the most part (a couple of Snake Eyes), but was quite into it when I was a kid.  These comic packs kind of bring back those memories some...gonna be awfully tempting.  Has anyone picked any of them up yet?  I understand the first few are released, but forgive me if I'm wrong, I'm not entirely up on the Joe world anymore.

Nostalgia really kicks in with Joe as well.  I've run across the old cartoon a couple of times on Boomerang (on Sundays I think), and I've often thought about picking up the DVD Season sets (anyone have them?).  Next to Star Wars and comics, Joe was the big toy line for me when I was a kid.  In fact, I think (like many kids), they invaded each other worlds quite a bit back then .