Picked up a Saw Gerrera at Target tonight.  Apparently these have been out locally for a few weeks, but my Amazon pre-order still says delivery in February 2023, which I quickly cancelled after grabbing one off the Target pegs. 

I think this is the first Star Wars toy I've bought in the store in a couple of years.  It felt kind of old timey and nice.

I wonder why these didn't go up for order today along with all the other Disney exclusive droids.

I sure hope they make this one available online.

Add in a non-OT character with a wide open backstory...

To me this is critical for a great story.  Its really tough to have characters with known story lines that don't leave writers much room and don't leave tons of suspense for viewers.  Kenobi was nice, but we knew roughly what was and wasn't going to happen with most of the characters.

To me the Rebels / Rogue One timeline is super ripe for telling great stories with mostly or all new characters.

No Bantha for you!!!

Got my shoretroopers from Pulse today and I think this is my favorite 4-pack so far.  Cheap Stormies and RFT variants are fun and all, but it's sooooo nice to finally have some SA versions of the Captain and Squad Leader. Long overdue!

Agreed.  I cracked mine open yesterday too and I love the variations included in this set.

Me too!

...it's what made Star Wars figures great back in the day.

Amen.

I know times have changed, but as a kid in the vintage days I don't think I would have bought any repack/repaint figure because it was ever so slightly different.  My one ANH Darth Vader was all I needed for the whole trilogy of adventures.  But I did buy every cantina alien and bounty hunter with 2 seconds of screen time because they were new, weird, and awesome.