Does that make any sense?
No it doesn't. It seems utterly ridiculous to me. Why even have the "Wave 1" of this line at all?
Why for the "Discover the Force" line have the Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Yoda, Destroyer Droid and Darth Maul figures at all?
If I was planning this line, this is what I would have done:
1. Keep the Vintage assortment wave of 12 figures exactly like they already are
2. Scrap the entire Movie Heroes Wave 1 (BTW this wave has done nothing to disprove my theory that Hasbro is contractually obligated to have Darth Vader in EVERY initial wave of a line).
3. Make this Movie Heroes Wave 1:
- Qui-Gon Jinn - light up lightsaber
- Darth Maul - light up lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi - light up lightsaber
- Padme w/Ascension Gun
- Anakin w/Pod Racer Gear
- Jar Jar Binks
- Battledroid (newest sculpt/articulation)
- Destroyer Droid
- R2-D2
Where you pack the three light-up figures 2-per case.
4. Make this the Discover the Force Wave for WalMart:
- Mawhonic
- Naboo Pilot
- Aurra Sing
- Gungan Warrior
- Ric Olie
- G8-R3
- Qui-Gon Jinn - light up lightsaber
- Darth Maul - light up lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi - light up lightsaber
- Padme w/Ascension Gun
- Anakin w/Pod Racer Gear
- Jar Jar Binks
This way, WalMart essentially has their own "Movie Heroes" wave and if someone wanted to, they could stick with buying the collection of 12 from WalMart to get everything "new".
5. Lastly, for the Vintage Collectors, have the Ric Olie and G8-R3 figures also appear in the Vintage line with the other four new figures from the Discover the Force wave. Also, I don't care if it's the same versions as the Movie Heroes ones or ultimate super-articulated versions, but also slot in Tatooine Anakin, Assault on Theed Padme and Jar Jar Binks into the Vintage Collection. The result here is that you show good will by showing Vintage Collectors that you care about continuing to deliver ultimate versions of the most iconic representations of key characters from each of the films in the Vintage packaging format. It will also allow the Vintage collector to choose to skip the Movie Heroes line entirely should they so choose. Which Hasbro should be okay with if it truly is aimed at kids only.