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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: DoctorPadawan on September 26, 2005, 05:38 PM
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For the duration of this thread, I will answer all questions, toy-related or not, as if I were a representative of Hasbro's Star Wars division. Who will pose the first question for my unending genius to answer? I had a hand in the development of the Cruisemissle Trooper, after all.
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Pirates or ninjas?
Edited out first question. A little too risque.
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How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
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The Crusiemissile Trooper?? WTF were you thinking??!!
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Why do you continue to rehash crappy figures while there are so many advancements being made in all other aspects of the figure world?
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Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong?
Why is my avatar so mesmerizing?
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Any plans on giving us something to put that cloud car pilot in?
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Read my signature and go shove one of the subject of it up your ass.
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Pirates or ninjas?
I think that both are fine suggestions and we are looking at ways to incorporate both into our Target exclusive Clone Trooper repaint line in the future.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
There are no plans to chuck wood at this time, although we are aware of the demand for woodchucking, so stay tuned to Hasbro.com for all the latest updates, Chucksters!
The Crusiemissile Trooper?? WTF were you thinking??!!
We're glad that the response to the Cruisemissle Trooper is so positive from the collecting community. We hope that you will love our Target exclusive Cruisemissle Trooper repaint collection coming in 2006!
Why do you continue to rehash crappy figures while there are so many advancements being made in all other aspects of the figure world?
At Hasbro we are more concerned with what children think, and collectors are the only ones complaining about anything. Kids love our toys, and don't think they are "crappy" at all. Just look at the huge sales of the 2002 Saga Collection Arena Padme figure. Kids loved it, and it's so popular, you can still find it in many areas. And I don't know what other aspects of the figure world you refer to, Cody, since Hasbro is the only toy company in existence.
Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong?
The credit for the ram belongs solely to Hasbro. The rumors of Art Asylum having anything whatsoever to do with putting the ram in are completely unfounded and untrue. The rumors of them being responsible for the "bop" in the "bop-she-bop-she-bop" however, are factual.
Why is my avatar so mesmerizing?
We are aware of the demand for huge jiggling mammary glands and we are pleased to announce the debut of our new Target Exclusive Jug Trooper line, coming to a store near you (and Ebay immediately thereafter) in 2006!
Any plans on giving us something to put that cloud car pilot in?
Hasbro has already made a Cloud Car in the 1998 Expanded Universe line. As we have never actually seen any Star Wars films, this is the only Cloud Car that we know of and we believe it will suffice. Because of the demand for the Cloud Car, we are rereleasing the 1998 Expanded Universe Cloud Car as a Target exclusive in 2006!
Read my signature and go shove one of the subject of it up your ass.
We at Hasbro understand that the notion of us inserting objects into our rectums is extremely popular, but we have no plans to do so at this time.
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I have a qeustion. Which Hasbro
bastard genius created that SWS.com exclusive gay pride "covert ops" clone trooper? And why the 14.99 target exclusives?
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;D
(I have no questions, as you just answered them all)
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I have a qeustion. Which Hasbro bastard genius created that SWS.com exclusive gay pride "covert ops" clone trooper? And why the 14.99 target exclusives?
Thank you very much for the compliment! Our new Star Wars brand manager was responsible for the awesome Batman collection we did over the years, and he brings that same sensibility to the Star Wars line. Keep an eye out for our Target Exclusive Clone Trooper series in 2006! We don't want to spill all the beans, but amongst the offerings are:
-Arctic Blast Clone Trooper
-Sewage Treatment Clone Trooper
-Spontaneous Combustion Cleanup Clone Trooper
-Clone Trooper Masseuse
Be on the lookout for more of these awesome figures in 2006!
As for the increased price of the Target Clone Trooper exclusive figures, it costs more for us to tool the Super Articulated bodies and develop the awesome paint schemes we've invented for the figures, and since this requires actual effort on our part, we had to increase Target's price to order 3 for every store. Also, the demand from fans for more Clones in different colors shows that when the demand is there, the cost will always be relative to the price of production!
At this point, we'd like to announce the hiring of our new staff economics expert, Mr. Magoo! He was responsible for negotiating the deals with Target for their abundant exclusive offerings this year, and although he can't see very well, and although he has no degree nor training in economics, we feel that he is the best man for the job. All our business decisions are based on his recommendations, so let's give him a big hand!
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(I have no questions, as you just answered them all)
Hasbro really does care, and I hope that by my presence here, you can benefit from my vast encyclopedic knowledge of anything and everything to do with Star Wars toys.
People ask me, Crack Smoking Monkey, what characters would you like to see made in the Star Wars action figure line. Well, if it were up to me (and it is!), the first thing I would make would be Tribbles. I mean, did you see that Star Wars episode with the Tribbles? They were awesome! And what about that Johnny 5 character? Jim Lucas is a genius, am I right?
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Any chance of seeing any new Imperials in Saga2?
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Any chance of seeing any new Imperials in Saga2?
Most definitely. You'll notice that we stuck with themed waves in 2006, each based on an important battle (except the Battle of Tatooine, which we made up off the top of our heads). Since there were Imperials in many of those battles, Imperials will be a key part of those waves.
While it's too early to give away all the figures that will be released in 2006, we can confirm that due to popular demand, we will be rereleasing the much-sought-after Power of the Force 2 Death Star Trooper, and since we have been paying attention to how much people like to army build, we will be shipping solid cases of the Death Star Trooper to all retailers!
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Which Maiden album kicks more ass?
Somewhere in Time or Seventh Son of a Seventh Son?
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Which Maiden album kicks more ass?
Somewhere in Time or Seventh Son of a Seventh Son?
Since we at Hasbro are never wrong and our opinion is infallible, we will answer "neither" to this question. In our personal opinion, no our factual decree, the best Madine performance was without a doubt in "Return of the Jedi."
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Who's more powerful- Lemmy or God?
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May I kick you in the balls one-by-one till I am completely content with your efforts?
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Hasbro has already made a Cloud Car in the 1998 Expanded Universe line. As we have never actually seen any Star Wars films, this is the only Cloud Car that we know of and we believe it will suffice. Because of the demand for the Cloud Car, we are rereleasing the 1998 Expanded Universe Cloud Car as a Target exclusive in 2006!
I'm gonna have to pass, I don't have the $54.99 plus tax for this sure-to-be-smoking-hot exclusive.
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Why do you keep rehashing the Millennium Falcon, but never the Cloud Car? It's less plastic and I'm sure you could get away with charging 20 dollars for them.
Another thing that has been annoying me is that the final 12 ROTS figures are nothing but repaints! That is so fu**in lame!
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Who's more powerful- Lemmy or God?
We are pleased to announce that Motorhead will be getting the exclusive chrome metal Clone Trooper this fall on their European tour. There will only be four figures available at the shows, and while they are exclusively available on the tour, they are not endorsed by nor affiliated with Motorhead. They will be sold by Sven Jurgenfurgenstern, a methampetamine dealer/dwarf porn star, who has won the contract for the exclusive rights to this figure.
God is currently in negotiations for an exclusive Clone Trooper of his own that will be sold through the 700 Club. Stay tuned to Hasbro.com for more information!
May I kick you in the balls one-by-one till I am completely content with your efforts?
Jesse, if there is one thing you should have learned from reading our evasive and vague responses, our constantly ignoring the collecting community, our clinging to outdated methods of distribution, and neverending kowtowing to retail bullies like Wal-Mart and Target (exclusive Clone Trooper Vacuum Cleaner Repair Soldier available this fall!), it's that we at Hasbro have no balls.
Why do you keep rehashing the Millennium Falcon, but never the Cloud Car? It's less plastic and I'm sure you could get away with charging 20 dollars for them.
Thank you for the feedback! The Millennium Falcon is now available once again at Toys R Us stores across the country! We're sure you will be thrilled with the improvements we have made to the toy's mold, which we've been using since 1978, and if you don't mind, please ignore the ones on clearance right next to the new ROTS boxed version, as those aren't nearly as good as this new one. Because it's more expensive, that means it's better.
We are aware of the demand for the Cloud Car and as mentioned earlier in this thread, we will be reissuing the 1998 Expanded Universe Cloud Car as a Target exclusive next year. And you will be pleased to know that while the price will be slightly higher than if it were an open market item, we are including two Neimoidian Warrior action figures to pilot the ship! We hope you enjoy it!
Another thing that has been annoying me is that the final 12 ROTS figures are nothing but repaints! That is so fu**in lame!
Thank you for the positive feedback! At Hasbro, we strive to offer the best variety of products available at varying price points for every audience. Because of the positive feedback to these final 12 figures, we are pleased to announce we will be offering four more figures, sequenced III-69 through III-72 as the final figures in the ROTS line! These figures will include:
III-69: Neimoidian Lieutenant
III-70: Neimoidian Captain
III-71: Neimoidian Sergeant
III-72: Neimoidian General
All four figures will be based on the awesome Neimoidian Warrior sculpt, and will once again include the awesome firing cannon accessory of that figure! Because of the undoubtedly high demand for these figures, the current assortments shipping to stores consisting of figures 57-68 will be discontinued so that when ROTS hits DVD on November 4th, there will be plenty of Neimoidians on the pegs for all of the collectors, young and old!
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Can I kick you in the teeth then? It's only fair since you've kicked ME in the balls so much!
By the way can I deliver a message to Entertainment Earth and Target via you, oh wise Hasbro Rep?
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Can I kick you in the teeth then? It's only fair since you've kicked ME in the balls so much!
We are aware of the demand for Hasbro to endure physical pain and torture, but we have no plans to comply with any attacks at this time.
By the way can I deliver a message to Entertainment Earth and Target via you, oh wise Hasbro Rep?
I am sure you want to commend them for their fine work in making difficult to obtain exclusive products available to the more affluent segments of collecting, and well you should. They can be contacted at:
overpricedexclusives@target-inc.com
and
clone-extortion@ee.com
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Are you guys really all failed real estate agents? I can't really think up a more lame pairing. You suit each profession so well, it's frightening.
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Are you guys really all failed real estate agents? I can't really think up a more lame pairing. You suit each profession so well, it's frightening.
I can't speak for everyone on the Star Wars team, but despite our hive mind approach to questions, we are individuals. My own background was as an Edsel salesman in the mid-1970's and as the creator of New Coke. So to say I have met with great professional success is a real understatement.
I have just been told that my co-worker Adam did actually work in real estate before becoming the brains behind the Force Battlers assortment, whose popularity continues to impress us on a daily basis. Adam's greatest accomplishment was selling an ancient Indian burial ground to a housing developer at low prices. This didn't last too long, as some crazy story about an imploding house and this weird little Munchkin lady obsessed with cleanliness started to ruin his reputation.
We are actually quite lucky to have him on the team, since he was responsible for getting us this awesome ivory tower that we work in here in Pawtucket.
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What do you say to the fans who you feel are overly critical of your "work" and "effort" on the Star Wars brand?
Also, what do you say to the people who applaud everything you do whether it's good, bad, or in-between? Do you pay them to hang out on forums and websites to speak for you? Do you wash your balls before they handle them or is that up to their own discretion? :-X
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Which came first, the egg or the chicken?
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Who's more powerful- Lemmy or God?
We are pleased to announce that Motorhead will be getting the exclusive chrome metal Clone Trooper this fall on their European tour. There will only be four figures available at the shows, and while they are exclusively available on the tour, they are not endorsed by nor affiliated with Motorhead. They will be sold by Sven Jurgenfurgenstern, a methampetamine dealer/dwarf porn star, who has won the contract for the exclusive rights to this figure.
God is currently in negotiations for an exclusive Clone Trooper of his own that will be sold through the 700 Club. Stay tuned to Hasbro.com for more information!
Trick question-- Lemmy is God. ;)
But your skills in doublethink and newspeak are an asset to the Party.
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New question: Why have the original 9 POTF2 figures from 1995 not been offered as Target exclusives? I can't wait to get a "Death Star Laser Beam Reflection" Princess Leia using the 1995 sculpt!
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Is there really a restaurant at the end of the universe?
Why does Hasbro Canada suck?
What the **** was up with that monket face POTF Leia?
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Speaking of monket faced Leia, can we have her as a Target Exclusive Clone Trooper of some kind? I know it would require more effort than a repaint, however I think the fan demand would more than make up for any added costs.
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First, will you ever make the much fan-requested Lava Reflection Neimodian Gunner? And Second, Will Saga2 be ALL repacks or some new figures? And Thinrd, With the recent annoncment of Hasbro rereleasing the EU Cloud Car, will Hasbro rerelease the EU Airspeeder as well?
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You guys suck and I don't buy your sh!t anymore. Last Hasbro purchase I made was months ago.
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What do you say to the fans who you feel are overly critical of your "work" and "effort" on the Star Wars brand?
Usually we say nothing to them, as they are a small minority of the collecting community, and as we all know, children buy the most Star Wars toys. At least that is what we tell our paid representatives to say on their websites.
Also, what do you say to the people who applaud everything you do whether it's good, bad, or in-between? Do you pay them to hang out on forums and websites to speak for you? Do you wash your balls before they handle them or is that up to their own discretion? :-X
These are the only people that we truly pay attention to in the collecting community, as their opinion coincides with our own inflated sense of self-satisfaction we get from being the greatest minds on the planet. It is through the overwhelmingly postive feedback from these individuals that we have been able to release such fan favorite items as the Early Bird kit at Wal-Mart, the rereleases of the 1999 CommTech Han Solo action figure, and the awesome Force Battlers line.
Regarding paid representatives, we feel this is the best way to combat the small minority of people who do not believe our farts smell like strawberries. We have managed to install a puppet spokesman at several of the major collecting sites, and one particular site's forums are one of our proudest achievements. All we have to do with some of them is send them a 2 dollar off coupon every month, and they'll do anything we ask.
As for your comment regarding Hasbro's testicles, as we have already stated, we have no balls.
Which came first, the egg or the chicken?
We are proud to announce that due to popular demand, Target will be receiving an Exclusive Barnyard Clone Trooper action figure in 2006! Painted in an eggshell and yolk pattern, this awesome Clone Trooper includes it's own space chicken! Because of this figure being released, it is our contention that the egg came first, since the egg action figure came first, and as you all know, we are the basis for all that occurs throughout the course of human history.
But your skills in doublethink and newspeak are an asset to the Party.
Here at Hasbro, we strive to uphold the highest standards of rhetoric and vagueness. We are glad that you are able to keep your blinders on and appreciate the never-ending perfection we offer in the Star Trek action figure line.
New question: Why have the original 9 POTF2 figures from 1995 not been offered as Target exclusives? I can't wait to get a "Death Star Laser Beam Reflection" Princess Leia using the 1995 sculpt!
I'm glad you asked this question, as it is something we are particularly proud of! Unfortunately, the 1995 Princess Leia sculpt, along with the other 8 figures that came first in the Power of the Force 2 line, have all been placed in the Hasbro Hall of Fame locked cabinet in our corporate HQ as testament to our never-ending genius and wonderousness. Because of these molds not being available at the present time, we are pleased to announce that the entire vintage Ewoks cartoon action figure assortments will be rereleased as Target exclusives! These figures will have "Forest Reflection" that makes each figure appear green (which coincidentally, goes along with our desire to make as much money as possible). Look for them this spring at a Target near you!
Is there really a restaurant at the end of the universe?
Yes, and we are pleased to announce that this restaurant will be receiving the entire Star Wars line as exclusives in 2007. We feel this is the most cost-effective way to get our products to the people that want them. Due to the perils of interstellar travel (which Hasbro invented, by the way), these 2007 figures were shipped in 1997, and will only show up on Ebay in 2015. Stay tuned to Hasbro.com for the latest updates!
Why does Hasbro Canada suck?
At Hasbro, we refuse to condone these theories that there are other areas outside of the United States, and as such, we do not really care about these rampant rumors of other countries. We hope that you will do the right thing and move out of this "Candada" that doesn't even exist and live in the United States of America, the only country on this flat earth that all other planets revolve around!
What the **** was up with that monket face POTF Leia?
We at Hasbro are aware of the demand for this figure, but as stated earlier, the mold for said figure is currently on demand in our Hasbro Hall of Fame display at corporate HQ. We consider this figure to be amongst our finest moments, and the mind-boggling sales at retail confirm this fact. Why, just in 1995 we saw a young man state that the 10 Leias he bought at once would put his kid through college! Even though there is no chance of him having children due to his mass making it impossible to locate his genitalia, much less mate, we know that selling so many Leias at once means we're doing the right thing, and that drives our strategy to this day.
Speaking of monket faced Leia, can we have her as a Target Exclusive Clone Trooper of some kind? I know it would require more effort than a repaint, however I think the fan demand would more than make up for any added costs.
The part of your statement that everyone should notice is that a toy of this type would take effort and that is something that we here at Hasbro cannot do. If you notice, the vast majority of our late 2005 offerings are retailer exclusives that are more or less repainted old molds. We did so because it took us three years to develop the ROTS line as a whole, and after that, we're just pooped. A figure such as Clone Trooper Leia would require us to do a head swap and a removable helmet, and this would stretch our usual Target exclusive figure budget (12 cents) to its limit. I will be happy to pass your comments along to your staff for their consideration, however.
First, will you ever make the much fan-requested Lava Reflection Neimodian Gunner?
At this point, it is too soon to say what 2006 will bring, but you might just get your wish sooner than you think! Stay tuned to Hasbro.com for the latest information!
And Second, Will Saga2 be ALL repacks or some new figures?
There will be some new figures in the line initially (the three from the Pit of Carkoon wave shown at SDCC), but by the middle of the year, we will have gotten lazy again, and the rest of the waves will consist of all repacks. As I referred to earlier, new figures require effort and with no new Star Wars movies, we just really couldn't care less at this point.
And Thinrd, With the recent annoncment of Hasbro rereleasing the EU Cloud Car, will Hasbro rerelease the EU Airspeeder as well?
We're glad you asked this! The Airspeeder will be released in four variant boxes with four variant colors in 2006 as a Kay Bee Toys Exclusive! They will be sold at 29.99 and will include two Neimoidian Warrior action figures, each of whom will have paint variants inserted randomly. By our figuring, there will be up to 25 different combinations of this toy! Best of luck, completists!
You guys suck and I don't buy your sh!t anymore. Last Hasbro purchase I made was months ago.
Thank you very much for the positive feedback! We hope you continue to enjoy our products for years to come. We here at Hasbro pride ourselves in our ability to glean the true meaning behind statements, and although many have told me that your message was nothing but negative, I fail to see anything but your love for our products. So thank you!
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While I don't mind rehashes, can you explain the rationale behind the new ROTS Millenium Falcon release?
Obviously, you had to be aware of the OTC versions still clogging the shelves at this particular retailer.
Great job on the clone repaints, but why the reissue of the biggest pegwarmer of all time - the Nemodian Warrior? Er, excuse me, Commander.
DP - you rock!
Are you a car salesman by chance? :-*
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While I don't mind rehashes, can you explain the rationale behind the new ROTS Millenium Falcon release?
The Millennium Falcon was in "Revenge of the Sith." And since it is not painted to represent the Falcon as it appeared in ROTS, it can double as an Original Trilogy version of the ship! Everyone wins!
Obviously, you had to be aware of the OTC versions still clogging the shelves at this particular retailer.
We are aware of the high demand for the product indicated by the large amount of them at retail, and we felt it was prudent to make even more of these available so everyone who wants one can get one. We commend Toys R Us for their excellent stocking and ordering methods, and for their understanding that the more of the same item available at retail, the more popular that item must be. Toys R Us will be getting several exclusive action figures next year, and they are all reissues of high demand action figures from the past ten years. Due to the definite popularity of these figures, TRU will no longer carry the basic action figure line, and will only stock these exclusive "Hall of Fame" figures. These will include:
-Rancor Keeper (originally part of the POTF2 line)
-Padme Amidala-Arena Battle (2002 Saga Collection)
-Ach-Med Beq (2003 Saga Collection)
-Rabe (2005 Post-Original Trilogy Collection)
-Neimoidian Warrior (2005 Revenge of the Sith Collection)
Great job on the clone repaints, but why the reissue of the biggest pegwarmer of all time - the Nemodian Warrior? Er, excuse me, Commander.
Thank you so much for the compliment! We are pleased you enjoyed the Clone Trooper repaints; we are doing those for the fans, after all. The demand of Clone Troopers caught us completely by surprise here at Hasbro, as we had no idea people were interested in army building. Clone figures had never been popular in the past, so their popularity this year really shocked us.
The reissue of the Neimoidian Warrior as the Neimoidian Commander was done because of the immense popularity of the Neimoidian Warrior action figure. As I mentioned above, the more of a figure that occupies space at retail outlets, the more popular that character obviously is. To us, it is more important that we ship more of a particular figure that is popular (such as the Neimoidian or the immensely popular Clone Pilot) than it is to ship figures that are never around at retail to begin with (such as the Clone Shocktrooper variant, which we think is pretty silly looking if you ask us, or the main characters, who we will admit have not sold so well this year).
The Neimoidian Warrior is without a doubt the most successful figure in the history of the Hasbro-Star Wars relationship. We have received countless calls from Wal-Mart and Target reps who say, "(garbled) MORE NEIMOIDIAN WARRIORS!" We can never seem to make out the first garbled word, but the closest we can figure, it's actually "GO MORE NEIMOIDIAN WARRIORS!" So, to satisfy retailer demands, we will be making more. Go, Go, More Neimoidian Warriors! That's our battle cry these days.
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Speaking of monket faced Leia, can we have her as a Target Exclusive Clone Trooper of some kind? I know it would require more effort than a repaint, however I think the fan demand would more than make up for any added costs.
I guess you guys all missed this Hasbro Update from 3 days ago?! Looks like our Hasbro Rep is a little out of the loop on this one
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/nextseason/Misc/Hasbro_Update.jpg)
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Can you confirm that figure? I may have to get back into the figure collecting loop! :o
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It's got a Target logo on it doesn't it?!
That's confirmed enough for me.
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Aah! You mean Leia is the source of the clones, not Jango Fett? I feel like I'm caught in the time travel conundrum of The Terminator. :D
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I guess you guys all missed this Hasbro Update from 3 days ago?! Looks like our Hasbro Rep is a little out of the loop on this one
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/nextseason/Misc/Hasbro_Update.jpg)
I have checked into the veracity of your photograph, Rob, and it appears that it is a legitimate figure. I have been told you can expect this to show up at Target in the near future as a running change to the Utapau Stealth Clone Trooper exclusive figure. This Leia Clone will be a "chase" figure in that you will not know until you open it whether or not you have a Leia Clone or a regular Utapau Stealth Clone, as the package will not differentiate between the two.
I would also like to announce that Target will be getting an exclusive Lava Reflection Darth Vader last May. We are sure that there will be ample supplies of this figure and that should you have a time machine, you will have no problems obtaining one.
As always, don't believe anything until you hear it from Hasbro.com. Also, since we have yet to announce the Target Exclusive TIE Fighter, this toy does not exist and is a figment of all your imaginations.
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What steps is Hasblo taking to take the figures out of the scalpers hands and into the childrens and/or collectors hands?
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Since it seems that my prayer's have been answered with the announcement of my "holy grail" figure - Monket-faced Leia in Clone Trooper armor, can we just confirm that the rumored $29.99 MSRP still stands? If this is the case, I would like to commend hasbro on their efforts to maintain low price-points in the face of the staggering price of raw materials and extra tooling needed to make this figure. I think it is a safe assumption that the pricepoint will barely enable hasbro to break even. Thanks again!
(awesome pic Rob! DP - this is the best thread ever!)
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What are the chances of seing a rerelease of the VOTC Stormtrooper in 2006?
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Crack Smoking Monkey, why the irrational loathing for Expanded Universe figures? (http://cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/traurig/a050.gif)
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Afer finally purcahsing you're commander Gree figure, I have a question:
How is it you ****** up his paint job so bad It doesn't even look like him, this would have been understandable if it had come out on April 2nd, but at least 1 person at your company has to have seen the movie by now....
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What steps is Hasblo taking to take the figures out of the scalpers hands and into the childrens and/or collectors hands?
We are working hard to figure out alternative means of distribution so people who want our toys can get to them. We consider our retail site Hasbro Toy Shop (http://www.nothingiseverinstockhere.com) to be a huge success, and we would suggest checking there as we update regularly. In addition, we are going to be offering individual accounts with Hasbro to people who are considered "Gold Star" sellers on Ebay. This way, they can buy as many Shocktroopers as they want, and pass the savings along to you, the consumer. We believe that the majority of people on Ebay are good at heart and would never take advantage of anyone.
Since it seems that my prayer's have been answered with the announcement of my "holy grail" figure - Monket-faced Leia in Clone Trooper armor, can we just confirm that the rumored $29.99 MSRP still stands? If this is the case, I would like to commend hasbro on their efforts to maintain low price-points in the face of the staggering price of raw materials and extra tooling needed to make this figure. I think it is a safe assumption that the pricepoint will barely enable hasbro to break even. Thanks again!
Thank you for the support, sir. Our primary goal at Hasbro is to keep our customers happy through keeping prices low and volume high, but unfortunately, our costs have increased due to the rising gas prices. In addition, Target has assured us that the collectors will pay higher prices for exclusive items, so we have authorized them to raise the MSRP for the Monket Clone Leia to 39.99. To offset this price, and to offer the collectors something extra, we will be including a limited edition trading card with the action figure.
Target is a fine retailer and they told me to personally pass along the message that as long as the sheep (I guess this is an affectionate term they have applied to the Star Wars fans they love so much) keep buying these figures, they will keep requesting we make more. So pat yourselves on the back, fans!
What are the chances of seing a rerelease of the VOTC Stormtrooper in 2006?
We are aware of the huge demand for Stormtroopers but the VOTC will not be reissued ever because we want them to maintain their special status among collectors. But, since there is a huge demand for these, we have agreed to partner with Entertainment Earth to offer an exclusive set of 5 VOTC Stormtroopers, either with or without battle damage, for the low low price of 79.95! Also included with this will be a trading card featuring Jango Fett, because we know how hot trading cards are these days!
Several people have asked me through telepathy when the next Fan's Choice poll is going to be. We have decided that we will no longer do Fan's Choice polls due to the questionable nature of the voting process. Instead, we have asked each retailer to come up with a figure that they think would sell well to the Star Wars collectors. In the days to come, I will reveal who these figures will be, and where you can obtain them. Live long and prosper!
Crack Smoking Monkey, why the irrational loathing for Expanded Universe figures? (http://cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/traurig/a050.gif)
We do not loathe the Expanded Universe at all. We have offered many awesome EU figures and vehicles over the years, such as the awesome Battlefront Scout Trooper and the equally awesome Jedi vs. Sith Battle Pack. I have been told that there is a great demand for some Quinten Vost character, but I have no idea who that is. Was he the one with the flamethrower?
You will be happy to hear that we will be including one of the most requested (and one of our favorite characters) EU characters in the regular action figure line in the near future: Ken Palpatine! Other possiblities include Hoojibs; make your voices heard by emailing us at wedontgiveashitabouteu@hasbro-toys.com
Afer finally purcahsing you're commander Gree figure, I have a question:
How is it you ****** up his paint job so bad It doesn't even look like him, this would have been understandable if it had come out on April 2nd, but at least 1 person at your company has to have seen the movie by now....
As yet, I have not seen ROTS, so I cannot comment on this directly. I have asked around and it seems that Roy, our legally blind janitor, did see the film, and since he enjoyed it so much, we figured we would throw him a bone and let him paint a figure. He chose to do this Gree fellow and we think he did an outstanding job. Far better than Eugene from accounting, who paints with his toes. And by that I mean he actually paints with his toes; no brushes involved whatsoever.
But we are pleased that you like the Commander Gree figure so much! Positive feedback is important to us, which is why we tend to minimize the negative feedback.
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What the hell were you thinking when you made up the Red Holiday Vader? Why not make it a Mcquarrie style figure? And what will be the new holographic figures coming out?
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I suppose my question would be - why havent anymore ewoks been made?
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What the hell were you thinking when you made up the Red Holiday Vader? Why not make it a Mcquarrie style figure?
Due to the massive popularity of the Lava Reflection Darth Vader released in the spring, we wanted to give fans another chance at getting a red Darth Vader. In addition, if we were to do the actual holiday-styled Darth Vader, it would require us to do more than ten minutes' work on a figure, and in this day and age, it simply can't be done. We live a life of leisure here in the Ivory Tower, and we'd much rather put out what others consider a subpar product and blame retail for its failure than accept any responsibility for the quality of the product itself. But as you know, Hasbro is never at fault or wrong about anything, so as to what we were thinking, it was all StarWarsShop.com's idea. Blame them; we certainly will.
And what will be the new holographic figures coming out?
We have had such a tremendous response to the holographic figures that we will be releasing almost 10 next year. Since the vast majority of us here have yet to actually see more than one of the Star Wars films (did you see the one where Ripley was bald? I thought it was awesome!), we just took a look at a list of characters we've done over the years and randomly picked out ones to rerelease as holograms. And since you've been such a great bunch, here's the complete list of hologram figures for next year!
1. Holographic Neimoidian Warrior
2. Holographic Clone Trooper
3. Holographic Sebulba
4. Holographic Snaggletooth
5. Holographic General Madine
6. Holographic Neimoidian Commander
7. Holographic Mon Mothma
8. Holographic A-Wing Pilot
9. Holographic Jawa
10. Holographic Tusken Raider
We think that you'll all be thrilled with those choices!
I suppose my question would be - why havent anymore ewoks been made?
We are aware that there is a great demand for Ewok figures, but we have no plans to release more at this time. We do plan to reissue the Wicket figure from 1998 on three more occasions next year, and you can look forward to the aforementioned Forest Reflection Ewok figures based on the vintage cartoon series next spring at a Target near you!
BREAKING NEWS!: Due to your post, Angry Ewok, we here in the Ivory Tower have reconsidered, and we have partnered with Entertainment Earth to offer 4 exclusive Ewok 2-packs in the next year. All eight vintage Ewoks are being resculpted and brought up to the high exacting standards of today's figures, and will be available starting in February. Due to the increased cost of production and shipping, the prices for each two pack will be $147.12, plus about 60 dollars for shipping. Hope you enjoy them!
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Dear CSM, why do you people hate Colman so?
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Dear CSM, why do you people hate Colman so?
Mr. Colman has seemingly made it his mission to harass us at every convention stop we make. He, without fail, aims to discredit our genius and question what he sees as our obvious failings on both the macro- and micromanagement levels. When we make what he terms a "mistake", he relentlessly pursues us and uses "facts" to expose our alleged hypocrisy. He turns what is supposed to be a giant circle jerk into an actual Q&A, ruining the precedings for the sites that shill for us, and thus making it necessary for us to have to actually associate with the plebians. He makes it difficult for us to maintain our disconnectedness from the collecting community and he tries to erode the ass-kissing we expect from all of our lackey sites online.
Due to these issues, we have no plans to stop hating Mr. Colman at this time.
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Why haven't you idiots made a nice Death Star Playset for the modern line? You know what the Death Star is right? The space station that is as big as the moon and might as well be called a cash cow if you ever pulled your heads out of your asses and made one allready.
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Which is the better Metallica album, Master of Puppets or Kill em All?
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Why haven't you idiots made a nice Death Star Playset for the modern line? You know what the Death Star is right? The space station that is as big as the moon and might as well be called a cash cow if you ever pulled your heads out of your asses and made one allready.
Thank you for the compliment! A few years ago we made the Death Star Detention Block Rescue and Chasm playsets, and those did not do well at all with retail. Because of the obvious lack of support for a Death Star playset, we have been careful about doing another one, since the original sets' failures in 1996 were due to retail, and not because of us making a subpar and overpriced product (something we never do).
Many people say to me, CSM, why don't you make another Death Star playset? To them, I say blame retail. Retail is the only thing that matters to us, really, because that's where we see the money. 10,000,000 collectors will say, "Oh, I want a Death Star playset" but because of our outdated mode of distribution, retail would have to buy it from us before you could buy it from them. Sure, we could sell it on Hasbro Toy Shop directly to you, but did you know that they have to order from Hasbro warehouses too, and they are only just barely a part of the company whose name they bear?* We actually have a complete modular Death Star playset series designed, in finished painted prototype form, but retail doesn't seem to want it.
Just last week a representative from Toys R Us was here and saw the toy. He said, "CSM, is that the Death Star?" I told him I had no idea what he was talking about and that he must have been hallucinating. As you know, we're very careful about what we reveal to the public, as toys are serious business. If someone knew we had a Death Star playset ready to go, they'd want it!
I have already said too much, so I will say this much more: We are aware of the demand for a Death Star playset and we would love to make one but we would need to find a retail partner who would be willing to order enough to cover the cost of production and development.
Oh, and I said nothing at all about a prototype actually existing. You all hallucinated it. It's retail's fault you saw that blatant lie. Move along.
Which is the better Metallica album, Master of Puppets or Kill em All?
We are aware there is a great demand for Metallica to return to the sound they used on these two albums in particular, and the band assures us they are exploring ways to reincorporate these styles into their sound in the future. Keep an eye on Hasbro.com for the latest updates that have nothing to do with Metallica!
DP's Reality Note: This bit regarding Hasbro Toy Shop having to order product from Hasbro warehouses is entirely and sadly true, apparently.
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What is Hasbro's stance on Endothermic Nuclear De-Regulation?
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Does Hasbro really hate LEGO's Star Wars sets because they think the minifigures are too close to action figures?
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Precisely how many licks does it take to get to the tootsieroll center of a tootsie pop?
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When are you rascals going to make a resculpt of R5-D4? It should have been done at least 7 years ago. Are you to busy playing with yourselves over there in Hasbro land? That must be it. It's the only explanation for your laziness. You @$GG!!!
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Tell me what you don't like about yourself.
Kevin
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What is Hasbro's stance on Endothermic Nuclear De-Regulation?
Hasbro supports the deregulation of nuclear power plants, and to commemorate this stance on a serious political issue, Target will be offering an exclusive Radiation Suit Clone Trooper this spring. The proceeds from this toy will be donated to Hasbro.
Does Hasbro really hate LEGO's Star Wars sets because they think the minifigures are too close to action figures?
What is Lego? NOBODY MAKES STAR WARS TOYS BUT US! NEXT QUESTION!
Precisely how many licks does it take to get to the tootsieroll center of a tootsie pop?
Our research department has informed me that Mr. Owl claims the answer is three, but it will take some time to get approval from Lucasfilm Licensing on this number. Expect delays on me getting back to you on this.
When are you rascals going to make a resculpt of R5-D4? It should have been done at least 7 years ago. Are you to busy playing with yourselves over there in Hasbro land? That must be it. It's the only explanation for your laziness. You @$GG!!!
The fact that we at Hasbro find ourselves to be dead sexy notwithstanding, we are planning on rereleasing the 1997 POTF2 R5-D4 figure in the 2006 Saga Collection. We are aware that there is a huge demand for this figure to return, so you can expect to see him on the shelves in the summer of 2006!
We realize that there were some issues collectors had with the rocket launcher feature, so we have redesigned R5-D4 so this is no longer an issue: he is now an actual rocket launcher with legs and no head.
Tell me what you don't like about yourself.
See previous posts referring to the fact that we at Hasbro have no balls. That would be about it; otherwise we are perfect.
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Now that it is confirmed that we are getting Star Wars Transformers, I was wondering if there was any truth to the other rumored Cross-marketing line...
Star Wars My Little Ponies.
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Now that it is confirmed that we are getting Star Wars Transformers, I was wondering if there was any truth to the other rumored Cross-marketing line...
Star Wars My Little Ponies.
This is more or less also true. As revealed by your staff member Jeff in another thread, Star Wars and My Little Pony will cross over in mid-2006 for the "My Little Tauntaun" line. This will include six different Tauntauns in varying colors (mostly "girly" colors) and will have combable fur and those big doe eyes that make the MLP line so cute. Awwww....
We would also like to take this opportunity to announce another cross-over between Hasbro brands: Star Wars Visionairies. Yes, we know the latter line hasn't been around for almost 17 years, but we feel that our recent foray into holographic overkill is actually suited for this line. The line will consist of 10 figures done in the SW holographic style, with a holographic chest piece which pictures a hologram of that character! They will also come with a "saber staff" that also shows a hologram of that character. We think that this is the finest idea we have ever come up with here at Hasbro, even though the regular Visionairies line bombed when it was released in the first place (this, of course, was due to retail).
You can expect the Star Wars Visionairies line to arrive at retail in mid-2006. We regret to report, however, that due to the increased cost of production, we are cancelling the Galactic Heroes line so we can concentrate our efforts on the SW:V line.
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Dear Hasblo,
If Sideshow toys has great success with their run of the 12" line, will you regret giving up the license?
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Dear Hasblo,
If Sideshow toys has great success with their run of the 12" line, will you regret giving up the license?
We are fairly certain that the 12 inch line Sideshow is doing will fail horribly. If our past few years of 12 inch offerings are any indication of the general public's interest in such a line, Sideshow has a massive disaster on their hands. I mean, letting fans pick a figure to be made, much less one from the Expanded Universe? That's just destined for failure. And who wants to pay 50 dollars for a 12 inch figure when they can get a less detailed version for 20? I mean, really, who does Sideshow think they are fooling here?
However, we will confirm that if the Sideshow 12 inch line does become a success, we will immediately cry like little babies and try to either yank the license back or attempt to buy Sideshow. But the likelihood of that happening is the likelihood of Attacktix failing at retail.
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Y Helo Thar Hasbro Representative! Did you know that Quinlan Vos was actually in Episode I: The Phantom Menace? Here is proof from the official Star Wars Website:
http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/quinlanvos/?id=bts
Now what is your excuse not to make him???
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We'll holy heck, your right.
Kevin
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Y Helo Thar Hasbro Representative! Did you know that Quinlan Vos was actually in Episode I: The Phantom Menace? Here is proof from the official Star Wars Website:
http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/quinlanvos/?id=bts
Now what is your excuse not to make him???
We have never seen the "Phantom Menace" film you speak of. Was this the one with Khan, or the one with Dr. Troy playing Dr. Doom?
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Y Helo Thar Hasbro Representative! Did you know that Quinlan Vos was actually in Episode I: The Phantom Menace? Here is proof from the official Star Wars Website:
http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/quinlanvos/?id=bts
Now what is your excuse not to make him???
We have never seen the "Phantom Menace" film you speak of. Was this the one with Khan, or the one with Dr. Troy playing Dr. Doom?
Nope, it's the one with Billy Zane as the Phantom and Cathereine Zeta-Jones is in the movie too.
(http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=The+Phantom/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=12il0blpg/EXP=1128050385/*-http%3A//www.catherinezetajones.org/movies/the_phantom_large.jpg)
What do you guys at Hasbro think of our Top 5 Hotties thread?
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Y Helo Thar Hasbro Representative! Did you know that Quinlan Vos was actually in Episode I: The Phantom Menace? Here is proof from the official Star Wars Website:
http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/quinlanvos/?id=bts
Now what is your excuse not to make him???
We have never seen the "Phantom Menace" film you speak of. Was this the one with Khan, or the one with Dr. Troy playing Dr. Doom?
Nope, it's the one with Billy Zane as the Phantom and Cathereine Zeta-Jones is in the movie too.
(http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=The+Phantom/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=12il0blpg/EXP=1128050385/*-http%3A//www.catherinezetajones.org/movies/the_phantom_large.jpg)
What do you guys at Hasbro think of our Top 5 Hotties thread?
The Phantom was the bomb yo!
Dear Hasbro,
How comfortable is it up Wal-Mart's butt, surely there's not a lot of room with Mattel and the RIAA being lodged up there as well.
Thank you for your time, watch out for the corn...
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The Entertainment Earth Ewok packs and rant about Colman are the best posts in this thread. :)
Can't wait to jump on those EE Ewok packs. ::) Just the right price to really army build with. I bet we see about as many pictures of those Ewok armies as we've seen of these supposedly "hot" Clone Trooper 4-pack armies too. I haven't seen one yet that I can think of. Mother ******.
Anyway... So Hasbro, in 10 years of modern Star Wars you've only really put a lot of effort into the line in the last 3 years or so. How does it feel to have basically wasted 66.6% or so of the time you've had with inferior quality on the shelves? Do you (likely) consider ROTS the weakest line you've ever done while Saga was clearly your best work? Or was the original 1995 group of figures your peak and it's been all downhill to you guys since then?
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What do you guys at Hasbro think of our Top 5 Hotties thread?
It is Hasbro policy to not participate in any threads that either we do not start or that are not started by a paid representative at the pinnacle of SW collecting discussion, the Rebelscum forums. Regardless, I have investigated your "Top 5 Hottys" thread, and I am astounded by your misconception of beauty by continuing to not post nude photographs of Ms. Kathy Bates.
Some of you might be asking yourself, "Well, if the RS forums are the pinnacle of SW collecting discussion, why are you here at JD in this thread?" The answer is quite embarassing, to be honest. I started what I titled an "Official Q&A with Hasbro" thread in their ROTS forums, but it was locked because the only person who can start "Official" threads was a moderator known as GNT. When I informed him of my credentials, he informed me of his credentials, which apparently entail being a deity of some sort, and I was banned. All mention of this thread was erased from the forums. When I attempted to ask why the thread had been locked and deleted in their feedback forums, this thread, too was locked and deleted.
Very strange indeed, but if the moderator is in fact a deity, I must not question this. After all, without that site, Hasbro's hindquarters would not be soft and smooth from all the kissing done there.
Dear Hasbro,
How comfortable is it up Wal-Mart's butt, surely there's not a lot of room with Mattel and the RIAA being lodged up there as well.
Thank you for your time, watch out for the corn...
Mr. Horn, you apparently have not been paying attention in this thread, as we have moved our operations out of the colorectal cavity of Mr. Walton's enterprise into the colorectal cavity of Target Stores, Inc. To commemorate this proctological relocation, Target will be offering an exclusive Prolapsed Rectum Clone Trooper this fall at Target stores everywhere.
In retrospect, however, the time we spent in the Wal-Mart ass was quite enjoyable, despite the presence of the RIAA and Mattel. People online make constant claims about how Wal-Mart is the biggest ******* corporation in the world, and I can confirm that it is quite the roomy orifice.
So Hasbro, in 10 years of modern Star Wars you've only really put a lot of effort into the line in the last 3 years or so. How does it feel to have basically wasted 66.6% or so of the time you've had with inferior quality on the shelves? Do you (likely) consider ROTS the weakest line you've ever done while Saga was clearly your best work? Or was the original 1995 group of figures your peak and it's been all downhill to you guys since then?
Mr. James, we do not believe this to be the case at all. Outside of the early parts of the ROTS line this year, we feel that we have put as little effort into the past three years as we did in the previous seven, if not less. Do you forget the fact that only 7 of the 38 figures offered in the Original Trilogy Collection last summer and fall were new? Or the fact that the last 12 figures and every figure included with a Battle Pack is a repaint or a kitbash, as collectors call them (we call them "Happy Fun Figures" as we're happy to not have to do too much, and it's a lot of fun to screw with collectors)?
If I had to pick a favorite time, however, it would be the Original Trilogy Collection. We told everyone that we were caught by surprise with DVD announcement, but in actuality, the Bespin and Dagobah waves were already planned for 2005 and would have immediately followed the Endor Generals wave. When it became clear that we could get a lot of stuff out without any effort, we had to do it. I mean, just look at those figures: we didn't have to do a thing to them in most cases, and the only reason some of them were repainted was because Roy won an office bet and we pacified him by letting him repaint those figures.
The biggest effort we put into those figures were having our Photoshop guy do the card backgrounds, and we racked up on them. And people still bought them. So, when you have a line that we did very little work on making a pile of money, that is the perfect line for us.
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How can Hasbro justify a $40-$50 AT-AT Walker for the WOTC roleplaying game after Action Fleet was killed? And when can we see holographic figures of ewoks to commemorate those killed in ROTJ?
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Hey Hasblow- I wanna another 2 pack..this one is called "whining baby Han solo with chebacca diaper- changing- action. 20,000 of my friends want it too..........
You gonna make it for us? ::) :-*
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I also have 30000 friends who think a "piggy back" yoda/chewbacca 2 pack would make a great KMART excl. it can come with a push button base with Yoda's sing along " hitch a ride on a wookie-I will" smash hit song! Whattya think?
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After your experience with Rebelscum, which deity do you prefer - GNT or Eric Clapton?
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How can Hasbro justify a $40-$50 AT-AT Walker for the WOTC roleplaying game after Action Fleet was killed?
We at Hasbro only follow our own logic, which as you may have noticed, fluctuates depending on what we do or do not want to do. In this particular case, we have settled on using the following excuse:
"The AT-AT for the SW miniatures game is a special case. Wizards of the Coast makes all the decisions regarding what pieces to release, and although we do market these items, Hasbro itself has no say in what they do or do not make."
However, we will state on the record that if the AT-AT minature is a success and sells really well, it was all our idea to begin with and WOTC is nothing more than a subsidiary who does exactly what we tell them to do (until they do something wrong, at which point it's back to the above excuse).
And when can we see holographic figures of ewoks to commemorate those killed in ROTJ?
That is an excellent idea. Perhaps we can persuade our Ewok partners at EE to carry another two pack of figures? Of course, since they are holographic, this would add another 300% increase to the price of the figures, but we feel that a two pack of holographic/spirit Ewoks would be a steal at such a price point.
Hey Hasblow- I wanna another 2 pack..this one is called "whining baby Han solo with chebacca diaper- changing- action. 20,000 of my friends want it too..........
You gonna make it for us? ::) :-*
As you are a collector, we cannot and will not listen to your requests. If you were an executive at Target, however, we could easily hear your plea for such a figure. It would also help if you made it easily available to the Ebay Entepreneurs who keep this line afloat by making figures available to everyone who is willing to sever a limb.
I also have 30000 friends who think a "piggy back" yoda/chewbacca 2 pack would make a great KMART excl. it can come with a push button base with Yoda's sing along " hitch a ride on a wookie-I will" smash hit song! Whattya think?
I think that is an excellent idea! What kind of interest in this becoming a subline? We could do a whole series of Chewbaccas and Yodas (and Clone Troopers!) in different colors with different songs! This is brilliant! Do you already work for us, sir?
After your experience with Rebelscum, which deity do you prefer - GNT or Eric Clapton?
I actually prefer GNT, since Eric Clapton does not seem all that willing to apologize for what people call our "mistakes" on a regular basis. However, I am convinced of GNT's piety, since He exhibits his omnipotence by being able to post in any thread at any moment of the day, multiple times per minute.
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No words of the late Toys R Us? Surely you've shed a tear...
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No words of the late Toys R Us? Surely you've shed a tear...
Are you inferring that Toys R Us is no more? If this indeed turns out to be true, we will have to change a lot of our plans for next spring and summer, as Toys R Us was going to get a lot of awesome items (see earlier in this thread for the Hall of Fame series I mentioned). Plus, we were talking about giving them an exclusive Millennium Falcon series! After being informed by several people in this thread that there are actually six Star Wars films, we decided that we needed a Millennium Falcon for every film!
So, next summer TRU (providing they are still around) will get the Millennium Falcon series in an Episode I box, an Episode II box, the current ROTS box, a brand new Episode IV box, an Episode V box, and an Episode VI box! Six Millennium Falcon boxes for six films, since it was in all six (or so Roy tells me) films! Unfortunately, due to the rising cost of tea in China, we have had to increase the price of each of these Falcons to $124.00 US (in Canadian it will be 43,043,147.40 loonies).
Numerous people have PM'd me to say, "CSM, how are the Asian retailers able to get ahold of mailaway and exclusive items that aren't even available for retailers to order, such as the Early Bird Kit figures?" Well folks, the rumors that you've been hearing for the last few years are absolutely true: they probably fell off the back of a truck and as such, they are fair game and whoever wants them can have them.
A friendly Ebayer told me that it is Chinese law that all toy trucks must drive with their cargo door wide open and that any toys that fall off become the property of any retailer who finds them first. As Hasbro has the highest standards for the three year old children we pay 10 cents an hour in our sweatshops highly intelligent professionals who make competitive wages in our Happy Fun Factories, we know that none of them would sneak anything out for their own profits. So please, when you see high prices for a particular item on Ebay, do not blame us; in these cases it is absolutely the fault of China's antiquated "finders keepers" truck laws. And retail, but what isn't their fault?
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Dear
cocaine addicted transvestite street hobo Hasbro Representitave,
Will you ever make a line of Holiday Special figures?
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Will you ever make a line of Holiday Special figures?
We have been making Holiday Special figures for the last four years or so. We did a C-3P0 and R2-D2 set in 2002; a Yoda in Santa Claus outfit in 2003; two Jawas with no work put into them whatsoever in 2004; and a bright red Vader in 2005. We have plans on doing one for every year from now until the end of our license in 2018. It's still too early to let you in on all of our secrets, but next year's just might be a Golden Girl in Clone Trooper armor!
Roy has just told me that these probably aren't the Holiday Specials you're referring to, but more than likely, you mean the Star Wars presentation that Jim Lucas has called "the greatest moment in my career." Even though the figure I mentioned as coming next year is kind of from the Holiday Special, we are pleased to announce...
THE ENTERTAINMENT EARTH EXCLUSIVE WOOKIEE LIFE DAY FIGURES! This will consist of five individually carded action figures representing Chewbacca's family, many of whom didn't make the final cut of the Holiday Special itself! They will include:
-Lowbacca
-Highbacca
-Oldbacca
-Disaffected Youthbacca
-Herpes Simplex Bacca
Each figure will be available separately (199.95 each; again, the rising production costs make this our minimum possible price), or you can get a six figure display box set which will include the sixth bonus Wookiee figure: Clonebacca! This set will cost you 1000.00 (what a deal!) and will require you send your right pinky toe or finger directly to Entertainment Earth.
It's fans like you guys at JD that make us here at Hasbro thankful we make these toys! Thanks for all the support!
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Dear CSM,
Thank you for taking the time to answer the questions that myself and my esteemed fellow collectors have posed to you here at JD. Unfortunately, something has been bothering me as I read through this thread, thank you for the suggestion btw to look thru the thread in completion, as I obviously was in error about your company's current position in the sphincter of Walmart. Which does bring the question to mind, does Target's anal walls have the same shade of red as the walls in their stores? I digress though...
On 9/27 at 7:00pm you stated: "But as you know, Hasbro is never at fault or wrong about anything"
I believe this to be in error as I have found some contradictions I would like to hear more of you explain yourself on...
On 9/29 at 11:04am in response to my aforementioned question about your company's stay in Wally world poop launcher, you mentioned in reference to your former roommates: "In retrospect, however, the time we spent in the Wal-Mart ass was quite enjoyable, despite the presence of the RIAA and Mattel." But prior to that on 9/26 at 7:12pm you stated: "And I don't know what other aspects of the figure world you refer to, Cody, since Hasbro is the only toy company in existence." You're clearly aware of Mattel's existence, so I have to ask, do they owe Hasbro rent money or something? Did they not pull their share of the load at the big blue butt?
Also on 9/27 at 10:25am you stated: "As I referred to earlier, new figures require effort and with no new Star Wars movies, we just really couldn't care less at this point. But just 15 hours prior on 9/26 at 7:45pm you said "Hasbro really does care." So I'm left to wonder, in that short span of time, has company policy changed and if so, how do you expect that to effect your profit margin in the coming holiday season and the company business model for fiscal year 06/07?
Oh and when will we be seeing Goa'uld system lord figures I've heard so much about on some of those stellar sites out there on the web like Tony's Chicken Shack and Plastic Dolls?
Cheers!
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Dear CSM,
Thank you for taking the time to answer the questions that myself and my esteemed fellow collectors have posed to you here at JD. Unfortunately, something has been bothering me as I read through this thread, thank you for the suggestion btw to look thru the thread in completion, as I obviously was in error about your company's current position in the sphincter of Walmart. Which does bring the question to mind, does Target's anal walls have the same shade of red as the walls in their stores? I digress though...
We always have the time to answer any questions our fans have, since we really don't do anything during the day other than look around on the internet to find praise of our unerring genius (http://www.rebelscum.com). So you're very welcome.
As for the rectal cavity of Target, it is very difficult for us to make out the exact shade of the walls as the cavity is filled with impacted fecal matter. Additionally, we have been informed by several collectors that Target's entire colon is filled with impacted fecal matter, but we can neither confirm nor deny this at this time.
On 9/27 at 7:00pm you stated: "But as you know, Hasbro is never at fault or wrong about anything"
This is true, as we are never wrong about anything. If any inconsistencies are found, there is always a reasonable explanation for this, usually because the person pointing them out misread or was hallucinating.
On 9/29 at 11:04am in response to my aforementioned question about your company's stay in Wally world poop launcher, you mentioned in reference to your former roommates: "In retrospect, however, the time we spent in the Wal-Mart ass was quite enjoyable, despite the presence of the RIAA and Mattel." But prior to that on 9/26 at 7:12pm you stated: "And I don't know what other aspects of the figure world you refer to, Cody, since Hasbro is the only toy company in existence." You're clearly aware of Mattel's existence, so I have to ask, do they owe Hasbro rent money or something? Did they not pull their share of the load at the big blue butt?
Mattel is a paid subsidiary of Hasbro, although this is not well known. In street terms, Mattel is "our bitch." When we had tired of making the awesome Batman line, we shoved it on over to Mattel and we think they've done a fine job of upholding the Hasbro tradition of endless repaints in gaudy colors. The Mattel logo is actually the Hasbro logo sideways. Would I lie to you?
Also on 9/27 at 10:25am you stated: "As I referred to earlier, new figures require effort and with no new Star Wars movies, we just really couldn't care less at this point. But just 15 hours prior on 9/26 at 7:45pm you said "Hasbro really does care." So I'm left to wonder, in that short span of time, has company policy changed and if so, how do you expect that to effect your profit margin in the coming holiday season and the company business model for fiscal year 06/07?
Our company policy changes on an almost daily basis, Mr. Horn. However, the one thing that remains true 365 days a year is that we will always deny, deny, deny anything being wrong with anything. We are a very stubborn lot, and even though we like to give the impression that we are a caring lot (it was even printed on boxes for a while!), this is only done to pacify the customers who buy our shoddy products. Our other philosophy, as evidenced in every yearly report, is "Blame Retail" and if that fails, "Blame everyone else."
We do not expect this to affect our profit margin in the least for the following fiscal year, mainly because people will buy anything with the Star Wars name on it in this day and age. Hence our release of the new 2 inch Unleashed line, the new Star Wars Choppers line, and the Star Wars Transformers line (we get to kill two birds with one stone on that one). If it does not go well, we blame retail or the collectors. If it does, it was all due to our genius.
Hasbro=INFALLIBLE
Oh and when will we be seeing Goa'uld system lord figures I've heard so much about on some of those stellar sites out there on the web like Tony's Chicken Shack and Plastic Dolls?
We have no plans to release figures based on whatever it is you're talking about at this time, but we could go for some good chicken. In fact, we're going to get on that right now (the chicken, not the Goa'uld thing).
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I have a rash. Which Saga figure do you suggest?
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Considering a possible TRU kill-off and loss of a very important retailer for exclusive product, what could your product distribution percentages change to for your current retailers? What percentages go out to current retailers now? IE Walmart, Target, TRU, KB, foreign retailers, Kmart.
If you had to compensate for a possible TRU exclusives loss- what decision would boy-toy Roy go in towards other stores receiving the exclusives?
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I have a rash. Which Saga figure do you suggest?
I would suggest using the Geonosian Rescue Mace Windu, as it has immense healing powers that are beyond mortal comprehension. Also, amazingly enough, there are still thousands of them available, so the healing properties of Mace should be abundant enough to get rid of the rash completely.
Advice of CSM should not be a substitute for visiting an actual medical professional for treatment of a skin rash. Do not use Saga Mace Windu for anything other than target practice. Void where prohibited; valid in 49 states. Sorry Tennessee!
What percentages go out to current retailers now? IE Walmart, Target, TRU, KB, foreign retailers, Kmart.
Unfortunately, I do not have the internet savvy to post a link to our pie chart to illustrate this point, but here is a list of what each store gets as far as our product right now:
WAL-MART: 40% of all Neimoidian Warriors and Clone Pilots; 75% of 500th Darth Vader
TARGET: 60% of all Neimoidian Warriors and Clone Pilots; 80% of all overpriced exclusives
TOYS R US: 100% of Millennium Falcons; 5% of anything other than the Millennium Falcon.
K-MART: 0.01 % of anything three months after everyone has them already.
KAY BEE: 100% of all Saga toys we had left over from 2002.
ENTERTAINMENT EARTH: 20% of all overpriced exclusives.
EBAY: 100% of everything else.
If you had to compensate for a possible TRU exclusives loss- what decision would boy-toy Roy go in towards other stores receiving the exclusives?
Despite the inference that Roy is a sodomite, this is not true at all. Roy is simply legally blind and as such, his other senses have been heightened (like Daredevil, but less intelligent). He is also the only member of the Hasbro SW team who has actually seen all six of the SW films, and as such, he makes the final decision as to what gets made in general character terms. Roy also sculpted the legendary beauty of the 1995 POTF2 Princess Leia (what others here refer to as the "Monket Face Leia" for some reason; I find her alluring), so you can tell he's the best decision maker in the world.
As to where TRU exclusives would go should TRU implode or something (which I have yet to hear about actually), they would either go to Target or to Ebay (which is, nowadays, saying the same thing really, as all Target exclusives wind up on Ebay within days, so we'd probably just cut out the middle man and stick them up on Ebay first).
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Recently your thread has caught attention. For feedback on your forum, Hasbroke, see our "my favorite thread" thread located in the JD Site feedback forum
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First, You seem to like Neimodian Gunners a lot. Are you ever going to rerelease them as a 3-pack for a EE exclusive that will go for $217.47? And second, in the Saga2, will you rerelease the POTF2 EU DarkTrooper or Spacetrooper?
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Who is Hasbro's favorite JD Staff Member?
Which JD Staff member causes Hasbro the most grief?
Which JD Staff member does Hasbro think is the sexiest?
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Recently your thread has caught attention. For feedback on your forum, Hasbroke, see our "my favorite thread" thread located in the JD Site feedback forum
I have just viewed this thread, and I have passed your feedback along to our Board of Directors (http://www.worldofmonkey.com/Photoo008.jpg) and I am sure they will be very pleased to see that this Q&A thread has become so succesful.
First, You seem to like Neimodian Gunners a lot.
We are only giving the consumers what they want. As stated earlier, retailers consistently call and ask for more Neimoidian Warriors, and this is why we keep shipping them out. Just the other day, I walked into a Wal-Mart and overheard a young man say, "Neimoidian Warriors, AGAIN!" so I rushed back to the Ivory Tower and told our board of directors that we needed to do more of these fast. This gentleman obviously wanted to build an army and the 100 on the pegs at this particular WM were just not enough.
We will continue to ship Neimoidian Warriors and/or Commanders until the demand has been sated, like the demand for the Clone Troopers has leveled off considerably.
Are you ever going to rerelease them as a 3-pack for a EE exclusive that will go for $217.47?
We think that the Neimoidians are really a wide appeal item that would sell better through normal retail channels than it would through a small internet retailer. An item like the Neimoidian Warrior appeals to us on so many levels, and even non-SW fans will pass by and say, "What the hell is that?", and be tempted to pick it up and buy it. Limiting such an item with such obvious appeal to a broad audience would be a bad move, in my opinion. It is better to leave the exclusive items, like Clone Troopers, to items that nobody really wants more than one of anyway. So, no, there are no plans to make the Neimoidians exclusive to any retailer at this time, although Wal-Mart and Target seem to be the most popular place to find them.
And second, in the Saga2, will you rerelease the POTF2 EU DarkTrooper or Spacetrooper?
There are no plans to do so at this time. Roy ate the mold for the Darktrooper and we don't know what happened to the Spacetrooper mold, although I'm sure retail stole it from us.
Who is Hasbro's favorite JD Staff Member?
I honestly can't say. This is where GNT is, isn't it? If so, it's him.
Which JD Staff member causes Hasbro the most grief?
As stated earlier, JediMAC. How are we to convince others of our genius when he points out our "mistakes?" Half of our yearly budget goes toward figuring out ways to avoid him at conventions so we can sell our products without pesky tales of "overproduction" or "reshipping pegwarmers" or "poor character choices" or "constant blame of everyone but us."
Which JD Staff member does Hasbro think is the sexiest?
As we have no balls, we are technically eunuchs and are unable to fulfill this request at this time. Please accept our apologies and we hope that you continue to enjoy our products for many years to come.
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Which is the superior beverage, Mountain Dew or Mountain Dew Pitch Black 2?
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Are there any plans to design and release some figures of baby Luke and Leia, maybe as two-packs with Bail/Leia and Luke/Owen? It would be cool to see Bail toting around baby Leia in a Snugli or Baby Bjorn, though I'm not sure I could imagine Owen doing the same...or even Beru. In fact, I think it would be cool and neat to have Hasbro produce a line of figures/playsets depicting the care and problems/worries associated with raising Luke and Leia. Maybe playsets showing Leia cosleeping with Bail and wife (with sofa accessory for Bail), or even include an Alderaanian crib for some non-AP options. There could be a doctor's office playset where Bail is discussing the pros/cons of vaccinations and where the doctor was insisting that Leia start solids early because she was "too low on the growth chart," or a playset that included Luke being bottlefed with blue formula (unless Beru was able to actually relactate). I think a great playset idea would be middle-of-the-night feedings with Lars and Beru, complete with snippy-reply action (we know how you Hasbro folks like those action features!), or even a recurring ear infection playset (dang that blue formula!). I suppose you could continue this line through the growth of the twins. Maybe Luke playing with his first Fisher-Price moisture vaporator, or Leia playing with her first "cinnamon bun" pretty play hair kit. The possibilities are endless!
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Which is the superior beverage, Mountain Dew or Mountain Dew Pitch Black 2?
Mountain Dew Pitch Black has something to do with Vin Diesel, doesn't it? He is to this generation what Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro were to the previous generation. When I think of the greatest actors of all time, I think Bogart, Peck, Nicholson, Brando, DeNiro, Pacino, Ford, and Diesel. So, MD Pitch Black gets my vote based solely on "The Pacifier" which blows those Star Wars movies away.
Are there any plans to design and release some figures of baby Luke and Leia, maybe as two-packs with Bail/Leia and Luke/Owen? It would be cool to see Bail toting around baby Leia in a Snugli or Baby Bjorn, though I'm not sure I could imagine Owen doing the same...or even Beru. In fact, I think it would be cool and neat to have Hasbro produce a line of figures/playsets depicting the care and problems/worries associated with raising Luke and Leia. Maybe playsets showing Leia cosleeping with Bail and wife (with sofa accessory for Bail), or even include an Alderaanian crib for some non-AP options. There could be a doctor's office playset where Bail is discussing the pros/cons of vaccinations and where the doctor was insisting that Leia start solids early because she was "too low on the growth chart," or a playset that included Luke being bottlefed with blue formula (unless Beru was able to actually relactate). I think a great playset idea would be middle-of-the-night feedings with Lars and Beru, complete with snippy-reply action (we know how you Hasbro folks like those action features!), or even a recurring ear infection playset (dang that blue formula!). I suppose you could continue this line through the growth of the twins. Maybe Luke playing with his first Fisher-Price moisture vaporator, or Leia playing with her first "cinnamon bun" pretty play hair kit. The possibilities are endless!
We will be releasing Obi-Wan/Luke and Bail/Leia figure sets as Wal-Mart exclusives this fall.
DP's reality note: I honestly couldn't think of anything to add to your "suggestions", stormie. Great post. :)
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Can you explain why my TRU has about 5 "Mega Value 2 Packs" with two Bail Organas inside?
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Can you explain why my TRU has about 5 "Mega Value 2 Packs" with two Bail Organas inside?
In a scene that was cut from ROTS, Bail Organa lands on Kamino (between the time when leaves Coruscant to the time he picks up Obi-Wan Kenobi) to ask what is going on with the Clones. As he lands, he is attacked by the Clones still living on Kamino, and he is "rush-cloned" by the Kaminoans. When he wakes up, he fights a clone of himself named Baail to the death. Real Bail wins and narrowly escapes the Kaminoans, who being neutral, can only throw fish at him. Bail then picks up Obi-Wan and Yoda and Dennis Franz, and they fly back to Coruscant to fight back against Khan and the Predator.
The TRU value packs were created a year before the release of ROTS to commemorate this awesome scene, which was apparently cut soon after principal photography began (if anyone tells you otherwise, they are lying bastards). Due to the nature of toy production, sometimes items are developed so far in advance that it is cheaper to just release them (like the McQuarrie Stormtrooper, which we developed in 1975 and weren't told wasn't in the films until after its release in 2003).
I will point out, however, Mr. Diddly that if you think the two Bail Organas are the same figure, that you are wrong. One of them is a running change version of the regular carded figure that has a darker moustache than the other. As in most cartoons, this is how you tell the clone or "Evil" Bail/Baail from the real good Bail/Bail. Each figure was shipped in equal amounts (Bail vs. Baail) as individual figure number 15 too, so it would be well worth your time to check your local retailers and see if the super-rare Bail Organa figure is still around, so you can get both versions. Someone should also alert Ebay entepreneurs of this variation as well, so they can do their jobs and buy them all up for those who don't have access to any Bails in their area.
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Why is the AT-TE Tank Gunner's plastic as soft as cottage cheese and yellows so easiley? Is the Pope involved?
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How did you lose your balls? If you don't have balls, are you actually a woman? If so, can I get your number?
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Why is the AT-TE Tank Gunner's plastic as soft as cottage cheese and yellows so easiley? Is the Pope involved?
The Pope is not involved with the overall plastic quality of the Star Wars line on a day-to-day basis, but we are sure that with all the ills of the world that demand his attention, action figure plastic is right up there with war, poverty, and child molestation.
The rising cost of production materials and the extra articulation given to all the Collection 2 figures (until the Antilles/Nepotism/Corduroy Head wave, when we just threw in the towel and gave up on quality completely with the Collection 2 assortment) contributed to what you refer to as the poor plastic quality and tendency to yellow.
Since the AT-TE Tank Gunner was cut from the film, we felt that we could probably shave a few pennies off our overall costs by using plastic supplied by the lowest bidder and passing the savings along to you, the loyal Hasbro consumer. Those guys weren't even in the movie, and since people don't care about things that weren't in the films, we felt it better to use a higher quality plastic on actual film characters who would be hugely popular, like the Neimoidian Warrior or Mon Mothma, than on characters who were cut from the film.
How did you lose your balls? If you don't have balls, are you actually a woman? If so, can I get your number?
Hasbro requires that all male employees receive a surgical castration upon hiring. This is done to ensure that we remain loyal to Hasbro 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The procedure is performed by that awesome clawtooth machine that made its public debut in the Academy Award winning drama "The Ice Pirates." Therefore, we did not "lose our balls", but rather we surrendered our testes for the glory of the Ivory Tower.
As for my gender and/or sexuality, I am all man. Except for the lack of testicles and my love of Barbra Streisand. Due to my dubious masculinity, I am unable to comply with your request for possible sexual congress at this time.
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First, Where's the Beef? And second, your obsession with the CommTech Han seems to be fading. Why is this?
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First, Where's the Beef?
The demand for "the beef" caught all of us here at Hasbro by surprise, and we have stepped up production on "the beef" and are shipping more to retail as we speak. We hope that there will be enough of "the beef" on shelves for everyone this holiday season and that everyone who wants "the beef" will be able to locate "the beef."
Since we observe retail stock situations very closely, we have amended the last few cases of action figures to reflect this change in production. Cases will now consist of the following:
2 x Neimoidian General
2 x Neimoidian Commander
2 x Neimoidian Sergeant
2 x Neimoidian Captain
2 x Nemoidian Covert Ops
2 x the beef
We feel that this case will best fulfill the demand for both Neimoidians and "the beef." If this does not suffice, please complain to retail, as they are obviously responsible for the lack of "the beef" on shelves.
And second, your obsession with the CommTech Han seems to be fading. Why is this?
Despite its unmatched sculpt and articulation, we realize when a figure has run its course. At Hasbro, we would never trot out a sculpt that has since been surpassed in quality and articulation, or even one that is horribly dated and looks strange and bizarre alongside more recent offerings. If we have rereleased a figure instead of resculpting it, it is because we felt the original mold was still just as good now as it was then, as in the case of the Original Trilogy Collection Bib Fortuna, or Imperial Scanning Trooper, or the POTF2 General Veers included in the TRU Hoth Battle Pack.
The CommTech/Cantina/Alderaan/Falcon/John Titor Han Solo figure just does not stand up to later Han Solo sculpts. You may have noticed that we went with the Endor Raid Han Solo figure in the "Rebels vs. Empire" Battle Packs instead, and this was done on purpose. We feel, right now, that outside of the POTF2 Smuggler Flight Pack version, the Endor Raid Han figure is the best we've done and we plan on reissuing that one for a few more years before we need to sculpt a new one.
And our new obsession, in case you haven't noticed, is the ROTS #1 Obi-Wan and #2 Anakin figures. Cantina Han is so 2004.
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Why don't you pack the Tact. Ops Trooper in the upcoming case assortments higher, like say 3x to a case. You know the 501st Trooper will be hot, hot, hot so why don't you pack it higher? You ball-less DePreist Lackeys make no sense...
And I thought the Cruisemissile Trooper was a cool EU vehicle. Any chance of rerelease?
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Did I really see Elvis last night boarding a space ship? If so, is there any chance that you can get the rights from McFarlane so I can get a fat Elvis action figure with the spaceship as an exclusive next year? 8>)
Robert
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Can you explain the striking similarities between spotting new figues on the pegs from down the isle and buck fever? Both cause the same reaction, a momentary loss of reality and stupid fever.
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Where did we come from, was it the big bang and evolution or were we created by intelligent design?
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Why don't you pack the Tact. Ops Trooper in the upcoming case assortments higher, like say 3x to a case. You know the 501st Trooper will be hot, hot, hot so why don't you pack it higher? You ball-less DePreist Lackeys make no sense...
We are of the opinion that the Tactical Ops Trooper will not be as hot as people believe they will be. Our extensive market research on preschool children in metal boxes shows that Clones are not very popular. This is also why there are no Clones on the pegs in any great numbers. As I have stated earlier, we ship figures according to demand. There is a great demand for Neimoidian Warriors of all colors, as evidenced by the abundance of peg space given to them at Wal-Mart and Target. You can't even see Clones on the pegs most of the time, so why ship more of something that retail doesn't want to devote space to?
And I thought the Cruisemissile Trooper was a cool EU vehicle. Any chance of rerelease?
As stated earlier in this thread, the Cruisemissle Trooper will be rereleased in several different colors next summer as a Target exclusive. Target said that their customers had been asking for an AT-TE Walker and that was what they wanted to carry, but we convinced them of the glory of the Cruisemissle Trooper through the glory of "You won't get anything if you don't get the Cruisemissle Trooper series." Target saw things our way (which, by the way, is the only way to see things) and they will be carrying the Cruisemissle Trooper series as a result.
The AT-TE, however, will not be made due to the lack of retail interest in carrying such an item. We told Target that they wanted the Cruisemissle Trooper instead and they saw the logic of this. Thus, no AT-TE.
Did I really see Elvis last night boarding a space ship? If so, is there any chance that you can get the rights from McFarlane so I can get a fat Elvis action figure with the spaceship as an exclusive next year? 8>)
While McToys has the license for Elvis breakapart statues for the foreseeable future, we would love to do something like this. However, this would be an "Expanded Universe" Elvis, so if we did it, it would have to be an Elvis that transforms into a Rebel Medical Frigate (or a Death Star, since they're the same general shape and size), or an Elvis on a Chopper wearing a Princess Leia Slave outfit.
I also have serious doubts about your sighting Elvis in a UFO as the Enquirer has made it quite clear that he is living in Timbuktu with Jim Morrison and Jimmy Hoffa making beaded necklaces out of the ears of jackalopes. Elvis' love for anal probes, however, is not without truth. Roy is still telling stories about that one.
Can you explain the striking similarities between spotting new figues on the pegs from down the isle and buck fever? Both cause the same reaction, a momentary loss of reality and stupid fever.
We do not foresee this "buck fever" symptomotology being a problem in the next few months, as we do not plan to ship a whole lot of new figures to retail. Therefore, your health will be just fine. We really do care about you, you know.
Where did we come from, was it the big bang and evolution or were we created by intelligent design?
You all came from a factory in Southeast Asia. You fell off the back of a truck, thus making you the legal property of whoever found you (your parents). You are all the property of Hasbro Toys Inc. Hasbro is your god now. Hasbro is the Alpha; Hasbro is the Omega. Prepare to be assimilated. Resistance is futile. We are the Walrus; koo-koo-ka-choo.
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Since you've already responded with Target getting 80% of the overpriced exclusives as it is this year...What can we expect for Target exclusives next year?..And at what cost?
Any ideas? how about a " transforming Tum-Tum Pregnant/non-pregnant Padme" Exclusive deluxe figure? Look, in a play simulation you could pretend Padme gets "knocked up." How about a not-cool action feature of pressing a button in the package and air goes into the tummy simulating pregnancy? You could charge 27.63$ to ensure it won't pegwarm and everyone has to have one!
Note: I used "not- cool" as a descriptive adjective since your stance @ Hasbro has been to NEVER promo 8)te or create Good-Ideas from customers.
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What Playsets can we expect from The Saga Collection 2006? And...
Where's the Cream Filling?
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Since you've already responded with Target getting 80% of the overpriced exclusives as it is this year...What can we expect for Target exclusives next year?..And at what cost?
Given the fact that Wal-Mart, the nation's number one retailer, is becoming more and more interested in alternative forms of shopping that do not include Star Wars in a long-term retailing outlook, we expect that the entire Star Wars line will become a shared exclusive between Target and Toys R Us around June of 2006. As to which store will get what and how much it will cost, I cannot say at this time. What I can tell you is that next year's exclusive offerings will follow the trend of what you have seen this year, adjusted for the rise in production and shipping costs, of course.
As a result of this, Hasbro will be instituting a 2.00 fuel surcharge to every figure we sell, meaning that the retail cost will go up by approximately 12 dollars. Therefore, a basic SW action figure will cost 18.00 by the summer of 2006, but Target has already expressed that they feel customers will pay an even 20, and we will not question their statistics which are not made up.
Since the cost of figures are going up, we have decided to do a "Let's Do It All" line in 2007. This line will include nothing but Super Articulated versions of the main characters, background aliens people have been begging for for years, and the remainder of the vintage lineup that has yet to be made in the modern era. These figures will, by this point, be a Target exclusive and due to rising production and shipping costs, the retail price for these awesome basic figures will be 49.99. To offset this price increase, we plan to include a Pog of a random SW character in every package.
Any ideas? how about a " transforming Tum-Tum Pregnant/non-pregnant Padme" Exclusive deluxe figure? Look, in a play simulation you could pretend Padme gets "knocked up." How about a not-cool action feature of pressing a button in the package and air goes into the tummy simulating pregnancy? You could charge 27.63$ to ensure it won't pegwarm and everyone has to have one!
The one you call "stormie" suggested something very similar to this earlier in this thread, and as such, I will include your recommendation along with his when I speak to our Board of Directors later this weekend.
Note: I used "not- cool" as a descriptive adjective since your stance @ Hasbro has been to NEVER promote or create Good-Ideas from customers.
We have enough good ideas on our own that we don't need the suggestions of collectors. If it were up to collectors, you would never have the Force Battlers, the Attacktix, the Epic Force, the vastly subpar 12 inch line, the Jedi Force figures, the 2" Unleashed, the Star Wars Choppers, the Star Wars Transformers, and so on. If it were up to you guys, all we would have would be basic figures and vehicles, decent 12 inch dolls, the 7 inch Unleashed line, and the Galactic Heroes figures and vehicles. And really, who thinks that would work well as the only SW product on the shelves?
It is high time that the collecting community follows the lead of its Imperial Overlord (http://www.rebelscum.com) and admits that Hasbro is infallible and that anything we make is worth a million dollars. We don't care what collectors think!*
What Playsets can we expect from The Saga Collection 2006?
We plan on reissuing the awesome Death Star Detention Block Rescue playset from the POTF2 line as a Toys R Us exclusive in 2006. We have no plans to reissue any other playsets at this time, nor will we do any more newly sculpted ones, because, well, that would require we actually work on something.
Where's the Cream Filling?
We are aware of the demand for cream filling, and we are looking at several different ways of reincorporating the cream filling into the line in the future. For now, might we suggest a Twinkie? They'll survive the nuclear winter you know. Plus, they've got that Twinkie the Kid guy, and he's awesome. We need to buy the Twinkie license so we can do Darth Twinkie or a Stormtwinkie or (dare I think it) a Neimoidian Twinkie!
*DP Reality Note: The last sentence of this paragraph is an actual quote uttered by a Hasbro/Kenner representative at a convention in 1997.
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Tell me what you don't like about yourself.
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This is far too funny.
Geeks. ;)
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Tell me what you don't like about yourself.
As stated earlier, Hasbro is the perfect embodiment of all that is awesome. Hasbro stares at itself naked in the mirror every day for approximately 16 hours, admiring its perfect form. Hasbro has never had a pimple, it never has a hair out of place, and it has no wrinkles. Hasbro is synonomous with infallibility, thus you could say that Hasbro IS Hasbro, just like David Prowse IS Darth Vader.
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You said last week that you don't have any balls.
Kevin
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You said last week that you don't have any balls.
I will admit that I said this, however you are mistaken in suggesting that I, and concurrently Hasbro, made a mistake, as Hasbro does not make mistakes. As we could never possess balls of our own, we are of the opinion that our castration makes us even more perfect. It is your mistake to assume that we made a mistake in mistakenly mistaking my mistakenly mistaken mistake, you mistaken mistaker, as we do not mistakenly mistake any mistakes you may mistakenly make.
Despite the outcry of collectors, Hasbro has no plans to admit to any mistakes now or in the future. By the way, the new Force Battlers are out at a retailer near you, and the awesome 2 inch Unleashed Battle Packs are coming really soon!
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What carahcters will be immortilized as the mini holo figures that are packaged with the Saga 2 basic figs?
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Tell me, truthfully... the marketing team who came up with the idea for Star Wars/Transformers hybrid toys, they were doing coke lines and 8-balls just before they came up with the idea. Right?
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What carahcters will be immortilized as the mini holo figures that are packaged with the Saga 2 basic figs?
At this point it is too early to reveal all of the mini-hologram characters that will be randomly packaged with the 2006 Saga Collection figures. We can tell you that the line will feature a large variety of characters from all six films, some of whom have never appeared in hologram form before.
Since you asked so nicely, here is a list of the first few hologram figures to be inserted into the line:
-Darth Maul
-Logray
-General Madine
-Dr. "Bones" McCoy
-Wilford Brimley
-Neimoidian Warrior
-Bea Arthur
Tell me, truthfully... the marketing team who came up with the idea for Star Wars/Transformers hybrid toys, they were doing coke lines and 8-balls just before they came up with the idea. Right?
The reason for SW Transformers is quite a logical one: it makes us more money. Due to the nature of the SW licensing agreement, LucasFilm Ltd. gets a rather large chunk of the profits we make on SW toys since we do not directly own the license. As the TF license is named by us, we get 100% of all the profits from TF toys. When combined with the SW line, a SW Transformer nets us approximately 67% profits, while LFL takes the remaining 33%. By using our own license to market SW, we reverse the usual profit structure (LFL gets 2/3 and we get 1/3) so we can finally make money on the SW line. As you know, even if the line is successful beyond imagination (as it has been this year), we never make a dime on it because of LFL's draconian contract they forced us to sign at gunpoint.
Also, in the following year, all Star Wars figures will be made of soap to save money. All vehicles (what we release, at least) will be whittled from a piece of wood by Jesco White at his cabin in West Virginia.
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What carahcters will be immortilized as the mini holo figures that are packaged with the Saga 2 basic figs?
-Wilford Brimley
At least this is technicly one of my most wanted figures to be made, a Wilford Brimley as Noa Ewok TV movies figure...
And also, who the hell designed those Star Wars "Choppers"? That has to be one of the stupidest ideas since PepsiBlue.
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Crack Smoking Monkey, who shot first, Han or Greedo?
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At least this is technicly one of my most wanted figures to be made, a Wilford Brimley as Noa Ewok TV movies figure...
Wilford Brimley was in an "Ewok" movie? They made an "Ewok" movie? I doubt the veracity of your claims, sir. Wilford Brimley was gracious enough to come to the offices here at Hasbro to help up check our blood sugar (I am diabetic, like Mr. Brimley) and we did a "Hasbro Scan" (kind of like a Real Scan, but we just trace a line around his frame against the wall in red marker; such unparallelled technological superiority led to the amazing likeness on the Jedi vs. Sith Battle Pack Anakin Skywalker) of him while he was here.
Since we couldn't remember him ever being involved with Star Wars, we decided to do a mini-hologram as a thank you. Its release in the actual action figure line was an afterthought, and it will be one of the "chase" holograms that will be packed one in every 1000000000000000000 cases (meaning the only person who will get one is whoever sees it "fall off the back of the truck" in China). If this does make its way to America (HA!), all retail employees have been ordered to not allow anyone to purchase it unless they weigh more than the three most obese employees at that retailer combined.
Roy has just informed me that there were two Ewok TV movies and that Wilford Brimley was involved. How this tidbit escaped my omnipotence is beyond me. You will be pleased to know that we will be releasing a "Creepy Eyes" Wicket from the Ewok TV movies as a Moonlight Bunny Ranch Exclusive in 2006.
Crack Smoking Monkey, who shot first, Han or Greedo?
Since we are infallible, let the following be known from this point forward, and let there be no more debate:
-Greedo shot first
-"Lapti Nek" sucked
-Han wore a brown/blue coat
-The best episodes of "The Simpsons" are the clip shows
-Lincoln's secretary shot Kennedy's secretary
-Tom Cruise is not insane nor a closet homosexual
-"Garfield" is the funniest comic strip ever made and has not become a big commercial for stuffed animals
And also, who the hell designed those Star Wars "Choppers"? That has to be one of the stupidest ideas since PepsiBlue.
I almost forgot this one. My apologies, sir. The SW Choppers were designed by Felipe, a small child we employ as a designer in the Pawtucket warehouse. He is only 8 years old, but as that kid in the "Jerry Maguire" movie showed us, all kids are smarter than your average person. Felipe has designed some of our more popular toys, such as Arena Battle Padme, Cantina Han Solo, and Exploding General Grievous. Felipe also has photographs of Roy with a sheep and a pint of bourbon whiskey, so I think you can figure out why Felipe gets to design what he wants.
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Does a flat tax favor the wealthy?
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Any chance of us getting SA versions of the ROTJ Scout Trooper and the ESB Snowtrooper in Saga 2? But knowing you fiendish Hasbro executives you'll probably just give us the POTJ Biker Scout Trooper and the Vintage Snowtrooper. :P
And if you Hasbro employees don't have any testacles or brains, for that matter, how do you have the balls to come up with such lame-ass exclusives like the $20 gay pride covert operations Clones? And think that people will actually buy that monstrosoty?
Why is there 19 pegs of pegwarming Target exclusive StarCases at my local Targets? Do you honestly think a casual Star Wars fan would go to a Target and think to himself, "Boy, these are some mighty fine StarCases they're sellin' here, I might git a couple." No. You're making these to make sure the normal eBay scalper gets their scalped toys to the highest bidder in mint condition, arn't you?
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I almost forgot this one. My apologies, sir. The SW Choppers were designed by Felipe, a small child we employ as a designer in the Pawtucket warehouse. He is only 8 years old, but as that kid in the "Jerry Maguire" movie showed us, all kids are smarter than your average person. Felipe has designed some of our more popular toys, such as Arena Battle Padme, Cantina Han Solo, and Exploding General Grievous. Felipe also has photographs of Roy with a sheep and a pint of bourbon whiskey, so I think you can figure out why Felipe gets to design what he wants.
I'm chuckling out loud (and will continue to do so) because of this. And this is notable because it is currently 7:30 in the blessed am, it's a Monday and I've already been at work for 2 hours, so any laughter not induced by gas or a soft bowel movement right now is a good thing.
Thanks, DP. :)
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Why is there a case assortment that looks like this:
Collection 1, Wave 8 contains 12 individually packaged action figures including: 1x Anakin Skywalker (EIII #2), 1x Yoda (EIII #26), 1x Chewbacca (EIII #5), 2x Darth Vader (EIII #11), 1x Emperor Palpatine (EIII #12), 1x Obi-Wan Kenobi (EIII #27), 1x General Grievous (EIII #36), 2x Clone Trooper (EIII #41), 1x R2-D2 with Mustafar sounds (EIII #48), 1x Commander Bly (EIII #59)
That makes no sense at all!!!! 1 new figure and 11 figures that have been out for months? Most of them pegwarming, no less???
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I just wanted to say thanks for nothing in regard to the "Seperation of the Twins" packs. They suck and so does Hasbro. DIE.
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Does a flat tax favor the wealthy?
If applied correctly, a Flat Tax would be based on an incremental basis (meaning if you were in a low income bracket, you would only pay 3% of your total income; by contrast if you owned an oil company, you would pay 89% of your total income, leveling the playing field considerably in the ideal Hasbro communist dictatorship). However, most people have realized that the Flat Tax would not be based on such a model, and as such, the rich would stay rich while the poor would continue to stay poor, unless they happen to suddenly come into possession of a massive oil refinery that falls off the back of a truck in China.
For us here at Hasbro, we neither support or oppose any kind of tax structure, be it income-based, flat tax, or so on. The only kind of tax we believe in is the Hasbro Tax. This tax is based on an overall level of the consumer's willingness to pay 10 dollars for Force Battler figures and/or Unleashed Battle Packs. The Utapaun Warrior UL BPs will one day be used as currency when Thunderdome opens. If you don't believe me, call Mel Gibson.
Why is there a case assortment that looks like this:
Collection 1, Wave 8 contains 12 individually packaged action figures including: 1x Anakin Skywalker (EIII #2), 1x Yoda (EIII #26), 1x Chewbacca (EIII #5), 2x Darth Vader (EIII #11), 1x Emperor Palpatine (EIII #12), 1x Obi-Wan Kenobi (EIII #27), 1x General Grievous (EIII #36), 2x Clone Trooper (EIII #41), 1x R2-D2 with Mustafar sounds (EIII #48), 1x Commander Bly (EIII #59)
That makes no sense at all!!!! 1 new figure and 11 figures that have been out for months? Most of them pegwarming, no less???
At Hasbro, we want to get the greatest variety of figures out to the largest amount of people, especially with the holiday seasons coming up. As such, we want parents to be able to get the best currently available version of a particular character, as long as it is cheaper for us to make. Thus, you will notice that in this assortment, we have omitted the Grievous #9, Obi-Wan #55, and any Clone Trooper repaints, since these require effort. That's not how Hasbro rolls.
With none of these figures available right now in superior forms opposed to these (unless you count the Emperor in the Evolutions set, the Anakin and Vader figures in the Evolution set, the Deluxe Grievous, the Pilot Obi-Wan) or that they are not available in other gift packs for cheaper prices (Grievous, Chewbacca, Yoda, Palpatine), we feel that this case is the best way to get the best characters on the best shelves in the best stores for you to spend your best money on. Best.
Commander Bly is an unpopular character with fans, and as such we did not want to ship him or Commander Gree or the Tactical Ops Clone Trooper too heavily. Honestly, who wants to buy figures of cold-blooded murderers? They killed the Jedis! Did you not see "Return of the Sith?" Do you like murderers? We do not like marketing figures of mass murderers to children, so if you want that, call McFarlane Toys or something, as I'm sure that they have some John Wayne Manson Dahmer figure to sell you. We'll stick to wholesome non-murderers like Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, thank you very much.
I just wanted to say thanks for nothing in regard to the "Seperation of the Twins" packs. They suck and so does Hasbro. DIE.
Thank you very much for the awesome feedback! It is only thanks to our loyal fans that we know what we are doing is universally appreciated and worshipped by our paid shills and Australian doppelgangers (http://threads.rebelscum.com).
The thing I am confused about in your post, Cody is your final word: "DIE." Are you German? I apologize for my nonfluency but what purpose does a one word sentence serve? "THE?" I don't understand what you are talking about.
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Does a flat tax favor the wealthy?
If applied correctly, a Flat Tax would be based on an incremental basis (meaning if you were in a low income bracket, you would only pay 3% of your total income; by contrast if you owned an oil company, you would pay 89% of your total income, leveling the playing field considerably in the ideal Hasbro communist dictatorship). However, most people have realized that the Flat Tax would not be based on such a model, and as such, the rich would stay rich while the poor would continue to stay poor, unless they happen to suddenly come into possession of a massive oil refinery that falls off the back of a truck in China.
For us here at Hasbro, we neither support or oppose any kind of tax structure, be it income-based, flat tax, or so on. The only kind of tax we believe in is the Hasbro Tax. This tax is based on an overall level of the consumer's willingness to pay 10 dollars for Force Battler figures and/or Unleashed Battle Packs. The Utapaun Warrior UL BPs will one day be used as currency when Thunderdome opens. If you don't believe me, call Mel Gibson.
Why is there a case assortment that looks like this:
Collection 1, Wave 8 contains 12 individually packaged action figures including: 1x Anakin Skywalker (EIII #2), 1x Yoda (EIII #26), 1x Chewbacca (EIII #5), 2x Darth Vader (EIII #11), 1x Emperor Palpatine (EIII #12), 1x Obi-Wan Kenobi (EIII #27), 1x General Grievous (EIII #36), 2x Clone Trooper (EIII #41), 1x R2-D2 with Mustafar sounds (EIII #48), 1x Commander Bly (EIII #59)
That makes no sense at all!!!! 1 new figure and 11 figures that have been out for months? Most of them pegwarming, no less???
At Hasbro, we want to get the greatest variety of figures out to the largest amount of people, especially with the holiday seasons coming up. As such, we want parents to be able to get the best currently available version of a particular character, as long as it is cheaper for us to make. Thus, you will notice that in this assortment, we have omitted the Grievous #9, Obi-Wan #55, and any Clone Trooper repaints, since these require effort. That's not how Hasbro rolls.
With none of these figures available right now in superior forms opposed to these (unless you count the Emperor in the Evolutions set, the Anakin and Vader figures in the Evolution set, the Deluxe Grievous, the Pilot Obi-Wan) or that they are not available in other gift packs for cheaper prices (Grievous, Chewbacca, Yoda, Palpatine), we feel that this case is the best way to get the best characters on the best shelves in the best stores for you to spend your best money on. Best.
Commander Bly is an unpopular character with fans, and as such we did not want to ship him or Commander Gree or the Tactical Ops Clone Trooper too heavily. Honestly, who wants to buy figures of cold-blooded murderers? They killed the Jedis! Did you not see "Return of the Sith?" Do you like murderers? We do not like marketing figures of mass murderers to children, so if you want that, call McFarlane Toys or something, as I'm sure that they have some John Wayne Manson Dahmer figure to sell you. We'll stick to wholesome non-murderers like Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, thank you very much.
I just wanted to say thanks for nothing in regard to the "Seperation of the Twins" packs. They suck and so does Hasbro. DIE.
Thank you very much for the awesome feedback! It is only thanks to our loyal fans that we know what we are doing is universally appreciated and worshipped by our paid shills and Australian doppelgangers (http://threads.rebelscum.com).
The thing I am confused about in your post, Cody is your final word: "DIE." Are you German? I apologize for my nonfluency but what purpose does a one word sentence serve? "THE?" I don't understand what you are talking about.
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Guns vs Butter?
Kevin
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I don't know if this has been asked before, but when are we going to get a Cantina Han? And more importantly, which online retailer will get it as a silver exclusive?
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Guns vs Butter?
In case you haven't noticed, we've been making the guns for the Star Wars line out of reconstituted butter lately, so to choose our favorite would be impossible, since they are the same thing.
I don't know if this has been asked before, but when are we going to get a Cantina Han? And more importantly, which online retailer will get it as a silver exclusive?
We are aware of the awesome demand for a Han Solo figure as featured in the Mos Eisley Cantina and we are looking for ways to reintroduce this figure in the future. As far as I can tell, we have never done a Mos Eisley Cantina Han Solo. Looking back on things, we did a CommTech Chip Han Solo, a Saga 2003 Han Solo, a 2004 Hall of Fame Han Solo, a 2004 Original Trilogy Collection Han Solo, a Darth Vader carrying case pack-in Han Solo, a Target exclusive Collector's Cup Han Solo, a Millennium Falcon flight crew Han Solo, a 2005 post-Original Trilogy Collection Han Solo, and a Topeka, Kansas Gas-n-Gulp Exclusive Off-White Han Solo, but I don't think we've ever done a Cantina Han Solo. Great idea!
As for the silver figure exclusive portion of your comment, I regret to inform everyone that silver is on the way out. Roy informs me that the Krylon we used for the paint deco was discontinued, so we have switched to doing the exclusive figures in a holographic style. That said, a holographic Han Solo (as he appeared in "Aliens vs. Predator") is a great idea!
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Why can't Target get an exclusive Lava Reflection Cantina Han as well? >:(
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When is the all Neimodian Warrior case supposed to ship? I can't find this figure anywhere!
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Can you just give us to basic figure product list for 2006? I mean, why keep us in suspense?
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Why can't Target get an exclusive Lava Reflection Cantina Han as well? >:(
Target hasn't asked for it yet, or else we would have offered it to them. Due to the universal praise for the currently available ;) Lava Reflection Darth Vader(s) and Obi-Wan Kenobi, we have decided to go ahead with several figures using such a paint scheme. You may have already seen the mention earlier in this thread about the "Forest Reflection" Ewok assortment coming to Internet's most competitively priced etailer (http://www.entertainmentearth.com), but you may not have heard of our other "reflection" figures scheduled for next year.
First of all, Wal-Mart will be getting a series of "Small Town Destruction Reflection" action figures; Toys R Us will get a line of "Rabid Giraffe Reflection" action figures; Kay Bee Toys will get a line of "Chapter 11 Filing Documentation Reflection" action figures; and Ebay will get a line of "Dorito Induced Obesity Reflection" action figures.
It should also be noted that although Amazon will take orders for the Rabid Giraffe Reflection figure line, these orders will not be filled.
When is the all Neimodian Warrior case supposed to ship? I can't find this figure anywhere!
A scant few naysayers on the internets suggest that Hasbro does not listen to its consumer base, that we are not aware of what is and isn't selling at retail, and that we may have never seen all of the Star Wars films. I can tell you that these people are bald-faced liars and as sure as Tom Cruise is a heterosexual Catholic, I am here to tell you that listening to collectors is at the top of Hasbro's agenda.
Because of your request, Mr. Doom, and the reluctance of retail to commit to the most popular figure of our time, we will be sending 140 cases of Neimoidian Warriors directly to you in Latveria. By doing so, we hope that we have avoided your wrath and that you won't steal our Beyonder powers anytime soon.
Can you just give us to basic figure product list for 2006? I mean, why keep us in suspense?
It is Hasbro policy to treat everything we do as if it is being planned as a National Security mission. We realize that the world would implode should people who wish to buy our products were aware of what was going to be released, and if our collecting base was already stretched thin in terms of patience and tolerance for foolhardy decisions, we might do things differently. The truth of the matter is that everyone loves us and thinks (rightfully so) that Hasbro does what is in the best interests of everyone. Therefore, we will not reveal any of the 2006 Saga offerings past The Battle of Carkoon wave until the time is right. Or until you give me a dollar. Whichever comes first.
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Which is the better Ewok Adventures T.V Movie, Caravan Of Courage or Battle For Endor?
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Therefore, we will not reveal any of the 2006 Saga offerings past The Battle of Carkoon wave until the time is right. Or until you give me a dollar. Whichever comes first.
Do you take PayPal?
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Why are you guys so bad at capturing the likeness of Natalie Portman?
Speaking of NP, can you please explain this disaster?:
(http://www.rebelscum.com/swsaga/sw0312padmebk.jpg)
Hair substituted with wires? WTF are you guys thinking? The likeness on that figure is hideous as well.
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Which is the better Ewok Adventures T.V Movie, Caravan Of Courage or Battle For Endor?
We here at Hasbro have never made it all the way through either. In case you haven't noticed, the Ewok makeup in the TV movies aren't quite as good as in ROTJ, and it contributes to making several of the Ewoks (Wicket in particular) into looking as if they are a crazy pedophile. If you don't believe me, look up some photos of Wicket's blank stare in the TV movies on Google Image Search. Just thinking about it right now is filling me with fear and dread. I won't sleep tonight.
Do you take PayPal?
As PayPal is an immoral and corrupt corporation whose only intent is making money for themselves, even in the face of disasters and death, we are proud to count ourselves among PayPal's bestest friends in the business world. We use PayPal to route all of our payments to the proper individuals (I won't include a link to their site, but it's been here several times in the course of this thread) so they will support our work without question.
You should now send payment to our PayPal address, which is corporatewhore@hasbro-inc.com. Due to the rising costs of independent thinking, we have had to raise our fee for the disclosure of the 2006 Saga lineup from $1.00 to $493.57. We hope you understand that every cent of this will go into answering your questions in a timely and efficient manner.
Why are you guys so bad at capturing the likeness of Natalie Portman?
Hair substituted with wires? WTF are you guys thinking? The likeness on that figure is hideous as well.
Looking at the supplied picture, Mr. Cody, I feel that Hasbro has done an excellent job as always of capturing Natalie Portman's complete lack of an ass. This doll's hindquarters are flat and unattractive, and thus identical to Ms. Portman's buttocks. We strive for total likeness precision here at Hasbro, and from your photo, we captured Ms. Portman perfectly for this doll.
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sometimes I think that..Hasbro.."you don't know the POWer of the dark side".
clearly if you did, you would listen to the Collector's and Trader's Union and not the padawan's requests.
Since you sith-like lie to us at all your Q and A and state that padawans(kids) are your main market when you know the the collectors and scalpers traders keep your line afloat movie year or not.
when you survey your audience at a majority of your Q and A's...how are you miss analyzing your audience before you speak (90% middle aged men)? do you think these are kids to make the statement of who your selling the line to(the kids)?
Could you really think that the collector's and profitable resellerstraders are not funding you? Consider us the dark side? Hasbro "doesn't really care what collectors think, our line is focused towards kids"?
I guess you made the Neimoidian frogs for the kids then since that's all they can find on the shelves at the times of day they can can get a ride with their parents to shop.
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What...Hasbro take a vacation? WHERE ARE YOU HASBRO REP? I need my q's answered.....
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Don't you understand? This is exactly how Hasbro does it - answer a few questions and then leave you hanging. :P
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He-Heh EXACTLY Jesse ;D. True to form I guess ::)
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Here's a question for ya:
Is this topic dead?
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Okay, I'm breaking character here...long story short, due to some personal stuff , today is the first time I've had internet access for longer than 10 minutes in about two weeks. As such, the thread wasn't even viewed by me until about 10 minutes ago, and due to the nature of my job, it would probably be best if my involvement as the Hasbro representative doppelganger were allowed to die. If someone else wants to take up the reigns as the Hasbro CSM, please feel free, as it's everyone else's thread as much as it is "mine."
If the thread is closed, thanks to all of you for giving me the ammunition for the vague and evasive answers. After a month of thinking like a Hasbro employee, even as a joke, I think my brain could stand to get some use again. :)
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N/P, the joke's getting stale really, but the point you made is and forever shall be timeless Dr. P, so don't worry about it. :)
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I must say that if this is the end of the thread, it was a great ride. Dr. P, you did a fantastic job with your guise as the inept and greedy Hasbro rep and made this a must-read thread that was the highlight of daily web-surfing. Kudos!