Price wise, the current $7 price was almost a deal breaker for me.  If it hadn't been for the coins and the fact that the TAC line has been so well done I'd probably be buying less than I did last year.  If they jump another $1 per figure I will be down to strictly new characters and, depending on who those characters are, maybe not even all of them.

I understand the need for safety in everything, not just toys, but if a company like Hasbro has been able to self regulate I think it sucks that they'd get penalized along with the other companies.

I do love this quote though: 

For her twin sons' birthday next month, McMorow will be avoiding traditional toys and looking at playswings or a sand box. "Nothing they can chew on or swallow," she said.

Like a kid has never eaten sand or bit off a chunk of his pressure treated swingset...

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They're 6" for the most part.  I think they did some smallish characters because the Pitt figure was so large.  The sculpts on some like Madman, Dragon, Witchblade...they're good, but they're not overly involved nor do they have a lot of paint apps.

I wasn't really keen on any of the figures from the first wave but the Pitt figure is awesome and I was more then happy to buy them for that figure.

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Hey, happy birthday, Jesse!

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I'd heard her music but never paid much attention to her till I saw an interview with her the other night...didn't know who she was at first.  Definite hottie.

Oh, hey, more Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow...I never would have guessed.

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Crap in a hat.  I skipped one day of hitting the local stores, yesterday, and sure enough, both WM and Target stocked the deluxe Transformers wave with the concept Bumblebee in it.

I think WM only got one case but I don't know what Target got, at least one but I don't know if they got more.  Of course, no 'Bee figure.

Target did have an assload of their excluisves, though.  Eight or more of the G1 Jazz re-paint and 10 or more of the Starscream re-paint.  Both stores had the big Ultimate BB.

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The more I've been thinking about this line the less I actually think I'm going to buy.  I really want a 12" Indy from Raiders and an Ark accessory and that's about it.

I'm happy toys are being made and, by the looks, will be well supported.  I just think I was buying into the hype of the line.

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