2023 TVC Troop Builder Imperial Officer 4-Pack

[Nicklab]

I agree with the general sentiments here.  Even though it's great that Hasbro would go back and make a TESB specific Admiral Piett, this was probably not the right format for doing that.  Admiral Motti has enough dialogue in ANH that you might have been able to release him individually on a cardback.

As for the other two?  How many Admirals in white tunics do we see on screen in the saga?  The answer would be NONE!  That figure is such a ringer for Admiral Versio in Battlefront II that I think Hasbro probably should have made some kind of a BF2 multipack with that figure.  In fact, I get the feeling that this figure might have been pitched for TVC Gaming Greats.  But if you've been in a GameStop store recently you've probably noticed that the chain appears to be struggling.  Are they in a position to take on an exclusive?  Especially with all of the Black Series Gaming figures that are lingering in GS stores???

A set of 4 x generic officers with lower ranks would have been an easier sell.  Offer 1 x in the black Stormtrooper corps uniform, 2 x in the grey/olive line officer uniform, and 1 x in the white & black ISB uniform - all with likenesses that aren't specific to actors with dialogue.  That set would have sold substantially better than this one will likely sell.

[Dave]

I still want them to come out with an Andor multi pack of imperial officers in their white uniforms. Hopefully these molds allow them to make those easily.

[Nicklab]

I'd definitely like to see a multipack of ISB officers.  But the challenge with that is making it compelling as action figures go.  The most action these guys really see is them sitting in a conference room being chastised by their boss or bickering amongst themselves, LOL!

[Mister Skeezler]

I'd definitely like to see a multipack of ISB officers.  But the challenge with that is making it compelling as action figures go.  The most action these guys really see is them sitting in a conference room being chastised by their boss or bickering amongst themselves, LOL!

The action is in their anxiety, ha!

[Nicklab]

I'd definitely like to see a multipack of ISB officers.  But the challenge with that is making it compelling as action figures go.  The most action these guys really see is them sitting in a conference room being chastised by their boss or bickering amongst themselves, LOL!

The action is in their anxiety, ha!

Imagine the line circa 2002, and the anxiety they would have caused the Hasbro designers!  "How do we add in a scowling action feature?  Or a sanctimonious / arrogrant action feature???"

[Mister Skeezler]

Horrifying thought. They also would have had permanent action poses...remember those days? Either you had jedi sculpted in battle pose with rock-hard capes and robes so you could fit about 3 on a shelf, or you had an open-mouthed Mace Windu with a lollipop sticking out of his back. How far we've come.

[Matt_Fury]

Horrifying thought. They also would have had permanent action poses...remember those days? Either you had jedi sculpted in battle pose with rock-hard capes and robes so you could fit about 3 on a shelf, or you had an open-mouthed Mace Windu with a lollipop sticking out of his back. How far we've come.

I actually stopped collecting because of the early Saga line.

[Jeff]

Got the 'shipping soon' note from Pulse...

[Rob]

Got charged this morning, I guess I’ll have them within a week or so…

[Rob]

They actually just got here.  All is as expected, but Piett came with a pistol instead of a rifle like the photo showed.  ::Shrug::

[Mister Skeezler]

I got these yesterday, and overall I'm really happy with the set. I'd love to get a black-tunic officer 4-pack, similar to the Rebel troopers pack, where they're all generic. I could even see a Death Star Trooper 4-pack as well. I'm happy with them continuing to build out the named Imperials, but I think they need to figure out some way to provide slight variation in the heights, so they don't all look exactly the same. General Veers in particular is a fairly tall ************ at 6' 3". Grand Moff Tarkin is ~6'.

Still, I'm all for using these 4-packs to get definitive versions of the Imperials, instead of waiting for the slow trickle of carded figures. I wouldn't want to take up the main line with Captain Needa and General Tagge (for example) to rot on the pegs.

[Rob]

Where are you guys putting the generic ones for this... the White uniform guy seems like he'd fit in with Andor stuff nicely. 

[Mister Skeezler]

I'm putting them in my Imperial display, so they're standing at attention with all the stormtroopers and others in columns.

[Jeff]

I'm putting mine in my DS2 Emperor's Arrival ROTJ shelf.

[Mister Skeezler]

I'm putting mine in my DS2 Emperor's Arrival ROTJ shelf.

Yeah, basically this, but I have snowtroopers in columns there too. And Tarkin. And a few K2 droids.