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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #30 on: July 23, 2009, 10:25 AM »
Remember when Hasbro says they will "never make this", that's code for "coming next year".
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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #31 on: July 23, 2009, 10:33 AM »
I would be up for buying 2 of them.
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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #32 on: July 23, 2009, 12:43 PM »
I'm totally down for this and Hasbro can reuse most of it for a Qui-gon funeral pyre as well.

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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #33 on: July 23, 2009, 12:53 PM »
I'm totally down for this and Hasbro can reuse most of it for a Qui-gon funeral pyre as well.

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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #34 on: July 23, 2009, 01:05 PM »
...and we have to have a funeral Padme.  Even though she does not burn  :)

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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #35 on: July 23, 2009, 02:32 PM »
It is definitely an iconic scene from the OT. I'm down for sure on this one if they end up making it, and I really hope that they do. It is one of the better pieces at SDCC this year, and it has been a really good showing, so that's saying something.
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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #36 on: July 23, 2009, 04:42 PM »
As a toy I'd buy it.
But from the movie the thing that bothered me from that scene was that the wood was chopped, didn't Luke have a lighsaber  :-\
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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #37 on: July 23, 2009, 05:08 PM »
The more I look at this, it definitely reminds of a Hallmark ornament.

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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #38 on: July 23, 2009, 05:12 PM »
Someone mentioned earlier to make this next years SDCC exclusive, they really should, just like the Vader/Palps scene from last year.
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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #39 on: July 28, 2009, 02:38 AM »
I guess one should never underestimate the power of martyring a product.  I smell a turkey.

Would you honestly pay $30 or so, and maybe shipping, for this?  It wouldn't be a $20 item.  If this were a $13 comic pack I'm sure I'd be seeing the exact opposite reaction regarding more of the same, Hasbro putting the screws to fans, etc. etc.
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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #40 on: July 28, 2009, 02:55 AM »
Would you honestly pay $30 or so, and maybe shipping, for this?  It wouldn't be a $20 item.

Yep.  I don't do customs, and I'd love to get this scene onto the shelves.  $22.99 - $24.99 sounds about right for it.  It's essentially a cinema scene / battle pack.
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« Reply #41 on: July 28, 2009, 04:14 AM »
Would you honestly pay $30 or so, and maybe shipping, for this?  It wouldn't be a $20 item.

Yep.  I don't do customs, and I'd love to get this scene onto the shelves.  $22.99 - $24.99 sounds about right for it.  It's essentially a cinema scene / battle pack.

Except that it isn't, and it's going to be $30+ if it gets made.  If it goes online only it's probably going to be more by a couple of bucks.   Would it be as appealing at a $30 price point, before tax and possibly shipping?  Or are you, like me, a fan that will buy pretty much anything?

Custom or no, there's really nothing appealing here at that price outside the fact that our being shown this has created a "gap" in our collections which may never be filled.  And last week, we probably wouldn't have ever cared either way.
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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #42 on: July 28, 2009, 11:29 AM »
I told Hasbro yes. Neat idea. The asked me what I think people would pay for it, I said people would start grumbling if it was more than $30.
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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #43 on: July 28, 2009, 11:36 AM »
AP - I'm curious to know why you disliked the set.  I thought it looked pretty neat for what it was and yes I'd pay $30 for this.

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Re: Funeral Pyre Vader w/ Luke
« Reply #44 on: July 28, 2009, 11:38 AM »
Except that it isn't, and it's going to be $30+ if it gets made.  If it goes online only it's probably going to be more by a couple of bucks.   Would it be as appealing at a $30 price point, before tax and possibly shipping?  Or are you, like me, a fan that will buy pretty much anything?

Custom or no, there's really nothing appealing here at that price outside the fact that our being shown this has created a "gap" in our collections which may never be filled.  And last week, we probably wouldn't have ever cared either way.

Yes.  I'm a collector.  What gets me the most excited about continuing to collect is new items that I haven't bought already.

The difference between $25 and $30 isn't going to kill me.  I spent way too much on that crappy Joker Squad, I'd much rather overpay a little bit to buy an iconic, never-before-made movie scene.
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