Just got Kanan from Amazon and came straight here to say how impressed I am with this figure. It’s just a terrific all around realization of the character and very faithfully executed, from sculpt to paint apps, to accessories. A+ 

Ezra is on the way, looking forward to his arrival!

Received my Kanan figure today as well, and couldn’t agree more. Outstanding figure. Really, between all of the Rebels crew we’ve gotten between this wave, the Ahsoka figures, and the deluxe Zeb, we really have a nice looking Rebels crew.

I personally am not really a carded collector at all, but since the VOTC days…continuing to present day…I’ve kept up with the OT characters. It branched off to prequels, sequels, and Mandoverse stuff as well for a bit…but I’ve since sold those off. I do really like having the OT ones, probably primarily out of nostalgia, but they just keep getting put in a tote, that is in storage. Another one of those “some day” things, but honestly I can’t ever see having a wall (or let’s face it, at this point, a room) full of carded figures.

I guess I’m trying to decide if I want to keep these or start selling them off. It is one of those things where I do like having them, but we also have some large vet bills, and this would speed along the process of pay off. Just curious if any of you have been continuing on with a carded set (in addition to loose), or if space (or figure prices) has slowed that down. Just another crazy collector, first world problem 😉

I’m in the same boat as I imagine many others are, incredibly excited about all of this but have no idea where it will go. That said, I’ll be backing as well. Still trying to decide which version to go with and if I need the extra “side” or not.

I’ve always told myself, with all the things I collect and try to display, OT, 3 and 3/4” Star Wars would be the last to go. I’m in on that segment until the end. I think this whole thing looks pretty great, and although yes it would be nice if it was considerably cheaper, it isn’t unexpected.

Although I don’t regret backing any of them, the more of these we get I wonder if I should have passed on the Razor Crest and Ghost. It’s getting to the point where you would just need a separate building or shed to display them all properly. I already have 90% of my vehicles, as well as the Jabba throne room packed away. Time to make some choices to free up room.

Looking to 2024, like others, I’ve sort of been in a transitional phase as well. Don’t get me wrong, I think what is available out there these days is an embarrassment of riches; so much cool stuff. Price, display/storage space, and just life in general changes your perspective on things. I’m realizing as I get older, I just want less and less “stuff” not only on display but in general. An eternal battle for a collector 😂. Broken record here, but I’m narrowing focus, being more selective, and unloading a bunch of stuff. Some lines I think I’m “good” on, and most to all stuff I wait a bit on. I used to have probably 50+ things on preorder at any given time. Now it is less than 10. Only things that are personal “can’t miss” items. Here’s what I’m looking at going into the New Year.

Star Wars TVC - used to be all in with new stuff but I’m more selective and waiting for sales with a lot now. I’ll stick with OT until the end most likely. I’ve got a Ghost on the way that I don’t have a place for, but that’s a future problem.

Marvel Legends - probably my favorite line the past few years. Started off long ago focusing on Spidey, branching into X-Men, and going downhill from there. I mainly focus on classic costumes, but get some of the new characters as well, and the main outfits of MCU. Buy too much here, but I’ll be working on that in the New Year.

GI Joe Classified - picking up the characters I remember from the toon/toyline growing up. I’ll likely continue but try to be more selective as well. Might be the best line out there these days.

That, for the most part, should be it. I think I might be done with Black Series as well. I’ll still be tempted to get any new OT stuff we get, and have the new Mando preordered, but overall the line just doesn’t excite me as much anymore. I think I have what I want for Transformers, and possibly MOTU as well although I do like the New Eternia stuff. Otherwise just one offs here and there. I got a few NECA figures (Alf, Warduke) last year, some Jada stuff (Chester Cheetah, Mega Man on the way), things like that. It is fun when I can separate myself from a “collect ‘‘em all “ mindset and just buying figures I think look fun or cool.

I’m sure things vary by location, but I’d have to say at least around here things didn’t really sit. I’m sure it didn’t sell like gangbusters, as a line 90% populated by old white dudes was going to be an uphill battle. The only figure I really saw clearanced at Target was tuxedo Indy. The on,y one I saw sit even a little from the main line was Marion (and not long), and there aren’t ANY of these figures left locally. Honestly, to try and be “smart” and budget things out a bit I waited on Toht and Belloq, thinking they would be likely clearance candidates but that hasn’t happened at retail or on Amazon. Maybe they ordered somewhat correctly, at least for the first wave. I haven’t seen much of the following waves at all, and got those online. Overall, despite some missed characters, I’m happy with the line and quality. I was honestly hoping they would just slip an Indy into Black Series or something at some point, so to get a whole line was great. Retro figures were a nice bonus too.

Yeah I didn’t think of the fact these were revealed overseas, that might have had something to do with it. I knew that we have had fan channel/repack waves before, it just caught my eye that these and all of the Black Series reveals were listed as fan channel or Pulse/Disney exclusives (even the ROTS Palpy, which I think would be considered at least new-ish), and I think maybe even Anakin and Palme? I’d have to go look at the slides again. Probably nothing, just that in combo with what Star Wars sections look like around here, I was wondering if we would start seeing less or disappear eventually.

It has been a slow roll, but I think it will probably make it. Being “lower” priced helps that too. I think Hasbro is in a tough place with tiers on these things. If they don’t do figures it’s “booooo, no figures!”, but if they do it’s “oh great Hasbro locked these figures behind a paywall, they hate collectors!”. I think the figures make it feel like a better value overall, but it would likely be higher priced then. It’s all a trade off.