Gong to see Eternals tomorrow.  Not really sure what to expect from this one, but I trust in the Marvel team's plan...they've been well so far.

Saw it last night and it was just so-so.  They did a good job misdirecting the plot, but you could tell kind of early on that not everyone on the team was on the same page.  I don't want to say more than that for plot spoilers, but I'll add that for me they never really come together as a "team" the way the Guardians and the Avengers do. Lots of plot holes in this one and it frankly just felt like a long set up/introduction to me.  I did like the battle scenes and the side characters like Dane.

Also, for anyone that uses Marcus Cinemas, they have a deal going through the weekend where you get $15 for buying a $50 gift card.  Not hard to use up between this and Spidey 3 on the horizon.

I don't know why Hasbro hides any of the unlocks for Haslab projects.

Control freaks.  They're ridiculous about making sure they are the ones to release the news when where and how they want it released.  I'm with you - I'd rather see it all up front.  If I know there is a stretch goal I want, I might be talking friends into it, budgeting to afford it, or even just rolling the idea around in my head longer to convince myself its worth it.  Instead, they keep it all hidden for a later surprise!  The only advantage is spreading out the news/buzz to keep it top of mind, but I'd be surprised to find that you gain a lot more sales that way than with just showing all your cards right away.  Heck, I'm sure some people would buy multiples if this was the only way to get a 6" Oola and Rancor Keeper or other exclusive items.

The Rancor passed 3k backers already.  I'm holding out to see the incentives.  Curious to know how those work.  I'm sure they've come up with them in advance, but do they lower the targets if they're getting less orders than forecasted?  Or is the target even higher to force people to order multiples?

Glad it worked!  I have a hair dryer in the bathroom near my Star Wars cave and its sole purpose is fixing toys.   

Linky: https://hasbropulse.com/collections/haslab/products/star-wars-the-black-series-rancor?fbclid=IwAR01lBqZYejIX6RbZrGM6riyQE04ifFYprh2xXagBUFbubPN6JRSUGXv3Lw

Up to almost 1k backers already, so I don't think they'll have a hard time hitting 9k.  Still on the fence myself - I like it, but I don't love it.

I ended up with all 6 at regular price this time around. 

2 Purple through Pre-Order
2 Yellow though Site to Store
2 Green, 1 Red, 1 Purple in-store finds (all at one Target)
Traded Local 1 Purple for 1 Orange
Traded Local 1 Purple for 1 Blue

So I have a spare Yellow and Green if anyone needs help.  Tempted to just open those though.  I'd love to get a second set and try to build full color editions through boil and pop.  Has anyone tried that on these retro figures?

I have run into this several times over the years.  Just take a hair dryer on high and point it directly at the join you want to loosen for 30-45 seconds.  It softens up the plastic a bit but doesn't melt it or hurt the paint.  you can then typically move the joint a bit to loosen it up.  I've also used this to fix wonky knee joints or accessories with bends in them.  Loosen it up, set it the way you want it, and let it cool.  Boiling works too, but a lot more work to set up and then you're literally boiling water into the cracks, which I feel like could come back to bite you over time. 

I ended up with Purple, Yellow, Green Doubles if anyone is looking to trade.  Still need to the Blue torso version.