I'm not too convinced that Veers hat is removable...it looks like they helmet may just fit over it.....

Exactamundo! Take a look at the loose picture, you can see the hat under the helmet. In fact, that's the same loose picture we've had, it's amazing no one picked that out.

As for the wave, I hear what poeple say about lack of good articulation, but I don't think it's needed. At least I won't miss it for how they'll be displayed.

I have to say that I think the Snowtrooper is awful though! I don't like to thorw that word out when it comes to SW figures, but the is no need to kitbash any POTF2 part with anything. I'll get one carded, but I will not army build with this. I have a feeling we'll be getting a SA one anyway.

The rest of the wave, with the exception of Reekin, which I think will be the only regwarmer of the first three waves, looks great. Veers and Derlin are at the top of my list to get and being able to make three Power Droids is an awsome gimick!

Has anyones else noticed that it looks like both Reekin and Derlin are packed with the uber-small rebel blasters?

I think the Jedi were the most powerfull organization at one point, but for various reasons had a fall from grace. At least, that's what I think the PT was trying to tell us, albiet very poorly. Again, I think the point of the PT, at least regarding the jedi, is that although they are/were the most powerfull beings, they are fallable. However, the problem with the PT, IMO, is that they made them too fallable without giving us a point of reference as to where they started from.

I think the PT would have been much more affective if it had better illustrated to us how or why the Jedi were loosing their way.

I would just have used my own jedi powers to save my lover. Not follow what the Chancellor said.

But the film did establish that saving people from death was not within the powers of the Jedi. The whole point was that Palpatine had something to offer that the Jedi could not or would not teach. Could Anakin have figured out how to save Padme himself? Perhaps. But most of us go to college to learn from others who have master that which that which we want to master.

As a side note, isn't it amazing that the price of basic figures has always hovered around $5 at it's lowest point over the last 10 years - and Gas has gone up over a buck a gallon.

Some nice stuff, but, like everyone else, hating the exclusivity.

My hunt for the Twins finally resulted in a score this morning!

Next items to wait for: the CW DVD packs.

Not bad. If it's half as good as the first one, I'll be pleasantly surprised. Having the same team behind it is a very good sign though.