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[Soupie]

I'm getting psyched about the new figures about to come out!

Here's a picture of the "new" Jedi Force Chewie with Wookie Helicopter. (Although the description at Hasbro.com describes it as being the Chewie with Wookie Action Tool.) Truthfully, the only difference appears to be a lighter-colored nose, darker bandolier strap, and green pouch. And though those changes are minor, I really like them -- especially the lighter nose.



Here's a review by Tortle of the original Jedi Force Chewie. Without a doubt, it's one of my favorite toys.

Edited by Soupie, 01 April 2005 - 05:29 AM.

[Tortle]

After seeing Revenge of the Sith yesterday, I started thinking about some of the Hasbro toys that didn't get any screen time. I assume the characters were edited out of the movie at the last minute. The characters that I didn't see include:

Mon Mothma
Ask Aak
Meena Tillis
Luminara Unduli
Shaak Ti (scenes with her were definitely filmed)
Yoda on Can-Cell

I noticed that some of the Clonetrooper designs weren't readily visible, either:
Commander Bacara
Clone Commander
AT-TE Tank Gunner
Clonetrooper with Jetpack (although I suspect it's just an Expanded Universe toy)

This list might change, as I might end up seeing some of the characters in the background somewhere, but that's a large number of figures and a lot of resources on Hasbro's part for characters with no screen time.

[Ridureyu]

Mon Mothma
Ask Aak
Meena Tillis
Luminara Unduli
Shaak Ti (scenes with her were definitely filmed)
Yoda on Can-Cell

I noticed that some of the Clonetrooper designs weren't readily visible, either:
Commander Bacara
Clone Commander
AT-TE Tank Gunner
Clonetrooper with Jetpack (although I suspect it's just an Expanded Universe toy)

This list might change, as I might end up seeing some of the characters in the background somewhere, but that's a large number of figures and a lot of resources on Hasbro's part for characters with no screen time.

Mon Mothma's scenes were cut, but you do see her on the landing platform. Same with Ask Aak and Meena Tillis.

Luminara Unduli is visible for two seconds on Kashyyk - her death scene was cut.

Shaak Ti had two separate death scenes filmed, as well as some dialogue and a plot point. They were all cut.

Just about all of the clonegtroopers are visible in tarrfful's introduction scene.

The Utapau Warriors were also cut, too.

Edited by Ridureyu, 20 May 2005 - 10:39 AM.

[Tortle]

Although I agree that the hologram idea has been overdone, I think these little figures are relatively cool. But what would have been awesome would be to include one of the new 2" Unleashed figures.

The holos are not that bad, though, compared with some of the other figure freebies we've gotten in the past. I'd rate the freebies thus far in this order:

1) Environment-specific stands (some ROTS and OTC figures): I like these because they're great for diorama purposes, especially since we get few (if any) playsets.
2) Generic stands (Saga): They're generic and boring, but very useful.
3) Holo Figures (next year's waves): They're not as cool as they could be, but it's pretty neat to get a free MUSCLE-sized Star Wars figure.
4) Commtech Chips (POTF, E1): Although collectors hated them, at least they were stands. The Commtech technology actually worked pretty well with a few characters, like Threepio and Artoo.
5) Jedi Force File (POTJ): What a waste... all those Jedi Force Files went straight into the garbage.

Am I missing any?

[Ridureyu]

The Demise of General Grievous


Is it just me, or do the flames look sort of like caramel?

I'll definitely want one.

Although I might give it a different use.



MISHAP AT WONKA'S FACTORY FACTORY GENERAL GRIEVOUS

Wonka: "See, I told him not to mess with the caramel."


OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DOO
I'VE GOT ANOTHER PUZZLE FOR YOU
OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADAH DEE
IF YOU ARE WISE YOU'LL LISTEN TO ME
WHAT DO YOU GET IF YOU'RE IN A PREQUEL?
MISSING LIMBS AND FIVE ACTION FIGURES
THREE COMICS AND AN ENTIRE NOVEL
YOU KNOW WHO WILL OUTLIVE YOU
ANAKIN AND PALPATINE
OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DAH
IF YOU'RE NOT A CYBORG THEN YOU WILL GO FAR.
YOU WILL LIVE IN HAPPINESS TOO
LIKE THE OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DO

[Tortle]

Two of my picks, it turns out, are on slate for next year according to this list from Rebelscum.com: Arcona and R5-D4. I've heard rumors about the Tonnika Sisters, but then again, we've been hearing rumors about them for the past 5 years or so.

Actually, instead of any of my picks, I voted for Roron Cobb, the Ithorian Jedi from the Clone Wars cartoon. It's a long shot, especially with Hammerhead on tap for 2006, but I thought I'd give it a try. I'm usually pretty negative about the concept of Expanded Universe figures, but I love the Ithorian Jedi concept.

[Soupie]

Ewok Hornblower / Ewok mom with cub two pack
Ewoks have been scarce, which is a shame since I love the guys.  I think the hornblower would be great, since he's one of the few Ewoks that did something distinctive.  Also, the Ewok mom with cub would be nifty since a bunch of cubs had a nice, big close-up in the movie.

I submitted the Ewok Horn Blower, though any new Ewok would be cool.

Edited by Soupie, 14 December 2005 - 03:36 PM.

[Tortle]

Hasbro has posted pics of next year's Cantina wave:
http://www.starwars....ws20051219.html

Not too shabby... it looks like they're new, to a certain extent. I think Luke and Han reuse some old parts but have new face sculpts, and I'm not sure about Vader and the Sandtrooper. But at least Hammerhead is a totally new resculpt! And thank god they got rid of his super-huge, inappropriate-for-the-character blaster rifle.

Hasbro is really putting out some great product next year... certainly an improvement over the ROTS waves.

[Kevin Mayle]

Has there ever been an official action figure of Biggs Darklighter from the cut scenes? Not the Rebel Pilot version. Or the 2 Harvey Korman characters from the Holiday Special, Krelman and Chef Gormanda, or any of the Ralph McQuarrie preproduction art looks of the main cast? I've included a pic.

[Kevin Mayle]

The best hope for Biggs would be as a Fan’s Choice figure.

I hope there is a demand for him.

There was a McQuarrie Stormtrooper, which was a success, but I personally don’t expect to see any more.

That sucks.

Lucas still tries to keep the Christmas Special hidden, so I can definitively say there won’t be any figures made from it.

According to this pic, they are on the way.

[Kevin Mayle]

Just kidding. That was an April Fools joke from Toyfare back in 2002.
Do you think any of these other characters will be made?

[Tortle]

I just realized that 2006 is the 10 year anniversary of the new age of Star Wars toys! So what do you guys think will be the future of Star Wars figures? With ROTS over and done with, do you think that the Star Wars market will implode like it did a few years after ROTJ?

Personally, I think that Star Wars will live on for at least another few years. The collectors' market is pretty favorable and the new television properties in 2007 will inject a bit more life into the line. However, I don't see Star Wars lasting another 10 years. Many of the "old timers" (i.e., those collecting since the POTF2 days) are starting to tire and the potential for new and interesting stuff is dwindling. I think Hasbro's Star Wars line will be effectively cancelled in 4-6 years. Any other predictions?

[Kevin Mayle]

I think 2007 will bring a Thirtieth Anniversary 12 Blue Ray DVD boxed set and a TV show that will fail after one season. The toyline will then end by 2009.

[Tortle]

If anything I imagine that Star Wars will turn into a Star Trek type franchise. There will always be merchandise available, and the figure sales will go up and down but the sales will stay consistent enough.

That's pretty much how I see Star Wars turning out but Star Trek is more or less dead in terms of toys. There are some toys here and there (the Art Asylum figures and Johnny Lightning ships) but they're few and far between and the toy lines aren't really sustained or consistent.

Hasbro better pump some life into the line because I don’t see myself buying anywhere near the amounts that I used to buy.

I'm hearing a lot of people say stuff like this, and I feel the same way. (In fact, looking at the line for the next year, I really see me only getting about five figures - AT-AT Driver, Hammerhead, Commander Cody, Utaupan Clone, and Chief Chirpa.) But how would Hasbro be able to pump life into the line? So much has been done with it that there's really not much new that can be done. Maybe Hasbro could make some updated playsets or vehicles, but neither are strong sellers.

[Kevin Mayle]

But Star Trek had successful TV shows as well as the films. Star Wars on TV hasn't. Holiday Special, Droids, Ewoks, Ewok Adventure, Caravan of Courage. Clone Wars cartoon was successful, but their overall TV track record hasn't been. But anything's possible.