EvilStar
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What a colossal disappointment this line has been...
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I know SDCC isn't over yet, but it IS Saturday night and regarding the 6 " Black Series, I have to ask... is this IT???
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...let's be honest, that would have never worked)...
Ugh! Once you go down that road, just admit you've outgrown comic books.
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I think they'll get better and start putting out some more characters like:
-Eeth Koth
-Adi Galia
-Roth Del Masona
-Pablo Jill
-Even Piell
-Agen Kolar
-Saesse Tinn
-Kit Fisto
-Ki Adi Mundi
-Shaak Ti
-Plo Koon
-Yaddle
-Tsui Choi
-Bultar Swan
-Kofi Arana
-Joclad Danva
-Ayla Secura
-Master Tholme
-The Dark Woman
-Asharad Hett
-Quinlan Vos
-Exar Kun
-Ulic Qel Droma
-Cay Qel Droma
-Nomi Sunrider
-Darth Bane
-Marka Ragnos
-Naga Sadow
-Darth Malak
-Darth Revan
-Bastilla Shan
-Mission Vao
-Canderous Ordo
-Mandalore
-Carth Onasi
-Juhani
-Zaalbar
-Hk 47
-Darth Traya
-Dart Nihilus
-Darth Sion
-Visas Marr
-Talon Karde
-Mara Jade
-Anakin Solo
-Jacen and Jaina Solo
-Kyp Durron
-Corran Horn
-Kam Solusar
-Tycho Chelchu
-Baron Fel
-Wes Janson
-Warlord Zinj
-Ysanne Ysard
-Kyle Katarn
-Yuuzan Vong
-Nom Amor
-Darth Krayt
-Darth Nihl
-Cade Skywalker
-Darth Talon
-Tra Saa
-Imperial Knights
-Kir Kanos
-Carnor Jax
-Darth Maladi
-Darth Wyyrlok
-Antares Draco
-Starkiller
Twenty-plus dollars for figures based on fan fiction? No. Thanks.
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Wow! What an utterly disappointing showing for this line at Toy Fair! It's as if Hasbro is losing as much interest in this line as WE are!
Just a couple of thoughts and observations on the line at this point...
1. It's a tremendously disappointing shame that Hasbro has really scaled back the amount of accessories included with these figures from what was delivered with that first wave. These are twenty-plus dollar figures and that price is hurts for what is offered. R2-D2 was a toy shop of accessories. Darth Maul had swappable heads, multiple light saber blades, and an interchangeable robe. Jedi Luke came with a light saber and a flap for his shirt (An accessory I honestly care very little about!) No robe. No gun. No switchable battle-damaged hand. No skull to toss at the rancor. Nothing. My rule would be that if the Kenner figure had an accessory, it should be included with the Black Series version! (Yeah. I know we'd get a lot of weird things like Admiral Akbar's walking stick and that gun Hammerhead never had in the movie but Geez! These things are twenty bucks!! Give us something!)
2. I'm a fan of cloth capes and robes too but that Emperor is hideous! How do they let that thing roll out like that???
3. The distribution of this line has been horrible! I have never seen Chewbacca, Anakin, Darth Vader or any Clone Troopers in person. I was only able to get my Stormtroopers by going to Amazon and Hasbro.com. I hear there's a Sandtrooper with a black shoulder pad out there but I have yet to see one. My Targets and Toys R Us's are STILL choking on Slave Leia's, Greedos and Han Solos!
4. I've got to say... Yoda isn't really so bad. He's just too green.
5. It's a real shame that Hoth Luke can't have a swappable non-injured head. I also wish I could have a Tampa that WASN'T perpetually vomiting blood.
6. I hate to say it... but that Tauntaun is a bit underwhelming.
7. Yeah. R2 was a bit small but I got used to him.
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Wow... Does DC allow Mattel to retain the DC license out of pity??
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I just got a Tung Lashor in the mail along with that horse Arrow. I had subscribed last year (2013) but I didn't want to do it again this year. t thought my subscription was done. Is Tung a remaining part of last year's subscription or do these subscriptions automatically renew themselves??
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My God...
I was going to ask how Mattel could sleep at night offering this thing, but I imagine its going to be on a giant stack of cash and giggling like a school girl.
When all is said and done, Mattel is asking you to plunk down forty dollars for this abomination! I would hope that anyone that could be suckered into doing so would have a family who cared enough to have them declared legally incompetent and a their finances monitored by some other authority.
I guess if we didn't get the Legion set when we did, we might be seeing Proty with a similar price tag!
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Every time I look at this one I just think of Superman in Mighty Mouse's costume. That being said, I might be tempted by this one if it were on a peg for 14.99. For thirty plus...? No way.
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I get the joke and what they're going for with this one. Maybe if this was on a peg for 9.99... or even 14.99...I might get it for the pure lark of it. For thirty plus... no way.
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I'm a big Super Powers guy, but all of these last few figures have one huge major strike against them and that's the thirty-plus bucks that they're going to cost.
With this in mind, I look at this Wonder Woman and I look at the one I already have and I say, "Nah. I'm good."
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I just picked up the Leatherneck and the Beachhead sets at TRU.
Good Lord! Leatherneck is HUGE! He's a great sculpt but he almost looks like he was meant for a whole other line. Does anyone know what happened to this one?
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I find it funny you guys are complaining of repaints when 90% of what Mattel does is repaints, lol.
Even if that were true, Mattel has managed to hide their repaints better than they are with this glaring rip-off.
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No sign of Blizzard, Batroc, Radioactive Man or Tiger Shark??
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Two words... CHINESE EBAY!
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I love that Animated Batman and Catwoman but after the spousal abuse that was Mattel's JLU line, I don't think I have another animated line in me.
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If I was going to drop thirty-plus dollars on that Myxyzptlk, I pray to God that my family would love me enough to intervene and immediately have me declared legally incompetent and take absolute control over my finances.
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And if that really does turn out to be a Dewback under Deluxe - Sandtrooper, I will be in heaven.
Nothing says badass like a Stormtrooper riding a giant lizard.
Would it be too greedy to ask that the Deluxe Sandtrooper have a white or black shoulder pad?
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Target really seems to have ordered heavily on Wave 2. No Boba Fetts in sight but I see tons of the rest. I predict those Slave Leias are going to warm pegs for many, many months to come.
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Antlers...?! WINGS...??!!!
Good Lord!
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What is that thing on the side of the Penguin's neck? A voice box???
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Well.... on the positive, Mr. Freeze looks promising. I'll have to see him in person to see if he's a passable fit for the DCUC collection.
Bizarro... Well, he's closer to the Bizarro I always wanted but too cartoony.
Zod... Oh Zod... what a crying shame! He looks like a G.I. Joe... and not a good one! I would've been all over a 6 inch Zod, but THIS...! Ugh!
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This is currently my favorite figure line out there. I just picked up Han and Greedo at Target. A few thoughts so far...
1. Yeah. I wish R2-D2 was a bit larger and more textured but he wasn't a deal breaker for me. He largely looks fine.
2. I wish those backpacks on my sand troopers weren't so heavy!
3. I expected Greedo to be my favorite figure so far, but to my surprise Han Solo slightly inches him out.
4. I saw Slave Leia the same day I picked up Han and Greedo. I picked her up but I put her back down. Those twenty bucks would've hurt! She's really not a twenty-dollar figure.
5. That second pic of Bespin Luke doesn't look great. He really does look like a large scale 3 3/4 inch figure. I also wasn't overly impressed with Han based on his pics, but he's ended up being my favorite. I didn't think he looked bad in those pics, but I never expected him to have impressed me as he has!
6. Prequel Obi-Wan isn't very impressive either, but fortunately, he carries with him the stench of the prequels so if he doesn't win me over in person, he'll be an easy pass.
7. I wonder if the inclusion of the elaborate accessories we saw in Wave 1 is over. Greedo only has a gun. We haven't seen much more from the figures in Wave 3. We may have to lower our expectations moving forward.
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I once bought a DALLAS record at a convention. It was a record with music from the DALLAS TV show. I stopped at another table and set down the album but when I left, I forget to pick it up again. I never saw that record again.
Hasbro's Black Series 6" Figure Line
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Oof! THAT'S going to just sit there on those shelves...