[Joelston]

Wow some of that looks really great. That new droid looks very "Iron Giant-ish" but cool. I agree about the 5 POA scheme Hasbro has been employing in what feels like both its Star Wars and Marvel 3.75" lines (I know the Marvel ones are closer to 9 POA, but still disappointing). I remember not that long ago I could pick up a 3.75" Marvel Universe figure or a pre-Force Awakens 3.75" figure (that wasn't associated with or labeled as Black Series) and the articulation would be outstanding. Why the 6" line can be improving in leaps and bounds, yet the 3.75" lines are left to flounder and almost regress is definitely confusing and utterly disappointing. Then to make the only decent Force Awakens 3.75" figs almost impossible to attain (as I live in Australia and we don't have Walmart here) is even more baffling.

Almost every retail store I've visited in recent months has had almost zero Black Series 6", almost always completely sold out, yet is absolutely flooded with 5 POA 3.75" peg-warming like a boss. Confusing, but that's the way it is I guess. I'm excited to see some new storm trooper designs and variants, and it's cool to see some more Hoth-inspired attire on some of the new characters. I love that layered-garment look, with shirts and jackets and scarves etc. Those new vehicles look pretty great as well.