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Originally Posted by Beast

Given we're still seeing previews of new figures for next year with the current articulation, it makes one wonder just when the improvements will be phased in.

If we recognize that Mattel came out with their announcement of improving articulation virtually the same weekend Hasbro showed off the MU figs at SDCC (completely spanking Mattel with their pathetic playsets made from busted-ass computer cases), and going by the proverbial 'it takes a year to go from concept sketch to toy aisle' I doubt we'll be seeing any new DCIH molds until late next summer. This will give Hasbro at least 3 months to solidify the difference in MU articulation and DCIH patheticulation in collector minds; and probably more since I'm really doubting we'll have to wait all the way until March to get our hands on *something* 18th Marvel (since I've just read of a guy buying MU figs in the Phillippines now).

To top all that off, I'm not hearing anything about ball hips in the new articulation so they're still going to be fundamentally lame, imho. As nice as 'fully articulated' SW figs are nowadays, they're still just custom fodder to me until they get ball hips.