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Originally Posted by Lionheart

Last years Obi Kenobi was released, but missing the Leia hologram set. The fact that this is SDCC guts me. It's going to cost an obscene amount to get over here.

That's always how it goes with Black Series SDCC exclusives. They're always figures that will see a regular release somewhat later, with something extra added in (plus a special box). There was Boba Fett with the Han in Carbonite, TFA Stormtrooper "preview" (?) version with a special box and booklet, same with Jyn Erso, there was Obi-Wan with the table, Kylo Ren with the burnt helmet and flag/stand, and more.

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Originally Posted by Lionheart

Call me Mr. Pedantic... but why is Rey in the 'Vintage' collection? She isn't vintage.

It's the packaging style, mostly.

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Originally Posted by goldblade6

Tarkin is the only vaguely essential figure. None of these other characters really go with anything else or fit in anywhere, in my opinion, and Hasbro doesn't make enough of these to make obscure or unrelated characters when they haven't even finished certain "teams" or rounded out potential scenes. Sort of disappointing reveals. Hoping for better at SDCC.

Depends on what you consider essential. For you, "essential" seems to mean main/prominent characters from the Original Trilogy. For others, essential could mean recognizable Clone Trooper characters, or Imperial trooper variants, or old EU characters (whether brought back into canon or not), or characters from Rebels. You can't determine what's """essential""" for somebody else.