Star Wars Appreciation Thread

Il Cattivo · 09-19-2017, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by deecee4

Being original doesn't necessarily equate with being good..

so does remaking...

ukmu · 09-20-2017, 12:27 AM

New Praetorian Guard and EXECUTIONER Force Link two pack

Not sure what is or isn't new for other stuff and scales. I had wondered if there are loads of Porgs, and the Chewie coin confirms that.

deecee4 · 09-20-2017, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Cattivo

so does remaking...

Only no one expects remakes to be good anyway.

ukmu · 09-20-2017, 10:40 PM

Can't wait to see this from Hasbro!!! I know it will be overpriced and extremely undersized, but I am still buying two!

If they make in several pieces they can keep the retail box small (pleasing retailers as shelf space is at a premium) and MAYBE make it hollow and few "gimmicks" to keep costs down. Hopefully it is at least slightly bigger than last year's AT-ACT anyway.

Robb · 09-23-2017, 06:34 PM

If you are looking for some figures I am selling off my 6 inch collection . I just started listing them in my bst.

Trivial Psychic · 09-24-2017, 09:59 AM

Just letting anyone who might be interested know, the 6 inch "Ghost" Kenobi is now hitting Walgreeens shelves. Saw several of them last night being packed in with the Stormtrooper re-release.

robirobi · 09-25-2017, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Robb

If you are looking for some figures I am selling off my 6 inch collection . I just started listing them in my bst.

where we can find it robb?

MUfan97 · 09-25-2017, 01:52 PM

Alright, I'm pretty sure we've got a lot of old farts in this thread, but anybody who grew up in the 2000's, could you please tell me:

What are YOUR experiences with basic lightsabers?

I mean, we adults love us a good old electronic blade that lights up and makes the noises and generally costs too much, but as a kid, electronic lightsabers weren't so sophisticated, and thus the only dueling you could do is Episode 4 Obi-wan vs. Vader style tapping(which you would always get loud and clear past the sound effects). That crap wouldn't fly for a prequel kid! We wanted to go nuts, and the basic lightsabers did just that! Solid plastic blade, perfectly retractable and easy to carry on the pants, and it cut out the pointless sound effects. It was all straight and clean WHAP WHAP WHAP. If you were a REAL Jedi Knight, your activation sound wasn't a "Pchooooo," it was a simple whoosh as your blade exited the handle for battle. And of course, whilst dueling, you'd occasionally hit the other dude and have to REALLY show off your defensive skills(which is hard when you only have one eye, but it still took a while to hit me back).

I've still got 3 battle veterans on my shelves right now. Only 3 ever broke on us, if I recall correctly. Mainly asking this because I'm gonna do a video on them. If we have any parents with kids that have or have had them, feel free to chime in.

Tomax · 09-25-2017, 03:34 PM

So after months of looking in the star wars sections at the big box places. and never finding anything good. went to target today. i found 3 black series

's but wasnt ready to buy, dammit. On the bright side, start a new job tomorow, im back on the map guys...

theArchivist · 09-25-2017, 07:54 PM

Some more Star Wars figures being used in my Fantasy world

Sly Moore as an enchantress

George's daughter's figure is an aristocrat in the city

Hassk Thugs with the other wild men

It does exist

Augustus_Cole · 09-26-2017, 05:33 AM

snoke should be shipping from gamestop in a few days

tgbobafett · 09-26-2017, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by theArchivist

It does exist

reminds me of that simpsons episode during the first season (if I remember correctly) with the sasquatch: "dammit bob, we can see your watch" or something like that! lol

Il Cattivo · 09-29-2017, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeddostotle7

Abrams has recently publicly noted that he wants to start doing more different, original things in his films in general. To paraphrase him, instead of just making remakes and such, he wants his films to be the kind that get remade. I'd imagine that desire to do more different things extends to Ep. 9.

J.J. Abrams Developing Remake of Japanese Hit ‘Your Name’ With Paramount – Variety

"original"

Jeddostotle7 · 09-29-2017, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Cattivo

J.J. Abrams Developing Remake of Japanese Hit ‘Your Name’ With Paramount – Variety

"original"

I mean, to be fair, he didn't say he would entirely stop doing remakes/adaptations/etc., but I agree this isn't the best first project for him to announce after saying he wanted to start doing more original stuff. Still, I don't think this necessarily means Ep. 9 will be an RotJ "remake", as I don't know how much of TFA "being an ANH remake" was on Abrams as opposed to Lucasfilm.

MUfan97 · 09-29-2017, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeddostotle7

I mean, to be fair, he didn't say he would entirely stop doing remakes/adaptations/etc., but I agree this isn't the best first project for him to announce after saying he wanted to start doing more original stuff. Still, I don't think this necessarily means Ep. 9 will be an RotJ "remake", as I don't know how much of TFA "being an ANH remake" was on Abrams as opposed to Lucasfilm.

Maybe it was one he had brewing before he made the "original material" decision, and he just has to honor a previous commitment.

Jeddostotle7 · 09-29-2017, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MUfan97

Maybe it was one he had brewing before he made the "original material" decision, and he just has to honor a previous commitment.

That's also possible, yeah.

Tomax · 09-29-2017, 07:52 PM

Doom vs. Vader

Sting vs. Vader

andr0s81 · 10-02-2017, 08:13 PM

Does anyone have any recommendations for stands for the newer Star Wars figures? I've seen the protech ones but for some reason the circular design throws me off, I'd rather they be square/rectangular if at all possible.

Augustus_Cole · 10-03-2017, 03:11 AM

4 or 6" ??

andr0s81 · 10-04-2017, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

4 or 6" ??

The 3.75 inch 5 poa ones

Zorn88 · 10-08-2017, 07:43 PM

Do we know if Rex is getting a general release? His prices right now are truly disgusting.

MUfan97 · 10-08-2017, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zorn88

Do we know if Rex is getting a general release? His prices right now are truly disgusting.

If you're talking Black series, yes. The normal release is gonna have the new face painting technique, I hear.

En Sabah Nerd · 10-08-2017, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Zorn88

Do we know if Rex is getting a general release? His prices right now are truly disgusting.

They're still showing him off at NYCC with the newly revealed figures and apparently in discussions that exist that I've never read Hasbro mentions how the individual release will use the dot-printing method for his face. To this point there has not been a single truly convention exclusive black series figure so if they seriously made Rex their first it would probably upset way more people than just us.

tgbobafett · 10-09-2017, 07:31 AM

guess i forgot to post this the other day in here oops!! anyways, I got Ronin Boba at a comic book shop down in Waco, TX

Bo Ttef · 10-09-2017, 07:37 AM

Finally managed to get BlackSeries Yoda at a decent price- immediately ordered the mos-eisly-casting prequel headsculpt/robe. Makes for a perfect Prequel Yoda.

09-19-2017, 05:07 AM	#3576
Il Cattivo Angel Eyes Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sad Hill Cemetery Posts: 2,678	Quote: Originally Posted by deecee4 Being original doesn't necessarily equate with being good.. so does remaking... __________________ Count your shots - four bullets for one man, that's a waste.

09-20-2017, 12:27 AM	#3577
ukmu Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: United Kingom Posts: 4,295	New Praetorian Guard and EXECUTIONER Force Link two pack Not sure what is or isn't new for other stuff and scales. I had wondered if there are loads of Porgs, and the Chewie coin confirms that. __________________ Last edited by ukmu; 09-20-2017 at 01:29 AM..

09-20-2017, 10:40 PM	#3579
ukmu Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: United Kingom Posts: 4,295	Can't wait to see this from Hasbro!!! I know it will be overpriced and extremely undersized, but I am still buying two! If they make in several pieces they can keep the retail box small (pleasing retailers as shelf space is at a premium) and MAYBE make it hollow and few "gimmicks" to keep costs down. Hopefully it is at least slightly bigger than last year's AT-ACT anyway. __________________

09-23-2017, 06:34 PM	#3580
Robb Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Aiken S.C. Posts: 565	If you are looking for some figures I am selling off my 6 inch collection . I just started listing them in my bst. __________________ http://www.toyark.com/robb-175217/

09-25-2017, 01:52 PM	#3583
MUfan97 Toa of Fire Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: At your mom's house Posts: 1,897	Alright, I'm pretty sure we've got a lot of old farts in this thread, but anybody who grew up in the 2000's, could you please tell me: What are YOUR experiences with basic lightsabers? I mean, we adults love us a good old electronic blade that lights up and makes the noises and generally costs too much, but as a kid, electronic lightsabers weren't so sophisticated, and thus the only dueling you could do is Episode 4 Obi-wan vs. Vader style tapping(which you would always get loud and clear past the sound effects). That crap wouldn't fly for a prequel kid! We wanted to go nuts, and the basic lightsabers did just that! Solid plastic blade, perfectly retractable and easy to carry on the pants, and it cut out the pointless sound effects. It was all straight and clean WHAP WHAP WHAP. If you were a REAL Jedi Knight, your activation sound wasn't a "Pchooooo," it was a simple whoosh as your blade exited the handle for battle. And of course, whilst dueling, you'd occasionally hit the other dude and have to REALLY show off your defensive skills(which is hard when you only have one eye, but it still took a while to hit me back). I've still got 3 battle veterans on my shelves right now. Only 3 ever broke on us, if I recall correctly. Mainly asking this because I'm gonna do a video on them. If we have any parents with kids that have or have had them, feel free to chime in. __________________ I was born, I had a good time, I was vaporized by a bomb.