Star Wars Black Series

joshsquash729 said:
Agreed. Is it bad that I kinda want someone to die? Obviously, I don't want death just for the sake of death- it has to mean something. But after seeing Rogue One and Andor, where there are actual stakes and tension, it's changed my perception. Not everything has to be RO or Andor, of course- I didn't go into Skeleton Crew expecting them to off half the kids- but even killing a well-liked secondary character can raise the stakes significantly.

Obviously we don't know the plot yet, and, given Gosling and Levy's participation, it may be a bit on the lighter side, but also that it miiiiight be a bit smaller, more human scale, which may raise the stakes. If it is a Top Gun-esque movie like a lot of folks want/suspect, then give us our Goose moment.

I kinda hate that I've become that fan, always talking about "stakes", but I feel they've played it safe for a bit. The Chewie fake-out in TROS was the final nail in the coffin for me. If you're gonna commit, commit! We know they can do the heavier fare when need be. Not saying you have to go dark dark, but a little emotion and tension can go a long way!
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Honestly I don’t even want people to die, I just want to see a story where I have no idea what will happen in the world after the events of the story.
 
Poe Ghostal said:
Honestly I don’t even want people to die, I just want to see a story where I have no idea what will happen in the world after the events of the story.
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Oh, I definitely want some people to die.
But, back to talking about the upcoming show...
I still remember one of the old Rogue Squadron books where they killed off a character in the last few pages. The mission was a success, everyone was about to head home, but some lucky shot or fluke killed a pilot. It was so abrupt and shocking that it has stuck with me.
 
You guys think they'll ever do another Wampa? I never got either of the original releases. They don't sell for crazy after market prices, but there's definitely the feeling of "as soon as I buy one, they're going to reveal a better one"
 
I'd be surprised if it happens super soon, unless one appears in the Mando movie (there's snow-themed troops, so maybe!), but I also can't imagine they never do another one.
Then again, I'm always infinitely surprised that they've never bothered to redo Hoth Luke, despite that the original doesn't even have fucking wrist articulation. So I don't even know what Hasbro's SW team is smoking these days.
 
Right? I grabbed the Archive Hoth Luke a couple years back when it came out, and figured they surely would've fixed the wrists by then, but nope. Really is one of the more baffling decisions they've made; not like they're going for accuracy or anything- he bends his wrists in this costume in the movie. 😅

Funny enough, regarding the Wampa, I was just messing around with mine yesterday (not a euphemism, I swear) and thinking how it could benefit from a new one. Don't get me wrong- I'm glad they re-released it at all, but it's definitely a product of its time. On one hand, it's not like it really does anything crazy in the movie, but if I want a kung-fu Wampa, by golly, I should be able to have it! I shudder to think what an updated Wampa would cost, but I'd probably take it.

I'd totally take a new Tauntaun too; never did pick one up. I feel like that's something where Hasbro's made-to-order model could potentially work. Bigger characters/creatures that don't necessarily warrant a full-on HasLab. Creatures like a new Tauntaun, Wampa, Nexu, Dewback, etc. Or bigger characters like Rayvis, Ninth Sister, Durge, (though I could see him working as a deluxe, unless they wanna throw in a tentacle arm or two).
 
Yeah, I would like a tauntaun, since I never had one. I'd like a Luke with modern articulation. I'd like a wampa with modern articulation (I have no use for an arm-removal feature, honestly). And I want a re-issue of the Dewback with a modern-artic Sandtrooper. After the core Imperial Knights (and my dream of a Qui-Gon with better articulation), those are some of my biggest wants in Star Wars right now.
 
Were these already posted?

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Ehhhh. I'm back to not feeling them. A one-off was cute, but 3 is trying to make it a thing. I don't see them selling well for anything for to army build, which would probably mean throwing away the shirt. So I don't want Hasbro see a failed gimmick and think it means more than it does.
 
I guess if you wanna get technical, that means the Battle Droid is just Winnie the Pooh'ing it up, walking around with no pants on, letting those skinny little bits hang out.

I mean, credit where it's due, getting a slightly new deco on the Battle Droid is nice. The Scout Trooper is just the same as before, though- not even a new pinless body or anything.
 
We desperately need a new Scout Trooper that isn't weirdly proportioned/gangly. Given how many times they use that body, you'd think they could have invested in a new sculpt by now.
 
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