Star Wars Black Series

Good idea, Doc! Gotta put those extra sabers to good use somehow. I actually got his dedicated lightsaber from an Etsy seller a while back; I really dig the Old Republic style, and it really stands out.


Think the M&G figs look good. It's cute that they're bringing back the white first edition boxes, but it's not a gimmick I need to fall for twice. Wonder if that means they're gonna go for a Force Friday again? That could be fun.

As for the figs themselves, I'm definitely in for Sigourney, even if that headsculpt makes her look disgusted, like she just smelled a fart or something. Was probably hoping for her in another, more basic outfit, but I'm not mad at getting an updated X-Wing suit, let alone a female one.

That Mando is really nice, and it's about time they gave us a Grogu that can actually attach to Mando (hopefully it's as easy and stable as the pics make it out to be).

As much as I'm telling myself I'm not gonna fall for the troopers, at least at full price, I'm probably kidding myself. The Remnant trooper looks cool; wish there were a bit more variety with the brown armor bit, but it is what it is. Including the pauldron separate on the other one is a smart idea- probably gonna want to make people buy even more, since it's easier to customize that way. Both AT drivers look good; I dig the slimmer build of the RT driver, and the AT driver looks juuuust different enough from the old one to make it feel worth it. Still easily fudge-able as the old one too, though.

Excited to see what other figures we get from the movie, and curious if we'll see even a pipeline reveal at ToyFair. Zeb feels like an obvious slot, as does that new droid thing that they showed off the Pop for.
 
Yeah, i just did some reorganization and I really DO NOT need new troopers, but the updates look nice.

Good idea, Doc! Gotta put those extra sabers to good use somehow. I actually got his dedicated lightsaber from an Etsy seller a while back; I really dig the Old Republic style, and it really stands out.
From the show? Now I want one specific to him instead of using this placeholder one.
 
From the show? Now I want one specific to him instead of using this placeholder one.


Linked it above. Can choose the blade color, but I went with blue, like in the show. He looks good holding it! Ordered a couple other things through this shop over the years, and they're all good quality. A smidge on the pricey side, but I don't mind helping out a small business.
 

Linked it above. Can choose the blade color, but I went with blue, like in the show. He looks good holding it! Ordered a couple other things through this shop over the years, and they're all good quality. A smidge on the pricey side, but I don't mind helping out a small business.
Nice! I could see myself picking up a few upgrades to some of those older meh lightsabers from older figures I still love and want to keep.
 
Your mileage may vary, of course, but the couple I've ordered feel nice and sturdy. They've taken a tumble or two off the shelf in the time I've had them, alongside some other saber wielders, and the custom ones still fared fine, whereas the Hasbro ones either bent significantly or broke completely.


Guess Hasbro showed off a Remnant Snowtrooper for TVC. I kinda like the design- it's missing the bottom half of its mask, so it looks a little more skeletal. Wouldn't mind seeing it in TBS.


Amazon pushed my Seventh Sister to arriving Tuesday instead of today. Haven't even had a chance to open Quinlan yet, so I'm cool waiting a bit.
 
Amazon pushed my Seventh Sister to arriving Tuesday instead of today. Haven't even had a chance to open Quinlan yet, so I'm cool waiting a bit.
Seventh Sister is supposed to show up today and I've got it in my head I want to se up my escaped half-trained Jedi + Quinlan in a fight with all of the inquisitors later today and get some photos.
 
I feel like most of the wave I can pass on. I got rid of my older Din figure but I don't know if I need a replacement on the shelf. The bloom is a bit off the rose with Madnalorian. Maybe the movie will reignite me but I don't have much to stoke that particular fire right now.

That said, Sigourney Weave as a rebel pilot is dope. That one is tempting, especially with that new helmet design. I love me some pilots. Still kinda wish we'd get some of the B and A-wing pilots from RotJ.
 
Didn't realize the trooper that stepped in poop was a Target exclusive (why read when there are pretty pictures to look at?!) Don't know if that makes me feel better or worse about getting it. Their exclusives are mostly easy to find, and most even go on sale, with a few exceptions. Army builders are iffy, though- never did see the ISB Trooper in my neck of the woods. Think I'll hold off on him for now; worse comes to worse, that's an easy enough custom. I can't get suckered back into the "I need one of every army builder!" phase.

For Mando himself, it's mostly gonna come down to how he compares to the Glavis Ringworld version- if it's the same, just prettied up a bit, or if there's any significant changes beyond the accessories.
 
I REALLY appreciate seeing more promo pictures beyond what I posted last night, that's getting me to kinda rethink. I don't know why but that segmented pauldron in black really bothers me. I really like the dirt though and kinda want to fudge him in with my Sandtroopers as the seventh guy going to Docking Bay 94 who has no backpack or pauldron...
 
As of now, I only ordered Mando and Grogu. Which might be stupid, because I have all their other releases. Are there any differences here other than the accessories?

I may end up with Sigourney or some troopers, but I have all the troopers I really need and want from the Original and Prequel trilogies. I don't know how many more I need at this point outside of that, especially since before I slowed down on stuff outside the original 6 movies, I have all the troops from the sequel trilogy, Solo, Andor, Rogue One, etc.
 
As of now, I only ordered Mando and Grogu. Which might be stupid, because I have all their other releases. Are there any differences here other than the accessories?
I can't even tell anymore, which probably shows my level of interest since I can glance at a Boba Fett suit and tell you which version that is, even among the Promo and Prepro suits. I noticed he has a new rifle that has some Fett qualities to it though, heh. And a new sword I'm surprised we haven't heard Damien's thoughts on yet.

I still have my target preorder for the first-episode-look Din, and that is really the only Mandalorian I want on the shelf anymore. I like 'em dirty and dinged up.
 
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