Star Wars Black Series

docsilence said:
I'm drawing a complete blank on those - were the characters announced already?
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Nope, not yet. I'm excited to see who the Archive figures are. But the Mando figures, like other said will probably have Embo, and I'd imagine Zeb and possibly the rumored Hutt figure.
 
Misty and Cav came in today. Wasn't expecting them so soon- forgot how quickly Pulse can move. Haven't gotten around to opening it, but they look pretty darn nice even in box. Felt oddly nostalgic seeing the comic art on the box too- feels like we haven't gotten a comic figure in a long long time. Hoping for the rest of the Squad; would be cool if they'd go back and redo Kreel and Mic on the new trooper body as well.
 
Man, Im so PO'd at Hasbro... My order for Misty/Cav was on a card that I had cancelled recently. So I got one of those dreaded "charge attempt failed" emails where they tell you to change your payment option and they'll try to re-process payment. Did everything that they asked immediately, switched to Paypal payment direct from a bank acct to be extra safe because I REALLY WANT THESE TROOPERS!.

Then a few days later of course, I get a cancellation email. They didn't even try to re-process payment. I know this because it would have worked.. I pay a premium for this like an idiot too.
 
Oh wait, they're back in stock??? lol I need to use my eyes more lol

Ok, ordered - the world can relax again hahahaha! (it was out of stock yesterday, they're messing with me) 😝
 
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Reefer Shark said:
Oh wait, they're back in stock??? lol I need to use my eyes more lol

Ok, ordered - the world can relax again hahahaha! (it was out of stock yesterday, they're messing with me) 😝
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Happy to help. Yeah, it'd be a whole different frustration if it was gone. But as I read your post I went to check for myself.
 
Got Misty and Cav today and just opened them. I really love the little details they put into these guys and I hope we see the rest of the squad soon. I've got delusions of setting them up for photos squaring off with the Bad Batch. My only complaint is both of their sheaths for the knives are not as snug as Hasbro does for Classified - I never worry I'm going to lose a knife in a sheath or gun in a holster with the Joes but I worry if Cav takes a shelf-dive I'm never seeing those knives again. BUT! He grips the knives better than I expected. Black Series has always struggled with firm grips on tiny props.

Also got Plo Koon and Wolffe. The head / face paint apps are really nice on both - Wolffe's bionic eye is really clear and cool to see. I think Plo's mostly on a Qui-Gon body and is a little dated but that's fine. His waist ratchet is stiffer than most of my black series figures, but I think a little heat will fix that.
 
My AotC wave arrived yesterday. Watto is pretty nice. I was able to jam that cube into his left hand, though I think it could also fit into his right grip. I can't tell which hand was meant to hold his tablet or cane, because that right hand doesn't hold either very well, but I don't want to stretch the left fingers so much that he can't hold that cube. It feels like it ain't going anywhere, and I'd like to keep it that way!

Taun We is fine. Again, her left hand seems meant to hold the tablet, but it's just a bit loose. I'd rather they over-index and make the grips too tight. She's so thin, I was able to slide her into my overcrowded Prequel display, but the same can't be said for Watto (or Sebulba at the moment) or the Geonosians...

I do like the flight stands for Watto and the Geonosians. I'm glad that option exists to display them. But I don't care for the thicker wings that are meant to look like they're in motion. They seem heavier, and I'd like to keep as much weight off those stands as possible. So I'm leaving the standard wings on everyone, but spreading them for flight. I like the paint details on the relaxed wings better too. The Geonosians have plenty of articulation, but again, I feel like their right grip is too loose for their weapon. Other than that, they're cool, but have no chance of fitting into my Prequel display as is. Gonna have to make some decisions.
 
Yeah, Watto's cane is tricky. I've really only had luck with him gripping by the shaft (is that the word?) and not the handle. But I kinda dig it- just looks like he's about to clobber poor Anakin with it.

I think Watto's in-motion wings fare better than the Geonosians. They at least still painted them, which I think helped with the sorta taper effect. I still can't tell if the small line down the middle is there to help imply motion or just a seam on the plastic, but I think it does help sell the effect, even if unintentional. Or maybe the flying effect just works on smaller wings. Either way- I think the motion wings work better for him and the regular wings work better for the Geonosian. But like with the lightsaber swoosh effects, I don't think they've quite gotten it right just yet. But given that this is the first wave that really implements wings of any sort, I'd say they have time.
 
As much as I love my deluxe overpriced Mando, helped by the fact that I sold all the others off, have we ever had Mando with the Pedro head?

If they had given that in this set, especially since we see him in the trailer, I think that would have just locked this whole thing up as an A+ for me.

Side question, I remember there was a point in the EU where people thought Fett was overexposed. And now we have a mandalorian in every series. And most of them are hot women. Are we hitting a saturation there too or do they still hold the cool mystique?
 
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