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Speaking of Toys R Us, their exclusive First Order Officer (The Black Series 6-Inch) is today's Figure of the Day! He has a removable cap, tons of articulation, and comes with Admiral Ackbar. I anticipate you will want to buy this, either now or in the coming weeks while you still can. Read on!
One of the fun things about the toy world is seeing an old idea come back in a new form. Hasbro's Fighter Pods lasted for four series between 2011 and 2013 before being given the axe, but not before spanning all six movies and The Clone Wars. There were blind bags there were exclusives, and the whole collection could fit in a shoe box with room to spare. It was also the only line with Ziro the Hutt - I was sad to see it go. But hey, it's back! Micro Force Series 1 brings back 12 molds from those series with deco and tiny sculpt changes, with series 2 coming in a few months with characters from the newer films.
I'm still putting together a set, but out of five packets I got eight different figures. And there are differences from Fighter Pods - check out most of them after the break.
If you haven't yet got him, the Admiral Ackbar (The Black Series 6-Inch) is probably at a Toys R Us near you right now. He has a cool blaster, an opening mouth, and one of the better alien paint jobs I've seen in a while - I like it. Read on!
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C'ai Threnalli is a new character with removable helmet and a Force Link chip. The Flame Trooper is posed with both hands on the weapon and a new pose, perfect for troop building. Finn vs. Phasma brings the duel from the end of the movie to life, with a new pike for Phasma and a new pose on the figure plus an all-new 3 3/4-inch Finn in First Order disguise.
The single-carded Rey (Jedi Training, The Last Jedi Line Look) is a lot like the one in the two-pack - but there are minor difference. Minor differences. Do you need them all? You might, if you're obsessive like so many of us. Read on!
In the old days, we'd see the same figure sold for year - now we're getting minor changes not just in the toys, but the movies too. The First Order Stormtrooper (The Last Jedi Line Look) has a new helmet, a second blaster, and a slightly different pose in addition to its sound chip. Is it time to build another army? Read on!
Let's start the new year with a figure that's really good, but kind of boring. Finn (Resistance Fighter) looks a lot like the Jakku version of the hero from the last movie, thanks in part to the hair, blaster, jacket being the same. The shirt, pants, and boots are new. It's a good figure and - surprisingly - a lot of slow-to-sell figures seem to be evaporating at my local big box stores. If you can still find Finn, should you get him? Read on!
Things like this didn't happen for new movies when George was still around. Poe Dameron (Resistance Pilot, The Last Jedi Line Look) is a new mold - and that's why I hate it. If it were a repack, it'd be a repack - an economic necessity. If you look closely and compare it to The Force Awakens Poe figures, the textures are new, there are changes to the copyright markings, and it has added wrist joints. But the wrinkles on his uniform are identical. The head sculpt still lacks heroic scruff. They made an entirely new mold for a figure that the hardcore fan already has two, perhaps three times over. Is it worth buying this individually carded figure? Read on!
Available at a Toys R Us near you, this Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,440: Rey (The Black Series 6-Inch, Premium Exclusive) is a wee bit more expensive than will likely make you happy. She has a planet-specific base that isn't quite true to the movie scenes, but there are die-cast metal accessories and more bruising. You get a lot of stuff in a nicely-sized box, but is it worth tracking down? Eh. Read on!
After a few years of constant movie releases with no real reset - or that reset to a line filled with collector-friendly and kidvid-handy classic characters every couple of years - sales really are down. The Hollywood Reporter writes Star Wars 'Last Jedi' Toy Shipments Down Sharply From 'Force Awakens' - which, with fewer waves of figures and tons of leftover stuff from the last two years in circulation, makes a lot of sense.
Any aging fan can tell you that there are high points and low points - figures started to get blown out cheaply as the original trilogy wound up, becoming dusty and unsold as the 1980s wore on.
This is a good one. The General Leia Organa (The Last Jedi Line Look) has a good head sculpt and a nice paint job, a great improvement over the (let's say) distinctive eyebrows from the last movie's 3 3/4-inch Leia. Should you get one? Yes. But still, read on.
If you've been to Target you probably saw the Luke Skywalker (The Black Series 6-Inch, Premium Exclusive). It's good - but it's $10 more than the regular one for a stand, a metal hand, and some cloth parts. Is it worth the upcharge, or rebuy? Read on!
This is the week you've been waiting for! The Last Jedi debuts in just a couple of days, and Luke Skywalker (Jedi Exile) is in stores now, possibly. You'll hear Luke Skywalker speak for the first time in 34 years, so what could possibly be on his mind? Hopefully he won't be complaining about this new action figure, as it's pretty great. Read on!
While single carded samples of Emperor Palpatine (The Last Jedi Line Look) have surfaced, right now you can only get him in the set at Target - and it's a winner. While the robes prevent seating, it's a stunning design with great swappable hands and above-par sculpting. I hope you got one. Read on!
