1/6 Hot Toys - MMS298 - Star Wars: Episode IV - Princess Leia Collectible Figure

[Travis Baumann]

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Let's be honest here. Back then the only way they could sell those games was with lush box art to inspire our imaginations. If they had used honest screenshots of the actual product, nobody would have bought them!

Yeah, not to date myself but I seem to recall a game called "Leather Goddesses of Phobos". Not a damn graphic of them anywhere in the game because it was a "text adventure game" but I still wanted it.

 

[Pixelpiper]

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Played that game, but at the moment, can't recall if I finished it...

 

[Kamandi]

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Yeah, not to date myself but I seem to recall a game called "Leather Goddesses of Phobos". Not a damn graphic of them anywhere in the game because it was a "text adventure game" but I still wanted it.

I pictured in my mind the offices for Sierra Online had hot tubs. And wall to wall shag carpet.

 

[Pixelpiper]

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Infocom brother.

 

[Kamandi]

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I thought Leather Goddesses of Phobos was another Al Lowe (Leisure Suit Larry) game, so I thought Sierra. Oops.

They say the memory is the first thing to go.

 

[Pixelpiper]

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They say the memory is the first thing to go.

Pretty sure it fit into less than 64KB.

 

[BlackWidow89]

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Debating about whether to pre-order this now or wait.

 

[Pixelpiper]

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I can't personally think of even one reason for ordering this yet, have you come up with pros/cons for each choice?

 

[The Iron Koob]

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I'm just going to wait for the release and buy it from amazon using my reward points. I was considering doing the same thing with Fury and Quicksilver but I think the prices might shoot up really fast on those. I see this one holding value similar to gamora simply because there is A LOT to order right now and I think people might let this one wait

 

[Pixelpiper]

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I'd imagine both Nick Fury and Quicksilver would be available for a long while and both with double rewards and 20+ percent discounts at Sideshow next year.

 

[epitaph04]

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I just preordered one so I can cancel it later.

 

[davejames]

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I can't personally think of even one reason for ordering this yet, have you come up with pros/cons for each choice?

So you can be like all the other cool kids?

 

[devilof76]

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I ordered it because **** reasons.

 

[TaliBane]

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I can't personally think of even one reason for ordering this yet, have you come up with pros/cons for each choice?

This is a gorgeous sculpt (and probably HT's best SW sculpt so far) but ANH Leia is a difficult figure to get really excited about. It's a requirement for a collection though so instant PO.

 

[Pixelpiper]

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It's a requirement for a collection

There's no reason not to use a coupon.

 

[TaliBane]

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There's no reason not to use a coupon.

If it was Leia Slave outfit or Hoth I'd be okay without the coupon. Those are just a more useful and visually interesting outfits for displays. Really hope HT does both of those sooner rather than later.

Maybe I'm just prejudiced against ANH for that flat 70's look, locked-off camera and iconic-but-sorta-boring hero outfits. That are all now $200+.

 

[Sidewinder]

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I guess that's what we have to look forward to now. Plain, bare bones figures for over $200.

I will still get Leia, but I am in no rush to order. The exclusive is not important to me and I don't see the regular selling out for a long time.


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[BlackWidow89]

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I can't personally think of even one reason for ordering this yet, have you come up with pros/cons for each choice?

Pro- it is Princess Leia
Con- Not visually appealing
I think I just may wait on her. Not that much in a hurry to get her. Maybe they will do another one of her from episode V or VI?

I'm just going to wait for the release and buy it from amazon using my reward points. I was considering doing the same thing with Fury and Quicksilver but I think the prices might shoot up really fast on those. I see this one holding value similar to gamora simply because there is A LOT to order right now and I think people might let this one wait

I'd imagine both Nick Fury and Quicksilver would be available for a long while and both with double rewards and 20+ percent discounts at Sideshow next year.

I think Nick Fury will sell out quicker than Quicksilver. I think Princess Leia and Quicksilver will sit around for a while.

 

[Pixelpiper]

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I think Nick Fury will sell out quicker

I'm surprised the first version isn't still available. I mean, if it was his character from Snakes on a Plane, I can understand brisk sales. But Nick Fury? Does anyone actually like SLJ in the MCU?

I thought the actor playing Quicksilver did an amazing job with the accent, but the writing on Avengers was so poor that it was laughable (Spader carried the entire movie). I much preferred Quicksilver in the X-Men movie honestly.

Anyway, back to Leia. Both the Pro and Con are as true now as they will be a month, two or five from now, so neither of those points really works for/against the choice to order sooner rather than later.

 

[subzro]

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I'm surprised the first version isn't still available. I mean, if it was his character from Snakes on a Plane, I can understand brisk sales. But Nick Fury? Does anyone actually like SLJ in the MCU?

I thought the actor playing Quicksilver did an amazing job with the accent, but the writing on Avengers was so poor that it was laughable (Spader carried the entire movie). I much preferred Quicksilver in the X-Men movie honestly.

Anyway, back to Leia. Both the Pro and Con are as true now as they will be a month, two or five from now, so neither of those points really works for/against the choice to order sooner rather than later.