1/6 Speculation: Star Wars Episode IX Figures

[Asta]

Thank you! Finally someone else see’s how awful Joker was. Just boring and depressing. I think people think it’s great because they feel like they have too.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest crossed with Taxi Driver masquerading as a Batman universe movie with a Joker more phoney than Gotham's Jerome.

Not as bad as TROS, but still not very watchable.

 

[Getter Dragon]

I used to get annoyed at those slagging off the prequels in PT threads, but I'm then posting in ST figures threads saying how awful it was and not surprised they'll release any more figures.

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Of course this thread will morph into a debate about the movies; what else does anyone here have to talk about? It's highly unlikely HT makes anymore figures from this trashfire movie anyway regardless of how much ST apologists beg for more.

 

[heon123]

Thank you! Finally someone else see?s how awful Joker was. Just boring and depressing. I think people think it?s great because they feel like they have too.

Ben Solo, and zombie Palps should show up eventually.

Yeah, I found the film stunningly average. It's not as smart as it thinks it is nor was the lead performance that spectacular. I think just coming off Leto and not to mention the stigma around whoever's playing the Joker added on, seeing Pheonix was overhyped.

 

[TheDucky]

Why still no C-3PO from HT? From OT,PT or NT. IT?s weird...

I?ve been waiting for one as well.

They showed these at SDCC...

 

[TaliBane]

Surprised that we haven't seen any sign of Zombie Palpatine nor Ben Solo across the medium.

I think they'll get to zombie-crane Palps eventually - from a figure standpoint, he's clearly the standout from TROS and he also has a "DX" vibe to him because of the crane. This is the figure and crane segment I would hope we'd get:

What's a plus for HT is that the Palps figure wouldn't need legs or a even a lower torso.

It's prety funny when you look at the wider shot of Palp's crane arm though - wtf is with the scale of that I have no idea. Maybe they built the Death Star in the OT just to keep Palps alive and the superweapon was an afterthought add-on.

I actually thought about ordering the Blu of TROS the other day. That ****ing Khev and his witchy powers.

And everyone seems to be forgetting another TROS character who's getting a figure...

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

I think they'll get to zombie-crane Palps eventually - from a figure standpoint, he's clearly the standout from TROS and he also has a "DX" vibe to him because of the crane. This is the figure and crane segment I would hope we'd get:

What's a plus for HT is that the Palps figure wouldn't need legs or a even a lower torso.

It's prety funny when you look at the wider shot of Palp's crane arm though - wtf is with the scale of that I have no idea. Maybe they built the Death Star in the OT just to keep Palps alive and the superweapon was an afterthought add-on.

I actually thought about ordering the Blu of TROS the other day. That ****ing Khev and his witchy powers.

And everyone seems to be forgetting another TROS character who's getting a figure...

You really think HT will put forth the effort necessary to replicate whatever that thing is attached to Palpatine? I would be shocked. And it would push $400 if not more. You want it that bad?

I do agree that from strictly from a design perspective zombie Palpatine, dark Rey, Ben Solo, and pilot Poe are more interesting than any TROS product we have seen thus far. I think the odds are long at any of them getting preorder at this point.

 

[TaliBane]

You really think HT will put forth the effort necessary to replicate whatever that thing is attached to Palpatine? I would be shocked. And it would push $400 if not more. You want it that bad?

I do agree that from strictly from a design perspective zombie Palpatine, dark Rey, Ben Solo, and pilot Poe are more interesting than any TROS product we have seen thus far. I think the odds are long at any of them getting preorder at this point.

If they just do the mechanical detail right behind Palps (so a little under half of the crane arm that I showed, really just the metallic backing board and bulb/wires directly behind) it would be less effort than those 50 arms/accessories they made for the DX R2D2 - that 1/100 people would actually use for display.

The point of reference I would use is the weather vane for the DX Luke Bespin - simpler design for sure, but larger then this and in that case not really essential at all to the display of the figure - that Luke weather vane is like 2' tall and I've only seen a handful of people display it over the years.

If they just did the bulb of mechanics behind Palps it would be well within the realm of a regular figure release accessory. And again, it's half a figure - he has no legs and possibly even hips area. Done this way it would be no more pricey than a regular figure:

And yeah, to me it's like Jango - a cool variation on a classic OT character. While how it became possible (ie Palps surviving the DS explosion - or whatever) is utter nonsense I kinda liked the idea of Palps as a meat puppet on this huge crane arm - very David Lynch ("Mommy, mommy... " from Blue Velvet), who was approached to direct ROTJ. What a SW movie that would have been!

 

[DarkChocobi]

Surprised that we haven't seen any sign of Zombie Palpatine nor Ben Solo across the medium.

Im extremely surprised why people are acting that they're still surprised why there are no new "surprises" from this clown trilogy.

 

[Khev]

I actually thought about ordering the Blu of TROS the other day. That ****ing Khev and his witchy powers.

Out of curiosity which SW films do you own on disc?

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

If they just do the mechanical detail right behind Palps (so a little under half of the crane arm that I showed, really just the metallic backing board and bulb/wires directly behind) it would be less effort than those 50 arms/accessories they made for the DX R2D2 - that 1/100 people would actually use for display.

The point of reference I would use is the weather vane for the DX Luke Bespin - simpler design for sure, but larger then this and in that case not really essential at all to the display of the figure - that Luke weather vane is like 2' tall and I've only seen a handful of people display it over the years.

If they just did the bulb of mechanics behind Palps it would be well within the realm of a regular figure release accessory. And again, it's half a figure - he has no legs and possibly even hips area. Done this way it would be no more pricey than a regular figure:

And yeah, to me it's like Jango - a cool variation on a classic OT character. While how it became possible (ie Palps surviving the DS explosion - or whatever) is utter nonsense I kinda liked the idea of Palps as a meat puppet on this huge crane arm - very David Lynch ("Mommy, mommy... " from Blue Velvet), who was approached to direct ROTJ. What a SW movie that would have been![emoji38]

Making it would be weird. Just a torso and sculpt with a robe that would be suspended by a mechanical bulb which would presumably suspended by a board/post stuck in a base. The base would have to be one of those wonky huge ones because the weight distribution of Palps torso and the mech bulb would be unwieldy.

I do use that Luke weather vane, I really like that thing. It was from a time when HT went all out. For $300 you got two complete Luke figures and an environment piece. If someone custom made the vane I bet they would charge $400+ for it. I love all those R2 arms too.

And Star Wars meets Twin Peaks certainly would be interesting. It would have to be set somewhere on Endor with a cantina of sorts replacing the Double R Diner.

 

[TaliBane]

Out of curiosity which SW films do you own on disc?

Other than OT (on everything from Harmy to the old pre-SE laserdiscs) it's really just RO and ROTS (on DVD, and though it's the "best" of the PT, I must have been drunk when I bought that - have no recollection how I got it)


Even with 4Ks streaming I still like the Blus. There's also other stuff you can't get anywhere else - it's the one major downside to streaming that they never really have the extras (making ofs etc) that to me are almost as interesting as the films. Would love to find a better copy of the Michel Parbot ESB doc.

Making it would be weird. Just a torso and sculpt with a robe that would be suspended by a mechanical bulb which would presumably suspended by a board/post stuck in a base. The base would have to be one of those wonky huge ones because the weight distribution of Palps torso and the mech bulb would be unwieldy.

I do use that Luke weather vane, I really like that thing. It was from a time when HT went all out. For $300 you got two complete Luke figures and an environment piece. If someone custom made the vane I bet they would charge $400+ for it. I love all those R2 arms too.

And Star Wars meets Twin Peaks certainly would be interesting. It would have to be set somewhere on Endor with a cantina of sorts replacing the Double R Diner.

We certainly would have had a different ROTJ throne room scene - Luke comforting Leia as she confronts Vader...

Followed by Leia's realization...

As Vader unmasks...

 

[momaw]

Even with 4Ks streaming I still like the Blus. There's also other stuff you can't get anywhere else - it's the one major downside to streaming that they never really have the extras (making ofs etc) that to me are almost as interesting as the films. Would love to find a better copy of the Michel Parbot ESB doc.

But it is nice to have a higher quality version of Empire of Dreams and there's the 8 part making of the Mandalorian coming soon (probably longer than the show)

 

[Hoody999]

But it is nice to have a higher quality version of Empire of Dreams and there's the 8 part making of the Mandalorian coming soon (probably longer than the show)

I couldn't find Empire of Dreams on Disney+ in the Star Wars section ??

 

[momaw]

I couldn't find Empire of Dreams on Disney+ in the Star Wars section ??

Just checked and it's still there on mine

 

[Hoody999]

Just checked and it's still there on mine

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OK thanks. I'm in Europe. Perhaps there are differences, licensing, region limitations who knows ?? Although a mate said it was available in the UK ???

Weird. I'll do another search. But Empire only brought up Empire Strikes Back and a couple of other unrelated things ??

 

[TaliBane]

But it is nice to have a higher quality version of Empire of Dreams and there's the 8 part making of the Mandalorian coming soon (probably longer than the show)

I'll have to try to find that. Is it noticeably better quality than has appeared on the past DVDs (I don't think that one appeared on any of the SW Blus)?

 

[DakRen]

Does anyone think the Sith Trooper will go on sale or clearance? I waited too long for a Praetorian Guard so that’s like double or triple the price. Should I just get the Sith Trooper at retail?

 

[darth dennis]

Does anyone think the Sith Trooper will go on sale or clearance? I waited too long for a Praetorian Guard so that’s like double or triple the price. Should I just get the Sith Trooper at retail?

Honestly, who knows? If you want it enough to pay retail, then I'd get it. I personally am willing to wait to get it at a discount and if I miss out, I won't lose sleep over it. Other figures I happily pay retail for because I don't want to miss out.

 

[user 67922]

OK thanks. I'm in Europe. Perhaps there are differences, licensing, region limitations who knows ?? Although a mate said it was available in the UK ???

Weird. I'll do another search. But Empire only brought up Empire Strikes Back and a couple of other unrelated things ??

Here in the UK, when you enter the Star Wars section, it's under shorts and specials and Star Wars through the Years.

 

[Hoody999]

Here in the UK, when you enter the Star Wars section, it's under shorts and specials and Star Wars through the Years.

Yeah I contacted Disney+ Germany and it appears it's one of the things which is not yet on Disney+ in Germany. I put in a request. Should get added soon. In the mean time I'll probably just watch the version on YouTube. Or wait.

But thanks guys.