(Star Wars) Couldn't help myself...

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:26 am

After years of being able to resist, I've actually been (sob) buying Star Wars stuff. Anyone else find the lure of the Episode III swag irresistable? I've got the Vader voice changer/helmet (which makes a sweet display piece) as well as both deluxe Vader figures (Anakin with Vader armor and Operating Table Vader.) I'm probably going to buy the other Anakin and Vader figures as well. But where does it stop? Vader light saber? Other SW figures to pose in "battle" with the Anakin/Vader figures I'm buying? WHERE DOES IT END?!?!

(Side note, I haven't bought a Transformer in close to a year, toy withdrawl perhaps?)

Oh, also bought the CD/DVD thing with all the music videos on it. NICE!

Post by **Denyer** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:30 am

Don't think I've ever bought SW merch, though I have seen all of the films...

Probably 'cause I view it as throwaway fluff apart from Yoda, who's responsible for my religion on censuses.

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Fri May 06, 2005 1:53 am

Weird... the only SW swag I have is Episode 1. Darth Maul, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. Only the Jedis are normal figures and the Sith is the push-button-action one, I'm considering getting these three other figures to complement them (push-button QUi-Gon and Obi-Wan, normal poseable Darth Maul.)

When I ever get started on my photo comic I'll have them dueling all over the room. Fighting on the toilet seat and whatever.

Redstreak · Post by **Redstreak** » Fri May 06, 2005 3:18 am

Back in the day I had figure collections; old, old figs and the POTF line. When I moved I chose to sell that which remained in favor of my TF collecting, which similarly I have departed from. I'm debating starting to sell some of my guys, even.

I'm trying not to get too caught up in EP 3 for fear of disappointment(outside of the lightsaber fight and the PG-13 rating, which give me hope).

IronHide · Post by **IronHide** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:12 am

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... nce&s=toys

...........I got nothin........

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:45 am

I collect SW figures more than TFs.

Have I come to the wrong place?

Post by **Best First** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:29 am

i was never a big fan of SWs figures, i wlays thought they were a bit ugly..

...although i have a' lil Yoda with lightsabre and rubbish plinth thing.

The lego stuff is cock on though, and teh cloen wars stuff looks alreet.

Got my tickets for the 19th! Apparently one critic has described it as a bloodbath. Ace!

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:52 am

spiderfrommars wrote:I collect SW figures more than TFs.

Have I come to the wrong place?

Yes. Please leave now.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:27 am

I got these super large size collector edtion figures of Darth Maul, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan - they are 40 inchs tall and thier light sabres light up!

they cost to much money...

Pissin' Poonani · Post by **Pissin' Poonani** » Fri May 06, 2005 1:43 pm

I'm still not loving the new figures.

I collected some POTF, EP I and Episode II figures (including some of the re-releases of the classic figures), but these new ones just don't do anything for me. Probably a good thing, 'cause they 'spensive.

It's probably because I'm getting old. I was down B&Q the other day, and actually realised that I 'could remember when this was all fields'. Bugger.

Post by **Computron** » Sat May 07, 2005 7:17 pm

Best First wrote:
Got my tickets for the 19th! Apparently one critic has described it as a bloodbath. Ace!

Well they have a lot of Lucas' mistakes to fix...

From what I've seen, the battle between Obi Wan and Anakin looks to be surprisingly powerful emotionally, and not just a bunch of techno-garbage that marked most of Episode 1 and 2.

Midichlorians.

Argh.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sat May 07, 2005 7:32 pm

Bloodbath? Will this involve Jar Jar in any hopeful way?

Post by **Kaylee** » Sat May 07, 2005 7:40 pm

Autobloke wrote:Bloodbath? Will this involve Jar Jar in any hopeful way?

From what I hear its been confirmed:

SPOILER

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Jar Jar does not die. [composite word including 'f*ck'].

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Sat May 07, 2005 7:56 pm

WTF?

That was my whole reason for going to see it!

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:38 am

Karl Lynch wrote:
Autobloke wrote:Bloodbath? Will this involve Jar Jar in any hopeful way?
From what I hear its been confirmed:

SPOILER

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Jar Jar does not die. ****.

How about a debilitating injury in the opening scenes that prevents him moving or talking again?

jboyler · Post by **jboyler** » Sun May 08, 2005 2:45 am

Other SW figures to pose in "battle" with the Anakin/Vader figures I'm buying? WHERE DOES IT END?!?!

This is a pretty brutal trap to fall into. I think half the TFs I own are "companion" pieces to other TFs.

-J

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Sun May 08, 2005 5:35 am

I'm a strict TF man myself. You see, with Transformers, you get an action figure AND a toy (alt mode). With anything else, you only get one or the other. So my strict sense of frugality doesn't allow me to buy anything else.

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Sun May 08, 2005 2:03 pm

I've never brought SW toys. I alwasy wanted to but I can barely keep up with ocassional G1 purchases let alone a 30 year toy line with another 30+ figures and ships and such just out.

One day I'll be rich and happy and content to own everything in the whole world.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Sun May 08, 2005 2:23 pm

I like the toys but I haven't bought any Ep 3 for money reasons. The various Jedis are always cool. I've been collecting for about seven year,s though, so it's okay.

Honest review of the movie at bigfanboy.net

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Sun May 08, 2005 2:48 pm

Cheers Sprunkere. I've seen many 'reviews'. Most are actually very positive.