I'm just gonna get the standard battle damaged Vader and if I need the damaged helmet look I'll use the Kenobi damaged helmet head. Perfect. I prefer the full damaged Anakin face anyway. Like you I wanted a clean Vader as I never had one so I have no regrets getting it.
@DarthTamarus2 сағат бұрын
@@alibear73 Me either my friend. It’s nice to see someone who thinks the same. Not sure how I feel about that sculpted cape either. Very statue-like.
@alibear732 сағат бұрын
@@DarthTamarus yeah it looks cool but I don't need it. I'm also not into statues
@DarthTamarus2 сағат бұрын
@@alibear73 Me either. Too expensive lol.
@malekith844712 сағат бұрын
The only thing that interests me about the new Vader is the fact that it has no pleather. But expect it to be 420-450 -ish. And for us in Europe even 100-130 bucks custom taxes more. I think I will pass and stick to my ROTJ Vader. Don’t forget ROTS anniversary is around the corner and we could be seeing Obi Wan and Anakin 2.0
@DarthTamarus7 сағат бұрын
@@malekith8447 Very true. This isn’t a piece you NEED if you already have representation. But it sure is cool. I’m interested to see the suit material myself as well.
@malekith84477 сағат бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Have you seen The Chewbacca, Hardcase and Jar Jar leaks?
@DarthTamarus7 сағат бұрын
@@malekith8447 I have! Super cool but these latest announcements/reveals are definitely a little overwhelming. I think I’d pass on all three.
@malekith84476 сағат бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Chewbacca is a must for me. I am still undecided on Hardcase and Jar Jar. Depends on the price. But I am leaning more towards Hardcase if I get Jesse, Echo, Fives and Rex
@malekith84476 сағат бұрын
If I get Chewbacca I only need ROTJ Luke, R2 and Leia and I‘m done with my OT display
@TheDewdAbydes20 сағат бұрын
Totally agree with you on this one! Clean Kenobi Vader going next to this BD one. If I’m not mistaken, the base body used on this release seems to be the same as Kenobi Vader so that’s gonna be sweet!
@DarthTamarus20 сағат бұрын
@@TheDewdAbydes YES! The proportions look similar for sure. Some were saying they’d have liked to see a Sebastian Shaw sculpt but it wouldn’t look good on this body imo.
@ValkyrieMagnus22 сағат бұрын
I still love my Kenobi Vader. That was an awesome battle between Obi Wan and Darth Vader. It was also a touching scene when Obi Wan Cut open Darth Vader’s helmet and you could see the pity and sadness in Obi Wan seeing what his former padawan has become. The new figure looks awesome but I feel like more of a connection to the Vader I have because of the Kenobi show. Be happy with what you have.
@DarthTamarus21 сағат бұрын
@@ValkyrieMagnus Definitely something that should go into how you collect and the sentiment you have towards a figure. Thanks for sharing my friend 🫡🙌🏻
@mitchelllawrence279823 сағат бұрын
This Vader is a must-have. It's a unique, cool look. I like the pissed off head sculp and battle damaged on this helmet compared to the Kenobi one. "It blows the Kenobi one out of the water." I've been saying that this pass few days 😂
@DarthTamarus23 сағат бұрын
@@mitchelllawrence2798 Absolutely. This is everything we got with the Kenobi Vader in terms of battle damage but taken to the next level. 🙌🏻
@TheOneAdamTwelveКүн бұрын
Awesome video man. I’m about a year into my Hot Toys collection so I really appreciated your insight. Great job!
@DarthTamarusКүн бұрын
@@TheOneAdamTwelve That means a lot dude. Thank you. It ain’t much but it’s honest work 😂
@TheDewdAbydes3 күн бұрын
This is one of the realist videos I’ve seen regarding the hobby. Thanks for sharing bro! 🔥
@DarthTamarus3 күн бұрын
@@TheDewdAbydes Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🫡 I try to be as transparent as I can. Glad to be a part of it. 🙌🏻
@TheRowlandstone734 күн бұрын
The scariest thing about collecting Hot Toys is how it so quickly changes your perception of cost. Recently, for example, I managed to pick up the very rare and sought after, (at least it is here in the UK), Han in Stormtrooper disguise figure from A New Hope for an extremely good price of £315 ($407) and thought, "Bargain!", whereas before I started collecting, the thought of spending basically a third of a grand on, essentially, an action figure would've sounded nuts.. and when I think of it even now, it is nuts.. but I have absolutely no regrets! 😅
@DarthTamarus4 күн бұрын
@@TheRowlandstone73 I couldn’t have said so better myself. Prior to collecting Hot Toys, the most I spent on a collectible was like $90 USD for a Funko Pop 😂 I usually do payment plans for figures so as not to have to drop a lot of money at once but more than once I’ve paid full out for a figure with no hesitation. It really is scary as to how desensitized you get to it. Thanks for watching, my friend. 🫡
@TheRowlandstone734 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus I would do payment plans in a heartbeat if I could, but because I'm such a big fan of the Original Trilogy, buying backwards off the secondary market has really been my only option.. and I don't need to tell you the aftermarket prices of a lot of those figures, eg. Alec Guinness Obi-Wan Kenobi, ANH Leia, Snowtrooper, Tarkin, Sideshow's TIE Fighter Pilot, etc.! 😂 And yet, when it comes to, say, needing two new tyres for my car, I'm like, "Ooh, they're expensive!" 🤣 It just shows my passion for Star Wars and my appreciation of Hot Toys' craftsmanship, but yeah, it's crazy how I'm desensitized to their prices! Cheers, mate 👍
@DarthTamarus4 күн бұрын
@@TheRowlandstone73 I’m such a tight ass when it comes to everything else in life 😂 All of those OT figures are so expensive and there’s next to nothing available or in the pipeline in terms of OT either. ROTJ Han, Vader & Stormtrooper I think. That Alec Guinness Obi-Wan is such a beautiful piece.
@TheRowlandstone734 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Yeah, you're right, the pickings are proper slim for new OT figures. Actually, the Sandtrooper Sergeant, (minus the Dewback, I might add!) is one of only two pre-orders I've been able to make.. (not sure why I opted out of the ROTJ Han)(?) 🤔The other being what will be my first (and only, I hope!) Prequel figure, TPM Darth Maul. Even though I'm a strict OT guy, I couldn't not get that! Yeah, the Alec Guinness Obi-Wan is amazing. That was actually the most expensive figure in my collection, but again.. No regrets! 😅
@WillFoxification5 күн бұрын
Love this bro! Enjoyed you sharing your experiences and perspectives.
@DarthTamarus5 күн бұрын
@@WillFoxification Thanks for watching homie. It means a lot 🫶
@NerdyJobi6 күн бұрын
Excellent video! I'm not a Hot Toys collector, but your sharing of experience and advice can easily be applied to other types of collecting. Thank you and may the force be with you!
@DarthTamarus6 күн бұрын
@@NerdyJobi Thank you! To you as well, my friend 🫡
@nebulavoyager216 күн бұрын
What came to mind after hearing your thoughts and analysis of Baylan’s goals for himself, Shin, and the potential future “Jedi” is intriguing. To be honest, I have no idea what they are going to do, nor will I try to predict the creative direction. However, I believe it is likely along the same lines as Darth Bane's Rule of Two-a redefinition of the Jedi, as the Sith are the only ones who have achieved an evolution or a step up of sorts with their rule of two. So, Baylan searching for something "more" is definitely to seek great knowledge, much like Darth Bane finding Darth Revan's Holocron-someone to guide him to something greater. Perhaps it will be one of those celestial beings like the Force Father or the Dark Side Brother, or maybe a great Jedi from the past to communicate with, or perhaps even a very dark Jedi or a Sith Lord. It’s really hard to tell what they have in mind.
@DarthTamarus6 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 I feel like that is very interesting. It really does suck that the most interesting character from this series has to either be recast or written out of the story. RIP. As per predictions, yeah there’s no way of guessing at this point. And it seems like that only leads to disappointment most of the time anyway. Perhaps we’ll know one day. Maybe not.
@alibear736 күн бұрын
I only buy what I absolutely love. My Star wars hot toys collection is limited to Empire strikes back only and then only the main cast. Once I get Bespin Han, Bespin escape Leia and Chewie I'm done. I collect action figures in general mostly 1/6 scale but not necessarily hot toys so I'm not a "hot toys collector" as in I dont collect them just because they are hot toys. I've been collecting action figures for the last 34 years. I'm almost done, I have mostly what I want. Star wars and marvel comics figures are my main thing, I'm not that interested in the MCU just a few characters. I dont care about finishing lines and I will mix and match for example for my empire strikes back display I'm using the obi wan Vader because I think its the best one. I dont care that its not the empire strikes back one. I dont like the empire strikes back vader, I also have jedi C3PO and AOTC R2 which both look the same as the empire movies versions but some collectors will feel they need the correct versions even though they all look the same. I use youtube to see reviews and admire other collectors collections but I'm in no way influenced by them or have not bought a figure I didn't want based on any influencers advice. That's just nuts to me.
@DarthTamarus6 күн бұрын
@@alibear73 It’s cool to see you have a grip on your collection focus. Empire is hands down one of the most diverse films in the saga in terms of characters to collect. I also see no reason in collecting a figure to go with others just because it’s the CORRECT version. If it’s your favorite, then by all means that’s the one you should get. I’m unsure as to what point I’ll feel complete enough to say “I’m done” that just depends on what the future of releases looks like.
@alibear736 күн бұрын
@DarthTamarus very true. If hot toys bring out the taun taun it's mine lol maybe general veers and an AT driver too .....and an imperial probe droid lol
@DarthTamarus5 күн бұрын
@@alibear73 a flocked Taun Taun would be awesome. That Dewback they have is pretty cool too but I don’t have the space for animals or vehicles 😅
@nebulavoyager216 күн бұрын
I was so excited to see a live-action Ezra because they did Sabine Wren and Ahsoka so well. But when I saw him, I was just dumbfounded. I was like, "Are you serious?" The same goes for Thrawn, though not as bad as Ezra. Why is it always the trope that the Jedi is a recluse hermit? Why wasn't he doing anything more interesting than traveling with the natives? To be honest, I think the medium through which you are introduced to these characters stays in your mind, so when it's changed to a different medium, it's hard to change your perception of it. If they had started with live action and then moved to animation, maybe I would think differently. But I do have to admit, the line "You must wait; he is coming" gave me chills for Thrawn's arrival.
@DarthTamarus6 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 I don’t think going from animation to live action works the same as it does the other way around. At least not in this specific example. I really enjoyed Rebels. Mind you I watched it after TCW so of course it wasn’t as good-getting used to the art style and younger audience target was hard-but I still enjoyed it. Especially in the last two seasons. But I feel like it’s just another travesty that these characters were brought into live action and fumbled. Sure they LOOK the part. But almost every character from Rebels that we saw in the Ahsoka series has been highly diminished in my mind compared to how I felt about them in Rebels. Now that could be bad story telling, writing, acting, etc, I’m not sure. But every character felt removed from their animated counterpart. Ironically, I would say Ezra felt the most similar to his OG character but he was so underutilized. Imo, they obviously just wanted to tell a story about Sabine and Ahsoka and sideline everyone else.
@ValkyrieMagnus-fh8yk6 күн бұрын
Great points and perspective. I really started buying last November and fully embraced the hobby. I love the hobby and figures but I have to slow down because I will run out of space soon too.
@DarthTamarus6 күн бұрын
@@ValkyrieMagnus-fh8yk It’s easy to get carried away that’s for sure. I can definitely foresee the collection being an ever-changing thing as new figures are announced/released.
@nebulavoyager216 күн бұрын
Great advice! It's one thing to watch this video, but it's another to take and apply what you said. These are two vastly different things. I personally am not a Hot Toys collector, but that doesn't mean I can't take what you said and apply it. It always takes an outside view to chime in and change your perspective on your collecting hobby. Anyway, congratulations on one year, and I can't wait to see what's to come for your channel.
@DarthTamarus6 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 Thanks so much! Yeah I mean if someone takes something from what I said and applies it to themselves then I’m truly humbled 😂
@Nightcall006 күн бұрын
Gut feeling part is so relatable.
@DarthTamarus6 күн бұрын
@@Nightcall00 When you know you KNOW 🙌🏻
@thegillmanedits7 күн бұрын
You are so right about that "gut feeling" that you have to have it. I don't have many Hot Toys yet but the ones I have have only been bought on that strong feeling. No regrets.
@DarthTamarus7 күн бұрын
@@thegillmanedits I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels that way. Sometimes you just see a figure and think DAMN! I need to have it. It’s easy to let other people’s hype sell you on some figures too. Been there 😂
@malekith84477 күн бұрын
Also I feel like if you don’t have strong self control you have to focus on one sub-genre of SW. I personally keep my focus on the prequels, CW and Bad Batch. And I want the OT squad together but no Stormtroopers, Lando or some shit. I even think about canceling my Thrawn because he won’t fit into my collection even though I love him. Hard decisions have to be made. I feel like this hobby is kinda like managing a small museum but it’s fun.
@DarthTamarus7 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 It really is. I’ve definitely sort of stepped outside my realm of what I consider my “niche” in terms of figures. I don’t have any OT figures unless you count Vader but he could fit in in the prequels too if you stretch it. I love Luke & Han and the others but I kind of have to stick with what I have the most nostalgia for and that’s the prequels/Clone War era stuff. Mind you that will change with Thrawn and Revan but I love the EU and Thrawn’s a big part of that so I’ll make it work.
@malekith84477 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus If you can stop after Thrawn and Revan cool. But I bet they will make Malgus, Malak and so on
@DarthTamarus7 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 I don’t care for Malak, but I would be tempted for Malgus. Hard to say. The Old Republic is a rabbit hole lol.
@malekith84477 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Yes it’s a dangerous rabbit hole. I‘ve got sucked into the Bad Batch rabbit hole. Thought I only will get Hunter as he is cheap. Now I will get Tech before his price will explode and I will try to get Scorch because I love rare items. I even thought about getting Wrecker for 480 but I can’t justify it and I know me if I get wrecker I will get Crosshair too. It’s dangerous dude
@DarthTamarus6 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 it’s all or nothing for me on those figures. And all doesn’t seem to be an option 😂 So I’ll be selling Echo eventually.
@malekith84477 күн бұрын
Yes I feel you. I collect Hot Toys since March and basically stopped collecting other stuff besides some Lego. I am a Star Wars collector like you. Thought about buying Wolverine but he won’t fit into my collection. I have 4 figures now and 17 on PO. Have to cut a few for sure but there are some essential characters.
@DarthTamarus7 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 Hell yeah. As much as I’d love to collect outside of Star Wars. I just can’t justify it with my limited space. Maybe one day. I wouldn’t mind having some TDK Batman representation or some Alien and predator stuff, but I can live without it. Can’t do without Star Wars 😅
@malekith84477 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Yes and we have to look at the bigger picture. With the anniversary of ROTS next year we are going to get Grievous Diecast, Darkside Anakin and probably Obi Wan, 212th (my favourite legion). That shit will take a lot of space. And if Asajj gets her animated series we will probably get her and Quinlan. For collectors like us who only have limited space it’s crucial to have a plan
@DarthTamarus7 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 Couldn’t have said so better myself dude 🫡
@malekith844710 күн бұрын
I want Crosshair and Wrecker man those prices are outrageous. For now I will only have Hunter and maybe Tech because I want a representation of the Bad Batch in my display
@DarthTamarus10 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 Yeah it really is unfortunate for those that missed out on Crosshair. And I’ve heard that Wrecker is climbing in value too. I really liked The Bad Batch, but I’m not going to be devastated if I don’t have the representation. I’m just priced out on em.
@malekith844710 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Yeah Wrecker is 450 on TBA without everything. It’s really a shame because I would say Crosshair is the favourite 99 clone of nearly everybody and they have used real leather on him😂
@DarthTamarus10 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 His character arc definitely made him a beloved character for sure 😂 super weird
@malekith844710 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus They’ve overproduced Hunter and Echo maybe they thought no one would want the other members
@DarthTamarus10 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 Yeah and now those figures go for -$100 retail
@miragewizard11 күн бұрын
Great video! I actually didn't enjoy this book as much as others have. I thought that the author did a commendable job with keeping Kenobi in character, dealing with his connection to the Force, keeping him on Tatooine, and included a deft exploration into the Tusken Raiders (that, in my opinion, was completed within the show 'The Book of Boba Fett'). I liked the sequences around the moisture meters/vaporators, and exploring more of the science into how they operated and their beneficial relationship to Tatooine society. But I didn't enjoy the love story in this book and everything that surrounded it, which pretty much takes over the book once you're 50 pages into it. It was a slog for me to get through from this point all of the way to the conclusion. Even so, I felt that this story was better than what we got with the Kenobi Disney+ series. However, this is what I was hoping for with this book: the training that Yoda had for him that he mentioned at the end of Revenge of the Sith. A path of training, perhaps something akin to William Gibson's Hugo winning novel "Neuromancer", written within a counter-culture 'cyber punk' aspect with a dystopian break from Kenobi's dreary surroundings on Tatooine, leading to the 'foggy' Obi-Wan that makes stuff up on the fly and can't remember his own name by Episode IV A New Hope. Obi-Wan would have been dreadfully curious once he learned about Vader, and this would have truly lived up to Yoda's promise of "training I have for you during your exile".. He could have never left Tatooine physically, and we could have still explored concepts within the Force, perhaps even the Whills or learned more about the Prophecy of the Chosen One. But we didn't get that. We got the love story. With all that said, I appreciate the author's good, honest attempt, and the author deserves credit for staying within certain boundaries where Disney Star Wars did not.
@DarthTamarus11 күн бұрын
@@miragewizard I agree, having Annleen fall for Obi-Wan was kind of contrived. “The widow with the mundane life, seeking more meets mysterious man and falls for him” but I would say it’s saving grace is definitely how well he stayed in character. I’ll definitely commend him there as well. The overall story was meh, but the sub plot with the Tuskens was super interesting. Having them mention the attack on their people (whom we know is done by Anakin) was super cool to read about. I guess I came into this book with lower expectations and although it was a slow burn, I did enjoy it. Perhaps that was solely due to what we got to see with the Kenobi series and how they treated the character with such disrespect vs this story where, while the story was silly at times and, perhaps, could have been a much better one, definitely felt like OUR Obi-Wan. And could you imagine if someone was to actually tell a story like that? Having Obi-Wan somehow transfer into some other world via the Force and explore the greater depths that was ultimately immortality. I think maybe Miller thought that a way too ambitious avenue to take and maybe he didn’t want to try and fail so he told this safe story. But that would be cool to see because I would really like to know how Yoda and Obi-Wan were able to live after death.
@miragewizard11 күн бұрын
I remember when this book came out in 1993 just after the Thrawn Trilogy. I read it completely through and thought that it was good that we got a story with events taking place right after Return Of The Jedi, but it was a yawner in my opinion and not one of my favorites. It contained a lot of themes that interestingly enough were fleshed out very well later in the timeline by different authors within the Star Wars Expanded Universe, such as Luke having a love interest (I preferred Mara Jade in the Thrawn Trilogy), the 'alien' threat that would become a new enemy (I preferred the Yuuzhan Vong in the New Jedi Order series), and a semblence of an armistice between the New Republic and the Imperial forces (Vision of the Future). So, it was an early book with a good general direction as far as how the characters would be developed, but the execution wasn't anywhere near as fleshed out as it would be later, in my opinion. I have not re-read it completely since the first read through.
@DarthTamarus11 күн бұрын
@@miragewizard Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! I think every early EU novel gets compared to the Thrawn trilogy and in a way, that’s not really fair because, to me, those books are timeless and I put them on a pedestal lol. But yawner is definitely a good description for this book. Not bad, but just kind of mid or forgettable. I haven’t read a whole lot of the EU as of yet but that’s my goal eventually. But I loved Spectre and Visions man. Those books are like the Thrawn trilogy but felt more adult. The subversion that was really thinking they would bring Thrawn back but only to learn he was just a phony, but in reality he actually had planned to come back was just so artfully done. (No pun intended) 😂 I’ve only read Vector Prime myself but plan read up most of everything taking place before NJO and then start again. Can’t wait!
@nebulavoyager2111 күн бұрын
This was a great video. Star Wars books are just amazing and really fill in the void for any Star Wars fan. I will reread The Thrawn Trilogy just from watching this video; it is such a great book series. How do you feel about the Ascendancy books? I haven't read them yet, so I am curious what you think. Please keep up with any Star Wars book review videos. I saw you posted one recently, and as soon as I finish the book and the other ones, I'll watch it.
@DarthTamarus11 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 I liked the Ascendancy books but I had high expectations as they were something I always heard about when I started reading. “Oh the Ascendancy books…” but in my opinion, out of the three trilogies, it’s the least best.
@nebulavoyager2110 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Oh, okay. I'll keep it in mind not to have my hopes too high. Thanks for replying back.
@nebulavoyager2111 күн бұрын
6:43 Ahsoka the White. Interesting, sounds similar to Gandalf the White when he's reborn as well. Just a thought that came to mind.
@nebulavoyager2113 күн бұрын
I always thought the World Between Worlds was a cool concept introduced in Clone Wars. However, when I thought about it, it seemed like it could introduce time travel, which made me unsure about how I felt when it started being used in Rebels. I didn't see it used after that. After watching Rebels, I wondered if this meant they could do time travel, change events in movies and TV shows, and create alternate realities. Besides Ahsoka appearing in live action, it didn't seem like it, but it does make you question what they might use the concept for. Sorry for the rant; I was just trying to remember my thoughts from back then.
@DarthTamarus13 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 Yeah I think any time you introduce time travel in any universe, it opens the door for too many plot holes/potential changes to the original timeline. In retrospect, I can see Dave Filoni doing it to justify Ahsoka living in her duel against Vader (she totally should have died imo) and now that it’s been introduced, maybe they’re unsure how to proceed with it. As you mentioned, if you can go back in time and change events, then the whole damn Star Wars universe is null because anything can be altered. Not a fan personally.
@nebulavoyager2113 күн бұрын
Solid ranking list of George Lucas's Star Wars movies. By the way, what do you think about the edit of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi where Anakin's Force Ghost is Hayden Christensen instead of the original actor? Also, this may seem weird, but in my mind, Anakin and Darth Vader are two entirely different people. I grew up watching the original trilogy first, so it's hard for me to watch the prequel trilogy and think that's Vader. In the version I watched, Anakin's Force Ghost wasn't Hayden Christensen, so I find it difficult to associate the prequel trilogy with the original trilogy. Unfortunately, I can't change that perception. I wish I could make it all linear in my head. Also, it's awesome that you didn't include the sequel trilogy
@DarthTamarus13 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 That is a very interesting question. For me personally, I love Hayden’s portrayal but that’s also a very biased opinion as I grew up with him in AOTC and ROTS. I remember when I was young, Revenge of the Sith was the first film I was old enough to see marketing for and I truly didn’t know that Anakin would turn into Darth Vader so it definitely shook me lol. As per the connection between the two characters, it’s gotten easier for me to blend to two together. I can definitely see how it could be hard to close that gap so to speak as Hayden’s portrayal is so much different pre-suit vs. James Earl Jones, Sebastian Shaw and David Prowse. I guess I’ve just grown to accept it for what it is lol. As per George replacing Sebastian with Hayden in ROTJ, I understand the symbolism. As to George, Anakin died when he physically turned to the Darkside, was burned and put into the suit etc. But at the same time, it was Anakin who saved Luke from certain death at the hands of the Emperor. And that version of Anakin was portrayed by Sebastian. So setting my bias aside, I think they should have left Sebastian in the shot as it would have given him more screen time and payed a little more respect to the actor. Because regardless of what came before, that scene where he’s talking to Luke right before his death always hits me in the feels. Perhaps we could have seen him somehow transform from his older self into his younger depiction as a force ghost, but that would likely raise a lot more questions that pacify fans 😂
@nebulavoyager2113 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Thanks so much. I really like your thoughts in the comment. It was really fair and made me think of it differently. And yes, the scenes where he's talking to Luke right before his death are a masterpiece in itself-so emotional and so well done.
@station7thedoor13 күн бұрын
Not terrible, but pretty forgettable. I think this may be the second thing I read after the Thrawn trilogy, and it was definitely not nearly as good as the Thrawn trilogy. I think Kevin J Anderson is just not as good a writer.
@DarthTamarus13 күн бұрын
@@station7thedoor Yeah I came into it with high expectations as I’ve seen many good things about it but it kind of felt like a Young Reader novel. Just lacked substance and nuance, especially compared to Zahns Trilogy. I haven’t yet read anything more from Kevin J. Anderson, so I can’t speak on whether he’s just not a good author, but even though I enjoyed the story, it definitely left some to be desired.
@station7thedoor12 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus I feel like his stuff is pretty consistently middling.
@DarthTamarus12 күн бұрын
@@station7thedoor I guess we’ll see when we got to Darksaber 😂
@station7thedoor13 күн бұрын
These are consistently, IMO, some of the best books of the EU. Love these books, and I always wished they had made them into a TV series. This, more than anything else, really feels like LITERAL star wars. My favorite character is Tycho Celchu.
@DarthTamarus13 күн бұрын
@@station7thedoor After reading these, I put these up there with the Thrawn Trilogy in terms of how much it actually felt like Star Wars and one cohesive story. It took a lot to tell a good story while leaving out our “main heroes” for like 90% of the story. I’ve yet to read the other X-Wing series, but these will be hard to beat. Again, it’s nice to see another fan of the EU 🙌🏻
@station7thedoor13 күн бұрын
This novel has historically gotten a bad rap, but I always liked it. I liked the alien invasion threat, I thought the rebel aircraft carrier was cool. This was also the first occurrence of a group of Imperials making peace with the Rebel Alliance.
@DarthTamarus13 күн бұрын
@@station7thedoor I wasn’t around early enough to witness much of its bad rap, but it definitely feels like it’s not really held as high as some other early EU novels. As I mentioned, I thought the Aliens were a very brave touch as the author could have just took the easy way out, but all things considered, she told a pretty good story. Definitely a staple point in the EU as it’s like the first story after the OT. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🫡
@malekith844714 күн бұрын
He is pipelined. Can’t wait.
@DarthTamarus14 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 me too my friend 🫡
@malekith844714 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus It is getting out of hand. 3PO is on its way. And I have like 12 POs. Already canceled Sabine and CW Anakin. But Thrawn is a must
@DarthTamarus14 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 I’m still only at 4 at the moment. Waiting on CW Obi-Wan.
@malekith844714 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus All the prequels stuff is hitting me hard. And with the release of Fives and Echo I have to get Rex and Jesse now
@DarthTamarus14 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 I’m still undecided on those two. I don’t have Jesse. Never had plans of picking him up so I’m not going to just to pair him up with all of the others. I still don’t have a Commander Cody and I think he takes precedence over them imo.
@nebulavoyager2115 күн бұрын
I've been thinking to myself about all these surviving Nightsisters that are coming out. In each of their stories, they seem to believe they are the last Nightsister. As I am exploring Disney's Star Wars, they introduce a new surviving Nightsister, almost like a new Jedi survivor. I'm just like, what's the point then of showing a massacre, for example, the Jedi massacre or the Nightsister massacre, and then showing that there are more than a few who survived? They always seem to think of themselves as the sole survivors and only ever have small tie-ins with other survivors like themselves. I am a bit perplexed about this. It's cool to see new characters and all, but when you think about it, there are so many plot holes to consider. Correct me if I am wrong; I am just confused with a bit of these new shows and events if not.
@DarthTamarus15 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 Yeah I was always under the impression that when Grievous came to Dathomir, he wiped out every one of them aside from mother Talzin and Ventress. As Talzin dies at the hands of Sidious, Ventress would be the last one left. As she was “killed” in the novel Dark Disciple then later somehow returns in BB3. Then of course we have Merrin and Morgan Elsbeth. It’s very strange to be sure. At this point, I don’t think they really care what they retcon or change lol.
@DarthTamarus15 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 As per the other part of your statement, there are imo too many “Jedi Survivors” I know it’s not outside the realm of possibility that a few Jedi survived but at this point it seems to be happening all too often for my liking. It lessens the impact of Order 66 and makes Obi-Wan and Yoda look like fools when they tell Luke he is the only remaining Jedi.
@nebulavoyager2115 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Yeah, now there are the new three Nightsisters with Thrawn as well, who seem to have come out of nowhere all of a sudden. It's hard to make sense of it all and their clan. I am guessing they still want to incorporate other Nightsisters into the universe and, like you said, not care about retconning and making it make sense.
@nebulavoyager2115 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus To be honest, that was a slip of the tongue because many people can argue about how there can be only two survivors from Order 66. But when you think of Order 66, the Sith planned it to the detail. Everything was planned. Don't get me wrong, sure, it didn't go exactly as Palpatine envisioned, but the plan was still a perfect massacre of the Jedi. They were so attached to politics that they were all killed because the politicians knew everything about them. They were almost one and the same. Yeah, I don't mind new characters too. For example, Timothy Zahn's Joruus C'baoth had a backstory that was so fleshed out and well done, and that made sense to me. But like you said, it's happening so often-a new Jedi survivor appears-and these concepts have been done so many times already. For instance, the video game Jedi: Fallen Order with Cal Kestis, and there was a video game series from the late '90s and early 2000s with Kyle Katarn and a few other characters. At this point, it's not innovative ideas but more of a remake of those stories. I think the whole point of the prequel trilogy was the idea of restoring balance to the Force with two Sith and two Jedi. That was balance in the Force: where there is dark, there will be light and vice versa. But now, it's so oversaturated. Back then, the idea of other Jedi survivors was interesting, but that was just side content, not to be taken too seriously. Now it's the opposite-the movies are side content, and this new stuff is the main story. Sorry if I am ranting here. I didn't mean to go this deep into it again-slip of the tongue or words back there. But when I saw you shared the same opinion that Obi-Wan and Yoda look like chumps, I had to get it out.
@DarthTamarus15 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 Yeah it’s not like it’s impossible to believe that some survived and of course Obi-Wan and Yoda were both in exile focusing on keeping Luke alive and planning their next move in that aspect. So if a couple strays got away during the purge, it makes sense. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy some of the newer “Survivors” we’ve seen since. I really enjoyed Kanan in Rebels. It’s a shame that the Ahsoka series pretty much ruined that show for me in terms of what they did with those characters. I really liked Cal, as I played the first of those games. It just seems like, more to your point, when they can’t think of anything they just decide to throw in some Jedi that survived the purge. I.e, Baylan and Shin. Super captivating characters because we know nothing about them so therefore there are no stakes at play. Disney can’t muddy their backstory or characterization because they are the ones who created them (RIP Ray Stevenson) but at the end of the day, characters like that really have no substance. They’re forgettable. And that, I think is something about this franchise that they’ll never understand. Star Wars was made nearly 50 years ago, and to this day those old legacy characters are what fans care about. None of these newer characters have any staying power. Maybe to the new fans, but it’s not the new fans who bitch and moan about their terrible creative choices. I digress, but yes I agree. Very tumultuous times as a Star Wars fan.
@nebulavoyager2115 күн бұрын
This is obviously months later, but it's curious to think about. As much as we hate to consider the sequel trilogy part of Star Wars at all, they sort of hinted at it in The Book of Boba Fett. I think it was when Din Djarin was visiting Grogu, and Luke Skywalker was there with Ahsoka. She says a line like, "So much like your father," or something like that. I don't remember exactly, but I am not sure if that was supposed to foreshadow the demise of Luke Skywalker for the sequel trilogy. It seems like if they did, this is a year later. If they bring him into what follows Ahsoka, it would be some fall of Luke Skywalker? Obviously, in Heir to the Empire, Luke is VERY different, so I think if they do bring him into this supposed story, they would sort of portray his fall to what he becomes in the sequel trilogy. I am personally not interested, but I thought I would share my thoughts in your comment section as I did enjoy your analysis
@DarthTamarus15 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 I hate that they have too much pride to just retcon the sequels. Every bit of content we see post Revenge of the Sith now has to tie in with those films. Hell even the Bad Batch eluded to Palpatine cloning himself. It really feels like a poison has seeped into the brand with those films. Only because of what they turn our heroes into. Seeing Luke in Mando 2 was awesome until you think a little harder and realize in 20 some odd years he’s gonna be a washed up old man and a shadow of what he is in the EU. It’s just sad tbh. If Luke’s in Ahsoka Season 2, good I guess. As Filoni will never write a better story than that of Zahn’s Trilogy so it’s all a bastardization of it anyway. At this point, I’m unsure as to whether I’ll continue watching any more Star Wars with Disneys name attached to it. I’ll keep my nose in the EU and collect the toys that make me happy 😂
@malekith844716 күн бұрын
What do you use to fix them to the glass?
@DarthTamarus16 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 blue tack. They’d probably be fine without it but I’m not risking one of my animals bumping into the cabinet and sending them crashing down 😂
@malekith844716 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Understandable
@nebulavoyager2117 күн бұрын
I've been binge-watching a bunch of your videos, so I know how badly you wanted a second one. So, you finally scored a deal, huh? 🎉 It looks epic, man!
@DarthTamarus17 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 I did thanks a lot! 🫡 I originally had bought two of them loose a couple months ago and the package ended up getting lost in transit so I had been looking for that right deal to compete the pair. 😂 My wife said “why did you buy another one of one you already had?!” I said because you need a pair 🙌🏻
@malekith844717 күн бұрын
Why 2😂
@DarthTamarus17 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 Two is better than one 🫡
@malekith844717 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus I don’t have that much space like you. However I would never army build unnamed clones. My plan is to get Rex, Jesse, Echo and Fives. Appo is locked behind the vehicle paywall and I don’t have the space for the Barc Speeder
@DarthTamarus17 күн бұрын
@@malekith8447 I originally said I never would either lol. But after having one, I felt it would never look good on its own, as imo, these are accessory pieces anyway. So I picked up another to display with either Vader, Anakin, use them as 332nd Clones and have them with Ahsoka. I feel like the versatility justifies it for me. I only have Rex atm. Never had plans to pick up Jesse and I’m unsure as to whether I’ll pick up Fives & Echo but I agree that will be a dope display.
@winlee488418 күн бұрын
I’m so glad that Hot Toys decided to make these. 😊The Sideshow versions are getting impossibly expensive😅 I day 1 preordered both of them😂They’re gonna look so good with Jesse 😆
@DarthTamarus18 күн бұрын
@@winlee4884 Oh 100% 🙌🏻 These two with Rex & Jesse will be an awesome display option
@nebulavoyager2120 күн бұрын
It's interesting to see your take before the Star Wars Ahsoka series was released. This may be months later. Still, I don't understand why Ahsoka is the main focus, coming from Clone Wars into Rebels and into The Mandalorian, followed by this show. She's a cool character, but being almost the face of Star Wars now feels very odd.
@DarthTamarus20 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 I’m glad you were able to withstand my older videos as I feel they are definitely way less in terms of quality so thanks for that lol. But yeah I think my hype and anticipation for the show was definitely there. I still don’t think the show was terrible. Especially not in comparison with what we got with Kenobi, BOBF, Mando 3. It just kind of was pointless. Of course I fanboy’d seeing Hayden as Anakin again, Thrawn in live action etc but like the show was kind of slow, I HATED Sabine’s character and ultimately I asked myself the same question. Why is Ahsoka such a big deal? Imo she should have died facing Vader in rebels but Filoni obviously has ties to the character so I get it. I don’t know man. I’m so jaded now that it would take a lot for me to get excited about Disney Star Wars anymore.
@nebulavoyager2119 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus, I really enjoy your content. It's very sincere, and you're very honest about it, not just out there for the sake of hate-bashing Star Wars' current state. You're the only KZreadr I watch for Star Wars content because the current state of Star Wars and its fandom always offer their OPINIONS, not thoughts that are just true and honest. I agree it wasn't terrible; it had a lot of cool cinematography and scenes. But the issue was I found the storyline lacking. I was honestly a bit taken aback because I didn't expect to see Hayden. I don't watch Star Wars news or anything, so I was surprised. SABINE WAS SO COOL IN REBELS. WHAT HAPPENED????? Her dyed hair in the animation, her Mandalorian backstory, her graffiti art!! I was like, WHY? They literally retconned her entire character in this show, turning her from a Mandalorian into a Jedi? Yeah, now Ahsoka is almost the main character of Star Wars. Any new project involves her in some way. I personally stopped after Ahsoka; that's where the ball dropped for me. I haven't watched anything that came after. I just couldn't really care about every single time Filoni does a scene hinting at the Force father and his kids (IDW what it's called). Cool concept, but how many years has it been since we saw it in Clone Wars, and it's just subtle hints and references to it? I just don't have it in me to care to watch theories and research those hints. So I doubt I'll ever care to watch anything Star Wars-related to be released besides the Disney books and comics.
@nebulavoyager2120 күн бұрын
Nice pose for him. I can imagine the action scene in my head from it. 👌🏻
@DarthTamarus20 күн бұрын
@@nebulavoyager21 Hey thanks a lot man! I try to repose my figures when they get a little stale to look at in the display. Definitely helps you appreciate them more 🙌🏻
@Denizel9126 күн бұрын
Is there a reven Story line books ?
@DarthTamarus25 күн бұрын
As far as I know there is just the one stand alone novel. But there may be more in terms of comic books. I’m not too knowledgeable on those. Of course both would be additional to the KOTOR games.
@CillianSmall26 күн бұрын
I collect lego star wars
@canadya826326 күн бұрын
Man I hope we get a re-vamped Anakin Skywalker figure tbh. Its been a while since we've gotten the ROTS version of him!
@DarthTamarus26 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🫡 And absolutely that’s a must have. Every time I browse eBay I’m so tempted to try and cop one but it’s so dated. I’d love to see a sculpted version with that new artisan sculpt. Fingers crossed 🤞
@canadya826326 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Of course man! Hope your subscribers grow! Im hoping we see a good selection this next year as I have been fairly happy with the last few years and their products...
@lleyton926027 күн бұрын
I am a starwars collector, love starwars
@DarthTamarus27 күн бұрын
Me too, pal. 🫡
@Thrawns_Office28 күн бұрын
Yeah, bro! The council and more clones!
@DarthTamarus28 күн бұрын
I mean that’s like the entirety of ROTS right there 😂 Thanks for watching bro 🫡
@Thrawns_Office28 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus yeah, and?!? Lol
@Thrawns_Office28 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Plus, if they can do 9 for AOTC and however many for Ahsoka, they should give us everything from ROTS 😎😜
@DarthTamarus28 күн бұрын
@@Thrawns_Office I agree dude. It’s widely regarded as the best prequel and there’s a huge market for it.
@thegillmanedits28 күн бұрын
How did this hold up all these months later? Had to reapply or it's still good? Any other issues?
@DarthTamarus28 күн бұрын
Hey thanks for asking! It has held up well. Although I don’t really pose the figure / articulate the ankles, the boots are still quite soft and flexible. I reapplied once since this video just for good measure. I personally don’t think the figure is quite old enough to experience any flaking issues yet. I also used this same product on the pleather ammo pouch on for my Captain Rex - but I used the Matte finish - and it turned out quite well also. I would say use at your own discretion. I’m not sure if I would do this on a brand new Darth Vader or anything but If I were to purchase an older figure with pleather components, I’d likely do this immediately to avoid any potential problems. But as I said, I wasn’t dealing with any as of yet. This was just a preventative measure.
@thegillmanedits28 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Thanks for answering, man! Yeah, I just got the reissue of Catwoman (Dark Knight Rises). The old one had REALLY bad flaking issues with her boots. Dunno, if they bothered to improve the material, as most of the changes where in sculpt and such. So, yeah, I'm toying with sealing her boots early on just in case. What's stopping me is that she IS new...so, I dunno!
@DarthTamarus28 күн бұрын
@@thegillmanedits Yeah if it were me, I’d wait it out maybe a year or two. Depending on your climate, how long you plan on owning it, etc. I just received my Kenobi Vader and I can’t quite bring myself to do anything with him yet either but when the figure gets a bit older, if they never decide to announce a full leather suit - although there has been talk of the new Starkiller and Dark Empire Luke having some kind of different material for their suits - I can definitely see myself taking some preventative measures.
@thegillmanedits28 күн бұрын
@@DarthTamarus Thanks for the advice, man. Calms the OCD tendencies I have toward these figs.
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I'm just gonna get the standard battle damaged Vader and if I need the damaged helmet look I'll use the Kenobi damaged helmet head. Perfect. I prefer the full damaged Anakin face anyway. Like you I wanted a clean Vader as I never had one so I have no regrets getting it.
@@alibear73 Me either my friend. It’s nice to see someone who thinks the same. Not sure how I feel about that sculpted cape either. Very statue-like.
@@DarthTamarus yeah it looks cool but I don't need it. I'm also not into statues
@@alibear73 Me either. Too expensive lol.
The only thing that interests me about the new Vader is the fact that it has no pleather. But expect it to be 420-450 -ish. And for us in Europe even 100-130 bucks custom taxes more. I think I will pass and stick to my ROTJ Vader. Don’t forget ROTS anniversary is around the corner and we could be seeing Obi Wan and Anakin 2.0
@@malekith8447 Very true. This isn’t a piece you NEED if you already have representation. But it sure is cool. I’m interested to see the suit material myself as well.
@@DarthTamarus Have you seen The Chewbacca, Hardcase and Jar Jar leaks?
@@malekith8447 I have! Super cool but these latest announcements/reveals are definitely a little overwhelming. I think I’d pass on all three.
@@DarthTamarus Chewbacca is a must for me. I am still undecided on Hardcase and Jar Jar. Depends on the price. But I am leaning more towards Hardcase if I get Jesse, Echo, Fives and Rex
If I get Chewbacca I only need ROTJ Luke, R2 and Leia and I‘m done with my OT display
Totally agree with you on this one! Clean Kenobi Vader going next to this BD one. If I’m not mistaken, the base body used on this release seems to be the same as Kenobi Vader so that’s gonna be sweet!
@@TheDewdAbydes YES! The proportions look similar for sure. Some were saying they’d have liked to see a Sebastian Shaw sculpt but it wouldn’t look good on this body imo.
I still love my Kenobi Vader. That was an awesome battle between Obi Wan and Darth Vader. It was also a touching scene when Obi Wan Cut open Darth Vader’s helmet and you could see the pity and sadness in Obi Wan seeing what his former padawan has become. The new figure looks awesome but I feel like more of a connection to the Vader I have because of the Kenobi show. Be happy with what you have.
@@ValkyrieMagnus Definitely something that should go into how you collect and the sentiment you have towards a figure. Thanks for sharing my friend 🫡🙌🏻
This Vader is a must-have. It's a unique, cool look. I like the pissed off head sculp and battle damaged on this helmet compared to the Kenobi one. "It blows the Kenobi one out of the water." I've been saying that this pass few days 😂
@@mitchelllawrence2798 Absolutely. This is everything we got with the Kenobi Vader in terms of battle damage but taken to the next level. 🙌🏻
Awesome video man. I’m about a year into my Hot Toys collection so I really appreciated your insight. Great job!
@@TheOneAdamTwelve That means a lot dude. Thank you. It ain’t much but it’s honest work 😂
This is one of the realist videos I’ve seen regarding the hobby. Thanks for sharing bro! 🔥
@@TheDewdAbydes Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🫡 I try to be as transparent as I can. Glad to be a part of it. 🙌🏻
The scariest thing about collecting Hot Toys is how it so quickly changes your perception of cost. Recently, for example, I managed to pick up the very rare and sought after, (at least it is here in the UK), Han in Stormtrooper disguise figure from A New Hope for an extremely good price of £315 ($407) and thought, "Bargain!", whereas before I started collecting, the thought of spending basically a third of a grand on, essentially, an action figure would've sounded nuts.. and when I think of it even now, it is nuts.. but I have absolutely no regrets! 😅
@@TheRowlandstone73 I couldn’t have said so better myself. Prior to collecting Hot Toys, the most I spent on a collectible was like $90 USD for a Funko Pop 😂 I usually do payment plans for figures so as not to have to drop a lot of money at once but more than once I’ve paid full out for a figure with no hesitation. It really is scary as to how desensitized you get to it. Thanks for watching, my friend. 🫡
@@DarthTamarus I would do payment plans in a heartbeat if I could, but because I'm such a big fan of the Original Trilogy, buying backwards off the secondary market has really been my only option.. and I don't need to tell you the aftermarket prices of a lot of those figures, eg. Alec Guinness Obi-Wan Kenobi, ANH Leia, Snowtrooper, Tarkin, Sideshow's TIE Fighter Pilot, etc.! 😂 And yet, when it comes to, say, needing two new tyres for my car, I'm like, "Ooh, they're expensive!" 🤣 It just shows my passion for Star Wars and my appreciation of Hot Toys' craftsmanship, but yeah, it's crazy how I'm desensitized to their prices! Cheers, mate 👍
@@TheRowlandstone73 I’m such a tight ass when it comes to everything else in life 😂 All of those OT figures are so expensive and there’s next to nothing available or in the pipeline in terms of OT either. ROTJ Han, Vader & Stormtrooper I think. That Alec Guinness Obi-Wan is such a beautiful piece.
@@DarthTamarus Yeah, you're right, the pickings are proper slim for new OT figures. Actually, the Sandtrooper Sergeant, (minus the Dewback, I might add!) is one of only two pre-orders I've been able to make.. (not sure why I opted out of the ROTJ Han)(?) 🤔The other being what will be my first (and only, I hope!) Prequel figure, TPM Darth Maul. Even though I'm a strict OT guy, I couldn't not get that! Yeah, the Alec Guinness Obi-Wan is amazing. That was actually the most expensive figure in my collection, but again.. No regrets! 😅
Love this bro! Enjoyed you sharing your experiences and perspectives.
@@WillFoxification Thanks for watching homie. It means a lot 🫶
Excellent video! I'm not a Hot Toys collector, but your sharing of experience and advice can easily be applied to other types of collecting. Thank you and may the force be with you!
@@NerdyJobi Thank you! To you as well, my friend 🫡
What came to mind after hearing your thoughts and analysis of Baylan’s goals for himself, Shin, and the potential future “Jedi” is intriguing. To be honest, I have no idea what they are going to do, nor will I try to predict the creative direction. However, I believe it is likely along the same lines as Darth Bane's Rule of Two-a redefinition of the Jedi, as the Sith are the only ones who have achieved an evolution or a step up of sorts with their rule of two. So, Baylan searching for something "more" is definitely to seek great knowledge, much like Darth Bane finding Darth Revan's Holocron-someone to guide him to something greater. Perhaps it will be one of those celestial beings like the Force Father or the Dark Side Brother, or maybe a great Jedi from the past to communicate with, or perhaps even a very dark Jedi or a Sith Lord. It’s really hard to tell what they have in mind.
@@nebulavoyager21 I feel like that is very interesting. It really does suck that the most interesting character from this series has to either be recast or written out of the story. RIP. As per predictions, yeah there’s no way of guessing at this point. And it seems like that only leads to disappointment most of the time anyway. Perhaps we’ll know one day. Maybe not.
I only buy what I absolutely love. My Star wars hot toys collection is limited to Empire strikes back only and then only the main cast. Once I get Bespin Han, Bespin escape Leia and Chewie I'm done. I collect action figures in general mostly 1/6 scale but not necessarily hot toys so I'm not a "hot toys collector" as in I dont collect them just because they are hot toys. I've been collecting action figures for the last 34 years. I'm almost done, I have mostly what I want. Star wars and marvel comics figures are my main thing, I'm not that interested in the MCU just a few characters. I dont care about finishing lines and I will mix and match for example for my empire strikes back display I'm using the obi wan Vader because I think its the best one. I dont care that its not the empire strikes back one. I dont like the empire strikes back vader, I also have jedi C3PO and AOTC R2 which both look the same as the empire movies versions but some collectors will feel they need the correct versions even though they all look the same. I use youtube to see reviews and admire other collectors collections but I'm in no way influenced by them or have not bought a figure I didn't want based on any influencers advice. That's just nuts to me.
@@alibear73 It’s cool to see you have a grip on your collection focus. Empire is hands down one of the most diverse films in the saga in terms of characters to collect. I also see no reason in collecting a figure to go with others just because it’s the CORRECT version. If it’s your favorite, then by all means that’s the one you should get. I’m unsure as to what point I’ll feel complete enough to say “I’m done” that just depends on what the future of releases looks like.
@DarthTamarus very true. If hot toys bring out the taun taun it's mine lol maybe general veers and an AT driver too .....and an imperial probe droid lol
@@alibear73 a flocked Taun Taun would be awesome. That Dewback they have is pretty cool too but I don’t have the space for animals or vehicles 😅
I was so excited to see a live-action Ezra because they did Sabine Wren and Ahsoka so well. But when I saw him, I was just dumbfounded. I was like, "Are you serious?" The same goes for Thrawn, though not as bad as Ezra. Why is it always the trope that the Jedi is a recluse hermit? Why wasn't he doing anything more interesting than traveling with the natives? To be honest, I think the medium through which you are introduced to these characters stays in your mind, so when it's changed to a different medium, it's hard to change your perception of it. If they had started with live action and then moved to animation, maybe I would think differently. But I do have to admit, the line "You must wait; he is coming" gave me chills for Thrawn's arrival.
@@nebulavoyager21 I don’t think going from animation to live action works the same as it does the other way around. At least not in this specific example. I really enjoyed Rebels. Mind you I watched it after TCW so of course it wasn’t as good-getting used to the art style and younger audience target was hard-but I still enjoyed it. Especially in the last two seasons. But I feel like it’s just another travesty that these characters were brought into live action and fumbled. Sure they LOOK the part. But almost every character from Rebels that we saw in the Ahsoka series has been highly diminished in my mind compared to how I felt about them in Rebels. Now that could be bad story telling, writing, acting, etc, I’m not sure. But every character felt removed from their animated counterpart. Ironically, I would say Ezra felt the most similar to his OG character but he was so underutilized. Imo, they obviously just wanted to tell a story about Sabine and Ahsoka and sideline everyone else.
Great points and perspective. I really started buying last November and fully embraced the hobby. I love the hobby and figures but I have to slow down because I will run out of space soon too.
@@ValkyrieMagnus-fh8yk It’s easy to get carried away that’s for sure. I can definitely foresee the collection being an ever-changing thing as new figures are announced/released.
Great advice! It's one thing to watch this video, but it's another to take and apply what you said. These are two vastly different things. I personally am not a Hot Toys collector, but that doesn't mean I can't take what you said and apply it. It always takes an outside view to chime in and change your perspective on your collecting hobby. Anyway, congratulations on one year, and I can't wait to see what's to come for your channel.
@@nebulavoyager21 Thanks so much! Yeah I mean if someone takes something from what I said and applies it to themselves then I’m truly humbled 😂
Gut feeling part is so relatable.
@@Nightcall00 When you know you KNOW 🙌🏻
You are so right about that "gut feeling" that you have to have it. I don't have many Hot Toys yet but the ones I have have only been bought on that strong feeling. No regrets.
@@thegillmanedits I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels that way. Sometimes you just see a figure and think DAMN! I need to have it. It’s easy to let other people’s hype sell you on some figures too. Been there 😂
Also I feel like if you don’t have strong self control you have to focus on one sub-genre of SW. I personally keep my focus on the prequels, CW and Bad Batch. And I want the OT squad together but no Stormtroopers, Lando or some shit. I even think about canceling my Thrawn because he won’t fit into my collection even though I love him. Hard decisions have to be made. I feel like this hobby is kinda like managing a small museum but it’s fun.
@@malekith8447 It really is. I’ve definitely sort of stepped outside my realm of what I consider my “niche” in terms of figures. I don’t have any OT figures unless you count Vader but he could fit in in the prequels too if you stretch it. I love Luke & Han and the others but I kind of have to stick with what I have the most nostalgia for and that’s the prequels/Clone War era stuff. Mind you that will change with Thrawn and Revan but I love the EU and Thrawn’s a big part of that so I’ll make it work.
@@DarthTamarus If you can stop after Thrawn and Revan cool. But I bet they will make Malgus, Malak and so on
@@malekith8447 I don’t care for Malak, but I would be tempted for Malgus. Hard to say. The Old Republic is a rabbit hole lol.
@@DarthTamarus Yes it’s a dangerous rabbit hole. I‘ve got sucked into the Bad Batch rabbit hole. Thought I only will get Hunter as he is cheap. Now I will get Tech before his price will explode and I will try to get Scorch because I love rare items. I even thought about getting Wrecker for 480 but I can’t justify it and I know me if I get wrecker I will get Crosshair too. It’s dangerous dude
@@malekith8447 it’s all or nothing for me on those figures. And all doesn’t seem to be an option 😂 So I’ll be selling Echo eventually.
Yes I feel you. I collect Hot Toys since March and basically stopped collecting other stuff besides some Lego. I am a Star Wars collector like you. Thought about buying Wolverine but he won’t fit into my collection. I have 4 figures now and 17 on PO. Have to cut a few for sure but there are some essential characters.
@@malekith8447 Hell yeah. As much as I’d love to collect outside of Star Wars. I just can’t justify it with my limited space. Maybe one day. I wouldn’t mind having some TDK Batman representation or some Alien and predator stuff, but I can live without it. Can’t do without Star Wars 😅
@@DarthTamarus Yes and we have to look at the bigger picture. With the anniversary of ROTS next year we are going to get Grievous Diecast, Darkside Anakin and probably Obi Wan, 212th (my favourite legion). That shit will take a lot of space. And if Asajj gets her animated series we will probably get her and Quinlan. For collectors like us who only have limited space it’s crucial to have a plan
@@malekith8447 Couldn’t have said so better myself dude 🫡
I want Crosshair and Wrecker man those prices are outrageous. For now I will only have Hunter and maybe Tech because I want a representation of the Bad Batch in my display
@@malekith8447 Yeah it really is unfortunate for those that missed out on Crosshair. And I’ve heard that Wrecker is climbing in value too. I really liked The Bad Batch, but I’m not going to be devastated if I don’t have the representation. I’m just priced out on em.
@@DarthTamarus Yeah Wrecker is 450 on TBA without everything. It’s really a shame because I would say Crosshair is the favourite 99 clone of nearly everybody and they have used real leather on him😂
@@malekith8447 His character arc definitely made him a beloved character for sure 😂 super weird
@@DarthTamarus They’ve overproduced Hunter and Echo maybe they thought no one would want the other members
@@malekith8447 Yeah and now those figures go for -$100 retail
Great video! I actually didn't enjoy this book as much as others have. I thought that the author did a commendable job with keeping Kenobi in character, dealing with his connection to the Force, keeping him on Tatooine, and included a deft exploration into the Tusken Raiders (that, in my opinion, was completed within the show 'The Book of Boba Fett'). I liked the sequences around the moisture meters/vaporators, and exploring more of the science into how they operated and their beneficial relationship to Tatooine society. But I didn't enjoy the love story in this book and everything that surrounded it, which pretty much takes over the book once you're 50 pages into it. It was a slog for me to get through from this point all of the way to the conclusion. Even so, I felt that this story was better than what we got with the Kenobi Disney+ series. However, this is what I was hoping for with this book: the training that Yoda had for him that he mentioned at the end of Revenge of the Sith. A path of training, perhaps something akin to William Gibson's Hugo winning novel "Neuromancer", written within a counter-culture 'cyber punk' aspect with a dystopian break from Kenobi's dreary surroundings on Tatooine, leading to the 'foggy' Obi-Wan that makes stuff up on the fly and can't remember his own name by Episode IV A New Hope. Obi-Wan would have been dreadfully curious once he learned about Vader, and this would have truly lived up to Yoda's promise of "training I have for you during your exile".. He could have never left Tatooine physically, and we could have still explored concepts within the Force, perhaps even the Whills or learned more about the Prophecy of the Chosen One. But we didn't get that. We got the love story. With all that said, I appreciate the author's good, honest attempt, and the author deserves credit for staying within certain boundaries where Disney Star Wars did not.
@@miragewizard I agree, having Annleen fall for Obi-Wan was kind of contrived. “The widow with the mundane life, seeking more meets mysterious man and falls for him” but I would say it’s saving grace is definitely how well he stayed in character. I’ll definitely commend him there as well. The overall story was meh, but the sub plot with the Tuskens was super interesting. Having them mention the attack on their people (whom we know is done by Anakin) was super cool to read about. I guess I came into this book with lower expectations and although it was a slow burn, I did enjoy it. Perhaps that was solely due to what we got to see with the Kenobi series and how they treated the character with such disrespect vs this story where, while the story was silly at times and, perhaps, could have been a much better one, definitely felt like OUR Obi-Wan. And could you imagine if someone was to actually tell a story like that? Having Obi-Wan somehow transfer into some other world via the Force and explore the greater depths that was ultimately immortality. I think maybe Miller thought that a way too ambitious avenue to take and maybe he didn’t want to try and fail so he told this safe story. But that would be cool to see because I would really like to know how Yoda and Obi-Wan were able to live after death.
I remember when this book came out in 1993 just after the Thrawn Trilogy. I read it completely through and thought that it was good that we got a story with events taking place right after Return Of The Jedi, but it was a yawner in my opinion and not one of my favorites. It contained a lot of themes that interestingly enough were fleshed out very well later in the timeline by different authors within the Star Wars Expanded Universe, such as Luke having a love interest (I preferred Mara Jade in the Thrawn Trilogy), the 'alien' threat that would become a new enemy (I preferred the Yuuzhan Vong in the New Jedi Order series), and a semblence of an armistice between the New Republic and the Imperial forces (Vision of the Future). So, it was an early book with a good general direction as far as how the characters would be developed, but the execution wasn't anywhere near as fleshed out as it would be later, in my opinion. I have not re-read it completely since the first read through.
@@miragewizard Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! I think every early EU novel gets compared to the Thrawn trilogy and in a way, that’s not really fair because, to me, those books are timeless and I put them on a pedestal lol. But yawner is definitely a good description for this book. Not bad, but just kind of mid or forgettable. I haven’t read a whole lot of the EU as of yet but that’s my goal eventually. But I loved Spectre and Visions man. Those books are like the Thrawn trilogy but felt more adult. The subversion that was really thinking they would bring Thrawn back but only to learn he was just a phony, but in reality he actually had planned to come back was just so artfully done. (No pun intended) 😂 I’ve only read Vector Prime myself but plan read up most of everything taking place before NJO and then start again. Can’t wait!
This was a great video. Star Wars books are just amazing and really fill in the void for any Star Wars fan. I will reread The Thrawn Trilogy just from watching this video; it is such a great book series. How do you feel about the Ascendancy books? I haven't read them yet, so I am curious what you think. Please keep up with any Star Wars book review videos. I saw you posted one recently, and as soon as I finish the book and the other ones, I'll watch it.
@@nebulavoyager21 I liked the Ascendancy books but I had high expectations as they were something I always heard about when I started reading. “Oh the Ascendancy books…” but in my opinion, out of the three trilogies, it’s the least best.
@@DarthTamarus Oh, okay. I'll keep it in mind not to have my hopes too high. Thanks for replying back.
6:43 Ahsoka the White. Interesting, sounds similar to Gandalf the White when he's reborn as well. Just a thought that came to mind.
I always thought the World Between Worlds was a cool concept introduced in Clone Wars. However, when I thought about it, it seemed like it could introduce time travel, which made me unsure about how I felt when it started being used in Rebels. I didn't see it used after that. After watching Rebels, I wondered if this meant they could do time travel, change events in movies and TV shows, and create alternate realities. Besides Ahsoka appearing in live action, it didn't seem like it, but it does make you question what they might use the concept for. Sorry for the rant; I was just trying to remember my thoughts from back then.
@@nebulavoyager21 Yeah I think any time you introduce time travel in any universe, it opens the door for too many plot holes/potential changes to the original timeline. In retrospect, I can see Dave Filoni doing it to justify Ahsoka living in her duel against Vader (she totally should have died imo) and now that it’s been introduced, maybe they’re unsure how to proceed with it. As you mentioned, if you can go back in time and change events, then the whole damn Star Wars universe is null because anything can be altered. Not a fan personally.
Solid ranking list of George Lucas's Star Wars movies. By the way, what do you think about the edit of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi where Anakin's Force Ghost is Hayden Christensen instead of the original actor? Also, this may seem weird, but in my mind, Anakin and Darth Vader are two entirely different people. I grew up watching the original trilogy first, so it's hard for me to watch the prequel trilogy and think that's Vader. In the version I watched, Anakin's Force Ghost wasn't Hayden Christensen, so I find it difficult to associate the prequel trilogy with the original trilogy. Unfortunately, I can't change that perception. I wish I could make it all linear in my head. Also, it's awesome that you didn't include the sequel trilogy
@@nebulavoyager21 That is a very interesting question. For me personally, I love Hayden’s portrayal but that’s also a very biased opinion as I grew up with him in AOTC and ROTS. I remember when I was young, Revenge of the Sith was the first film I was old enough to see marketing for and I truly didn’t know that Anakin would turn into Darth Vader so it definitely shook me lol. As per the connection between the two characters, it’s gotten easier for me to blend to two together. I can definitely see how it could be hard to close that gap so to speak as Hayden’s portrayal is so much different pre-suit vs. James Earl Jones, Sebastian Shaw and David Prowse. I guess I’ve just grown to accept it for what it is lol. As per George replacing Sebastian with Hayden in ROTJ, I understand the symbolism. As to George, Anakin died when he physically turned to the Darkside, was burned and put into the suit etc. But at the same time, it was Anakin who saved Luke from certain death at the hands of the Emperor. And that version of Anakin was portrayed by Sebastian. So setting my bias aside, I think they should have left Sebastian in the shot as it would have given him more screen time and payed a little more respect to the actor. Because regardless of what came before, that scene where he’s talking to Luke right before his death always hits me in the feels. Perhaps we could have seen him somehow transform from his older self into his younger depiction as a force ghost, but that would likely raise a lot more questions that pacify fans 😂
@@DarthTamarus Thanks so much. I really like your thoughts in the comment. It was really fair and made me think of it differently. And yes, the scenes where he's talking to Luke right before his death are a masterpiece in itself-so emotional and so well done.
Not terrible, but pretty forgettable. I think this may be the second thing I read after the Thrawn trilogy, and it was definitely not nearly as good as the Thrawn trilogy. I think Kevin J Anderson is just not as good a writer.
@@station7thedoor Yeah I came into it with high expectations as I’ve seen many good things about it but it kind of felt like a Young Reader novel. Just lacked substance and nuance, especially compared to Zahns Trilogy. I haven’t yet read anything more from Kevin J. Anderson, so I can’t speak on whether he’s just not a good author, but even though I enjoyed the story, it definitely left some to be desired.
@@DarthTamarus I feel like his stuff is pretty consistently middling.
@@station7thedoor I guess we’ll see when we got to Darksaber 😂
These are consistently, IMO, some of the best books of the EU. Love these books, and I always wished they had made them into a TV series. This, more than anything else, really feels like LITERAL star wars. My favorite character is Tycho Celchu.
@@station7thedoor After reading these, I put these up there with the Thrawn Trilogy in terms of how much it actually felt like Star Wars and one cohesive story. It took a lot to tell a good story while leaving out our “main heroes” for like 90% of the story. I’ve yet to read the other X-Wing series, but these will be hard to beat. Again, it’s nice to see another fan of the EU 🙌🏻
This novel has historically gotten a bad rap, but I always liked it. I liked the alien invasion threat, I thought the rebel aircraft carrier was cool. This was also the first occurrence of a group of Imperials making peace with the Rebel Alliance.
@@station7thedoor I wasn’t around early enough to witness much of its bad rap, but it definitely feels like it’s not really held as high as some other early EU novels. As I mentioned, I thought the Aliens were a very brave touch as the author could have just took the easy way out, but all things considered, she told a pretty good story. Definitely a staple point in the EU as it’s like the first story after the OT. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🫡
He is pipelined. Can’t wait.
@@malekith8447 me too my friend 🫡
@@DarthTamarus It is getting out of hand. 3PO is on its way. And I have like 12 POs. Already canceled Sabine and CW Anakin. But Thrawn is a must
@@malekith8447 I’m still only at 4 at the moment. Waiting on CW Obi-Wan.
@@DarthTamarus All the prequels stuff is hitting me hard. And with the release of Fives and Echo I have to get Rex and Jesse now
@@malekith8447 I’m still undecided on those two. I don’t have Jesse. Never had plans of picking him up so I’m not going to just to pair him up with all of the others. I still don’t have a Commander Cody and I think he takes precedence over them imo.
I've been thinking to myself about all these surviving Nightsisters that are coming out. In each of their stories, they seem to believe they are the last Nightsister. As I am exploring Disney's Star Wars, they introduce a new surviving Nightsister, almost like a new Jedi survivor. I'm just like, what's the point then of showing a massacre, for example, the Jedi massacre or the Nightsister massacre, and then showing that there are more than a few who survived? They always seem to think of themselves as the sole survivors and only ever have small tie-ins with other survivors like themselves. I am a bit perplexed about this. It's cool to see new characters and all, but when you think about it, there are so many plot holes to consider. Correct me if I am wrong; I am just confused with a bit of these new shows and events if not.
@@nebulavoyager21 Yeah I was always under the impression that when Grievous came to Dathomir, he wiped out every one of them aside from mother Talzin and Ventress. As Talzin dies at the hands of Sidious, Ventress would be the last one left. As she was “killed” in the novel Dark Disciple then later somehow returns in BB3. Then of course we have Merrin and Morgan Elsbeth. It’s very strange to be sure. At this point, I don’t think they really care what they retcon or change lol.
@@nebulavoyager21 As per the other part of your statement, there are imo too many “Jedi Survivors” I know it’s not outside the realm of possibility that a few Jedi survived but at this point it seems to be happening all too often for my liking. It lessens the impact of Order 66 and makes Obi-Wan and Yoda look like fools when they tell Luke he is the only remaining Jedi.
@@DarthTamarus Yeah, now there are the new three Nightsisters with Thrawn as well, who seem to have come out of nowhere all of a sudden. It's hard to make sense of it all and their clan. I am guessing they still want to incorporate other Nightsisters into the universe and, like you said, not care about retconning and making it make sense.
@@DarthTamarus To be honest, that was a slip of the tongue because many people can argue about how there can be only two survivors from Order 66. But when you think of Order 66, the Sith planned it to the detail. Everything was planned. Don't get me wrong, sure, it didn't go exactly as Palpatine envisioned, but the plan was still a perfect massacre of the Jedi. They were so attached to politics that they were all killed because the politicians knew everything about them. They were almost one and the same. Yeah, I don't mind new characters too. For example, Timothy Zahn's Joruus C'baoth had a backstory that was so fleshed out and well done, and that made sense to me. But like you said, it's happening so often-a new Jedi survivor appears-and these concepts have been done so many times already. For instance, the video game Jedi: Fallen Order with Cal Kestis, and there was a video game series from the late '90s and early 2000s with Kyle Katarn and a few other characters. At this point, it's not innovative ideas but more of a remake of those stories. I think the whole point of the prequel trilogy was the idea of restoring balance to the Force with two Sith and two Jedi. That was balance in the Force: where there is dark, there will be light and vice versa. But now, it's so oversaturated. Back then, the idea of other Jedi survivors was interesting, but that was just side content, not to be taken too seriously. Now it's the opposite-the movies are side content, and this new stuff is the main story. Sorry if I am ranting here. I didn't mean to go this deep into it again-slip of the tongue or words back there. But when I saw you shared the same opinion that Obi-Wan and Yoda look like chumps, I had to get it out.
@@nebulavoyager21 Yeah it’s not like it’s impossible to believe that some survived and of course Obi-Wan and Yoda were both in exile focusing on keeping Luke alive and planning their next move in that aspect. So if a couple strays got away during the purge, it makes sense. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy some of the newer “Survivors” we’ve seen since. I really enjoyed Kanan in Rebels. It’s a shame that the Ahsoka series pretty much ruined that show for me in terms of what they did with those characters. I really liked Cal, as I played the first of those games. It just seems like, more to your point, when they can’t think of anything they just decide to throw in some Jedi that survived the purge. I.e, Baylan and Shin. Super captivating characters because we know nothing about them so therefore there are no stakes at play. Disney can’t muddy their backstory or characterization because they are the ones who created them (RIP Ray Stevenson) but at the end of the day, characters like that really have no substance. They’re forgettable. And that, I think is something about this franchise that they’ll never understand. Star Wars was made nearly 50 years ago, and to this day those old legacy characters are what fans care about. None of these newer characters have any staying power. Maybe to the new fans, but it’s not the new fans who bitch and moan about their terrible creative choices. I digress, but yes I agree. Very tumultuous times as a Star Wars fan.
This is obviously months later, but it's curious to think about. As much as we hate to consider the sequel trilogy part of Star Wars at all, they sort of hinted at it in The Book of Boba Fett. I think it was when Din Djarin was visiting Grogu, and Luke Skywalker was there with Ahsoka. She says a line like, "So much like your father," or something like that. I don't remember exactly, but I am not sure if that was supposed to foreshadow the demise of Luke Skywalker for the sequel trilogy. It seems like if they did, this is a year later. If they bring him into what follows Ahsoka, it would be some fall of Luke Skywalker? Obviously, in Heir to the Empire, Luke is VERY different, so I think if they do bring him into this supposed story, they would sort of portray his fall to what he becomes in the sequel trilogy. I am personally not interested, but I thought I would share my thoughts in your comment section as I did enjoy your analysis
@@nebulavoyager21 I hate that they have too much pride to just retcon the sequels. Every bit of content we see post Revenge of the Sith now has to tie in with those films. Hell even the Bad Batch eluded to Palpatine cloning himself. It really feels like a poison has seeped into the brand with those films. Only because of what they turn our heroes into. Seeing Luke in Mando 2 was awesome until you think a little harder and realize in 20 some odd years he’s gonna be a washed up old man and a shadow of what he is in the EU. It’s just sad tbh. If Luke’s in Ahsoka Season 2, good I guess. As Filoni will never write a better story than that of Zahn’s Trilogy so it’s all a bastardization of it anyway. At this point, I’m unsure as to whether I’ll continue watching any more Star Wars with Disneys name attached to it. I’ll keep my nose in the EU and collect the toys that make me happy 😂
What do you use to fix them to the glass?
@@malekith8447 blue tack. They’d probably be fine without it but I’m not risking one of my animals bumping into the cabinet and sending them crashing down 😂
@@DarthTamarus Understandable
I've been binge-watching a bunch of your videos, so I know how badly you wanted a second one. So, you finally scored a deal, huh? 🎉 It looks epic, man!
@@nebulavoyager21 I did thanks a lot! 🫡 I originally had bought two of them loose a couple months ago and the package ended up getting lost in transit so I had been looking for that right deal to compete the pair. 😂 My wife said “why did you buy another one of one you already had?!” I said because you need a pair 🙌🏻
Why 2😂
@@malekith8447 Two is better than one 🫡
@@DarthTamarus I don’t have that much space like you. However I would never army build unnamed clones. My plan is to get Rex, Jesse, Echo and Fives. Appo is locked behind the vehicle paywall and I don’t have the space for the Barc Speeder
@@malekith8447 I originally said I never would either lol. But after having one, I felt it would never look good on its own, as imo, these are accessory pieces anyway. So I picked up another to display with either Vader, Anakin, use them as 332nd Clones and have them with Ahsoka. I feel like the versatility justifies it for me. I only have Rex atm. Never had plans to pick up Jesse and I’m unsure as to whether I’ll pick up Fives & Echo but I agree that will be a dope display.
I’m so glad that Hot Toys decided to make these. 😊The Sideshow versions are getting impossibly expensive😅 I day 1 preordered both of them😂They’re gonna look so good with Jesse 😆
@@winlee4884 Oh 100% 🙌🏻 These two with Rex & Jesse will be an awesome display option
It's interesting to see your take before the Star Wars Ahsoka series was released. This may be months later. Still, I don't understand why Ahsoka is the main focus, coming from Clone Wars into Rebels and into The Mandalorian, followed by this show. She's a cool character, but being almost the face of Star Wars now feels very odd.
@@nebulavoyager21 I’m glad you were able to withstand my older videos as I feel they are definitely way less in terms of quality so thanks for that lol. But yeah I think my hype and anticipation for the show was definitely there. I still don’t think the show was terrible. Especially not in comparison with what we got with Kenobi, BOBF, Mando 3. It just kind of was pointless. Of course I fanboy’d seeing Hayden as Anakin again, Thrawn in live action etc but like the show was kind of slow, I HATED Sabine’s character and ultimately I asked myself the same question. Why is Ahsoka such a big deal? Imo she should have died facing Vader in rebels but Filoni obviously has ties to the character so I get it. I don’t know man. I’m so jaded now that it would take a lot for me to get excited about Disney Star Wars anymore.
@@DarthTamarus, I really enjoy your content. It's very sincere, and you're very honest about it, not just out there for the sake of hate-bashing Star Wars' current state. You're the only KZreadr I watch for Star Wars content because the current state of Star Wars and its fandom always offer their OPINIONS, not thoughts that are just true and honest. I agree it wasn't terrible; it had a lot of cool cinematography and scenes. But the issue was I found the storyline lacking. I was honestly a bit taken aback because I didn't expect to see Hayden. I don't watch Star Wars news or anything, so I was surprised. SABINE WAS SO COOL IN REBELS. WHAT HAPPENED????? Her dyed hair in the animation, her Mandalorian backstory, her graffiti art!! I was like, WHY? They literally retconned her entire character in this show, turning her from a Mandalorian into a Jedi? Yeah, now Ahsoka is almost the main character of Star Wars. Any new project involves her in some way. I personally stopped after Ahsoka; that's where the ball dropped for me. I haven't watched anything that came after. I just couldn't really care about every single time Filoni does a scene hinting at the Force father and his kids (IDW what it's called). Cool concept, but how many years has it been since we saw it in Clone Wars, and it's just subtle hints and references to it? I just don't have it in me to care to watch theories and research those hints. So I doubt I'll ever care to watch anything Star Wars-related to be released besides the Disney books and comics.
Nice pose for him. I can imagine the action scene in my head from it. 👌🏻
@@nebulavoyager21 Hey thanks a lot man! I try to repose my figures when they get a little stale to look at in the display. Definitely helps you appreciate them more 🙌🏻
Is there a reven Story line books ?
As far as I know there is just the one stand alone novel. But there may be more in terms of comic books. I’m not too knowledgeable on those. Of course both would be additional to the KOTOR games.
I collect lego star wars
Man I hope we get a re-vamped Anakin Skywalker figure tbh. Its been a while since we've gotten the ROTS version of him!
Thanks for watching! 🫡 And absolutely that’s a must have. Every time I browse eBay I’m so tempted to try and cop one but it’s so dated. I’d love to see a sculpted version with that new artisan sculpt. Fingers crossed 🤞
@@DarthTamarus Of course man! Hope your subscribers grow! Im hoping we see a good selection this next year as I have been fairly happy with the last few years and their products...
I am a starwars collector, love starwars
Me too, pal. 🫡
Yeah, bro! The council and more clones!
I mean that’s like the entirety of ROTS right there 😂 Thanks for watching bro 🫡
@@DarthTamarus yeah, and?!? Lol
@@DarthTamarus Plus, if they can do 9 for AOTC and however many for Ahsoka, they should give us everything from ROTS 😎😜
@@Thrawns_Office I agree dude. It’s widely regarded as the best prequel and there’s a huge market for it.
How did this hold up all these months later? Had to reapply or it's still good? Any other issues?
Hey thanks for asking! It has held up well. Although I don’t really pose the figure / articulate the ankles, the boots are still quite soft and flexible. I reapplied once since this video just for good measure. I personally don’t think the figure is quite old enough to experience any flaking issues yet. I also used this same product on the pleather ammo pouch on for my Captain Rex - but I used the Matte finish - and it turned out quite well also. I would say use at your own discretion. I’m not sure if I would do this on a brand new Darth Vader or anything but If I were to purchase an older figure with pleather components, I’d likely do this immediately to avoid any potential problems. But as I said, I wasn’t dealing with any as of yet. This was just a preventative measure.
@@DarthTamarus Thanks for answering, man! Yeah, I just got the reissue of Catwoman (Dark Knight Rises). The old one had REALLY bad flaking issues with her boots. Dunno, if they bothered to improve the material, as most of the changes where in sculpt and such. So, yeah, I'm toying with sealing her boots early on just in case. What's stopping me is that she IS new...so, I dunno!
@@thegillmanedits Yeah if it were me, I’d wait it out maybe a year or two. Depending on your climate, how long you plan on owning it, etc. I just received my Kenobi Vader and I can’t quite bring myself to do anything with him yet either but when the figure gets a bit older, if they never decide to announce a full leather suit - although there has been talk of the new Starkiller and Dark Empire Luke having some kind of different material for their suits - I can definitely see myself taking some preventative measures.
@@DarthTamarus Thanks for the advice, man. Calms the OCD tendencies I have toward these figs.