Thor13332 , I agree! Blue Leader (General Merrick) is one of my fave Rogue One characters. A Mon Mothma & Adm. Raddus, and Grand Moff Tarkin figure would've been great as well.
You know it’s funny, I’m maybe 8 to10 years older than you and I just can’t get enough of modern super articulated figures. Sure vintage figures hold a timeless charm of their own, but modern figures have enamoured me so much more. I didn’t like The Phantom Menace then either, but now I love it and the Prequels to me are the the crux of the entire saga story. Of course the OT is hallowed ground, but so is the time frame in between that hasn’t been told yet. Look at what Dave Filoni and John Favreau are doing. It’s Star Wars man! Btw, I absolutely love your channel sir!
I dunno, I haven't had any issues with the super-articulated figures. I've gotten them in some good stances and poses without any problems. Then again, I've had posable SW figures since the Legacy Collection. Mine sit down pretty well, lol. But I think you're right about how much easier it is to get the more basic figures to stand up. That said, if you work with those ball hinge joints on the legs and elbows, they can be pretty nice. I must confess, most of my figures are in static poses due to space limitations. I guess I'm all over the board, haha. Cool review, though. You make some very interesting points that I agree with. Love your channel. Please make more videos SOON.
Those figures look so much nicer in your video than at the store. I can only guess it's because at the store, the price for all those extra useless parts is staring me in the face just as prominently.
Michael, I like how you got us there at the end; showing the TIE and saying: "are right here in the studio." Reminds me of an old classic cliff hanger for a two part episode. You know how to keep us coming back for more.
I don't really have a problem with 5POA because when I was a kid I remember my Star Wars guys not being as annoying to arrange in massive battles as my Joes, and easier to quickly redeploy. My Joes were good as snipers and ninjas, though.....and I was living in Alaska when Empire came out, so we were all pretty much addicted to the Battle of Hoth....aaaannd I was living in Oregon when Jedi came out, so we were all pretty addicted to the Battle of Endor then. Great video, good keeping your word!
i think the need for articulation varies from franchise to franchise. I just recently nabbed Black Series Kylo Ren, and the articulation on that one is really great and necessary, I feel. He does a lot of dynamic movements in the movie, so it makes sense for the BS toy to do so. But for toylines like the Halo Mega Construx figures, It really isnt necessary. they're so small and fiddly anyway that giving them 12POA just makes them a chore. Great video as always guys.
Great video and the best part was just hearing you tell the story and especially in the first few minutes. I'd be that many a collector has done what you did or some similar variation. And I'll never be sure what the deal was with Power of the Force and the unrealisticness of them. Super job and very entertaining!
Oh WOW.... I don't even know where to start! 😊 1) The video is awesome, balanced, funny, informative, objective, well written... I didn't expect less from you guys, and it certainly made my Sunday! 2) Michael, you were able to voice my issues with the stupidly useless super articulated figures! Fitting them in vehicles is a pain, and takes forever... 3) Comparing vintage SW toys with what is being sold to kids & collectors these days is necessary, and you guys have done a great job! Thank You for this video, a million Thanks, can't wait for the next one!!!
the main problem i have with 5 poa figures is when they have an useless pose in the arm. i bought a Kanan figure from the rebels series and his hand is sculpted turned to the right,so he holds his saber with the blade awkwardly and looks wierd. if they are gonna stick with the 5 poa at least have a good basic action pose,so it is useful. i also think you gave us a very good honest review showing both the good and the bad.
Thanks for a really interesting insight into this toy line, whilst I wasn't a huge fan of the film I was glad to see you guys cover this. Look forward to seeing more reviews, well done!
The only newer Star Wars movie besides maybe Episode 3 where I didn't cringe, roll my eyes and chuckle at multiple times while watching it. Decent looking toys I didn't even know they had made ones based on it.
Mike and Melinda....this was an absolutely fair critique of the Rogue One toy line. It was a good mixture of vintage and modern toys. With all of the vintage and modern problems!!!!! "discuss" :)
Excellent review. Us Swedish fans gets even more jacked. your single figure at 7.99 costs us 22$! and a 2 pack is 35$. the 6 inch black figures are 35-40$ if they even make it here. I thus get my fix when I'm stateside.
Michael, your a stand up guy for keeping your word. I have yet to see Rogue One but am so glad you enjoyed it and that it's self is an endorsement. Great work as always.
In my playing days, I wanted a bonus one-peas enemy in a fighting pose to come with every figure. Imagine a Stormtrooper or Cobra Comando for every hearo to fight!
Pao and Edrio Two-Tubes are two of my favorite figures in my collection at the moment. Edrio has the standard 5poa arms and legs, but the ball joint in his neck makes him a bit unsettling when posed with his head tilted, which really works for his character. Pao's mouth opens very wide, which is super cool 😁
I got to meet and get autographs from Timothy Zahn at Origins Game Fair 2018. It was so surreal and awesome to meet someone who helped cement one some of the most iconic characters into the lore of Star Wars I own two of his books and when I finish them I plan to buy them all.
Great review. I have few those action figures I don't collect to much Star Wars anymore. Hasbro's over pricing is part of it plus I have been collecting Star Wars since 1978 just don't have the space for it anymore.
As a side note you could have the Hover tank driver ride the Imperial Troop Transport relaunched thru the animated Rebels toy line while we are waiting for the Rogue One Vintage Hover tank to come out.
For me it's a pretty exciting time to be a Star Wars fan. I loved the original trilogy, hated the prequels, and I enjoyed Force Awakens and love Rogue One. Maybe not my third favorite, but I'd say #4 is a safe bet.
You know you're watching something of quality when you reach the end, your fist raises, shaking at the skies above, wishing there was more video! Always love to find RB's content in my feed. The high point of any day. On the subject at hand, I'm honestly not the biggest 3 3/4 figure fan. I much prefer the 6 inchers. But I love getting to know the good, the bad and the ugly of this particular series of figures. Thanks!
It’s funny looking at the 90’s figures now and all I can see is how ridiculously buff they were. However, as a kid growing up with these figures I thought they were really puny and actually wanted them to be bigger. The style back then was for action figures to be so absurdly shredded that everything was molded like a professional body builder. I think action movie stars like Arnold and also the popularity of WWF made being absolutely shredded “in vogue” in the 90’s.
The Hover tank is coming out in 2018 thru the Vintage line as well as re-releases of other Rogue One characters on the vintage line cards. The Hover tank will come with the hard to find driver. There was no way to know this when you made the video I realize. It was released for the 2018 toy Expo for Spring and Early summer 2018.
Enjoyed the video. The Rogue One toys aren't a perfect toy line but for a single standalone movie I think they did well. The sculpts and paint applications are better than the Force Awakens line and and the card art makes for better display in my view. There is definitely a lack of vehicles but I'm not too surprised by that, either. You have the Black Series, the 3.75" Black Series, The Elite Series, and now 12" figures. There's just too many different options/variations for the line. If they focused on the 6" Black Series and the regular 3.75" I'd think both lines would have a greater chance of expansion and success.
You could remove the bottle and neck think by taking off her head and pulling the neck thing off of the beck then the bottle is on a peg which you can pull off and her arm can move a bit better but her hand still won't touch the poncho
Really enjoyed Rogue One, I do think Revenge of the Sith is underrated and each prequel should be considered in isolation. That said the original trilogy are my three favourites, then Force Awakens, then ROTS and then Rogue One. Off all 8 movies only 2 are duds by my standards and the last hour of AOTC is entertaining despite how bad the rest of the movie is with bizarre comments about sand....
Gotta admit, I started my collection on Super articulated figures, and I'm still hunting down figs I need. The TFA figs were good with articulation, but crap with vehicles. Rogue One is bad with articulation, but by now 5POA has grown on me and the great detailed figures make me happy, but still, NO. VEHICLES. I have a friend that made a Blue Leader figure that was amazing, and it's great. you could probably get one customized for cheap, keyword maybe. ALSO, GOOD NEWS (maybe...) there are a few new figs coming out. Regular Ground Crew, Admiral Raddus, Galen Erso, and the black Rebel Trooper from the Scarif battle, the one Bodhi commands from the ship. Please let Pt. 2 come out soon, I need more Retroblasting.
Love that you adressed 5POA and the 'extra' un nessesary bulky weapons... I collected most of the Force Awakens figures but passed one the Roug One toys myself
If Hasbro is so intent on two packs, or including useless over sized accessories, they instead packaged every figure with a Stormtrooper figure? That way kids have two figures that can fight, or if they pursue the line, have a ready made army of bad guys? I wouldn't even mind if they sacrificed some articulation - make their legs static if it saves on production cost and meets the price point.
Might I suggest using an alternate title theme song when doing a "modern" line...j/k Great content thank you for all the work put into making these videos.
After 'The Return Of The Jedi', there were Star Wars Ewok spin-off movies 'The Caravan Of Courage' and 'The Witch Of Endor'. Even though, most Star Wars fans did'nt really considered these Ewok movies any good, but they're are part of the Star Wars universe whether they like it or not. I do admit I saw both of these movie at the theater back in the 80's, hoping to see any of the other Star Wars characters (R2-D2, C3-PO), maybe things probably would've been a bit better besides from the Ewoks, but that was just not the case. At least Lucasfilms tried to make a good Star Wars spin-off movies for those fans who still could'nt get over that the Star Wars universe is over. Thank God now that there were more Star Wars adventures in the far future to come, and now, probably forever.
Timothy Ward I really liked the big battles in Rogue 1, that's what I always wanted in a Star Wars film. I also felt it was too long. Although, I did sit through the whole thing.
great to see a new video from RB! Also, glad that enjoyed the movie, as I did. Personally, I haven't jumped into this toy line, but I really like your pt. 1 review, and am looking forward to pt. 2.
I bought every figure from this line. I also bought several of the vehicles including the AT-AT. I had them all mint on card, until Katrina wiped out everything we knew. These figures were in a plastic tub in my attic, so I pulled them all out and open them so my son had toys. I still have them, and hopefully the steroids will wear off soon
So I'm not the only one who really wants a Blue Leader figure? On the bright side if you Google star wars back pack, they're selling a sweet one in the colors of his uniform 😉
I worked at TRU from 98-05 initially to get toys. I still have all my POTF2, hopefully everyone else's stuff is destroyed in storage or opened in the next 20 years.
Great video love seeing the evolution of toys. When it comes to the movie I didn't like it. Just as a movie I thought it was boring. As a Star Wars fan I didn't like or understand the retcons.
Am afriad I am guilty of buying most of the Episode 1 toys. But decided couple of years ago to sell them. Now just sticking with the vintage toys. But I do have atleast have 1 boxed figure from each of the movies. Bought a Force Awakens charaecter on discount £2.99. Will only buy a Rogue One figure if its discounted. But it is interesting, seeing how the figures have evolved since 1983.
I am currently jamming out. We got to get back to the past... To the 20th century! Digging through the bubble wrap, Into your memories! Michael's the collector, he's protecting what we find... Melinda's heavy metal guns will keep us safe through time! RetroBlasting! (This is not a toy) Dusty corners of your mind! RetroBlasting! The stuff you've loved since you were nine! We're blasting into the past... To see what thrills still last! RetroBlasting!
They do look gorgeous but the price is a bit iffy, to say the least. Plus in the UK a lot of sales on at the moment so some are less than half price. Great video can't wait for the second part been missing you guys so much, which is weird I know but still loves ya lol :P
I too got a job at TRU to grab up power of the force figures...we all got burned on those, we expected major collectors items and got plastic closet clutter.
The Power of the Force got a bit better towards the end, and the vehicles are better than the ones we get today. We also got a cool Bantha, a pretty cool Freezing Chamber, and figures we never got in the original line up (Grand Moff Tarkin, Wuher, etc.), but the first year figures were pretty bad.
I thought hasbros "cheaper alternatives" were dumb at the time... But now i wish i had bought them... There's a charm i fond in the simple. Makes them feel like actual toys i guess.
