The Force Awakens Merchandise (Leaks)

I'm glad that the merch leaks have finally put to rest the idea that Kylo Ren is some kind of wannbe Sith. The back of his figure box says that he's strong in the Force. Why would they market the crap out of KR as the new Vader, only to have him be a fraud?

Also, check out the lightsaber ... looks like there's def a defense against having the side emitters hacked off))

 

Good find.

 

lol that greedo isn't from 1978. also why are people shocked, this is HASBRO. look at their past figures.

is it just me, i like 5POA, i like my toys to look like toys. I don't like my toys to look like this

 

The problem is that nothing in the art or images shows the same thing the figure shows. It will be great and make sense if the toy is accurate. It may be the toy is accurate and the effects aren't finished on images we have been shown but I don't buy that. I think this is a "fix" after fans said how worthless the cross guard is because a lightsaber would just sheer it off and now they are going to go back in and edit the saber to account for the silly cross guard. Also, you have now made the blade that much more unstable. It appears only the black series has the "defense" too not the standard figure.

I think we will see the GI Joe snow speeder in the move too since there is a Lego version of it.

 

"Soldiers of the resistance are well trained and well equipped but must rely on hit and run tactics when faced with the overwhelming might of the First Order"

 

I was under the impression the New Order wasn't that strong. Maybe they are not that strong against the "Republic" but against the resistance they are? I'm not sure how much I like the political aspect of this movie. It seems like they are going to be as many as 4 factions in this movie: the "Republic", the New Order, Knights of Ren, and the Resistance.

 

Good point, one I had considered. The toy could just be flat out wrong.

 

That is interesting. Have they created the resistance to make the good guys the underdogs again? It seems like another example of TFA trying to follow all of the Episode 4 beats.

 

No, it's not just you.
But then, I like my toys to look like the toys that I played with when I was young (IE the 1978-1985 Kenner toys).
Because *whisper* that was when I was young and actually played with toys.
I think people sometimes forget that these are actually toys for kids to play with and not little sculptures for adults to collect and photograph in cool poses...

Even when the 90s POTF figures came out, I remember thinking they had just turned everyone into musclebound freaks for no apparent reason. I didn't care that they were more "detailed" and had better paint jobs it just didn't seem appropriate for Star Wars to me.

 

Agree with the guy up above. These are toys, sure they are collected but over all that are made for kids. I see the Black Series as more of the adult collectors but these little one, let them look like toys. I grow up on old kenner star wars when greedo had a green jumpsuit, luke had a yellow saber, and hammerhead was named hammerhead. Thats how it should be. or maybe i am just an old fart

 

Great find! Absolutely stunning artwork on Chewbacka (look at that fur!! It's alive! ) and perhaps more confirmation Han will no longer be with us after EP7 .They look very sad .

 

Well done.

 

"Clad in distinctive metallic armor Captain Phasma commands the First Orders legions of troopers"
(i was hoping for stealth ability confirmation but i am starting to lose hope on that one...)


"A trained warrior desperate to escape his past Finn is plunged into adventure as his conscience drives him down a heroic but dangerous path"


"Equipped with sleek armor and powerful weapons the Stormtroopers enforce the will of the First Order"


"The skilled pilots of the First Order launch into combat aboard advanced fighter craft hunting down enemy vessels and protecting space around installations and warships"


This is my favourite...

"A legendary starship despite its humble origins ,the Millenium Falcon has played a role in some of the Rebel Alliance's greatest victories over the Empire. On the surface the Millenium Falcon looks like a worn down junker. Beneath its hull however she packs many powerful secrets ,Its owners have made special modifications on the freighter throughout the years boosting its speed and performance to impressive - and downright illegal - levels"


"Rey is a resilient survivor , a scavenger toughened by a lifetime of dealing with the cutthroats of the harsh desert world of Jakku"
"BB-8 is the spherical, loyal Astromech Droid of the Resistance pilot Poe Dameron"


"An ace pilot Poe Dameron is a leader in the Resistance's fight against the evil First Order . He soars into battle behind the controls of a modern X Wing fighter" ( a leader huh?)


"A vigilant law officer on a mostly lawless world the tough and humourless Constable Suvio keeps order in a frontier trading post"

 

So a buddy of mine just bought this; no spoilers, just a fun find.

 

I see people (not here) act like Han has to be dead if Rey is in the cockpit falcon and not han. Are they forgetting that Leia and Chewie are seen flying the falcon is ANH and ESB? Han could be on the guns, or taken by the First Order or someone

 

Cmon now. This doesn't confirm anything. Not that I don't believe the rumor.

 

I find the language on the Falcon interesting. It says "owners" not owner not Han but owners. Han said in ANH I've made modifications to her. I know it could mean Chewbacca and lando but it could mean Rey too. Odd and cryptic language.