Boycott TFA merchandise until the trailer is released

To be fair, I wasn't trying to be analogous to the OP's 'plight'. Just trying to maybe give an idea as to how silly it sounds.

 

Fair enough.

 

Hold on, I don't think it's that hard to understand. So there's some toys, they look cool, and they're Star wars, but hold on, this is a strange looking alien, is he good, is he bad? You really need a bit of context before buying it, maybe so you could say "Ohh, I recognise that awesome slimy slug toy! He's the one that fries that stormtrooper with his blaster in the trailer! One slimy slug, please!"

 

This i think. Would the Star Wars toys have sold as well through the years if there wasn't a visual, cinematic element to them?

Also has the latest soul-crushing no trailer moment happened yet? Can't remember when it was predicted for today and I don't want to mistime my disappointment.

 

I may buy some things like the First Order Storm Troopers due to the fact that they will look great next to my OT Storm Troopers, however I never really intended to spend much on the merchandise for The Force Awakens until after I saw the film anyway. I honestly have no reason to doubt that I'll enjoy The Force Awakens quite a bit, but there is still that small possibility that I won't like it, or at the very least may not care for some of the characters in the film, so I'd rather play it safe on that front.

One area that I definitely will be spending money however, is the various books that make up the Journey to The Force Awakens material. Regardless of what I end up thinking of the film in the long run, I am very interested to see how events following RotJ turn out in the new canon.

 

Yeah, people might of just started buying Jar Jar toys cause he looked like a tuff warrior, that's why you need the cinematic context.

The trailer apparently at 10:01 am PST, or something like that.

 

I would say Kylo, BB-8, Phasma, and the various ships would be safe toy bets. Even if the film ends up horrible beyond belief, I think those would still remain cool.

 

Yeah, that's probably a safer bet based on their appearance alone.

 

I would too. It's a good thing for you and me both that neither of us has done that.

 

The reason there is no trailer, and they expect or hope you'll buy toys you know nothing about is obvious. The movie stinks and they are in panic mode trying to squeeze as much dough as possible out of the hype before people figure out why they are being so secretive about a huge let down. Terrible.

 

You're mad because there isn't a full trailer.

That's okay. It's all going to be okay. Don't let your anger cloud your judgement.

Have a seat.

 

If you really want to get at them....don't watch the trailer when it finally comes out!!! That will show them!!!

 

some of you cats really kill me on here

 

To be honest, if there's any reason to boycott Force Friday, it's because most of the figures look terrible. Have you guys seen the 5POA figures? Many Star Wars collectors, myself included, are very disappointed with the quality of merchandise being offered on FF. Some have said it's the worst line of figures they've seen in 15+ years of collecting. I haven't been collecting long enough to know if that's true or not, but I'm just saying that's how a lot of people feel.

 

Who are you to speak to me like that? Private message me , I'll send you my address, you can come talk like that to my face. Either that, or stfu

 

How about you cool off?

My input on this is i'm not buying anything untill i know i like the movie, then i'll mabye get a TFA mug and/or a few of the main characters action figures like Ray, Finn, Poe and maybe a stormtrooper.

 

Much anger I sense in You.

 

i look at the toys I've kept compared to the many Star Wars vehicles, sets and figures I've bought and sold over the years. I have kept the ones I have because of some connection to those characters, not just because they look cool or have nice styling. I really dig Rey's speeder, but I'm not going to buy a toy of it until I see the movie. BB-8 is cool looking but what if he is just a little round bundle of digital JarJar?
Boycott probably was the wrong word, but I totally get it. I went from super amped about Force Friday to meh in no time flat. Now, if I'm honest, I am a bit concerned about how they are marketing things.
Lucasfilm doesn't owe me anything, but were I a betting man in Vegas... I think they originally planned to have a trailer BEFORE Force Friday, because getting these toys made isn't something that just happens overnight, now they don't, and it feels a little off that they are expecting us to be so excited for an event representing something we still know so little about. and if you don't think Disney/Lucasfilm expects us to be excited and spend our money on their stuff, you aren't being honest with yourself.