Tag Archives: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

The Vintage Collection wave 17 marathon continues! It’s time for Rey (Jakku) who officially reopens the line after a LONG five and a half years. Check her out in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Be sure to check out our full The Vintage Collection archive including all 115 “first phase” figures by clicking HERE.

The Vintage Collection is BACK baby, and we have a sneak peek of wave 17 for you. That’s right. We said wave 17. Hasbro left this poor collection in the dust with wave 16 in September 2012. After five and a half brutally grueling and long years, collectors can once again have something to call their own. Review pages and some images are rough, but check out Rebel Soldier (Hoth), Supreme Leader Snoke, Rey (Jakku), Kylo Ren and the First Order Stormtrooper. Jyn Erso is coming soon.

Let’s take a look at another sixth scale figure from Hot Toys. Click below to check out the Visual Guide for Luke Skywalker from The Force Awakens. Make sure to also stop by and read our full review of this figure right here.

It’s time to check out Hot Toys’ Luke Skywalker [TFA] one-sixth scale figure. See what we think of him in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We are adding the last of the S.H. Figuarts First Order Stormtroopers to our Visual Guides. Click below to check out the original release from The Force Awakens. You can also look back at our review of this figure right here.

Tonight we are jumping back over and taking a look at another S.H. Figuarts figure for our Visual Guide update. Click below to check out the First Order Stormtrooper Heavy Gunner. Make sure you also catch up on our full review of this figure right here.

Let’s check out the web exclusive First Order Stormtrooper Heavy Gunner figure from the S.H. Figuarts line. It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We’re taking a look back at the Kylo Ren (The Force Awakens) S.H. Figuarts figure for tonight’s Visual Guide update. Click below for our full guide page, and click here for our full review.

Tonight for our Visual Guide update we are taking a look at the Hot Toys R2-D2 (MMS408). Click below for a detailed look at this sixth scale figure.

The S.H. Figuarts Kylo Ren (The Force Awakens) figure is divine. It’s the best one they’ve done. Find out why in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

The First Order Flametrooper was completely retooled for the Star Wars [The Last Jedi] line. Click below to check out the full Visual Guide of this figure. Make sure to also check out our full review to see how much this version differs from the TFA version.

The all-new First Order Flametrooper is pretty dang nice. Find out why it is so much different than the ones from The Force Awakens line. Also, find out what his coolest Force Link phrase is! It’s all in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We’re adding the last wave from the Star Wars [The Last Jedi] line starting tonight. Check out C’ai Threnalli in our first Visual Guide update from this wave. Make sure to also read our full review on this figure.

Did you know that C’ai Threnalli was in The Force Awakens too? And did you also know this Abednedo speaks English? Thankfully the action figure of this character has been saved by Entertainment Earth, and it’s coming in May. But we have an advanced look at him for you right now. We have also added new images since our sneak peeks and the review is also complete. See why this is one of the nicest 5POA figures in the entire Star Wars [The Last Jedi] line in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We have a sneak peek for you of the last wave of Star Wars [The Last Jedi] Force Link figures. Although most of these cancelled figures have been saved by Entertainment Earth, this line has shown everyone that new Star Wars Entertainment is arriving at a pace that doesn’t benefit merchandising and can’t be sustained by retail. Anyway, be sure to check out C’ai Threnalli, First Order Flametrooper and the single-packed Emperor Palpatine right now in our RDRs. Reviews start Sunday!

Tonights Visual Guide update features the First Order Stormtrooper (Shield & Baton Set) from the S.H. Figuarts line. Click below to have a look at our full guide page. We also have a full review of this figure right here.

It’s time to check out the First Order Stormtrooper (Shield & Baton Set) figure from the S.H. Figuarts line. Check it out in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Robot Chicken has always done pretty well at taking on Star Wars parodies and this one is no different. There’s a lot more truth to it than many would like to admit, but it’s still hilarious. High ground!

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It’s beautiful! See why you’re going to want the BB-8 Premium Format Figure from Sideshow Collectibles! It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

You’re probably glad we’re done with the 12-Inch Figure marathon, right? Well, let’s check out one more Rogue One carry-forward vehicle before we start all-new stuff (and a line of figures many of you have been begging for us to tackle again). Let’s look at Rey’s Speeder (Jakku) in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Mark Hamill has revealed the original intended ending for The Force Awakens that Rian Johnson changed. Uh-oh, Mark. Maybe you should seal those lips of yours. Aren’t you in enough hot water with Disney’s legal team for bashing your onscreen character? All kidding aside, check out the article.

Our last update for now from The Force Awakens 12-Inch figure line is BB-8. Click below to check out our full Visual Guide. Make sure to also check out our full review of this figure.

The state of Star Wars since the sale to Disney has generated a lot of discussion, which only intensified after The Last Jedi was released. Three Star Wars films have been released since the sale to Disney and Solo: A Star Wars Story is just around the corner. In addition, we have Star Wars Rebels, Battlefront II, and the various novels and comics that have been released under this new leadership. Now that we a significant amount of material to work with, let’s open up the discussion of “Disney’s” Star Wars a little more. I have put together a list of questions that are intended to assess the state of Star Wars under Disney’s leadership, as well as your hopes for the future. We take pride in the wonderful community that has been established here and would love it if you participated in this discussion. As always, please keep the discussion civil and be respectful of differing opinions. Click through to see the full list of questions.

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We have the next 12-Inch Vehicle set from The Force Awakens as tonight’s Visual Guide update. Click below for the full guide page for the Speeder Bike/Poe Dameron set. make sure to also check out our full review right here.

Collectors were surprised to see 12-Inch Figure scaled vehicles in The Force Awakens line. Let’s now check out the Speeder Bike/Poe Dameron two-pack in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.