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The Book Of Boba Fett (December 2021)
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In this past year I sold a lot of my non Star Wars HT and some other stuff too. Do you have a specific collecting focus or do you just buy random stuff that you like?
I've been trying to move away from having a dedicated focus beyond anything that just makes me smile. I find that when I say "I'll focus on this one movie or series or character" that I often get tempted to pull the trigger on something that deep down I don't love just because it fits my "focus." That said SW will always be tops, and I've always wanted a high end 1/4 scale line-up of my four favorite franchises: SW, LOTR, ALIENS, and Marvel. I've had a 1/4 scale curio that's always been missing ALIENS but with the upcoming Prime 1 Ripley and hopefully a Hicks after that I might finally be able to swap out Slave 1 with either of them:
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EDIT: Oh I forgot to mention that I also have a huge collection of Captain America comics in mylar bags and acid free boards from 1964-2004 with the one Golden Age outlier.
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Khev if you want to spend your money wisely on SW nothing beats the Galactic Starcruiser experience…
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Well right now your religion sucks.
Hey, it could be worse - if not for KK it might have been an organized religion.The fans are extinct. Their fire has gone out of the universe. You and Khev are all that’s left of their religion.
I'm always so thankful that, although I have a literal shipping container volume of SW collectibles, I really don't collect much that isn't SW. And only OT SW (mostly - I just reposed my Jango Fett
)I'd be in a sorry state if I collected other franchises as deeply as SW (some mega Marvel collections terrify me because I know how deep I'd get into that.) I collect Indy too, but fortunately there's not much in that department.
jye4ever
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I’m not too crazy when it comes to collecting SW I would be content with just a simple 1/4 scale XW, YW, AW, BW, SS and ATAT.
2 of each of course.
2 of each of course.
This is an outrage! How have you not been banned??? Wait, this is ALLOWED? Why didn't anyone tell me?
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Wait, this is ALLOWED? Why didn't anyone tell me? Fennec -
You sound oblivious and completely lost. You sound like Boba Fett.
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I'm always so thankful that, although I have a literal shipping container volume of SW collectibles, I really don't collect much that isn't SW. And only OT SW (mostly - I just reposed my Jango Fett
I'd be in a sorry state if I collected other franchises as deeply as SW (some mega Marvel collections terrify me because I know how deep I'd get into that.) I collect Indy too, but fortunately there's not much in that department.
Several years ago my nephew got me into building Legos with him. I quickly realized that they sell for pretty high prices after they retire so I started buying more than I probably should have. This past year I sold some and the prices would probably surprise a lot of folks. Recently several articles have been posted online about a study that was done...
https://nypost.com/2021/12/26/study-finds-discontinued-lego-sets-better-investment-than-gold/
Just don't open the box!
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Does anyone think Fennec is losing her respect for Boba Fett? I could see her betraying him later on. I don't know much about her character, but she seems ruthless.
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Lol true! Most of mine were never opened because they take up too much space when built
While she probably thinks she owns him for saving his life, I think she is quickly realizing that staying with him will get her killed for good this time.
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The bathroom lol
Gonna display those in the backyard?
"I never would have shown his face. I would never have had an actor underneath where he takes the helmet off and you see who it is," Johnston recently explained to The New York Times. "I think that eliminates a lot of the mystery. Before that helmet comes off, he can be anybody."
https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-boba-fett-helmet-joe-johnston-reaction-concept-art/
https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-boba-fett-helmet-joe-johnston-reaction-concept-art/
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Well...I rewatched the first episode again. But first, I watched the first episode of The Mandalorian. What a stark difference between the two.
The Mandalorian establishes a unique and interesting visual style and vibe right off the bat. With minimal effort (and dialogue) Pascal creates a distinctive persona for the character that immediately generates and maintains interest. There is a feeling of passion from behind the scenes that comes though...fans are creating this for fans. The new worlds, the side characters, the sights and sounds all blend perfectly to instill the desire to see more of the story and really "feel" like SW. When the episode ends, the audience is hooked and eager to get to the next episode.
For the most part, this vibe is well maintained throughout both seasons of The Mandalorian. There are a few minor stumbles in the second season towards the end where the lead character is almost overwhelmed by other characters making appearances that serve as a springboard to spin-offs as much as adding to Mando's story, but the season wraps strongly with the completion of the character's main arc and motivation...getting the child back to its proper place.
The Mandalorian has a quality that many great shows have had...the episodes can be rewatched again and again to catch details and experience the nuances of the overall story the show is presenting. Those rewatches actually make the show even stronger and more compelling, just like the original SW movies that inspired the folks that made it.
Now...the Book of Boba Fett. Watching the first episode again, I was struck with one thing. This is like a Marvel show or an Abrams project. And that is NOT a compliment. The Marvel shows have all been disappointing one way or another, either by shortchanging the lead characters, having gimmick-based premises or existing just to show off the next round of characters getting shows. Nothing sticks, nothing is memorable. No good lines, subpar action featuring inexplicable stunts that pull the viewer out of the thin story and no desire to watch again. Just content to fill the streaming service that utilizes name recognition and trades on the reputation of earlier movies that featured stronger stories and characters that the audience could feel invested in.
And that's what struck me the hardest watching BOBF again, It felt lazy, inconsequential and seemed driven by the same formula agenda that is afflicted most of SW and Marvel of late.
The settings and the lead character were inconsistent with what was presented before. From modern-day earthbound robots, potted plants looking like they came from Lowes, ninja-style henchmen that looked like they wandered in from another genre show's set to an admittedly fun Harryhausen-inspired creature that looked completely out of place. There was a laziness that overwhelmed the production and it was very distracting. There didn't seem to be a strong directorial hand on the proceedings, allowing all of these weak distractions, hammy performances and sloppy presentation.
The character of Boba seemed completely transformed from how he was presented with his reemergence on The Mandalorian. Dazed and too talkative, constantly featuring crazed expressions during action scenes and completely emasculated in the story. His Tusken captors feature him being beaten by a woman and led around on a chain by a child...just a complete deconstruction of the cool, mysterious merciless hunter the audience has been familiar with.
And that could be part of the problem. The Mandalorian did not have to contend with over 40 years of history and fan expectations. BOBF does and perhaps the team putting on this show feels they have to knock him down before he can be built back up. Fair enough...we've only seen a little over a half an hour of this story. But the point remains, based on this episode, that story and it's presentation is not off to a good, compelling start.
I don't want to see this SW show or any of the other forthcoming ones succumb to the "Marvel" factory formula that has made those shows virtually unwatchable. I hope this is just a stumble out of the gate and the rest of the show builds a story about a character that has entertained fans like myself for years. Like many of us who frequent these forums, we give a damn about these characters and stories.
We'll see....
The Mandalorian establishes a unique and interesting visual style and vibe right off the bat. With minimal effort (and dialogue) Pascal creates a distinctive persona for the character that immediately generates and maintains interest. There is a feeling of passion from behind the scenes that comes though...fans are creating this for fans. The new worlds, the side characters, the sights and sounds all blend perfectly to instill the desire to see more of the story and really "feel" like SW. When the episode ends, the audience is hooked and eager to get to the next episode.
For the most part, this vibe is well maintained throughout both seasons of The Mandalorian. There are a few minor stumbles in the second season towards the end where the lead character is almost overwhelmed by other characters making appearances that serve as a springboard to spin-offs as much as adding to Mando's story, but the season wraps strongly with the completion of the character's main arc and motivation...getting the child back to its proper place.
The Mandalorian has a quality that many great shows have had...the episodes can be rewatched again and again to catch details and experience the nuances of the overall story the show is presenting. Those rewatches actually make the show even stronger and more compelling, just like the original SW movies that inspired the folks that made it.
Now...the Book of Boba Fett. Watching the first episode again, I was struck with one thing. This is like a Marvel show or an Abrams project. And that is NOT a compliment. The Marvel shows have all been disappointing one way or another, either by shortchanging the lead characters, having gimmick-based premises or existing just to show off the next round of characters getting shows. Nothing sticks, nothing is memorable. No good lines, subpar action featuring inexplicable stunts that pull the viewer out of the thin story and no desire to watch again. Just content to fill the streaming service that utilizes name recognition and trades on the reputation of earlier movies that featured stronger stories and characters that the audience could feel invested in.
And that's what struck me the hardest watching BOBF again, It felt lazy, inconsequential and seemed driven by the same formula agenda that is afflicted most of SW and Marvel of late.
The settings and the lead character were inconsistent with what was presented before. From modern-day earthbound robots, potted plants looking like they came from Lowes, ninja-style henchmen that looked like they wandered in from another genre show's set to an admittedly fun Harryhausen-inspired creature that looked completely out of place. There was a laziness that overwhelmed the production and it was very distracting. There didn't seem to be a strong directorial hand on the proceedings, allowing all of these weak distractions, hammy performances and sloppy presentation.
The character of Boba seemed completely transformed from how he was presented with his reemergence on The Mandalorian. Dazed and too talkative, constantly featuring crazed expressions during action scenes and completely emasculated in the story. His Tusken captors feature him being beaten by a woman and led around on a chain by a child...just a complete deconstruction of the cool, mysterious merciless hunter the audience has been familiar with.
And that could be part of the problem. The Mandalorian did not have to contend with over 40 years of history and fan expectations. BOBF does and perhaps the team putting on this show feels they have to knock him down before he can be built back up. Fair enough...we've only seen a little over a half an hour of this story. But the point remains, based on this episode, that story and it's presentation is not off to a good, compelling start.
I don't want to see this SW show or any of the other forthcoming ones succumb to the "Marvel" factory formula that has made those shows virtually unwatchable. I hope this is just a stumble out of the gate and the rest of the show builds a story about a character that has entertained fans like myself for years. Like many of us who frequent these forums, we give a damn about these characters and stories.
We'll see....
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