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Hasbro Panel Transcript from Our Facebook Page Live Feed

Posted by Chuck | July 13, 2012 at 04:54 PM ET

Want the low-down on the Hasbro Panel? Click through for a transcription of our live coverage from our Facebook page...

We broadcasted Hasbro's panel live on our Facebook page. Here's the recap all in one place....

  • TVC! 2 years 100+ figures!
  • TVC was sucessful will indeed go on hold! Not GOING AWAY! Not the end of TVC in any way!
  • Hasbro knows there are still a ton of figures yet to do!
  • They know it's the most beloved line look of all time. The worst thing they could do for TVC is wear out its welcome. They tried to make it fresh by introduing PT and EU. They tested its support year by year. Their goal is to complete original Kenner list!
  • They are keeping a list of yet to be updated figures and checking it twice!
  • Huge Hasbro support for TVC. It will be BACK!
  • They are sad to see it get shelved for a little bit. But its necessary for the next year or so to do this.
  • Droid Factory is back! 30 figures in 2013. You know the Build A Droid drill. Many have never been offered before.
  • They are calling it the Legacy Collection again!!!
  • Complete new line look!
  • Design is reminiscent of lost line look. (light blues, black) square photo of character.
  • TCW will be in Droid Factory!
  • Padme (Geonosis Arena), Biker Scout (newly articulated), R2-D2 Droid Factory, all-new TIE Fighter Pilot Black 3 (ANH), Anakin E2 (all-new), Clone Troper sergeant, Sandtrooper TVC squad leader rerelease, Luminara Unduli, Battle Droid redeco (red), Geonosian Warrior, Clone Trooper
  • ALL NEW PABLO-JILL! Takes up entire package!
  • TC-70 Build A Droid (TCW), SA4 (Dooku's pilot droid)
  • Wave 2: Mara Jade Skywalker, Captain Rex (realistic), Luke Sktwalker (Yavin), Mace Windu (TCW realistic), Biggs Darklighter, Episode II Clone Pilot
  • Bespin Dinner Darth Vader. comes with blaster sparks and grip hand to grab solo's blaster, A-wing Pilot Build A Droid R8-B7, R5-X2 (Jabba's astromech from Episode I)
  • 37 figures planned with Build A Droid!
  • REVISITING 12" FIGURES!
  • 5 points of articulation 12-14 dollars.
  • Vader, Episode 3 Anakin, Clone Trooper (phase I), E3 Obi-Wan Kenobi. They wanted to achieve vinatge feel of 12" figures, that's why only 5 points.
  • Fighter Pods...
  • EXCLUSIVES!
  • Discover The Force recap from 2012.
  • TARGET exclusives (Special Action Figure sets). (We already have these reviewed in our RDRs, LOL!
  • Fighter Pods Tin Collection.
  • Kmart AT-ST officially released!
  • AT-ST Crew 2 pack! All new head sculpts! On shelf AUGUST! Kmart exclusive!
  • Also, an Ewok 2 pack, in same style as AT-ST Drivers. This is also a Kmart exclusive. Wow! Kmart is the place to go!
  • TRU Ewok multipack!
  • And the Yavin Rebel Pilots pack. Also a TRU exclusive.
  • All-new Speeder Bike with Biker Scout!
  • Toys R Us exclusive (Speeder Bike)
  • TVC Millennium Falcon in original STAR WARS 1978 packaging (retro style)
  • Endor AT-AT will also be a TRU exclusive.
  • Jocasta Nu is coming!
  • That's it! See you in Orlando!

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