Mike great point about dropping the stupid add ons and just lowering the price of the figure.

The problem is Hasbro has executives making decisions and not people who actually know. Great video Mike.

I would love to have a blue leader figure with a nice X-wing fighter.

You know it’s funny, I’m maybe 8 to10 years older than you and I just can’t get enough of modern super articulated figures. Sure vintage figures hold a timeless charm of their own, but modern figures have enamoured me so much more. I didn’t like The Phantom Menace then either, but now I love it and the Prequels to me are the the crux of the entire saga story. Of course the OT is hallowed ground, but so is the time frame in between that hasn’t been told yet. Look at what Dave Filoni and John Favreau are doing. It’s Star Wars man! Btw, I absolutely love your channel sir!

I dunno, I haven't had any issues with the super-articulated figures. I've gotten them in some good stances and poses without any problems. Then again, I've had posable SW figures since the Legacy Collection. Mine sit down pretty well, lol. But I think you're right about how much easier it is to get the more basic figures to stand up. That said, if you work with those ball hinge joints on the legs and elbows, they can be pretty nice. I must confess, most of my figures are in static poses due to space limitations. I guess I'm all over the board, haha. Cool review, though. You make some very interesting points that I agree with. Love your channel. Please make more videos SOON.

Michael, you are so on point about the Hasbro strategy and why it's an epic fail. Hasbro should go back to basic GI Joe POA and give us variety

Those figures look so much nicer in your video than at the store. I can only guess it's because at the store, the price for all those extra useless parts is staring me in the face just as prominently.

Would love to see you guys review old toy fair catalogs that feature prototype figures.

Michael, I like how you got us there at the end; showing the TIE and saying: "are right here in the studio." Reminds me of an old classic cliff hanger for a two part episode. You know how to keep us coming back for more.

Another great installment from Retro Blasting. Thank you for all the hard work! You guys are the best toy channel on youtube.

I don't really have a problem with 5POA because when I was a kid I remember my Star Wars guys not being as annoying to arrange in massive battles as my Joes, and easier to quickly redeploy. My Joes were good as snipers and ninjas, though.....and I was living in Alaska when Empire came out, so we were all pretty much addicted to the Battle of Hoth....aaaannd I was living in Oregon when Jedi came out, so we were all pretty addicted to the Battle of Endor then. Great video, good keeping your word!

Great video. Thanks for taking the same time and effort you put in the vintage videos with this one. Love you guys, stay safe.

You encapsulated ever issue I have with the modern figures and the PofF2 line. Excellent as always, RetroBlasting!

Great to have you guys back on KZfaq, we've missed you!

West End Star Wars RPG! The tiny island that sustained my Star Wars fandom during the Dark Times of the late 80's and very early 90's.

These vids are easily as good as Saturday morning cartoons! I listen to you while I’m working and I’m never disappointed!

"Gummy-jointed" is a perfect description.

YES! YES! YES! PLEEEEEASE MIKE, PLEEEEEASE TALK ABOUT (the lack of) VEHICLES AND PLAYSETS!!!! PRAY HASBRO WILL LISTEN!!!

I see your point about 5POA, I still like the vintage collection, but I really like the sculpts of the simpler figs.

This 2 part video is so good, I re-watch it every few months.

i think the need for articulation varies from franchise to franchise. I just recently nabbed Black Series Kylo Ren, and the articulation on that one is really great and necessary, I feel. He does a lot of dynamic movements in the movie, so it makes sense for the BS toy to do so. But for toylines like the Halo Mega Construx figures, It really isnt necessary. they're so small and fiddly anyway that giving them 12POA just makes them a chore. Great video as always guys.

Thanks for a really interesting insight into this toy line, whilst I wasn't a huge fan of the film I was glad to see you guys cover this. Look forward to seeing more reviews, well done!

Great video retro blasting (as always) loved rouge one and love all vintage toys you're the best

In the '70s and '80s I would have enjoyed my Star Wars figures more had they have been more detailed and accurately pose-able.

I've been waiting for this video since you mentioned it in your unboxing video, thanks for another awesome video guys!

Great video and the best part was just hearing you tell the story and especially in the first few minutes. I'd be that many a collector has done what you did or some similar variation. And I'll never be sure what the deal was with Power of the Force and the unrealisticness of them. Super job and very entertaining!

When I saw this in my sub box, I screamed. Love you two.

Excellent video and review as always .. greetings from Argentina!

Love your channel. Nice to have you back !

you guys never disappoint great vid! wish they were a little more often but i understand

Excellent review and insight into both vintage and more modern lines.

This was a nice surprise. Good critique as always.

I love the return of the theme song!!!!!Great song! Resonates with me:)

Great vid, worth the wait, looking forward to part 2.

Michael, your a stand up guy for keeping your word. I have yet to see Rogue One but am so glad you enjoyed it and that it's self is an endorsement. Great work as always.

loved the New vid can't wait till part2. keep it up Michael and Melinda RB. :-)

Nice to see another SW video. I love your reviews.

Haha, great video. Can't wait for the 2nd part!

Cool video, can't wait for part 2

Fantastic video!! Well worth the wait.... I feel exactly the same about this line!

great to see a new video from RB! Also, glad that enjoyed the movie, as I did. Personally, I haven't jumped into this toy line, but I really like your pt. 1 review, and am looking forward to pt. 2.

I admit, as I've grown older I've come to appreciate the classic 5 points of vintage toys. Also, I really love that yeti dude

Loved it!!! Thanks for making yet again a great video!!!

that ending was awesome!

Pao and Edrio Two-Tubes are two of my favorite figures in my collection at the moment. Edrio has the standard 5poa arms and legs, but the ball joint in his neck makes him a bit unsettling when posed with his head tilted, which really works for his character. Pao's mouth opens very wide, which is super cool 😁

the main problem i have with 5 poa figures is when they have an useless pose in the arm. i bought a Kanan figure from the rebels series and his hand is sculpted turned to the right,so he holds his saber with the blade awkwardly and looks wierd. if they are gonna stick with the 5 poa at least have a good basic action pose,so it is useful. i also think you gave us a very good honest review showing both the good and the bad.

In my playing days, I wanted a bonus one-peas enemy in a fighting pose to come with every figure. Imagine a Stormtrooper or Cobra Comando for every hearo to fight!

If Hasbro is so intent on two packs, or including useless over sized accessories, they instead packaged every figure with a Stormtrooper figure? That way kids have two figures that can fight, or if they pursue the line, have a ready made army of bad guys? I wouldn't even mind if they sacrificed some articulation - make their legs static if it saves on production cost and meets the price point.

Once again, an awesome review!

Awesome video Michael and Melinda!

I really like the Black Series versions of the Rouge One figure. I love your point about the "throw-back" type look. It really works with this line.

I remember 7 years ago when I was 7 my mom got me bespin luke for Christmas and I loved it!

Great review. I have few those action figures I don't collect to much Star Wars anymore. Hasbro's over pricing is part of it plus I have been collecting Star Wars since 1978 just don't have the space for it anymore.

Whoa! Darth was in a mood!

Love that you adressed 5POA and the 'extra' un nessesary bulky weapons... I collected most of the Force Awakens figures but passed one the Roug One toys myself

The only newer Star Wars movie besides maybe Episode 3 where I didn't cringe, roll my eyes and chuckle at multiple times while watching it. Decent looking toys I didn't even know they had made ones based on it.

Trying to fit the PotF2 figures into the vehicles was one of the banes of my childhood.

Once again Retroblasting you hit the nail on the head.

well done. a modern review with the retroblasting prospective is refreshing to see. pointing on the lack of variety on modern line makes a person appreciate the vintage variety more. also I never paid much attention to this line, I got to admit Hasbro over all made the figures look good.

Mike and Melinda....this was an absolutely fair critique of the Rogue One toy line. It was a good mixture of vintage and modern toys. With all of the vintage and modern problems!!!!! "discuss" :)

Great video mate .The movie was fantastic and I'm glad you liked it.

one of the best reviews I've seen

I got to meet and get autographs from Timothy Zahn at Origins Game Fair 2018. It was so surreal and awesome to meet someone who helped cement one some of the most iconic characters into the lore of Star Wars I own two of his books and when I finish them I plan to buy them all.

I really like the very articulated figures, if done well, like what Mattel is doing

Welcome back!!!We missed you guys!

Excellent review. Us Swedish fans gets even more jacked. your single figure at 7.99 costs us 22$! and a 2 pack is 35$. the 6 inch black figures are 35-40$ if they even make it here. I thus get my fix when I'm stateside.

I know I'm probably in the minority but Rogue One is my 3rd favorite Star Wars film.

As a side note you could have the Hover tank driver ride the Imperial Troop Transport relaunched thru the animated Rebels toy line while we are waiting for the Rogue One Vintage Hover tank to come out.

I love super articulated figures When the articulation is well done and sculpted and not thrown together seemingly by a child

Fantastic guys!!!!!

Oh WOW.... I don't even know where to start! 😊 1) The video is awesome, balanced, funny, informative, objective, well written... I didn't expect less from you guys, and it certainly made my Sunday! 2) Michael, you were able to voice my issues with the stupidly useless super articulated figures! Fitting them in vehicles is a pain, and takes forever... 3) Comparing vintage SW toys with what is being sold to kids & collectors these days is necessary, and you guys have done a great job! Thank You for this video, a million Thanks, can't wait for the next one!!!

Wait, wait wait. You liked Rogue 1? What the heck, Michael!? I mean, sure. Seeing the references to A New Hope was awesome.

Great video!

I can't wait for part two!!!

It’s funny looking at the 90’s figures now and all I can see is how ridiculously buff they were. However, as a kid growing up with these figures I thought they were really puny and actually wanted them to be bigger. The style back then was for action figures to be so absurdly shredded that everything was molded like a professional body builder. I think action movie stars like Arnold and also the popularity of WWF made being absolutely shredded “in vogue” in the 90’s.

Excellent guys

was just thinking Bout you guys!!!!

Really enjoyed Rogue One, I do think Revenge of the Sith is underrated and each prequel should be considered in isolation. That said the original trilogy are my three favourites, then Force Awakens, then ROTS and then Rogue One. Off all 8 movies only 2 are duds by my standards and the last hour of AOTC is entertaining despite how bad the rest of the movie is with bizarre comments about sand....

My favorite SWPOTF toy is the Sebastian Shaw Anakin with the EP1 flashback card.

They just announced a Hovertank from the new Vintage Collection. Rest assured.

Great toys love Star wars

can't wait for part two.

love this,great.

The Hover tank is coming out in 2018 thru the Vintage line as well as re-releases of other Rogue One characters on the vintage line cards. The Hover tank will come with the hard to find driver. There was no way to know this when you made the video I realize. It was released for the 2018 toy Expo for Spring and Early summer 2018.

They do look gorgeous but the price is a bit iffy, to say the least. Plus in the UK a lot of sales on at the moment so some are less than half price. Great video can't wait for the second part been missing you guys so much, which is weird I know but still loves ya lol :P

*Welcome to 2023!* - Today, we can look can look back, and see just how, we were all --- manipulated.

Gotta admit, I started my collection on Super articulated figures, and I'm still hunting down figs I need. The TFA figs were good with articulation, but crap with vehicles. Rogue One is bad with articulation, but by now 5POA has grown on me and the great detailed figures make me happy, but still, NO. VEHICLES. I have a friend that made a Blue Leader figure that was amazing, and it's great. you could probably get one customized for cheap, keyword maybe. ALSO, GOOD NEWS (maybe...) there are a few new figs coming out. Regular Ground Crew, Admiral Raddus, Galen Erso, and the black Rebel Trooper from the Scarif battle, the one Bodhi commands from the ship. Please let Pt. 2 come out soon, I need more Retroblasting.

Speaking of Power of the Force, a friend of mine called the overly long lightsabers "light claymores."

I need part two of this video, like, yesterday.

Might I suggest using an alternate title theme song when doing a "modern" line...j/k Great content thank you for all the work put into making these videos.

wahey your back, was worried!

Dude how can you suck at sitting? Pop that on a tshirt and take my money. Bravo on another great episode.

You could remove the bottle and neck think by taking off her head and pulling the neck thing off of the beck then the bottle is on a peg which you can pull off and her arm can move a bit better but her hand still won't touch the poncho

Enjoyed the video. The Rogue One toys aren't a perfect toy line but for a single standalone movie I think they did well. The sculpts and paint applications are better than the Force Awakens line and and the card art makes for better display in my view. There is definitely a lack of vehicles but I'm not too surprised by that, either. You have the Black Series, the 3.75" Black Series, The Elite Series, and now 12" figures. There's just too many different options/variations for the line. If they focused on the 6" Black Series and the regular 3.75" I'd think both lines would have a greater chance of expansion and success.

Finally! New video, and with good 'ol Broken Vader, too! I didn't go see Rogue One, but given that almost everyone died, I probably didn't miss much. Anyway, I think Hasbro packed a ton of accessories thinking they can make up for the lack of articulation (and yes, also as an excuse for the higher price). I also understand that the balance between accuracy, sculpt, articulation, and durability is hard to achieve. I have several Japanese Revoltech figures and I love all the joints but despite my careful handling, a peg or two still broke. Maybe by trying too hard to create two figure types to cater to both kids and adult collectors, they ended up not appeasing anyone?

Looking forward to your opinion on the vehicles... i have the tie striker just cause it looked cool.. plastic quality is another thing..

The five poa idea with better sculpting is great...if they were 5 bucks. Do value, and simplicity can work.

I tend to do that now, buy two of the same figure so I have a carded one and one for display. But is it really worth it? I’ve collected figures from both The Force Awakens and Rogue One, but only two from The Las Jedi, and I’m wondering is it worth keeping the carded figures so they would be worth something in the future?

I even got a job at toys r us just for these toys...i couldn't stop laughing, that is hilarious. I would of done the same thing if I was old enough to get a job back in the 80s just for transformers toys lol

welcome back retroblasting!