With all the respect, I always was supporting in this forum and social media the release of Jabba's palace and Cantinas denizens and fortunately in few time a lot have been produced or announced, probably more than I expected and I'm completely happy for that. But why don't give and opportunity to another type of characters too for the Halloween special? Not all the "scary look of Halloween" Star Wars characters are from this two scenes.
Although I'm solely an OT collector at this point as far as displaying goes, but still purchasing PT for future display once we buy a bigger place, I'm a firm believer what people want should be made and Nute Gunray is one of those characters that should be made and I would buy, thus I understand your desire for Nute. But allow me to give you my take on this ....
All things considered, I think the Halloween releases (for now) should remain loyal to what triggered interest among many when it was first announced, that being the Cantina scene characters. This has been one of the most iconic scenes in the Star Wars realm (often imitated), showcasing the striking look of all those aliens gathered in one place, such wretched hive of scum and villainy. Once you start to introduce characters from other trilogies into what's given a first impression to be an event geared to the release of Cantina characters, it would feel like going to a well known burger joint and seeing they also sell pizza; It would feel a bit out of place. Taking under account the positive reaction a new Cantina or Jabba's Palace character gets when offered, and considering the Halloween celebration as a small window of opportunity for Cantina aliens to see the light of day from a maker that most of its product these days comes from what has been created after Lucas, the release of these characters wanted for a long time, is something that in my view takes a hold of new and old collectors alike. Let's be frank, and this is coming from someone like me who likes the PT and even appreciates Jar-Jar in it, not everyone has been into the PT, some even hated it, and still do... with a passion. I'm not intending to take away from the recognized liking Nute Gunray has garnered among many collectors (I like him myself), but I think a little window of opportunity should be first given to a classic that started it all. Call it homage if you will, to what enriched pop culture with amazing places and alien characters from a scene that still creates excitement almost 45 years after hitting the screen. Anyway, that is my logic behind the wanting for more Cantina aliens and the list I posted above.
Having said this, I do think that perhaps another yearly event should be created where aliens from the PT should be given a chance to exist and be expected. Nute Gunray and any other characters from the PT should be made and offered as regular releases through the year as well. We've gotten a ton of Maul, Vader, Boba Fett, Ahsoka, Luke, Leia, etc. (all likeable characters) but I feel the excitement for these has started to wear off to some degree. As a whole, alien characters from Cantina aliens to Nute Gunray to Crolute, Abednedo and Kuiil to name just a few, deserve their own Mini Bust. A rainbow of characters can only make our display more interesting and visually appealing.
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look that can fit with the Halloween theme.
