Skeleton Crew (TV Show) Wishlist Thread

CaptainYoda said:
I could see Hasbro doing two of the kids in one wave and then the other two like six months later. Much like how the Acolyte figures were spread out.
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At 9 all new sculpts so far, not counting OWK because we don't know yet if it's all new or retool, that only leaves 3-4 slots left so I'm not expecting that to happen in 2025. Especially with only one rumored SC slot, which is likely Brutus.

I'm not including Joruus because he is an exclusive and so I'm not sure if he came from the mainline budget. Plus, he might be reuse from something we just haven't seen yet, because typically multipacks are reuse in order to maintain their price point.

There's also the question of how Wuher, and the Tonnika Sisters play into utilized new tooling because that would get us to 11 new slots leaving just 2-3 left if we're lucky. Particularly since no known reuse exists for them as of yet. Greedo on the other hand will likely see a reissue on alt card, just not sure if they'll wait until the Cantina is shipped to announce it. But I'd put him under the 2025 budget, as I would Nabrun. So now we're at 1 all new slot left.
 
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Finally got to watch the finale last night and I think they nailed it, even with the abrupt ending that maybe could have used some more breathing room. But I get it; the finale looked expensive already and that hover bike and pirate skiff chase was awesome. Both my wife and son loved the series and want more.

Predictable? Yes. But that's not a bad thing. It didn't bend to forcing in cameos other than the B-Wing, which was most welcome. I'd pay handsomely for a new B-Wing with a flight stand that could display it vertically in flight or horizontally. Blast effects for the lasers would ice the cake.

Anyway...

My Top 10 final want list will be similar to the rest of you. In order:

1. The Kids. They are the heart of the show.
2. SM-33. Can't say I remember no At Attin. Love that line.
3. The Kids' hover bikes. This would complete their look on the shelf imho. The finale cemented these for me.
4. Vane. I actually want him a little more than...
5. Brutus. Farewell you brute who never really bruted.
6. Port Borgo Playset. This is my #1 new media playset want in TVC right now. I hope we see this location again.
7. Crab Pirate. He's too flippin' cool looking. The Therm of this show.
8. Snub Fighter w/Glerb. My #1 new media ship want. And Glerb stood above Gunter for me in terms of figure interest.
9. Khy'mm. A fun character I'd love to display with the kids.
10. At Attin Security Droid. Simply because we all like aliens & droids, though I'd take another pirate here as well.

Honorable Mention: The never-will-happen Onyx Cinder.

Plus here are some creator interviews with some nuggets of new information. Both are worth a read. Snippets from each:

Jon Watts "We're happy that people are finding the show as well. We've slowly been building viewers over each episode, so that's a really exciting thing to watch that grow, and the word of mouth has been really positive."
Jon Watts "Yeah, I want to see more of that guy (Crab Guy). I want to see more of Port Borgo. I want to see more of all of it."

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'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' creators go inside finale and future of the show

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' creators Jon Watts and Christopher Ford go inside that action-packed finale and address the murky future of the show.
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‘Skeleton Crew’ Creators on the Real Rules of ‘Star Wars,’ Jude Law’s Lightsaber and Being Optimistic About a Season 2

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' creators Jon Watts and Christopher Ford on the finale, why Jude Law's lightsaber doesn’t turn red and expanding 'Star Wars' canon.
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From Tak Rennod To Order 66, ’Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’s Co-Creators Answer Your Biggest Season 1 Finale Questions

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew co-creators Jon Watts and Chris Ford unpack the finale, reveal Neel's species, clarify Jod's time with the Jedi, and more!
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I will say that I was glad to see a more classic looking Saber blade than the oversized ones they have been using. As for turning the crystal, yeah he wouldn't be able to do so since he never learned anything beyond force push and pull. I noticed how he dances around it trying to not to ruffle feathers of others. But Osha also shouldn't have turned her crystal in that manner either. As for the overall rules for Star Wars, there are some, but it seems current LFL will allow pretty much anything to fly.
 
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I'd pay handsomely for a new B-Wing with a flight stand that could display it vertically in flight or horizontally. Blast effects for the lasers would ice the cake.
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Solidarity! ✊️
 
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I'd love to see Pokkit in TVC. The details of her costume are a little off but the silhouetted would be pretty close. When she's wearing mostly black some of the buckles and straps get lost anyways. I'd be ok with a few inaccuracies in this case. She is a cool character and I'd like to see her pop up in more media.
 

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I was thinking the exact same thing when her character image surfaced online before the show started, I just wonder if Hasbro would bother for such a one-off appearance that really didn't do anything? Particularly since she'd technically need several new parts, and more than just a new head. Alos there's nothing to pack with he for an accessory so we'd have another Morgan debacle.

I could see it done via a potential 3-pk with a coupe other easy to kitbash pirates.
 
Masterfett said:
I could see it done via a potential 3-pk with a coupe other easy to kitbash pirates.
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That's the only way I'd expect to see her. She was a no-show in the finale.

I don't think any of us would complain if the rumored SC item is a pirate multipack. Lots of display potential.
 
The kids, SM-33, Brutus, Fern's mother, Pokitt, and maybe Vane would be my big wants here. We're getting an Epic Heroes SM-33 and if that's how we get the kids, I'm fine with it. Fern's mother is a bit niche, I just liked the costume. Vane feels very possible due to appearing in two series. Pokitt and Brutus are big question marks.
 
Now that the season is over, here's what I have:

MAINLINE FIGURES
SM-33
Brutus
Vane
Captain Silvo
2 eyed Gran pirate
Gunter
Kh'ymm
At Attin Safety Droid
Tak Rennod hologram
Pokkit


MULTIPACKS
Wim, Neel, Fern & KB


VEHICLES
-The kids speeder bikes from At Attin
-Pirate Snub fighter
-Pirate Skiff (from the attack on At Attin)
 
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VideoViper said:
I have no faith that Hasbro will give us all 4 kids in single cards. Or that they would sell.
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If they struggle to release the Bad Batch on single cards then yeah, I agree.

I did see at least a couple posts from folks who liked SC and caved on TBS versions in lieu of no TVC.
 
Just like with BB, it would be great if they did a Haslab, and got the ship / crew all out at once for those that want them. I don't see the kids selling well even if they were fan channel, nor should they bog down the mainline unless there is widespread demand. Crowd funding should be utilized more often if people really want this stuff, since Hasbro has the project development apparatus to do this on a regular basis. They could even do the same for Andor - Luthen's ship and a handful of figures that might pegwarm like the others, but they'd be appreciated by those that would fund the project.
 
While cool, and I even contemplated making a few, I just feel it's more cost effective to wait for Hasbro to do it. Mainly because the costs of materials would put making one figure higher than $17. Especially so soon, if by 2-4 years later they don't bother then I'll get on it.
 
bac said:
If they struggle to release the Bad Batch on single cards then yeah, I agree.

I did see at least a couple posts from folks who liked SC and caved on TBS versions in lieu of no TVC.
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Between BB (Never finish a team)
& the general lack of kid sculpts, I personally feel Hasbro sees half figures as a gamble, especially as regularly priced vs full sized figures.
 
VideoViper said:
the general lack of kid sculpts, I personally feel Hasbro sees half figures as a gamble, especially as regularly priced vs full sized figures.
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I think that to some extent they see "half" figures as "lesser value" than a full size one, at least in terms of "Sellable" to consumers. When people see a standard figure for $15-17 hen look over and see Ewok, Yoda, Jawa etc. you can't help but feel the "value" isn't quite there. And you only have to look at how they handle DLX line to know Hasbro's take on "perceived value".

One main issue is that the kids in question aren't as easy as reusing Ewoks or Jawas for the various characters or repaints. SC for instance do not appear to share any parts aside from maybe legs for two for them. Same with Leia of OWK, S1 Ezra and a few others. Now we as fans can see some reuse in certain characters, like Omega and a Clone youth. But, is there a call for a Clone youth in the line or would it peg warm like that last one in 03 did? There's also the lack or awareness with TV on steaming that makes a lot of those tertiary character a higher risk than they would be if on national TV, or even syndicated on Cable. One would think that making several characters from BB would be a given in the 05-09 era, but today it simply isn't viable

Had BB aired on Disney Affiliate Channel like both TCW and Rebels did I think there may have been more of a demand for a quasi-dedicated line, though likely 5POA. But with the ratings for TCW, and lesser extent Rebels there was visible data to go on who where the market might be. With D+ they have no idea because shows typically only get one season, and they don't know the ratings of said shows until months after it needed and eve that id a nit nebulous. With standard TV Neilson rating they knew a show had 2.3-3.2 million viewers week to week per episode, but with streaming they go by minutes watched which isn't exactly clear how its broken down.

By only having it on D+ you're essentially cutting yourself off from millions of potential viewers that might watch it on regular TV, either at grandparents house or Auntie and Uncle's. For the people beyond/outside of the collecting circle awareness helps sell toys, and at present there's not a lot of awareness on Star Wars especially is they cannot find it in stores. And even then, the coverage of 3.75" consumers is likely a very small drop in the bucket compared to the other kid lines.

It has felt like to me that 90% of the line should be an online only presence geared towards collectors as a DTC type experience, because aside from the main characters it all seems a big risk with the amount they have to make in order to be profitable. I don't think every character should come about via inclusion of a HasLab vehicle, but they should look at doing collector club multipacks for them because not everyone wants to have to buy the ship to get the figures. As much as I liked the design of Onyx Cinder 2.0 I don't want to be locked into getting it just to get the kids. Mainly because I don't buy every figure to be said character, 30% of my purchases are strictly custom fodder purchases. Which is what SC would be, as was Acolyte.
 
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It has felt like to me that 90% of the line should be an online only presence geared towards collectors as a DTC type experience
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That's kind of what we're seeing with the Heir to the Empire 3-Pack as a Pulse/Shop Disney exclusive. Let's see what the next one is and whether it also includes some fan favorites with new tooling.
 
Masterfett said:
I think that to some extent they see "half" figures as "lesser value" than a full size one, at least in terms of "Sellable" to consumers. When people see a standard figure for $15-17 hen look over and see Ewok, Yoda, Jawa etc. you can't help but feel the "value" isn't quite there. And you only have to look at how they handle DLX line to know Hasbro's take on "perceived value".

One main issue is that the kids in question aren't as easy as reusing Ewoks or Jawas for the various characters or repaints. SC for instance do not appear to share any parts aside from maybe legs for two for them. Same with Leia of OWK, S1 Ezra and a few others. Now we as fans can see some reuse in certain characters, like Omega and a Clone youth. But, is there a call for a Clone youth in the line or would it peg warm like that last one in 03 did? There's also the lack or awareness with TV on steaming that makes a lot of those tertiary character a higher risk than they would be if on national TV, or even syndicated on Cable. One would think that making several characters from BB would be a given in the 05-09 era, but today it simply isn't viable

Had BB aired on Disney Affiliate Channel like both TCW and Rebels did I think there may have been more of a demand for a quasi-dedicated line, though likely 5POA. But with the ratings for TCW, and lesser extent Rebels there was visible data to go on who where the market might be. With D+ they have no idea because shows typically only get one season, and they don't know the ratings of said shows until months after it needed and eve that id a nit nebulous. With standard TV Neilson rating they knew a show had 2.3-3.2 million viewers week to week per episode, but with streaming they go by minutes watched which isn't exactly clear how its broken down.

By only having it on D+ you're essentially cutting yourself off from millions of potential viewers that might watch it on regular TV, either at grandparents house or Auntie and Uncle's. For the people beyond/outside of the collecting circle awareness helps sell toys, and at present there's not a lot of awareness on Star Wars especially is they cannot find it in stores. And even then, the coverage of 3.75" consumers is likely a very small drop in the bucket compared to the other kid lines.

It has felt like to me that 90% of the line should be an online only presence geared towards collectors as a DTC type experience, because aside from the main characters it all seems a big risk with the amount they have to make in order to be profitable. I don't think every character should come about via inclusion of a HasLab vehicle, but they should look at doing collector club multipacks for them because not everyone wants to have to buy the ship to get the figures. As much as I liked the design of Onyx Cinder 2.0 I don't want to be locked into getting it just to get the kids. Mainly because I don't buy every figure to be said character, 30% of my purchases are strictly custom fodder purchases. Which is what SC would be, as was Acolyte.
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Rebels had relatively low TV viewership ratings. In the U.S., new episodes premiered on Disney XD for most of its run and probably averaged around half a million viewers per episode. Disney XD just isn’t carried by a lot of cable packages. The series premiere did well on the main Disney Channel, though.

TCW (the show) aired on Cartoon Network in the U.S. Some of the other Turner Broadcasting networks aired reruns, though. As far as I can recall it never aired on any Disney affiliated channels. Seasons 6 and 7 were online exclusive (Netflix and then Disney+)

If I had to guess, Bad Batch would’ve ended up in the same boat as Rebels and Resistance if it premiered on TV. First episode premiere on the main Disney Channel, and the rest of the series on Disney XD and viewership would most likely have been terrible.

If 5POA was still a thing, BB might’ve gotten that treatment but it probably would’ve been abandoned after Season 1.
 
Yeah, typically Animation in general doesn't do great with ratings simply because a lot of people just aren't into it for whatever reasons. Plus their target audience seems all over the place as if they're trying to appeal to everyone at once yet appealing to almost no one. My thoughts are that some of the animation is made too silly or dumbed down as if they view kids that way, when in fact they can actually handle mature concepts. You can't gear a show towards 6-8 year olds then infuse dark gritty midway through hoping to catch the older crowd, you have to have a set tone for people around 12-16 as that casts a wider net from the 20-30 crowd as well. By targeting to really young demographic you're limiting yourself on who'll watch it. I think TCW was probably one of the most balanced, Rebels had its moments particularly in the later half but often times it felt too goofy. Resistance was, well I felt as if the were trying too hard with a certain aesthetic that I personally don't like, but in a way also kept it kiddy like.

I know some complained about 80's cartoons being too mature, but to me they felt more grounded because of that and also allowed you to appreciate them as you aged. BB had a decent tone, had okay characters didn't get too silly but had some moments of same old Filoni stuff. It lacked in some ways, and my own personal dislike of the ST made the undertones of the show less interesting. I'm simply not interested in all roads lead to ST, nor am I interested in them trying to further legitimize it by trying to sprinkle stuff in at ever chance. Make a show in the here and now about the stakes that matter now, stop trying to tie everyhting to that era.
 
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Yeah, typically Animation in general doesn't do great with ratings simply because a lot of people just aren't into it for whatever reasons. Plus their target audience seems all over the place as if they're trying to appeal to everyone at once yet appealing to almost no one. My thoughts are that some of the animation is made too silly or dumbed down as if they view kids that way, when in fact they can actually handle mature concepts. You can't gear a show towards 6-8 year olds then infuse dark gritty midway through hoping to catch the older crowd, you have to have a set tone for people around 12-16 as that casts a wider net from the 20-30 crowd as well. By targeting to really young demographic you're limiting yourself on who'll watch it. I think TCW was probably one of the most balanced, Rebels had its moments particularly in the later half but often times it felt too goofy. Resistance was, well I felt as if the were trying too hard with a certain aesthetic that I personally don't like, but in a way also kept it kiddy like.

I know some complained about 80's cartoons being too mature, but to me they felt more grounded because of that and also allowed you to appreciate them as you aged. BB had a decent tone, had okay characters didn't get too silly but had some moments of same old Filoni stuff. It lacked in some ways, and my own personal dislike of the ST made the undertones of the show less interesting. I'm simply not interested in all roads lead to ST, nor am I interested in them trying to further legitimize it by trying to sprinkle stuff in at ever chance. Make a show in the here and now about the stakes that matter now, stop trying to tie everyhting to that era.
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I’m not sure where you’re going with the whole ratings thing. Rebels and Resistance were relegated to a much less carried cable network at a time where cord-cutting was rampart. Resistance probably would’ve done bad no matter who carried it, though.

On the other hand, TCW had the benefit on being a popular U.S. cable network (Cartoon Network), there were no new Star Wars projects on the horizon (prior to the Disney acquisition), and cord cutting hadn’t hit its peak. In hindsight, it’s kind of surprising TCW overcame the bad performance of its pilot movie.
 
"Viewers in general" for animation tends to be lower than live action for whatever reasons, thus affect the ratings. But yes, it's not helped by being on cable channels, but that's really the fault of LFL and not being able to reach an agreement with a larger network. For whatever reasons network TV execs didn't want Star Wars, or George didn't like dealing with them. It probably goes back to Holiday special and Ewoks and there being a bit of resistance to that fare on regular TV, though I find it surprising with the kind of garbage they would often greenlight.

I mean those shows were right on the tail of box offices successes of the Prequels, so I find it odd that the networks would pass on a SW project. IDK,
 
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"Viewers in general" for animation tends to be lower than live action for whatever reasons, thus affect the ratings. But yes, it's not helped by being on cable channels, but that's really the fault of LFL and not being able to reach an agreement with a larger network. For whatever reasons network TV execs didn't want Star Wars, or George didn't like dealing with them. It probably goes back to Holiday special and Ewoks and there being a bit of resistance to that fare on regular TV, though I find it surprising with the kind of garbage they would often greenlight.

I mean those shows were right on the tail of box offices successes of the Prequels, so I find it odd that the networks would pass on a SW project. IDK,
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Yeah, I’m not sure where you’re going on this from your initial points about only having it on Disney Plus and cutting viewership off from Grandma and Uncles. Heck, outside of the U.S. Disney channel has been closing shop and going off air.

Streaming is king now, and tv/cable is probably never coming back to its glory days. Animation takes a backseat for ratings/viewership, but it’s where a lot of money was made for toys. Problem now is there are way too many alternatives for families and kids that are free. It’s a lot cheaper to watch Mr. Beast videos vs paying for Disney+.

On the more positive side, TCW built in a lot of good will for SW animation projects and Rebels kind of carried the torch. Bad Batch is another inheritor of that TCW love, but feels like a Rebels situation where it had low viewership numbers.

Low viewership or not, the base for those TCW animation style shows exists and they’ll buy the products. Skeleton Crew doesn’t have that luxury.
 
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It lacked in some ways, and my own personal dislike of the ST made the undertones of the show less interesting. I'm simply not interested in all roads lead to ST, nor am I interested in them trying to further legitimize it by trying to sprinkle stuff in at ever chance. Make a show in the here and now about the stakes that matter now, stop trying to tie everyhting to that era.
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It's funny, I thought the show had a lot more to do with the PT than anything to do with the ST at all. But I also think, the longer TCW went on for, the more the actual war itself (and clones/cloning) became the center of Star Wars overall as a franchise. That's sort of another reason the ST feels like an abrupt sharp turn.
 
^ Not a lot, but the "treasure planet" aspect will no doubt be what facilitated Palpatine's fleet in RoS. He, if anyone, would have known said locations of those repositories. And most likely is the one directly responsible for hiding them and only visiting as needed throughout his reign.
 
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^ Not a lot, but the "treasure planet" aspect will no doubt be what facilitated Palpatine's fleet in RoS. He, if anyone, would have known said locations of those repositories. And most likely is the one directly responsible for hiding them and only visiting as needed throughout his reign.
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While I’d buy into that idea, the Star Wars franchise doesn’t have a Kevin Feige type that has a blue print for the universe. Filoni is probably the closest thing, but he doesn’t have complete control and you have things like Acolyte and Skeleton Crew that are further removed from the Univers and you have things like the Clone Wars, Bad Batch, Mando, BOBF, and Ahsoka running parallel to the likes of the Skywalker Saga, Rogue One, and Andor. While the latter are more closely tied, they also have to hold back so as not to counter each other. It makes sense and they could retcon At Attin as such without contradicting much if anything, but I wouldn’t give them credit for planning it out this way.
 
I think the divergence (from the Skywalker saga) of some of this new media into fringe territory makes it easier to scale back when you have a huge existing collection. Skeleton Crew can try to wiggle into the larger saga with retcons, but will it be impactful and lead us to want to buy merchandise? For me, nothing outside of Brutus gave me the inch to want these characters immortalized in plastic. If kids are into them, that would be great to see, but Epic would likely be the right home for those releases, not $17 for 2 inches of action figure.
 
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Definitely! Maybe even three, need wing mates. But I doubt Hasbro would make a three-tiered stand for them. lol
 
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finally binge watched the entire show... felt like a mix of Pirates of the Caribbean meets Goonies meets Star Wars. definitely wouldn't ming getting figures of the various pirates in the VC Collection as well as the droid and the kids.
 
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That and the ROTS slot, assuming it's not Obi-Wan or Shocktrooper, are the most intriguing to me. Probably because they're different than everything else.
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those are my top 2 guesses for the RotS spot, but I had a SUPER-CRAZY thought today.....the MIA 2nd Utai--FINALLY! wouldn't that be a hoot?
 
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