Q1: Dear Hasbro, I recently acquired the new Darth Sidious Hologram w/Mechno Chair figure from the Legacy Collection and noticed a couple odd things and I have a few questions about it, both regarding the chair itself. First, on the top where the hologram projector is located there are 2 small tabs each with a hole running through them. What are these details exactly? Were they possibly added to make this accessory forward compatible with say a chair back thus creating the walking "throne" that could later be included with a new Viceroy Nute Gunray from The Phantom Menace? And finally, when the entire accessory is assembled and displayed, one can't help but notice that Hasbro's copyright info is prominently, or some might say distractingly, displayed on the chair's front. Wouldn't it have been better esthetically to place that info on one of the legs?
A1: The details you are referring to are actually part of the reference materials we used to sculpt the chair. As for the copyright line, we're limited to applying it to flat surfaces. Where it is now is the only flat surface large enough to hold it.
Too bad they ducked the Viceroy Nute Gunray question part of the question
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Q2: There have been a few online retailers with a product listing for a "Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker w/Desert Sport Skiff". I'm afraid to ask, is this vehicle a repack of the Desert Skiff from the 1996 Power of the Force 2 days or something new we have yet to see in the Clone Wars series?
A2: We are using the mini-rig from ‘96 but including an ACW Anakin and changing the decoration on Skiff. This assortment is intended to be a way for kids to get a low-priced figure and vehicle as a complete purchase/play experience. This assortment will have some “mini-rig” type off-screen items as well as authentic speeder bikes and small single person transports.
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Q3: In our last QnA, you made the follow statement: "Kids, the primary audience for the Clone Wars line, do not seem to care about super-articulation."
Frankly, many find this response rather dismissive. If kids don't care about SA, why did the clones have it from the start and why upgrade less articulated figures to better interact with vehicles if kids would "settle" for less? Many "adult" collectors say they don't support the CW line because of the limited articulation, especially the lack of knee joints. Wouldn't its inclusion make the line even more successful? Thanks.
A3: We did not mean to be dismissive, but wanted to explain the rationale for the decisions we have made in the constant pull between features (including super-articulation) and costing. We did incorporate more articulation into the Clones at the start because, at the time we embarked on the line, we could, and we knew that there would be collectors who would be attracted to the Clone Wars line who would find the articulation pleasing for the Clones. However, we couldn't do this to all figures and there won't be a systematic upgrade of all characters to more articulated versions, of which would bring more collectors into the line. Doing so would cause us to displace features elsewhere which are more important to retain kids. For them, the play features are more important than super-articulation. Compatibility with vehicles is important though, which is why some figures get upgraded, not for the sake of adding articulation, but to make the play experience better.
