Why Kenner Never Made Tarkin!

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That Junkman

That Junkman

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@RansomeStoddard
@RansomeStoddard 6 жыл бұрын
People who consider the toys made in the 90's to be vintage need to be locked in the basement. Your video pretty much covered all the reasons they didn't release a Tarkin figure. Just to expand on your final point, they were planning on re-releasing the Death Star playset in 1986 with a revised top floor that would have included a chair for the Emperor so it could be used for either Death Star. That's why in 1985 they sold the Luke in Stormtrooper uniform and the Imperial Gunner. They were going to make a Han in Stormtrooper uniform and a Tarkin figure as part of the Power of the Force line, but declining sales caused them to cancel those plans. Hence, no Tarkin. There is a great article in Star Wars Insider Magazine from January/February 2003 that explains it.
@LurkingCrassZero
@LurkingCrassZero 3 жыл бұрын
Kids and adults in the UK already knew Cushing well, he was a British institution to all ages, and his omission was probably more of a shocker over here. We never seen him as a crusty old man. lol. He was already well known as Dr Who, Van Helsing, Victor Frankenstein and Sherlock Holmes and many other roles over here. Great vid by the way mate ;-)
@mattfeigenbaum7493
@mattfeigenbaum7493 5 жыл бұрын
I’m 43 years old and I never even thought about having a Tarkin figure until I saw him in a store when I was 20 years old. Better late than never.
@ferg1680
@ferg1680 6 жыл бұрын
In 1978 The Death Squad Commander was our Tarkin, It was called use your imagination, it was close enough for me..
@josephnicolino8529
@josephnicolino8529 5 жыл бұрын
I smelled his foul stench when I went into the toy store.
@meowtube2855
@meowtube2855 6 жыл бұрын
As a kid, I always wanted a governor Tarken figure (and Uncle Owen & Aunt Beru), so I could act out the film with the action figures. The Kenner Death Star without Tarkin, was a lonely place for Darth Vader and Death Squad Commander.
@brianb815
@brianb815 6 жыл бұрын
OMG, the depiction of 'angry SW nerd KZbin commenter' so spot on !!
@judefaber
@judefaber 3 жыл бұрын
Aurahhh! Junk man Kenner made a Tarkin figure in the 90s ahhhh! Really cracks me up🤣
@thecarpenter4
@thecarpenter4 5 жыл бұрын
In 1978, Kenner didn’t think kids would want to play with characters that died in the movie, which explains why there was no Tarkin, Owen, or Beru. Although the did come out with Obi Wan and Greedo.
@AyanKhan-og3sd
@AyanKhan-og3sd 4 жыл бұрын
Did Kenner think kids were scardy cat
@keysersoze7283
@keysersoze7283 4 жыл бұрын
You already let your whole theory to nonsense by yourself. And not to mention Stormtrooper and Death Squad Commander, who died in the movie, too.
@nickfrancis
@nickfrancis 6 жыл бұрын
I always wanted them to make the Rebel Fleet Soldier!
@magnuslundin5784
@magnuslundin5784 4 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, I used to pretend that the Cloud Car pilot was a Rebel soldier (and I never got the Cloud Car, so...).
@christopherlockery9629
@christopherlockery9629 5 жыл бұрын
As a long standing Whovian of 22yrs I'm still waiting for 'Dr Who' from the 60s Dalek films to come out as a figure...
@gott2641
@gott2641 4 жыл бұрын
That would be great to have as an action figure, bundled with the TARDIS too!
@brianartillery
@brianartillery 6 жыл бұрын
I was always puzzled as to why Kenner put out an 'Amanaman' figure - which you can barely see in 'Return Of The Jedi', and also that weird 'Imperial Dignitary' figure, but no Grand Moff Tarkin. A character I really like - he's possibly the only character in the original 'Star Wars' who isn't afraid of Darth Vader, which, in my books, makes Tarkin a hard bastard, and more than a little frightening. I heard all the 'likeness rights' arguments, and it was all B/S - Peter Cushing was a really nice man, and, from what I know about him from other actors who worked with him, it would have pleased him greatly to have an action figure made of him, especially if it made other people happy playing with it. I have the Hasbro figure, which is a great likeness, capturing his gaunt face perfectly. When I bought it, my friend reckoned that it should come with a second set of feet - in carpet slippers, which is what Cushing wore on set, as the Jackboots he'd been given to wear, hurt his feet if worn for any length of time. Another great video, Junkman! And I love the new intro!
@lunarmodule6419
@lunarmodule6419 4 жыл бұрын
Hey dont knock on the imperial dignitary! Hes got the emperors ear 😃
@Barada73
@Barada73 6 жыл бұрын
Honestly, if Ben Kenobi hadn't had that lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, then it's a good chance Kenner would have skipped making an action figure of his as well. The general wisdom is that young boys don't want to buy action figures of old men. However, they really had no choice with Ben, since he's the only one who directly fought Vader in the film.
@TheBadger74
@TheBadger74 4 жыл бұрын
Old Ben Kenobi was the first figure I ever had, in '77... He was the only one my parents could find at the time! I thought he was cool though :) As I was only aged three, I accidentally pulled his head clean off- whilst hanging him with a Dinky Toys road crane!.. Weirdly it's one my earliest memories... My dad glued his head back on, and I played with him for years with his non-articulated neck, lol.
@seventiesfan717
@seventiesfan717 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBadger74 I had a similar experience with my Princess Leia figure, and I was... a bit older. I managed to glue her head back on, and it's still holding!
@TheBadger74
@TheBadger74 3 жыл бұрын
@@seventiesfan717 I daren't ask for the full story! lol ;)
@leslietarkin
@leslietarkin 6 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍 I always wondered why Tarkin wasn't released back then.
@Mysterwright
@Mysterwright 4 жыл бұрын
Stormtrooper! He's standing right behind you! That was the 12th figure you forgot.
@uhhuhhuh100
@uhhuhhuh100 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sending me to this video, That Junkman. Now my question is finally answered! I think it would've looked very close to the retro vintage version that just came out had it been released in the old vintage line..
@Portal2099
@Portal2099 5 жыл бұрын
Ehhh.. kenner kept producing all the earlier characters from 1978 through the tun of jedi figures... they always had the new hope figs along with all the others. It wouldnt have killed them to throw Tarkin in there. What i think really hurt them was that they refused to get with the times. They should have finished jedi figures, then go with modern tooling, with more articulation like gijoes. They might still exist now if they had done something new.
@_The_Worst_
@_The_Worst_ 6 жыл бұрын
😯...We were soooooo close to getting a Grand Moff Tarkin, but yet so far...😔
@RansomeStoddard
@RansomeStoddard 6 жыл бұрын
It is a shame Kenner was so ill prepared for the success of the action figure line. Had they been more prepared, they could have squeezed in a third release of another 8 figures from the original Star Wars. Then we could have gotten Tarkin, Rebel Fleet Trooper, Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru, a Cantina Band member, the Imperial Spy, the Bartender, and Dr. Evezan.
@thenerddirector
@thenerddirector 5 жыл бұрын
@@RansomeStoddard well no they are
@RansomeStoddard
@RansomeStoddard 5 жыл бұрын
@@thenerddirector Yes, but now is too late. Whatever they call this new "Retro" line, they are modern figures and are not a part of the original 102. I can't go back in time to being a 7 year old and play with them. So no, they don't count.
@erraticstatic70
@erraticstatic70 5 жыл бұрын
am i just messed up but ive never heard death star commander called death squad commander? maybe im wrong or mistaken, but ive heard him referred to as death star commander and star destroyer commander, not death squad commander? i guess i need to research more!
@connorshaw2618
@connorshaw2618 4 жыл бұрын
We Put a big head Han Solo head on a Death Squad commander body and painted his hair grey..
@dcb1138
@dcb1138 6 жыл бұрын
I remember back in 1978 Ben Kenobi was a "Peg Warmer"....The old crusty man theory is correct
@ShamrockParticle
@ShamrockParticle 4 жыл бұрын
To be fair, can you imagine a kid playing with the old man toy and having it tell the young kid toy to so his chores before getting candy? 😳
@fschalk
@fschalk 4 жыл бұрын
Hell no, my ol Ben was a fav of mine and he had endless lightsaber battles with Darth Vader.
@JRockSamurai
@JRockSamurai 6 жыл бұрын
It still puzzles me today why Kenner wouldn't make a Grand Moff Tarkin figure back then, especially a character portrayed by legendary actor Peter Cushin, yet they made a lame figure like Imperial Dignitary figure instead! My 70's/80's vintage collection is nearly complete but it would've been nice to have Tarkin in the collection too, oh well the 90's Tarkin will have to do I guess.
@joeyryder5472
@joeyryder5472 5 жыл бұрын
It’s sad how some SW fans and collectors will argue about PITF2 is vintage
@jameskennedy4377
@jameskennedy4377 5 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. Kenner did not produce a Tarkin figure because they simply ran out of time. If the figures had been ready to hit the shelves in 1977, there would have been a third wave of vintage figures based on characters from the first film (as we had with TESB). What's interesting is speculating on what figures would have been included in a third wave. If you assume eight figures (using the number of figures from the second wave, not counting Boba Fett and counting the two Snaggletooth versions as one figure), my guess would be: Yavin Luke (as opposed to Stormtrooper Luke because Kenner did not seem able - or willing - to design/produce removable helmets at this point), Tarkin, TIE Fighter Pilot, Rebel Fleet Trooper, Evazan, Labria, Garindan, and CZ-4.
@darrellr267
@darrellr267 5 жыл бұрын
Needed a Rebel trooper back then.
@DukeOfKidderminster
@DukeOfKidderminster 6 жыл бұрын
Also, with the second wave, Kenner released the Cantina and Droid Factory playsets, so this wave concentrated on figures to play with those.
@aped3
@aped3 6 жыл бұрын
Kenner would not release a Wave with only one action figure in it !!! Why was Jubba the Hut not release with Tarkin ???
@ColeWalker
@ColeWalker 5 жыл бұрын
I still have the 1997 figure, it still looks pretty nice. Hasbro is actually making a vintage style Tarkin in their retro collection for this year. It comes exclusively with a rerelease of the original Death Star Escape board game
@christopherlockery9629
@christopherlockery9629 5 жыл бұрын
And a playset of The Tarkin...
@chrisharris6692
@chrisharris6692 6 жыл бұрын
they shoiuld of made of him they could of had him come with death star playset
@RCPMK
@RCPMK 4 жыл бұрын
yeah weird, me too. never noticed he was missing as a figure when I was a kid
@alwaysamysteryyes2021
@alwaysamysteryyes2021 4 жыл бұрын
Hell, i wondered why there was no Tarkin as a kid!
@BenLaurence
@BenLaurence 6 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was weird that they never made Tarkington but I guess back then not every character needed/had an action figure like today
@VirtualSG
@VirtualSG 4 жыл бұрын
Vintage is all that matters! I agree. The times were different and Tarkin didn't have a chance even though Cushing/Tarkin was one of the best things about Star Wars. Great observations!
@thepadawancollectorofficial
@thepadawancollectorofficial 3 жыл бұрын
Really dig your vids man!!
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@xenofett7008
@xenofett7008 5 жыл бұрын
I had to use the Imperial Commander as a stand in Tarkin.
@cosmiclino2080
@cosmiclino2080 4 жыл бұрын
As a kid I wanted an army of imperial troopers and officers, so a tarkin would have suited me perfectly
@DanielS2001
@DanielS2001 5 жыл бұрын
I always assumed that Tarkin wasn't as memorable a villain like Darth Vader to get a figure. I mean, other than telling Vader to stop force choking a colleague and ordering the destruction of Alderaan, there's not much else to him. And for the Kenner line, I think they should do the history of it like comic books, where there's a bronze, silver and golden age. That way, it would cut down on confusion (as you brought up, with the term "vintage" is hard to have a starting point of when something become vintage). But, that's just me, of course, and the only reason why the 1990s had him because more characters that had minimal screen time was being notified by fans and so it makes sense to include him along with other characters that were in one scene or seen somewhere in the background.
@captainrex4403
@captainrex4403 6 жыл бұрын
I have a Grand Moff Tarkin action figure from the POTF2 line. They made him in 1997 as part of a "never before offered by Kenner" collection. It looked surprisingly a lot like him too Edit : and it was disappointing they didn't make him in 1978 or as part of the original Power Of The Force line!!!
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 6 жыл бұрын
Captain Rex yes it was and that 90s one was nice
@captainrex4403
@captainrex4403 6 жыл бұрын
@@ThatJunkman 4 It never made sense to me that a prominent villain of the movie didn't get get an action figure made!!! I mean how could we pretend to blow up Alderaan without Tarkin??? I mean they made Vader why not make the man "holding Vader's leash" lol
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 6 жыл бұрын
Captain Rex as a kid I didn’t even remember him until I got the movies on video lol
@captainrex4403
@captainrex4403 6 жыл бұрын
@@ThatJunkman LOL that's hilarious!!! I remembered him because of him ordering Darth Vader around and Leia saying she recognized his foul stench onboard then him blowing up her planet lol
@andysentertainmentcorner1421
@andysentertainmentcorner1421 6 жыл бұрын
i have one also, still in his box, i found one in a shop that sells rare figures and other rare stuff and comics and has the message never before offered by Kenner, i guess he would sell for heaps if i tried to sell him off and no way i will, as he was never before offered by Kenner and alot of people who never got him in 97 would want it
@mattiasohlin6339
@mattiasohlin6339 5 жыл бұрын
I never cared about Tarkin, but I do remember wondering why Kenner never released a rebel fleet trooper. That fight in the beginning of the movie was spectacular. There should have been a figure.
@martok2112
@martok2112 5 жыл бұрын
Friend, Junkman, forgive me if I end up echoing your comments...it is not intentional. I am typing in reaction to your comments. :) LOL! So funny that you mentioned the likeness of the Death Star Commander to Tarkin, because there was a couple of times in my youth (about 100 years ago) that I would use the DSC as Gov. Tarkin. I had Darth Vader Force choke him though.... "Only ONE black helmeted leader of the Death Star! You lose!" That second wave of figures... mostly aliens.... didn't a Cantina playset also release around that time? That's probably why wave two was so .... alienated. Yeah, it was pretty sad that they never released Gov. Tarkin in the original '78-'85 line. I did however manage to get Tarkin from the 90's PotF line (1996). The same lineup that gave us Luke Schkywalkenegger, Han Soloflex, and Rebel Trooper on Steroids. Thankfully, they didn't try to make ol Wilhuff look like a freaking Imperial Jackie LaLane....very obscure reference to a body builder from the 50s-70s. I also have a larger Grand Moff Tarkin figure from the Black Series. The likeness is astonishing. May the Force Be With You and Yours, Junkman!
@alice_evermore
@alice_evermore 4 жыл бұрын
"Tales of the Golden Monkey"....wow....that went way deep in the long-term memory! Had completely forgotten of its existence!
@RetroActionUK
@RetroActionUK 3 жыл бұрын
I really like these videos based on the 1985/1986 Kenner line. Now this is an ongoing debate about Kenner not releasing Tarkin. 2:22: Technically we do finally have an official word from Kenner. I also don’t get why it took Kenner until 1985 (or why they waited until ‘85) to release the Imperial Gunner. It was in Star Wars (1977, A New Hope from 1981).
@scottandrewhutchins
@scottandrewhutchins 4 жыл бұрын
When were TIE Fighter Pilot and the other specialized Stormtroopers released?
@rickwj324
@rickwj324 3 жыл бұрын
I got the retro Tarkin figure recently....fits nicely with the originals. And Junkman, I have fond memories of watching Tales of the Gold Monkey as a kid!
@phillip1519
@phillip1519 2 жыл бұрын
Me from three year in the future: Your Kay Bee shirt is getting a little faded, Junkman.
@davedavina5862
@davedavina5862 3 жыл бұрын
As a kid of the 70s and 80s have always wondered why we never had a Tarkin
@peterraymond8470
@peterraymond8470 3 жыл бұрын
My brother and I had the tall Snaggletooth. Even characters who didn't do anything in the movie like the red R2 droid, death star droid and the other bounty hunters who barely got any screen time got action figures.
@uglyheadmasks4295
@uglyheadmasks4295 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video Junkman.Thumbs Up!
@RoverIAC
@RoverIAC 3 жыл бұрын
they did release a vintage style on vintage card Tarkin a few years ago and then a vintage style Luke Snowspeeder pilot. Both with rerelease board games.
@salsheikh4508
@salsheikh4508 2 жыл бұрын
What happened to the Stormtrooper in the background??
@demonweber666
@demonweber666 5 жыл бұрын
I have Tarkin,Blue Rebels,Tan Rebels,All the Imperial Admirals,Generals,and Moffs,and most of the Cantons patrons. Custom made by Dc2Studios on ebay!
@Junk_World_Templar
@Junk_World_Templar 3 жыл бұрын
I used to use the Imperial Officer figure as Tarkin when I was a kid.
@scottandrewhutchins
@scottandrewhutchins 4 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid when Star Wars came on network TV and the many commercial bumpers kept saying "starring Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness" which always seemed weird to me because Alec Guinness was in more of a supporting role, and I wasn't really even sure who Peter Cushing was. A much older co-worker told me that when he saw the Special Edition in the theatre, the audience would applaud when popular characters made first appearances, which he thought was weird, especially for the droids, so he decided to clap when Tarkin appeared, but only one other person in the theatre did the same.
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 4 жыл бұрын
That’s what tv always did. When No Time for Sargents come on tv it said starting Don Knotts and was in it like 10min during one scene
@TomSchreck-n1t
@TomSchreck-n1t 4 ай бұрын
I've wondered why they didn't do that. Interesting info, my man.
@christopherlockery9629
@christopherlockery9629 5 жыл бұрын
They also failed to produce a figure of Lady Tarkin...
@alwaysamysteryyes2021
@alwaysamysteryyes2021 4 жыл бұрын
The thing about not wanting a crusty old man...how about ghost Anakin and Imperial Dignitary?
@krdragon6950
@krdragon6950 6 жыл бұрын
They also never made a rebel soldiers action figure until empire strikes back line.
@That80sroom
@That80sroom Жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video but. Im wondering at what point did Tarkin become a iconic figure? Im not sure his role was popular until after some of these toys runs had already finished . still interesting on how they decide which figures to make and which they leave out.
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman Жыл бұрын
As a kid most didn’t know his name. It wasn’t until kids got older
@That80sroom
@That80sroom Жыл бұрын
@That Junkman so when do you think these characters minor roles developed into icons in the over all story telling?
@SIFIactual
@SIFIactual 6 жыл бұрын
He wasnt a very cool "action figure" either..just a stiff with his hands behind his back..although I did get him when he came out in the 90s..happy to have him in my collection.
@rjc7289
@rjc7289 2 жыл бұрын
I always wondered why a vintage Tarkin figure was tragically overlooked. They made "crusty old man" figures with Obi Wan and Emperor Pallatine, so I don't necessarily think that theory is valid.
@LizAnneOswalt
@LizAnneOswalt 4 жыл бұрын
Cool vid as always and informative.
@Guernicaman
@Guernicaman 5 жыл бұрын
Why they never released Tarkin on the Power of the Force & instead opted for the Emperor's Vizier was a huge mistake. They should've had him as a mail-away.
@danielrhodes7594
@danielrhodes7594 5 жыл бұрын
When I looked at the Grand Moff Retro figure, it looked like they used the same mold as the Imperial Commander action figure from the Empire Strikes Back line and just changed the color to match the death squad commander figure form the original 12 figures. then added a Tarkin head with flesh hands instead of gloves. To bad we couldn'[t have done that ourselves as SW fans since Kenner didn't do it.
@davidprice5563
@davidprice5563 4 жыл бұрын
Here in the UK we had Palitoy, I just wished I hadn't customised my figures (Luke Skywalker's head on an alien body....), any hows the video has given me food for thought. -Feel free to join in.
@xenofett7008
@xenofett7008 5 жыл бұрын
I was ticked as a kid that they never made a Tarkin figure. He was a main baddie with Darth Vader. At the very least he could have been an exclusive with the Death Star playset. They made droids and aliens that barely had a second of screen time.
@TheBadger74
@TheBadger74 4 жыл бұрын
As a kid, the Imperial Officer figure was fine as a stand in Tarkin for me. I don't think I'd have rushed out to get a figure that was pretty much the same apart from his cap. £1.99 seems cheap now, but it was a lot in kids pocket money at the time, and there were a LOT of other toys to choose from then! The only really puzzling omissions for me were the Rebel Fleet Trooper (one of the first good guy characters seen in the trilogy ffs!) and Leia in her gold bikini....Why Kenner, Whyyeee? :)
@woncarlos7494
@woncarlos7494 4 жыл бұрын
I’m glad we got Imperial Dignitary instead Tarkington
@davidrobertson3633
@davidrobertson3633 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Junkman! Have you seen the prototype Tarkin figure Kenner made in 1986?
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 5 жыл бұрын
I don’t think it got as for as a prototype. All I remember is the 1986 plans of things to come and his name on it.
@davidrobertson3633
@davidrobertson3633 5 жыл бұрын
@@ThatJunkman I have a photo that I'll send to you.
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 5 жыл бұрын
Love to see it. As I can’t recall it getting that far
@ronniemckinney6808
@ronniemckinney6808 5 жыл бұрын
They missed more than Tarkin from A New Hope, That Junkman. Why did they do Walrussman, but no Dr. Evazan? Why not the Cantina band members? Why not Wedge Antilles? The list goes on and on.
@RetroActionUK
@RetroActionUK 3 жыл бұрын
When Kenner was looking back, why didn’t they released Governor Tarkin. As we know he was going to be released in The Epic Continues in 1986. And yes the Imperial Gunner could count as a Star Wars and Return Of The Jedi figure. Still don’t get why they waited until 1985 to release it though.
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 3 жыл бұрын
Cause most kids didn’t care by 1985 when they made figures from all 3. Most kids wanted aliens and the main heroes they seen over and over
@hediho-ry6rs
@hediho-ry6rs 6 ай бұрын
Yea we’re talking about the real Star Wars right here
@MonsterGrove
@MonsterGrove 2 жыл бұрын
I admit the imperial officer figure was used to fill the gap
@BioFactory1
@BioFactory1 4 жыл бұрын
I was always told - Tarkin wasn't made because kids would have no interest in playing with a figure of someone who is dead.
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 4 жыл бұрын
Obi-wan??
@BioFactory1
@BioFactory1 4 жыл бұрын
LoL I know. That was always my comback too. Then it'd be 'no, cos obi wan came back as a ghost' then I'd say but in the late 70's kenner didn't know that' then it'd be the traditional change of subject. LoL i'm sure we all had a similar back n forth on it. Besides the 'tarkin died' bit, I also was told buying several imperial commanders was to cover all the moffs and commanders. LoL talk about clones!
@futureshockxl
@futureshockxl 3 жыл бұрын
I always wondered about Tarkin, I also wonder about Owen and Baru.
@edb.1577
@edb.1577 3 жыл бұрын
It would've been difficult for Kenner Products to know which "supporting characters" that the audience and even kids are going to focus in on. Sure, very few kids are gonna be horrraying for Tarkin in the audience and then begging their parents for a Tarkin figure at Christmas. Plus, Tarkin died in the first movie so Kenner might've thought, well, he won't even be around again so why make a figure of him, so there may have been a few reasons why they never made a Tarkin figure. As a kid, I remember using figures from other toy lines to stand in for characters not made by Kenner. I remember using Admiral Adama from the 70s Battlestar Galactica to fill in as my Tarkin figure. (Actor Loren Greene). Other possible stand ins could've been Dr Huer from Buck Rogers. They resembled Tarkin enough that a kid could've just painted the outfit gray or just used the figs as they were.
@stevenschwartzhoff1703
@stevenschwartzhoff1703 4 жыл бұрын
Since he died, the play quailty may have been deminished. THe other characters had a free range of imagination to create their own stories. Good reflections in any case.
@dazgreensmoker669
@dazgreensmoker669 3 жыл бұрын
Never heard the gran moff called governor before
@robertbrown610
@robertbrown610 5 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Mattel didn't produce a Grand Moff Tarkin for the Battlestar Galactica line. (But even if they did they still wouldn't make Apollo the main fucking character.
@zt1053
@zt1053 2 жыл бұрын
Kenner also never made a rebel trooper from the original movie
@richardvilseck
@richardvilseck 2 жыл бұрын
Was I the only kid who wanted the Tarkin action figure??? Obi Wan was also.a “crusty old man”……
@chrisbole6811
@chrisbole6811 2 жыл бұрын
The two you kept forgetting Luke Skywalker and Storm Trooper you might have said Luke one of the time but you never named the Army Builder LOL
@robertbrown610
@robertbrown610 5 жыл бұрын
Mark my words. Hot Toys will release a 1/4 scale Imperial Dignitary figure with two interchangeable heads (both identical) kung-fu grip and eagle eye action.
@ShamrockParticle
@ShamrockParticle 4 жыл бұрын
Video needs more likes. Good research and reasoning, and heckling the more rabid internet gripers. 👍
@brentcravens3608
@brentcravens3608 4 жыл бұрын
Kenner could've made it a mail away figure (or what I call wave 3 a.k.a. Boba Fett) of the vintage line, & at least given us a choice, or during PotF later on. Instead, we had to buy a board game or pay through the nose for a carded figure.
@glyn420
@glyn420 5 жыл бұрын
I always wanted a tarkin. i used death squad commander as tarkin
@dangifford9473
@dangifford9473 5 жыл бұрын
Not going to produce a crusty old man? I think Obi-Wan was the oldest character, and he got a figure. Hmm.
@ryanbarker5217
@ryanbarker5217 4 жыл бұрын
it still doesn't make much sense given that they could have re-used the DS commander's body, use a different colour plastic, and simply do a head mould. i didn't need two completely different snaggletooths, and, really, no one was overly excited about a gonk droid. but, we never got a rebel fleet trooper, either, which, as an army builder, should have been an obvious figure to make.
@fschalk
@fschalk 4 жыл бұрын
Just Kidding. The Bigger question (FOR REAL) is: Why did they never make a REBEL FLEET TROOPER for the original vintage era?!!????
@toddnolastname4485
@toddnolastname4485 4 жыл бұрын
I never understood why they labelled that action figure Luke Skywalker X-Wing Pilot, and not just X-Wing Pilot. Sure it had Luke's helmet colors, but I bought four of it. What the heck was the deal with that Imperial guy? The helmet guys were just guards or something. But they gave him the command stripes on his chest that belonged on officers and Tarkin.
@toddnolastname4485
@toddnolastname4485 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, on the original twelve, I think one time you forgot Han. I can't name my mother's twelve brothers and sisters, but I bet I can name the original twelve figures. (The fact that I'm writing it down actually helps.) Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, Artoo, 3PO, Obiwan, Vader, Stormtrooper, Commander, Jawa, Sandperson. The next 8 should have been more if not a full twelve, and included the rebel soldier.
@Shocojones1212
@Shocojones1212 4 жыл бұрын
Did you watch the banana splits ? They had this cool pirate show i used to watch around this same time too.
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes
@robertbrown610
@robertbrown610 5 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute didn't they come out with Grand Moff Tarkin with the potf line in 1985? Yeah I remember that awesome purple outfit with the prorotype Pope John Paul hat thingy. Oh yeah, my mistake that was the Imperial Indignitary. Whatever kids got that figure as a Christmas present had assholes for parents.
@erraticstatic70
@erraticstatic70 5 жыл бұрын
lol!
@peterkopczyk3744
@peterkopczyk3744 3 жыл бұрын
I Wanted Kenner To Make Porkins.
@wallyscraftreview4231
@wallyscraftreview4231 4 жыл бұрын
Peter Cushing definitely should've been in the line somewhere, but again these are toys aimed at 70's kids. Kenner had a home run and were scared of dropping the ball. The focus was what was "cool". Droids = Cool and Oldman = Not Cool. The first SW figure that was a joke to me was the infamous power droid, but even though he sucked and barely had any screen time, he was still a droid. Another unsung hero that didn't get their figure until well after the original trilogy was over was Wedge Antilles. In the three biggest air assaults and no figure. Your powers are weak Kenner! lol!
@johnfaulk7775
@johnfaulk7775 5 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget that Y-wing pilot...
@alexnejako777
@alexnejako777 Жыл бұрын
I didn't really want a Tarkin as a kid. He already died in A New Hope and I wanted to do Star Wars II and forward. Most of the kids I knew did not redo scenes from the movies with figures but we made up stuff for the sequels even Episode VII
@fschalk
@fschalk 4 жыл бұрын
Bigger question is: Why did they never make STARCRASH ACTION FIGURES!??!!? ;)
@neganstains5745
@neganstains5745 4 жыл бұрын
I doubt the rumors that Peter Cushing refused to sell the rights to his likeness. By all accounts he was a very down-to-earth man. Carrie Fisher loved working with him and said he was nothing like Tarkin.
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 4 жыл бұрын
That’s not true. His face was on other items
@neganstains5745
@neganstains5745 4 жыл бұрын
@@ThatJunkman I suppose people just like to speculate. Still waiting for the Tarkin in carpet slippers figure.
@projektkobra2247
@projektkobra2247 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure there are ROTJ Snowtroopers...Even though they arent in the film.
@marklechman2225
@marklechman2225 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got the Gold Monkey series on DVD 👍
@Acrocanthosaurus
@Acrocanthosaurus 4 жыл бұрын
I wanted Tarkin and tie fighter pilot. And cantina band guy.
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