I also agree regarding the gimmicky repaints. I'm glad the Carbonized "expression" has not returned to TVC. Although I think Hasbro really missed an opportunity there, because they should have put that style to better use. Imagine that paint technique on characters that could benefit from it? Think about how a Carbonize Captain Phasma, Din Djarin (in Beskar armor) or C-3PO might look with that treatment? Beyond that, I think Hasbro could make some smarter repaint choices by giving us some onscreen droids that would require a simple repaint - the black RA-7 droid from ANH, or any of a myriad of astromech droids just to name a few.
Yeah, I'm way in favor of smart repaints. Axe, Morak Migs, and Koska were smart repaints with minimal new tooling required. Multi-color Fetts and a continuous stream of ARC Troopers isn't it.
I'm sure we'll see that Piett used more than just Jerjerrod - Needa, Ozzel, Yularen, Motti, etc etc. I just hope it's not a barrage where 10 of the next 30 figures use that sculpt or it'll get old quick.
This line is desperately missing the WOW mix. They gotta toss some crazy alien stuff in here now and again. The Mythrol and Kuiil were nice non-human adds that we just don't get enough of anymore. Feels like all the recent non-humans were retreads or repacks.
Like, it's the 40th Anniversary of ROTJ. How about some new murder-bears from Endor? A new Ewok Village Dress Leia? How about NEW skiff guards (Yotts Oren) or palace weirdos (Fozec, Velkin, Taym). How about a new Ishi Tib (Shasa Tiel)? Nope. Here's a bunch of repacks from Jabba's Palace, another Vader, the 5th time we've tried Endor Han in TVC, and more Jedi Luke variants from TM and TBOBF.