Hasbro asked TVC fans if they wanted to star over with vc001 or a continuation of TVC, so they overwhelmingly decided on a continuation. That's fine, I get it. I would have been more likely to collect carded figures if they started over. If Sim Aloo ends up being VC 1000, then that's the way it is.
If Hasbro does do a 3.75 sub line, they should steer far away from the Vintage platform. Having two separate vintage lines at the same time would be redundant and confusing. Not only that TVC has it's limitations. No comic packs, no army builders, everything has to fit in the Kenner theme. That's why I still believe Legacy collection was the best line.
Hasbro loves repacks, so my proposition is for them to take a few TVC figures that would be considered perfect, repack them into a separate line, then give them the Hyperreal treatment. Alternate heads, hands, weapons, accessories and maybe a stand or something. For example, R1 Stormtrooper, pack him in with Jedha gear, alternate backpacks, pauldrons, grenades, different blasters, binoculars. Different hands, fist, pointing, grabbing, etc. Do the same with Darth Vader, Han, Luke, Boba Fett, Mandolorian, whatever. Those I would buy up, even at $20+.
Boba Fett, alternate hands, jetpack with removable flame effects, whipcord effect wrist attachment. Flamethrower wrist attachment. Solid helmet with movable rangefinder, with a stand. Honestly we need an all new Fett.
Mandolorian beskar armor, add baby Yoda and crib. Jetpack with flame effects. The whistling birds effects, flamethrower effects. Alternate hands.
Bespin Luke. Bloody face alternate head, alternate hands. Removable hand. The medical apparatus thing for his nub. Maybe some dagobah camp accessories, and a stand.
Rebel endor trooper, with alternate heads like the battlefront games. Sullustan, Zabrak, Ishi Tibb. Different weapons, hands. Then make a separate female version.
I could go all day, but you get the idea.
If you expect me to buy repacks then sweeten the deal. TVC jawa was a straight up ripoff. Instead of two Jawas, you only get one. R2d2 was a forcelink repack. You pay twice as much because of the packaging. Ripoff. because that's how Kenner did it. I want more for my money. Accessories. That's what I want. I end up buying a bunch of Saga and TAC figures because they have cool accessories. I basically toss the figure and keep the accessories.
