Yesterday we did a dud of a figure, but I want to get back to the older figures that make me happy.  Today we look at a dated sculpt, but one of my favorite figures.  Check out the POTF2 Flashback series Aunt Beru with Service Droid.

So far the Throwback Reviews have focused on figure that give me collector glad.  To keep this feature honest, we need to talk about times when things weren’t all sunshine and roses.  Enter 2002’s “Saga” Boba Fett (Kamino Escape).

The shield will be down in moments. You may start your landing.

I love the character of General Veers and despite some limitation in articulation, I also love the figure from 2006.  The Saga Collection General Veers is the spotlight of today’s throwback review.

For today’s Throwback Review, we consider 2006’s The Saga Collection Death Star Gunner.  There have been persistent rumors that Hasbro intends to update this figure, so we need to determine if an update is in fact needed.

The Throwback Reviews were intended to be an occasional feature, but they’ve been getting a warm reception, so we’ll keep the line moving.  If you’re gonna read ‘em, we’ll keep publishin’ ‘em.  This is our furthest look back so far as we examine 1998’s Imperial Sentinel figure.  This is touches on one of my favorite stories in Star Wars toy history.  You need to check it out.

As mentioned last night, a tardy FedEx delivery has forced us back into the Throwback Review well earlier than expected.  Today we look at 2008’s Rahm Kota figure.  This is a figure that could get re-released today and be on par with the newer sculpts.

For “Throwback Thursday”, we’re going to try a new concept and give a contemporary review to an older figure.  I don’t know if this concept will stick, but we’ll give it a shot.  And if you have any older carded figures you want to donate for this feature, we will say nice things about you in the review. 

For our first attempt at a Throwback Thursday Review, we take a look at 2005’s Episode III Tarkin figure.