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Originally Posted by Silas Loki
I get that there are collectors that agonise over the slightest details, but for me the whole thing gets so tiresome and needlessly critical that I wonder if those people actually draw any satisfaction from the hobby.
I, like many others out there, enjoy the Star Wars franchise, I recognise characters and key costumes. I have no idea (nor want to) of the minute differences in Vader's costume from one film to the next. Is there any fluff that specifically charts (and gives reasons) why Vader would have changed his suit over that period? Or are people getting hung up on something that was actually a wardrobe issue within the filming studio and not intended to be intregal to the character or the story?
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well as you know im one of those people whio want to see Vader film accurate. but i can tell you YES. i still get enjoyment out of this hobby regardless of how the design is on a particular charter. or one of my favorites, Darth Vader. i have and had several Darth Vader pieces (GG's "whats thy bidding my master", "hasbro cinematic", "Applause Vader standing on rebel helmet" and i had "SS ANH PF" and the "Kenner cinima cast" along with the Hasbro Unleashed Vaders, and others) that are inaccurate to whats seen on film. but i still enjoy(ed) them for what they are.
even though disappointments of inaccuracies are mentioned when a favorite character is revealed. i think what it boils down to is the nostalgic connection those collectors have (including myself) to their favorite character or charters that remind them of their childhood. and what they would really like to see come to fruition on a piece they want to collect.
as far as Vader changing his costume from film to film. no there was not any specific reasons given why his suit changed from film to film. but there were changes non the less that are clearly noticeable. and with the slight modifications to the suits in the OT. and him being shown in the isolation chamber in the ESB and then his brand new (and younger looking design) for ROTS. its purely logical to realize that he would in fact have had things change over a period of time even though they were not in the spot light. like wear and tear of his suit and upgrades to the suit to make it better or repaired after battle or a significant amount of time of usage.
this is a nice looking figure, its just that some of us would like to see something that represents what was seen on film as accurately as possible. like for example the Mythos Vader. even though that was a mash up between the ANH and ROTS suits, i think thats the best we have seen of a close to film accurate Vader (design and proportions wise) in a collectible.
and as i said before. with HT's reputation of accuracy and likeness. something that they are renowned for. i (like many others im sure) am a bit surprised that this one isn't a spot on likeness of what was seen on film. its an extremely nice stylized version dont get me wrong. but not spot on film accurate which i would expect HT to produce. maybe its in the licensing agreement that they cant do that? i dont know. but that could be a possibility.
and as much as the complaints of some collectors who want to see film accuracy is tiresome to you. it is just as tiresome to the collectors for the constant inaccuracies of the pieces that are made by companies that those certain collectors want to see made film accurate. and thats all I want to see one day. is a film accurate Vader statue. does this mean i wont purchase a somewhat inaccurate Vader piece? NO, not at all.
