Midnight Madness!

If you're in the know, then you were probably waiting outside your local Toys R Us store on July 25, 2008, just seconds away from midnight. Why, you ask? Because TRU was celebrating Hasbro's new blue-and-white line based on the new animated Clone Wars movie. At the Midnight Madness i attended, everything was rather tame. No one in costumes. No one trampled to death. Nice, orderly, and mostly gone in the first fifteen minutes. Here's a few that I managed to snag:

Clone Wars Obi-Wan and Anakin:
Hasbro did a great job creating 3D renditions of the new Clone Wars designs. I prefer Obi-Wan's design: the clone trooper armor makes his uniform stand out more than Anakin's and provides a better color contrast. Also, Obi-Wan's smirk gives him more personality. Anakin has the more traditional Jedi robes with the Vader-upper-chest-plate-thingy for armor. They have a decent amount of articulation: head, shoulders, elbows, wrist, waist, hips. I wish Hasbro had added knee joints, but pretty impressive anyway. Obi-Wan comes with his saber, jetpack, helmet, and projectile. Anakin comes with his saber, grappling hooks, a wrist blaster-thing, and projectile. Overall, Obi-Wan: B+, Anakin: B