TERMINATOR SALVATION is Awesome!

I've been meaning to blog about the Terminator series for a while now, as I have only recently seen the films, but I don't want to delay this mention of the current film.

I loved it. I doubt anything will ever equal the feelings I had while watching Terminator, that suspense and awe, but Terminator Salvation does come as close as either of the other sequels. The music was great, they made nice use of the original theme in a few places, and when they did, it was very appropriate and impacting.

I don't want to raise people's hopes and expectations for this, in fear of raising them too much and the film not meeting them, but I highly recommend this movie.

Bye, bye, Star Wars. Terminator is my new favorite franchise.

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Commander Bow (commander of 501st Legion, under Darth Vader), from the Order 66 Series 1 Target Exclusive 2 packs.

The wrong eyes, on the wrong prize, the wrong questions with the wrong replies. - Depeche Mode

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Airborne Trooper (assigned to Utapau under Obi-wan Kenobi), from the Thirtieth Anniversary Collection.

It was the wrong plan, in the wrong hands, the wrong theory for the wrong man - Depeche mode

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Shocktrooper (assigned as Emperor Palpatine's personal troops), from the Revenge of the Sith line.

Remember Kids: I reached the wrong ends, by the wrong means. - Depeche Mode

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Coruscant Clone Commander, variant deco from the Clone Evolutions 3 pack

On the wrong day, of the wrong week, used the wrong method with the wrong technique. - Depeche Mode

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Galactic Marine (assigned to Mace Windu's Squadron) from the Order 66 Series 1 Target Exclusive 2 packs.

I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time, for the wrong reason and the wrong rhyme. - Depeche Mode

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327th Star Corps Clone Trooper (on Felucia under Aayla Secura), from the Clone Evolutions 3 pack

I took the wrong road, that led to the wrong tendencies. - Depeche Mode

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Commander Neyo, from the Walmart Exclusive Treachery on Saleucami Battlepack.

I was born with the wrong sign, in the wrong house, with the ascendency. - Depeche Mode

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Commander Bacara, Baltimore Comic Con exclusive, mini bust by Gentle Giant

Remember Kids: Pillage, THEN Burn.

This mini bust is one of five exclusive Clone Commander mini busts that Gentle Giant released in 2007. I'm over it, but at the time there was a lot of hard feelings towards Gentle Giant from the fans, for releasing five highly desired characters (you know, the only clones with actual identities in the film) as exclusive items in much more limited numbers than other mini busts at the time. This one was only sold at Baltimore Comic Con, Bly was available at Forbidden Planet, a store in London, Cody was at San Diego Comic Con, Gree at Star Wars Celebration IV, and the one that garnered the most ire from the fans, Commander Neyo was only available at Blister in Tokyo, and it the smallest numbers. Only 1500 collectors at most could have a complete set, but it seems likely to me that not every one of those 1500 got the other four. I have all but Neyo, and hope to get him some day, but from the beginning he got Shadow Stormtrooper and Boba Fett mini bust prices on eBay (meaning over $300), so it's going to be one of the last items (along with Boba and the Shadow Stormy busts) that I get.

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Heroes Reborn Iron Man, from the Walmart Exclusive Ares Wave of Marvel Legends, by Hasbro.

Remember Kids: "Minimal Collateral Damage" and "Entire Star System" do NOT belong in the same sentence! - Schlock Mercenary

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