![]() But what we have is probably the best Millenium Falcon diorama we could have asked for. They still haven’t given us direct access to the cockpit from the passenger area. ![]() We’re still missing a few things – the so-called “Landovator” seen during Luke’s rescue from Cloud City, the area where Solo is working on the Falcon when they enter the asteroid field (“that was no laser blast, something hit us!”). We’ve got storage bins and new corridors. We’ve got the sick bay where Leia tends to Luke as they flee Bespin. We have new areas, like the console where Han reveals his cynicism about the Force and brags about his escape from Tatooine. We’ve not only got the same basic areas from the original mold covered (the gunport, the dejarik table, the training remote, the smuggling compartments, the cockpit), we now have them rendered extremely close to movie accurate. Nothing was, to put it mildly, aiming for screen accuracy. The interior pretty much looked like the inversion of the exterior, with a dejarik table, training remote, and gun port stuck in to make it fun. Was there ever any doubt? The original Falcon design showed a clear decision to focus on the outside of the ship. The packaging shows off the features, keeps the toy safe, and has helpful handles for you. You don’t get to see the toy, or even part of it, in person – but you do get a strong indication of what you’re buying. The back clearly highlights a lot of the play features, the sound chip abilities, and so forth. ![]() Second, because it does a good job of showing off the toy. This means the box is easier to carry than it might have been, and the toy inside is safe, safe, safe. Plus, there are holes punched into the side to make it possible to grip and carry, a nod to the weary consumer that was much appreciated at midnight madness. The inside has two massive foam trays much like you’d see with a piece of electronic equipment, which come to think of it, this is. First, because it does its job, protecting its precious cargo. Why the four stars for something that lacks the panache of the window-boxed mini-diorama, then? Two reasons. This is, in every possible way, not a box for MIB collectors. That’s right, the box is actually SMALLER than the final product. And more, once you assemble the Falcon (attaching the front mandibles), you cannot take it apart again, and it won’t fit back in the box. With an item like this, packaging is more utilitarian than glamorous. That said, I’ll see if I can point out things that aren’t getting as much attention. ![]() That’s probably the case with Hasbro’s new Millenium Falcon (the “BMF”) – fans already know if they want this, they know if they can afford it, and they know whether they can store it. ![]() “You’ve never heard of the Millenium Falcon?” Movie reviewers sometimes feel as though a particular review is a bit superfluous, as the audience for something like The Dark Knight pretty much already knows whether or not it wants to see the movie and doesn’t need some critic’s opinion to help them make up their mind. *sigh* Now L can tell you why you should buy one too! Same day at Target.and now my son is getting one for Christmas. Then L comes along, telling me how cool it is, and then I see it that ![]()
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