2009 Hasbro Fans' Choice Poll has begun in our forums! It's once again time to rally around your favorite characters to see him/her/it immortalized in plastic.
As reported earlier, ToyFare #146 will feature a special follow-up report on the 2006 Fans' Choice Poll, reviewing the Top 25 characters and their status. Hasbro has done 20 characters over the years from this list, so it's easy to see how important the fan feedback is.
With thousands of characters to choose from, how can you pick just one? Here is how the new poll is planned to work: 1) All websites from the Q&A sessions will compile their RANKED top 30 character lists. 2) The lists will be submitted by Monday, August 24th. 3) All website lists will be combined and the characters ranked, in order for ToyFare magazine to determine the overall collector Top 30 characters. ToyFare #148 will reveal this list. 4) Then, WizardUniverse.com (ToyFare's parent website) will run the final poll to determine the overall winning character.
Hasbro will make one figure with the "Fans' Choice" designation, but the list can potentially lead to a few more years of great characters for them to work with.
The Rebelscum 2009 Hasbro Wishlist Poll has already determined our top 30 characters, determined in our forums over the past 6 months! But now that the stakes are even higher, we've opened up the polls one more time and let you vote again. Now we can definitely have some influence on future releases in the line!
After much discussion, we've gone through each character from our results, and done some logical eliminating. Since some of our finalists were just revealed to be coming, there's no reason to keep asking for them...Hasbro listened to us!
In addition, we've also eliminated characters that are either confirmed or hinted at in the Q&A sessions or in our rumor lists (hey, there's a reason we're keeping track of those after all!), and also removed characters that were potential kit-bashed figures or repaints, because this is a chance to a newly-sculpted figure, and we want to take full advantage of that.
Finally, there are certain characters that are well-known as being "off limits" per Lucasfilm itself, so voting for them is really a wasted vote.
With all of that in mind, we've taken the results from the Wishlist Poll and come up with a list of 100 characters from across the entire (well, almost) Star Wars saga!
Here are the characters to choose from in the Rebelscum.com Fans' Choice Poll. Remember that all characters from The Clone Wars (TCW) animated series will be made in the animated style, (and no doubt if the ultimate winner is an animated TCW character, it will be released in the animated TCW line).
A-4D - TCW
Aayla Secura - ROTS
Admiral Daala - Jedi Academy
Anakin Solo (Jedi Knight) - NJO
Ann/Tan Gella - TPM
Arleil Schous - ANH
Baniss Keeg (Chachi De Maal) - ANH
Barris Offee - AOTC
Bastila Shan - Knights of the Old Republic
Ben Skywalker (Jedi) - Legacy of the Force
Cane Adiss - ROTJ
Captain Rex (Arctic Gear) - TCW
Captain/Admiral Pellaeon - Thrawn Trilogy
Captain/Admiral Piett - TESB
Cin Drallig - ROTS
Cliegg Lars - AOTC
Coleman Kcaj - ROTS
Commander Fil - TCW
Commander Praji - ANH
Concept Sith Witch - Concept for TPM
Corran Horn (Jedi Master) - NJO/LOTF
Darth Caedus - Legacy of the Force
Darth Maladi - Legacy
Darth Maul - TPM
Darth Plageus - Ultimate Guide to the Force
Darth Sidious (Office Duel) - ROTS
Darth Sidious (Senate Duel) - ROTS
Darth Sion - Knights of the Old Republic II
Darth Wyrrlok - Legacy
Darth Zannah - Darth Bane: Rule of Two
Dash Rendar - Shadows of the Empire
Echo Base Command Tech - TESB
Echo Base Deck Officer - TESB
Emperor Palpatine - ROTJ
Emperor Roan Fel - Legacy
Galen Marek (Heavy Training Gear) - The Force Unleashed
Gold 5 Davish "Pops" Krall - ANH
Grand Moff Tarkin - ANH
Guri - Shadows of the Empire: Evolution
IG-100 Magna Guard - ROTS
Jaina Solo - Dark Nest/LOTF
Jocasta Nu - AOTC
Joruus C'Baoth - Thrawn Trilogy
Juno Eclipse (Pilot) - The Force Unleashed
Kazdan Paratus - The Force Unleashed
King Katuunko - TCW
Kithaba - ROTJ
Lok Durd - TCW
Lt. Sheckil - TESB
Luke Skywalker (Hoth) TESB
Lumat & Logray - ROTJ
Mandalorian Neo Crusaders - Knights of the Old Republic
Mara Jade (Emperor's Hand) - Alliegance Books
Mara Jade Skywalker (Jedi) - NJO
Master Syfo-Dias - Ultimate Guide to the Force
Mawhonic - TPM
Merumeru - ROTS
Mission Vao - Knights of the Old Republic
Mosep - ANH
Naboo Bravo Squadron Pilot - TPM
Nic Sant (Rebel Commando) - ROTJ
Nien Nunb - ROTJ
Nikto (Vintage) - ROTJ
Oola - ROTJ
Owen Lars - ANH
Princess Leia (Bespin Escape) - TESB
Princess Leia (Ceremony) - ANH
Queen Amidala (Post Senate) - TPM
Queen Amidala (Theed Battle) - TPM
Rebel Fleet Trooper (Pello Scrambas) - ANH
Reegesk - ANH
Royal Guard - ROTJ
Sarissa Jeng - AOTC
Senator Amidala (Anakin's Return) - ROTS
Senator Amidala (Arena) - AOTC
Senator Amidala (Lakeside) - AOTC
Senator Amidala (Loyalist Committee) - AOTC
Senator Amidala (Meadow Picnic) - AOTC
Sgt. Doallyn - ROTJ
Shasa Tiel - ROTJ
Sim Aloo - ROTJ
Sith Trooper - Knights of the Old Republic
Snowtrooper Officer - TESB
Solomahal - ANH
Taym Dren-Garen - ROTJ
Teebo & Ewok w/ E-11 - ROTJ
Tenel Ka - NJO/LOTF
Tikkes - AOTC
Toryn Farr - TESB
Tzizvvt - ANH
Vizam (Sail Barge Nikto) - ROTJ
V-Wing Pilot - ROTS
Weequay (Hunter) - ROTJ
Weequay (Sail Barge) ROTJ
Weequay (Skiff Master) - ROTJ
Widdle & Oochee (AT-ST Hijackers) - ROTJ
Winter (Formal Gown) - Rogue Squadron
Y-Wing/Gray Squadron Pilot - ROTJ
Zam Wessell - AOTC
Zayne Carrick - Knights of the Old Republic
Voting will run until midnight, August 23rd, with the results sent in on August 24th. At which point we'll all wait to see how our top 30 fares with the lists from other sites in the community, and then move on to the second round of voting!