I'm very happy with this wave! It seems like Playmates is focusing on popular characters/shows for the initial waves. TNG has three figures in Series 2, while VOYAGER only has one (and it is of course Seven). Of course we'd get Pike & Spock from DISCOVERY so early on. I'm not complaining, but I do think it is interesting.
I’m in the UK, and the Playmates toys in the UK are distributed by BanDai which is why there’s no Playmates branding. Id imagine there is another ship and prop coming (probably TNG) but they take longer to design. The Trek line is exclusive to online retailers and The Entertainer toy shop in the UK (as well as specialty stores)
Playmates can get back to me when they show figures of Beverly and Deanna. This line still strikes me as a "speculator" line. How deep will they go? Q in judges robes sure doesn't inspire me with much confidence.
A large reason the first line did so well, was because they focused on one main crew. TNG. They did all the main cast, in various outfits, before expanding to other shows. Even as a kid, I gobbled up every TNG figure that came out. Then as they became available, DS9, and Voyager. Once I had established my favorites, I was able to work on getting all the secondary characters. This line is all over the place. It makes it frustrating to know that it may be years (if ever) to get a complete crew of any series.
Tbh I'm just happy we got Saru and Burnham from Discovery. Discovery easily is the least fan favorite of the current lineup (though my favorite of the current live action outings by far), so I would expect a Pike and a Spock. While I'd freaking love a Georgiou, Stamets, Hugh, Tilly, and T'Rina (sad that the actress hinted that it doesn't quite work out out for her and Saru next season)... I'm at least glad I was able to purchase at least two Discovery characters for my collection. Now if only we could get a Weyoun!
The spock looks like the star trek from 2009.i hope and awesome reveal video..I'll subscribe.im a 27 year old person that's a big geek to still collect action figures to put up my shelf
Wow, this is from three months ago? This video popped up and I thought this was a new reveal, as I've heard nothing about these new figures anywhere else. If they were at a Toyfair three months ago, surely there are better photos and more information by now? Excited for Geordi. I just want him, Worf, Troy and maybe another character like Ro just to fill out my old Playmates bridge and Engineering room. Still haven't been able to find any of the TNG figures at my local stores. Only the movie figures.
@@mikeyi99 Thank you. Might try to grab the TNG crew soon then, but I'm worried about the line getting cancelled before we get the rest of them. Seems to be having distribution problems. I can't find anything but the movie figures and I've seen a lot of complaints about people being unable to find the TNG figures at retail too.
@@BoshiYoshi Retail is a different story. I've seen SOME of the newer figs at Target... and heard of some stuff at mom n pop shops... but online is def the best bet at the moment.
Playmates is probably first pissed about a leak. The New York Toyfair is in September this year. Mikes like, yeap the blurry pictures are blurry. It's also process of elimination, cause only 3 officers wear gold in TNG, we got Data in wave 1, that other figure is Worf, so that leaves Geordi, although the source at the convention has confirmed it as Geordie. He also confirmed that the Spock and Pike are from Disco season 2 uniform not the SNW season 1 uniform, so it's slightly different. And Seven wore that Silver suit in 2 episodes plus 30 seconds in a third. What I am curious about that Judge Robe is how will he move, will it be flexible rubber, or bendy stuff, cause that old Q was so statue-ated. One of us is just me, would be an excellent book title. The prodigy figures are suppose to be out last October. Eye brow raise. There is some complicated stuff about how the live action marketing department is separate from the cartoon marketing department. That whole booth was playmates, they had it separated into the various lines, like Ninja Turtles, etc. I now suspect that that package will be for 7of 9. There's also no Enterprise yet, which I am also looking forward to. Actually I almost bet they will do a teaser on Monday, and a full reveal by next weekend. They did something similar back in 2021 or early 22 if you recall.
Just realized that the last wave had 8 figures and there are only 6 here so does that mean there could be 2 more to be revealed? If we go with how the last wave was we had 3 characters from 2 older series a 2 from a New Series so could this mean we get 2 more from Voyager including Janeway? Seems weird they would do a retro card for just one figure
I feel like there is only a few of us currently breathing that are excited about and collecting these. Personally, I absolutely love them. Picard in particular was almost a perfect piece. I want the original series and movies and next gen series and movies characters.
Yeah, I don’t thing the collectors are so rare, it’s just they’re not being catered towards from this particular manufacturer currently. Things could change but it’s much harder to see that path with everything happening currently. We keep reaching out to playmates and will update when and if anything breaks!
What really annoying is the toy fare is during the week not the weekend plus you be ok in London if you like sight seeing hope that they can get the legs right like the 90s figures I almost had silver seven of nine he wanted a lot for the blue and silver I'm kicking myself not to get them
I really wanted some more of the Wrath of Khan figures but still very happy with this wave. Once again this line continues to surprise me with a Voyager Seven of 9!! Someone at Playmates certainly knows the fans!!! Not a fan of Discovery but loved Strange New Worlds so pretty happy we are getting that Pike they teased last year before they released the line
Hello Keith and Mike thanks for sharing this information from Toy Fair London. Keith wake up and turn your alarm ⏰ off. There is toy news speculation that needs discussion. I remember getting the Toy Fair magazine back in the day to find out what new figures were coming out that year. I also loved their Twisted Mego Theater looking at that always made me laugh 😂. Thanks for the potential look ahead. Mike try to keep Keith in line, I'm sure it's not easy. LoL take care, Tom
I’d rather get Kirk, Spock and McCoy from TOS than SNW’s Spoke and Pike. We have the TOS Enterprise without any figures from TOS. I’d also like them to start more DS9, Voyager and Enterprise stuff. TNG movies would be great too. Classic Trek is so massive, they are not putting enough figures out fast enough to give me much confidence in this line. The original 90’s line put out more, faster.
blah, wish they would just do the more popular lines like TOS, TNG, DS9 and VOG and stay away from the new stuff like SNW. I know people like the new but it does have a big Divide that I feel it just takes away from the line then helping it as far as sales go.
@@mikeyi99 I suppose. I was never in to Turtles, I only saw the movies. If they made movie figures, I would get excited. The 90s movies, not the new junk.
@@williamrandall9502 fair fair. I was obsessed with the OG cartoon and that initial wave of toys so this scratches that itch. And the cross-ip stuff is creative so I think it’s cool. A little cash grabby- but hey…. Toys.
Aww... Nothing for me in this wave then. I'm happy with my OG Playmates TNG figures, and modern Trek is only Trek in name to me. Though, others enjoy it, which is fine. Still, it frees up cash for me to stock up on OG custom fodder from Ebay! Cool video though, Guys - Keep 'em coming! ;)
@@raywallacefan7786 David Marcus would be awesome - Kirk's son! What a great idea... Maybe we didn't get the Genesis Torpedo with Khan because they're saving it for either him, or Carole Marcus? That would be cool. I have a Saavik, and a custom figure of Bones, so my preference would've been for Uhura or Rand from Excelsior. :)
Playmates Star Trek figures are garbage. The articulation is a joke and they could barely ever hold on to their accessories. Kids don't give a rat's behind about Star Trek and Playmates figures have only ever been aimed at kids. They should get off their rears and put out figures more like Diamond Select did. Great figures, but they didn't expand into the larger realm of characters like Playmates did. And that's the only positive about Playmates. They expanded through the Star Trek universe. If you're an adult collector, the only reason you're buying these current figures is because you're dying for Star Trek figures, no matter how inferior they are, and that's just sad. Now, go to any Target or Walmart and Playmates ST figures are dying on the pegs because they suck. "They're dead Jim." Please, someone, reject this garbage being forced down our throats and give us collectors the Star Trek figures we deserve. Kirk out.
This is actually a pretty fair and solid take. Yes… at least OUR coverage is pretty nostalgia based- and that nostalgia/collector auditor would indeed benefit from a much more HQ figure- much like some of the cool stuff Super 7 etc are doing. Yes, price point increases… but ya get what you pay for. I think the Prodigy and/or Lower Deck line would maybe appeal more to a ‘toy’ audience… but we won’t know until the market bears that out. Interested to hear how my bud Keith will respond, but I’m glad it’s not ALL sunshine and rainbows over here :) totally fine to call Bs when you feel it. But, some peeps are digging these, so that’s cool too :)
I haven't seen any larger figures I want. They all look like shit. The Playmates figures at least have charm and look pretty good, some of the time. For as larger as the Diamond Select line as you say are, they look 10x less like the characters than the stylized Playmates figures do.
I think playmates listened to all the people screaming that they want the new figures to still be in scale with all their old 90s figures, when doing a slightly larger collector scale would have probably been better.
@@doomedhuh I know I certainly wouldn't be giving them my money had they made a bigger scale. I only want this scale and couldn't give less of a crap about any other
As I don’t expect this line to last very long, I wish they had made these figures more in line with the original Trek Playmates line and then filled in the missing figures like Ezra Dax, TOS film Spock, and the full Enterprise crew. Very sad.
Thanks for the update guys! 🤗🙂🤪
The Pike and Spock kinda look like they have the thicker collar that they uniforms had on Discovery season 2 before SNW
Agreed, which is kind of a bummer. Those asymmetrical collars are so odd.
Awesome news, these will be must-haves. Playmates really knocked it out of the park with Series 1. Good stuff guys!!
Very happy and surprised with wave 1. I really didn't think we were getting a Kirk let alone in the movie uniform!
I'm very happy with this wave! It seems like Playmates is focusing on popular characters/shows for the initial waves. TNG has three figures in Series 2, while VOYAGER only has one (and it is of course Seven). Of course we'd get Pike & Spock from DISCOVERY so early on. I'm not complaining, but I do think it is interesting.
Or "fascinating" to quote Spock
I’m in the UK, and the Playmates toys in the UK are distributed by BanDai which is why there’s no Playmates branding. Id imagine there is another ship and prop coming (probably TNG) but they take longer to design. The Trek line is exclusive to online retailers and The Entertainer toy shop in the UK (as well as specialty stores)
Playmates can get back to me when they show figures of Beverly and Deanna. This line still strikes me as a "speculator" line. How deep will they go? Q in judges robes sure doesn't inspire me with much confidence.
Yeah, I think it very much is... they're testing the waters. I hope it works out and they expand the line... but who knows?
there might not be playmates branding because arent they released by bandai overseas?
They still have To Fair in New York in April and you forgot Data came out in wave 1
Yeah, I'll be REALLY curious what the Playmates footprint is there.
Love the video, and love the images for what my come down the pipe line for 2023! And of course love our Silver Fox Mike!!🤩
Mike: ‘I’ll take it!’
A large reason the first line did so well, was because they focused on one main crew. TNG.
They did all the main cast, in various outfits, before expanding to other shows.
Even as a kid, I gobbled up every TNG figure that came out. Then as they became available, DS9, and Voyager. Once I had established my favorites, I was able to work on getting all the secondary characters. This line is all over the place. It makes it frustrating to know that it may be years (if ever) to get a complete crew of any series.
Tbh I'm just happy we got Saru and Burnham from Discovery. Discovery easily is the least fan favorite of the current lineup (though my favorite of the current live action outings by far), so I would expect a Pike and a Spock. While I'd freaking love a Georgiou, Stamets, Hugh, Tilly, and T'Rina (sad that the actress hinted that it doesn't quite work out out for her and Saru next season)... I'm at least glad I was able to purchase at least two Discovery characters for my collection. Now if only we could get a Weyoun!
Relieved to see this news, worried the line would be over after Janeway.
Also, it seems like we're only getting six figures in this wave (whereas we got eight figures for the first wave).
Very interesting selection for wave two.
Pike and Spock do indeed look like their Discovery versions, but that's okay.
Thanks for sharing these details, looking forward to some Strange New Worlds merch so the inclusion of Pike and Spock will be a must to collect.
So excited for more Playmates Star Trek figures. We need a Deanna in her blue dress.
All of Wave 1 is still pegwarming at my local Walmarts and Targets. I'd be surprised if this line lasts very long.
Enterprise-D in the works? I’m thinking about getting the entire TNG crew.
I think it might be Discovery Season 2 Spock/Pike based on the big black collar on Pike
Yes, i think you’re right!
NY Toy Fair unfortunately got moved to the fall. Spector Creative did a video on this last year.
The spock looks like the star trek from 2009.i hope and awesome reveal video..I'll subscribe.im a 27 year old person that's a big geek to still collect action figures to put up my shelf
Thanks so much for checking is out! Still collecting just means you're still cool :)
@@KeithandMike that's what I keep telling people
@@KeithandMike I do have a question too if u dont mind answering it
@@KeithandMike will they do a redo of star trek 2009
Wow, this is from three months ago? This video popped up and I thought this was a new reveal, as I've heard nothing about these new figures anywhere else. If they were at a Toyfair three months ago, surely there are better photos and more information by now? Excited for Geordi. I just want him, Worf, Troy and maybe another character like Ro just to fill out my old Playmates bridge and Engineering room. Still haven't been able to find any of the TNG figures at my local stores. Only the movie figures.
Hey! Yes. Stay tuned. THIS Saturday we are reviewing the first of the figures that got shipped to me. And then next week the other ones should be in.
@@mikeyi99 Ah, interesting. I'll try to check it out. So are the figures already released or is this an early preview sort of thing?
@@BoshiYoshi Amazon and some outlets are shipping now in the us and canada
@@mikeyi99 Thank you. Might try to grab the TNG crew soon then, but I'm worried about the line getting cancelled before we get the rest of them. Seems to be having distribution problems. I can't find anything but the movie figures and I've seen a lot of complaints about people being unable to find the TNG figures at retail too.
@@BoshiYoshi Retail is a different story. I've seen SOME of the newer figs at Target... and heard of some stuff at mom n pop shops... but online is def the best bet at the moment.
Playmates is probably first pissed about a leak. The New York Toyfair is in September this year. Mikes like, yeap the blurry pictures are blurry. It's also process of elimination, cause only 3 officers wear gold in TNG, we got Data in wave 1, that other figure is Worf, so that leaves Geordi, although the source at the convention has confirmed it as Geordie. He also confirmed that the Spock and Pike are from Disco season 2 uniform not the SNW season 1 uniform, so it's slightly different. And Seven wore that Silver suit in 2 episodes plus 30 seconds in a third. What I am curious about that Judge Robe is how will he move, will it be flexible rubber, or bendy stuff, cause that old Q was so statue-ated. One of us is just me, would be an excellent book title. The prodigy figures are suppose to be out last October. Eye brow raise. There is some complicated stuff about how the live action marketing department is separate from the cartoon marketing department. That whole booth was playmates, they had it separated into the various lines, like Ninja Turtles, etc. I now suspect that that package will be for 7of 9. There's also no Enterprise yet, which I am also looking forward to. Actually I almost bet they will do a teaser on Monday, and a full reveal by next weekend. They did something similar back in 2021 or early 22 if you recall.
Just realized that the last wave had 8 figures and there are only 6 here so does that mean there could be 2 more to be revealed? If we go with how the last wave was we had 3 characters from 2 older series a 2 from a New Series so could this mean we get 2 more from Voyager including Janeway? Seems weird they would do a retro card for just one figure
Q at his best. The judges robes are his best feature. Unsettling and ominous.
Any news if they'll make more starship toys?
Sadly nothing that we've heard yet. They haven't even publicly confirmed these...
I feel like there is only a few of us currently breathing that are excited about and collecting these. Personally, I absolutely love them. Picard in particular was almost a perfect piece. I want the original series and movies and next gen series and movies characters.
Yeah, I don’t thing the collectors are so rare, it’s just they’re not being catered towards from this particular manufacturer currently. Things could change but it’s much harder to see that path with everything happening currently. We keep reaching out to playmates and will update when and if anything breaks!
Oh wow I’m excited I just ordered The Star Trek Wrath of Khan action figures. I need to get the other ones. Great video!!! You guys Rock!!! 🎉
Thank you so much! We’re excited to get our hands on the new figures!
What really annoying is the toy fare is during the week not the weekend plus you be ok in London if you like sight seeing hope that they can get the legs right like the 90s figures I almost had silver seven of nine he wanted a lot for the blue and silver I'm kicking myself not to get them
I just want them to drop a tricorder. I don't even care if it's TOS or TNG, I just want one. Well I want both, but still.
Oh yeah that would be awesome!
I really wanted some more of the Wrath of Khan figures but still very happy with this wave. Once again this line continues to surprise me with a Voyager Seven of 9!! Someone at Playmates certainly knows the fans!!! Not a fan of Discovery but loved Strange New Worlds so pretty happy we are getting that Pike they teased last year before they released the line
This is a different toyfair. The new york one is pushed back to October
I want a McCoy!
Yes! They need to complete the big three at least.
Hello Keith and Mike thanks for sharing this information from Toy Fair London. Keith wake up and turn your alarm ⏰ off. There is toy news speculation that needs discussion. I remember getting the Toy Fair magazine back in the day to find out what new figures were coming out that year. I also loved their Twisted Mego Theater looking at that always made me laugh 😂. Thanks for the potential look ahead. Mike try to keep Keith in line, I'm sure it's not easy. LoL take care, Tom
I've seen Bigfoot footage clearer than this! Lol! I guess I'll have to wait til next year for some actual original series figures.
I was hoping for more aliens and denise crosby ❤️
I’d rather get Kirk, Spock and McCoy from TOS than SNW’s Spoke and Pike. We have the TOS Enterprise without any figures from TOS.
I’d also like them to start more DS9, Voyager and Enterprise stuff. TNG movies would be great too. Classic Trek is so massive, they are not putting enough figures out fast enough to give me much confidence in this line. The original 90’s line put out more, faster.
would love picard season 3 figures
Waking up at 9 o’clock? You’re a slacker McFly.😂
Are there times in the morning before 9am??
blah, wish they would just do the more popular lines like TOS, TNG, DS9 and VOG and stay away from the new stuff like SNW. I know people like the new but it does have a big Divide that I feel it just takes away from the line then helping it as far as sales go.
I would like a new Data action figure
Why are they still being silent about these...
I wish I knew! They've been radio-silent...
Having flashbacks of when McFarlane had the license. Awesome prototypes, great initial releases, and then nothing.
This comments section is blowing up! 🥳
Playmates is busy with Turtles right now, they don't have time for Trek.
TBF- a lot of that Turtles line is cool as hell though
@@mikeyi99 I suppose. I was never in to Turtles, I only saw the movies. If they made movie figures, I would get excited. The 90s movies, not the new junk.
@@williamrandall9502 fair fair. I was obsessed with the OG cartoon and that initial wave of toys so this scratches that itch. And the cross-ip stuff is creative so I think it’s cool. A little cash grabby- but hey…. Toys.
Aww... Nothing for me in this wave then. I'm happy with my OG Playmates TNG figures, and modern Trek is only Trek in name to me. Though, others enjoy it, which is fine. Still, it frees up cash for me to stock up on OG custom fodder from Ebay!
Cool video though, Guys - Keep 'em coming! ;)
Yeah, I was hoping for a wave 2 of TWOK figures, in particular a McCoy, Saavik and either a Scotty or David Marcus.
@@raywallacefan7786 David Marcus would be awesome - Kirk's son! What a great idea... Maybe we didn't get the Genesis Torpedo with Khan because they're saving it for either him, or Carole Marcus? That would be cool.
I have a Saavik, and a custom figure of Bones, so my preference would've been for Uhura or Rand from Excelsior. :)
They’ve always been bad sculpts. Blurry pics make sense. 2023 folks. Lol.
Playmates sucks. They are too focussed on TNG/TOS merch and the availability is crap outside the USA.
Playmates Star Trek figures are garbage. The articulation is a joke and they could barely ever hold on to their accessories. Kids don't give a rat's behind about Star Trek and Playmates figures have only ever been aimed at kids. They should get off their rears and put out figures more like Diamond Select did. Great figures, but they didn't expand into the larger realm of characters like Playmates did. And that's the only positive about Playmates. They expanded through the Star Trek universe.
If you're an adult collector, the only reason you're buying these current figures is because you're dying for Star Trek figures, no matter how inferior they are, and that's just sad.
Now, go to any Target or Walmart and Playmates ST figures are dying on the pegs because they suck. "They're dead Jim."
Please, someone, reject this garbage being forced down our throats and give us collectors the Star Trek figures we deserve.
Kirk out.
This is actually a pretty fair and solid take. Yes… at least OUR coverage is pretty nostalgia based- and that nostalgia/collector auditor would indeed benefit from a much more HQ figure- much like some of the cool stuff Super 7 etc are doing. Yes, price point increases… but ya get what you pay for. I think the Prodigy and/or Lower Deck line would maybe appeal more to a ‘toy’ audience… but we won’t know until the market bears that out. Interested to hear how my bud Keith will respond, but I’m glad it’s not ALL sunshine and rainbows over here :) totally fine to call Bs when you feel it. But, some peeps are digging these, so that’s cool too :)
I haven't seen any larger figures I want. They all look like shit. The Playmates figures at least have charm and look pretty good, some of the time. For as larger as the Diamond Select line as you say are, they look 10x less like the characters than the stylized Playmates figures do.
I think playmates listened to all the people screaming that they want the new figures to still be in scale with all their old 90s figures, when doing a slightly larger collector scale would have probably been better.
@@doomedhuh I know I certainly wouldn't be giving them my money had they made a bigger scale. I only want this scale and couldn't give less of a crap about any other
As I don’t expect this line to last very long, I wish they had made these figures more in line with the original Trek Playmates line and then filled in the missing figures like Ezra Dax, TOS film Spock, and the full Enterprise crew. Very sad.