Sideshow’s Life Size Cylon
I don’t do a lot of coverage of expensive ass collectibles simply based on the fact that I can’t afford to buy any toy that costs more than a McDonald’s value meal. This however, is simply too cool to ignore. Sideshow announced that it will have a life sized Cylon from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. There’s no word on release date, availability. or cost yet, but you’ve got to expect low quantities and one hell of a price tag.
Two things: 1. This should have been the much shinier and cooler looking original Cylon Centurion. 2. The eye visor better have the red light that moves back and forth or else it’s completely worthless.
It is nice to see that Battlestar Galactica has generated enough of a following that warrants making such an expensive collectible. I’d never have imagined anything remotely high class coming from Battlestar Galactica before the re-imagined series hit the air.
December 20th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Hrmmm. If it’s true to the show…the cylon will somehow appear really cool at first, but you’ll have to put it together, only it won’t come with instructions, only something claiming that there is “a plan.” But it won’t reveal to you what that plan is, and every time you attempt to assemble it, it will simply become more puzzling, less interesting, and ultimately pointless.
December 21st, 2007 at 2:32 am
Ha, that was my first thought, too: it better have the illuminated eye that goes back and forth.
December 21st, 2007 at 3:35 am
“I’d never have imagined anything remotely high class coming from Battlestar Galactica before the re-imagined series hit the air.”
and yet you want the old, crappy Cylon.
I like how they still insist on calling it a “figure.” Dude, at some point you have to admit you’re not selling figures any more. And I think that point may be the 4′ mark…
December 21st, 2007 at 1:09 pm
::::::and yet you want the old, crappy Cylon.
Come on, those old Cylon were much more entertaining than the CGI ones are in the reimagine. I definitely think the old hemlethead ones were better.
December 21st, 2007 at 1:17 pm
I meant high class in terms of high dollar, fancy ass collectibles.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Very cool, Paul … if you hear about an actual release before I do let me know and I will blog about it over on watchingbsg.com.
January 20th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
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