WHAT WE DO

The new year is upon us, but first it’s time to put 2022 to bed with a look back at the best and worst of the key Star Wars toylines from the last 12 months.  

Join Stu, Dan, Jez, Craig and new boy, Pete, as they run down their hits and misses from The Vintage Collection, Black Series, Hot Toys and Lego, and discuss where they’re at in their own modern collecting  journeys.

For Stu, it's been a busy year picking up bargains and being unable to  resist the lure of new Hot Toy releases – Dan’s new Vader focus has  informed his modern collecting, though he proves there’s plenty of room  for new characters alongside his growing collection of OT sixth scale –  Jez remains on the look-out for new TVC carded figures to add to his  'one of every’ logo run – Craig is still convinced there’s some solid  logic to his ad-hoc modern purchases – and we get to delve into Pete’s love of Lego and The Vintage Collection as the boys start their campaign to get him to buy his first Hot Toy.  

With so much new Star Wars output to look forward to in 2023, the team  also offer up their hopes for the latest line-up of TV shows, fan  events, books and collectible releases. 

Regardless of passions, tastes  and opinion – we are all in for a busy Star Wars year.

Our Top 10 put-downs from original trilogy.

How many of these have you dropped into casual conversation?

Put-downs, clap-backs and witty retorts… the original trilogy is full of them, and the Generation Skywalker Committee has reconvened to  determine the most cutting lines and sharpest deliveries in a show  packed full of Star Wars sass from classic characters and one line  wonders.

Listen to Stu, Jez, Dan and special guest Ian Trussler debate the long list here, or head straight to the video to watch our final Top 10.  

Laugh it up, Fuzzballs.

Drinks poured and cameras on! 

Well, it is Christmas so we are treating you to our pretty faces.

Press play and sit in on the Generation Skywalker 'works do' with Beeline Creative's Brandon Giraldez for some live unboxings, sneak peeks and illustrated history.

It's the Generation Skywalker Christmas party, and you're invited to join us as we drink cocktails and talk Tiki with Beeline Creative CEO and Geeki Tikis Big Kahuna – Brandon Giraldez.

So grab yourself a ceramic mug inspired by the romance and glamour of  the South Sea Islands, mix up your favourite tipple and pull up a chair  as we hear how Brandon's love for Tiki and pop culture has led to one of the most creative and stylish product partnerships in Lucasfilm's  portfolio.

It's a lively and engaging four-way chat that gives some fascinating  insights into the history and workings of Beeline, the design process of  the Star Wars line, artist collaborations with Shag, Eric Tan and Paul Briggs, future plans, plus of course a few sneak peeks and exclusive  reveals!

Find out how Jez, Dan and Craig's pitches for new mugs go down and watch live unboxings of some of the gifts Tiki Santa left under our tree this year (And make sure stay right through to the very end to see if Stu eventually makes it to the party.)

Massive thanks to Brandon for his time, candour and for bringing his signature enthusiasm to this very special seasonal show.

Mele Kalikimaka!

As always, this visual video version of our latest modern roundtable show allows you to see all the items we discuss, as we discuss them.

Illustrated with hundreds of high resolution images and video clips, we cram a lot in to save you searching.

Catch-up on all things modern, as the team review the pick of the latest releases from our favourite Star Wars brands.

We’ve got toys from Hasbro, Jazzwares, ShopDisney and Hot Toys – models and statues from Kotobukiya, Gentle Giant, Iron Studios, Funko  and Regal Robot – all kinds of great new Star Wars product by everyone  from Geeki Tikis to Columbia – plus, this month our small business  spotlight lands on Crystal Art Buddies and Nerdmatters.

So, if you want the lowdown on the latest Grogu snowglobes, Clone  Wars parkas and original trilogy Christmas tree ornaments, you’re in the  right place!

Join Stu, Jez, Dan and Craig as they discuss how their modern  collecting tastes have developed over the past year, and find out what  items from these current releases may (or may not) find a home on their  shelves.

What will you be adding to your wants list in 2023?

Princess Leia Organa (Part 2)

Hot on the heels of Episode 18, we bring you even more Leia Organa magic and a large sprinkling of Leia Bespin and Leia Endor.  

The show jumps straight in with another brilliant interview with Bruce White. Bruce has a truly wonderful Princess Leia collection, from carded figures and proofs to some fascinating beyond the toys merchandise. He also introduces Jez to Carrie Fisher’s starring role on Saturday Night Live.

Our resident expert from the Star Wars Collectors  Archive, Ron Salvatore gives a fascinating insight into the origins of Leia Organa in Bespin Gown, which leads to a really interesting fact on  Blue Snaggletooth and Bossk. 

He also drops hints about what Leia card  art 'brings out the Lando in him'!  

Mark Andrews and Jamie Acott from the Variant Villains give us a great  rundown of Leia Endor variations and the show is rounded off with an amusing rapid fire round which is far  from rapid!

Princess Leia Organa (Part 1)

Who is she? She's beautiful. She is Princess Leia, and here's one of two shows dedicated to the Princess from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

First up, Jez is joined by world class Leia focus collector –  David DeMarchis – who discusses some choice pieces, including his R2/Leia miscard, some LSAF 'hair routing samples' and his 12" Leia Bespin box flat.

And then there's the vintage collector everyone thinks of when you say 'Princess Leia' – Bruce White. Jez and Bruce chatted for so long, we've put the first half (focused mainly on the character and Carrie Fisher) in this episode and the second part of the interview (vintage collecting) on the next show! Bruce's enthusiasm and love of both Leia and Carrie is infectious, and he shares some incredible stories including how he has been kissed by Carrie twice and she gifted him a very special 'Intimate Inflatable Love Piggy' as a thank you.

Once again, the Variant Villians are back to share some impressive knowledge and drop some cape information that might make you wish you hadn't binned that suspicious 'repro' cape that you once bought.

Plus Stuart and Craig sit in to tell their stories of when they met Carrie Fisher and what the Princess means to them.

Here's our Top 10 lightsaber battles in a 20 minute video.

Did your favourites make the cut?

Lightsaber fights are a unique highlight of any Star Wars story and  over the last 45 years we have seen showdowns between every light and  darkside heavyweight across movies, animated shows and, more recently live action TV.

In this show, the Generation Skywalker Committee has gathered, along  with special guest Ian Trussler, to determine the all-time Top 10 duels.  

Looking at battles from the original trilogy, prequels, sequels and  TV shows, we cast our net wide for worthy combatants before voting to  decide the final 10.

Did your favourites make the list?

Delve into this audio debate here.

A video run-down of the Top 10 Star Wars toys that should have been made in 1977 – according the Generation Skywalker Committee. 

Beginning with a peek at what contemporary Star Wars collectibles the team has been buying, this episode of our modern collecting roundtable show takes a look at what happened when Generation Skywalker attended the recent London Film and Comic Con as part of the Star Wars Zone, as  well as exploring the supply, quality, packaging and price issues that are angering parts of the Hasbro collecting community. 

And of course we run through all the fresh releases from The Vintage  Collection, Black Series, Hot Toys, Lego, Funko and beyond. 

Where will Dan find the room for a 4 foot N1 Starfighter? Just how far will Jez's 'one from everything' rule extend? Will Stu be buying a pewter Fett bust for his mahogany panelled snooker room? 

Click play and find out.

A walrus, a rebel, a biker and a droid

All the visuals, all in one place.

See all the collections discussed, websites referenced, deleted scenes debated and items examined – all from the comfort of one video browser.

A walrus, a rebel, a biker and a droid

With Jez, Stu and Craig along with collecting powerhouse and Star Wars community favourite, Lee Bullock forming the round table.

Alex Pardi joins us to talk all about his Cantina Collection, Ron Salvatore pops in to wax lyrical about his love of Walrus Man (and his collecting pet peeve). Andy Goulding talks 'Hoth Soldier' as part of his Rebel Soldier focus. (He says he's not a focus collector but he's fairly focused).  

We also discuss the Biker Scout and Pop-Up Lightsaber R2-D2, with the Variant Villain team (Mark Andrews, Will Mellish, Jamie Acott and Thomas John) joining the crew  throughout to run through the figure variants of each of the four chosen characters.

Is  this our most vintage figure focused podcast yet? It's certainly our longest episode but it's pure vintage and nothing else.

What does the vintage wild find of dreams look like?  Press play and see for yourself. 

From a complete Early Bird Kit and an untouched Action Display Stand mailer, to the most pristine SKU footer Stormtrooper you ever saw – this is more a drool-a-long than a watch-a-long.

This is the yard sale find of dreams. Join Jez, as he interviews lifelong  fan and collector Paul Jason who has recently managed to get himself an  incredible find of vintage Star Wars toys.   

Paul’s find gives everyone ‘A New Hope’ that the vintage we crave is  still out there to be found.

Lovingly crafted with clips from the show and interspersed with scenes and imagery from the entire saga, this enhanced podcast adds an extra dimension our Obi-Wan Kenobi review and discussion.

Re-live the highs and lows of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series with the  Generation Skywalker team as we sit down to discuss the entire six-part  story in one, in-depth, spoiler-filled show.  

We leave no force-lifted stone unturned as we get into the themes, fan  controversies and easter eggs, and breakdown what individual elements  really shone and what left some of us cold.  

Cross referencing IMDB ratings with our own social media polls, there’s a  general consensus, but not everyone on the team sees things the same  way.  

It was awesome to see Anakin and Obi-Wan go at it again, but have  lightsaber stabs lost their sting? Is there more to NED-B? And did the  discussion around Leia’s ladder need to have quite so much screen time?  Listen in and let us know your thoughts.

We always say that the vintage collecting hobby is a very visual thing, so here’s episode 14 of Those Old Fossils enhanced with over 400 individual images and video clips to bring this month’s Four Figure Focus to life. 

Can’t quite visualise a Ben Kenobi first shot? Couldn’t make out Dengar in the shadows of Jabba’s palace? Having trouble picturing an army of Klaatus? Want to see the original artwork for the Anakin cardback? 

We’ve got you covered.

Those Old Fossils – our vintage collecting show – is here with the first of our Four Figure Focuses. 

This month an incredible nine members of the global Star Wars community join Jez, Stu, Dan and Marc Hockley as they delve into: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Dengar, Anakin Skywalker and everyone’s favourite peg warmer Klaatu.

Matt George drops in for a brilliant interview on his beloved Ben  Kenobi, giving some incredible insights to pre-production collecting. Jez discovers a brilliant Facebook Group dedicated to Klaatu (The Klaatorium – Star Wars Klaatu and Skiff Guard Memorial & Cocktail  Lounge) and interviews three of its most enthusiastic members: Paul James, Barry Lewton and Dave Moore. 

Ron Salvatore gives his brilliant take on Anakin Skywalker and Mark Andrews, Will Mellish and Jamie Acott from Variant Villains give the lowdown on each figure.

Lots of voices, lots of knowledge – all looking at these characters, action figures and the Beyond the Toys items that they inspired. Did we miss anything? Let us know and get involved.

Your pictorial guide to all the latest modern collectibles with some juicy video clips thrown in for good measure.

We’re back for our regular round-up of modern Star Wars toys and collectibles. And this time we have a special guest.  

Toy shop owner, event organiser and all-round fan ambassador, Dave Tree joins Dan and Jez to look at the new releases, as well as offering up some fascinating insights into the workings of Hasbro and the toy industry in general.  

This episode covers all the latest from our favourite licences and a few that have the team scratching their heads. What do we think to Haslab’s Reva Lightsaber project? How many retro prototype variants is too many retro prototype variants? And will anyone be ordering the £2k Lladro porcelain Vader?  

Dive in to find out and hear more about the Star Wars Fan Zone at London Film & Comic Con and where Generation Skywalker fits in to three exciting days at Olympia.

The enhanced version of our big Celebration celebration. Lots of clips, lots of exclusive footage. It's a bit like 'Celebration: The Movie'!

Experience our lovingly crafted rich media Attack of the Clones tribute as it was designed to be experienced.

Star Wars : Episode II : Attack of the Clones premiered 20 years ago today. 

We have been celebrating all month, but as an extra special treat we've also curated and assembled a collection of behind the scenes clips, archive news and TV footage into one mega tribute to a chapter in the Skywalker story that has sat too long in the shadow of more revered movies. 

Come with us back to 2002 for a journey across the stars. 

And back.

An episode exploring the Attack of the Clones creative campaign, concept work and fan art – it's shows like this that are the reason we enhance most of our podcasts.

In 1977 a Star Destroyer flew over our heads and the Hildebrandt brothers turned in an mesmerising poster to promote a new space fantasy movie. Star Wars has continued to push the limits of visual artistry on and off screen ever since.  

And Attack of the Clones was no exception.  

Stu, Jez and Craig go deep on this one, as they explore the marketing campaign – from the teaser poster and Drew Struzan's stunning artwork, to the unusual strategy and some of the clever tactics employed to encourage people around the world into cinemas.   

The team also look at the concept work of Doug Chiang and his team, examine the influence of Art Nouveau on the film and cherry pick some of the best licensed and unlicensed art inspired by the movie.  

Episode II? A missed opportunity to be brilliant?  

Not for Prequel and Attack of the Clones superfan Matthew Schoenfelder. 

Matthew joins Stuart to discuss why this film works for him and why he feels the need to defend the prequels on social media at every given opportunity. 

It's a refreshing discussion with a fan who sees the positives in ALL Star Wars, even if it's sometimes flawed.

(Unavailable as an enhanced video version.)

Pull up a chair, we're sticking the Clones DVD in our HD ready widescreen  surround sound TV.

Fair warning, we do plan to talk through it.

Join Stu, Jez, Craig and Dan for a big watch-along as we start to get into our special month of Attack of the Clones shows.  

As longtime fans who are heavily invested in Star Wars, what exactly does everyone think to this film? Which bits work and which bits don’t? And what tidbits of info have stayed lodged in our brains all these years?  

Consider this your formal invitation to hang out with the boys for 2 hours and 25 minutes as they candidly air their views in real time.

Setting the scene for our special Attack of the Clones months with some actual scenes from the movie, photos of what Stu, Jez, Craig and Dan looked like in 2002 and much more besides.

May 2002 saw the release of the second chapter in the Skywalker saga, and Episode II : Attack of the Clones instantly rocketed to the bottom of a lot of fans’ lists of their favourite five Star Wars movies.  

Its detractors are often quick to point at the bad dialogue, wooden acting and poor cgi, so why would Generation Skywalker dedicate a whole month to exploring a film most people are lukewarm about at best?  

Because we we are convinced there’s more too it – things we’ve maybe missed and elements that certainly deserve closer examination with the hindsight of 20 years.  

So join us as we set the the scene, with this short episode to kick-off 31 days of shows, unboxings and social posts that will explore the best and worst of the movie and its legacy.  

Think you know Attack of the Clones? 

Think again.

We talk about it, you get to see it on screen. 

And there's always lots to watch in the enhanced versions of our modern roundtables.

Our modern collecting shows are always crammed with news and reviews of the latest Star Wars collectible releases – and this one is no exception. 

We have all the latest on Hasbro’s Star Wars licence renewal, a watch of the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, a look at how recent TV shows are affecting the prices of older toys, thoughts on our freshly landed Razor Crests and of course, a run down of what’s new from Hasbro, Lego, Sideshow and all the other things we like to chat about.  

So join us to hear Mark get nerdy over Nerf, Stu get geeky about new tikis, Craig get a teeny bit excited for tiny toys and for Dan's hot take on Hot Toys stands.  This is the Modern Way.

Packed with footage taken at Echo Base Live, this enhanced version of our round-up is great for those who want to re-live the event and essential for those who missed it!

Jez has been standing by for Red 5 for almost half a year. Was it worth the wait?

Craig unboxes a new Princess Leia Or(ga)nament.

Dan's Mandalorian, upgraded and upscaled – but is bigger better?

Funko! Ho! Ho! Stu is stocking up for Christmas.

A ceramic Vader, based on some stationery, which was based on the action figure – Dan's money box is the tops.

Stu-per Trooper lights are gonna blind you.

If you think Grant's premiere paraphernalia is impressive, wait until you see who signed it!

More random stuff has turned up at Craig's house.

Dan reviews his latest Hoth Toy.

Join Jez as 'he walks' us through his new Endor Combat Playpack.

A special double-shot unboxing, featuring 'as seen behind the scenes' ceramics and an expert's opinion on Original Stormtrooper Coffee.

Dan bought the retro collection figures from the second season of The Mandalorian. This is the wave.