My preorder of the “Hogfather” DVD has come in. We’re gonna pick it up next week. Hopefully I can get volume two of “His Dark Materials,” although if they have a nice boxset, I might just go for that, instead.

I’m not sure why I’m up. I meant to go to bed an hour ago. And actually, an hour before that, as well.

Did I ever mention that I got the Qui/’Dala Defense of Naboo set? I can’t remember if I posted about it, or just planned to. That happens to me more than you’d think. Or maybe not. Anyway. I got it, and including shipping it was less than most folks ask for an opening bid. AND IT WAS COMPLETELY UNOPENED. Honestly, I don’t know why no one outbid me. It has since been opened, because I collect for me, and my love of Star Wars, and not for resale value. Even if I put everything back, I always like to open things at least once. Of course, in this particular instance that involved removing the center pillar of the box, and so many damn twist ties and whatnot that Quigee and ‘Dala will never go back into place 100%. I’ll probably be moving them into cases eventually, but for now, they’re reclining within the box. Qui is fucking AWESOME. So much better than the regular Qui-Gon that he was worth the price, all by himself. Guh.

He does make me wish the other tall boys came in versions that towered properly as well, though. The only one that I’m aware of is the Old Anakin figure that came in a special set with a Vader book. Supposedly he was 13 inches. I have seen customs of Vader and Dooku done in the 13-14 inch range, though I have no idea where they got the taller bodies. I’ve never seen a tall Mace done, though. And, y’know, no one ever does Amidala and Maul in their proper teensy proportions. I wonder why?