That's probably still going to happen. I mean, before Soundwave Again I might have thought not, but who knows anymore. Even if this was Soundwave's entry into SS86, there's any number of workarounds for them to redo Galvatron despite already being done in SS86.
I'm just lucky that I managed to sell off Kingdom and Legacy (for a fraction of what I paid, sure) before this came around, so I was able to keep to three distinct color schemes (movie, II, Behold). If and when a substantial retool or outright new mold shows up and is better, I'll... Cross that bridge when we get there.
It feels a bit odd and sad that I've had to sit out so much of these lines and so barely have anyone to vote for on these lists. But then, a good chunk of these lists also haven't made it to retail yet, so who knows what's going to happen there.
I'd considered Galvatron, but went with KSI Widow. Highly doubt she'll win or even place among the slew of releases (a good bunch boosted by 86 movie nostalgia too). But I love a comparatively obscure offscreen concept creation getting some love, and this being a female movie con with a really nice altmode, a good transformation sequence, and an unusual color scheme and solid design makes it a great release all in all. (Be careful with the tiny tab on the rear windows, it breaks easily. Maybe line/fold everything up first before pegging the rear halves together.)
For AOTP I went with Micronus. Bit awkward and maybe it shouldn't count as my order hasn't arrived yet, but the amount of stuff they wrung out of that price point has me very excited for it. The vast majority of AOTP I either don't have yet or won't be getting (until if and when something changes significantly in the future), so there weren't many choices for me here. Outside the combiners it's just been... Wasp? Even Sky-Byte is a later-on plan.
Exclusives, well, that's all Excellion. The new Hot Shot mold is so well done it has me tempted to get it AS Hot Shot. It takes some getting used to how weirdly narrow his torso is (the original had a front plate that extended past the arms, but maybe they had to keep the torso thin enough for the wheels to roll), and that face headsculpt is somewhat unpleasantly like the show (flat, curving up to meet the nose and mouth) rather than the toy (contoured like a face). But it gets everything else right and is just a nice, dynamic mold in a well-executed color scheme. It's also a better value for money than, say, the Nemesis Prime with Star Saber set, which I'm also looking forward to but dreading the cost of.
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