Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Star Wars: The Last Jedi Series 2

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The box: 2018 Topps Star Wars: The Last Jedi Series 2 (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 12

Insert cards: 78 (a sampling of inserts in the gallery below)
Blue parallels (14) – Chewie's new buddy, A silent observer, Cracking the code, The arriving dreadnought, In the fathier pen, Snoke's taunts, The power of Rey, Admiral Holdo's defense, Praetorian defense, The First Order advance, Preparing the execution, Convincing Luke, Witnessing Leia's power, Kaydel's cover-up
Purple parallels (6) – A silent observer, Cracking the code, The arriving dreadnought, Convincing Luke, Witnessing Leia's power, Kaydel's cover-up
Red parallels (2) – Rose does her duty, A silent observer (/199)
Bronze parallels (1) – The price of war (/99)
Gold parallels (1) – BB-8, the co-pilot (/10)
Rey Continuity (1) – Rey
Character Sticker (1) – Poe Dameron
Character Poster (1) – Rey
Ships and Vehicles (3) – Millennium Falcon, Resistance A-Wing, Black One
Star Wars Authentics code (1) – Rey
Leaders of the Resistance (12) – Set with two dupes; General Leia Organa, Kaydel Ko Connix, Vice Admiral Holdo, Ensign Pammich Nerro Goode, Nien Nunb, C-3PO, Admiral Ackbar, Poe Dameron, C'ai Threnalli, General Ematt
Soldiers of the First Order (6) – Kylo Ren, Captain Edrison Peavey, Captain Phasma, Executioner Stormtrooper, First Order Stormtrooper, Praetorian Guard
Soldiers of the First Order Bronze (1) – Captain Edrison Peavey (/50)
Patrons of Canto Bight (4) – Bargwill Tomder, Wodibin, Snook Uccorfay, Neepers Panpick
Patrons of Canto Bight Bronze (1) – SE8 Waiter Droid (/50)
Items and Artifacts (24) – Complete set and four dupes

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Silver autographs (1) – Crystal Clarke as Ensign Pamich Nerro Goode (/25)
Sketch cards (1) – Stormtrooper sketch by John Pleak (1/1)

What's Buzz-worthy: This one is a hobby-only release and that's a bit of a shame as its a well fleshed out set that includes info for the film and visuals that depict all of the key scenes. That wasn't the formula for the first series. Atop the complete feel of the base set, this one breaks down with a number of insert sets that don't all feel the same, though you get a ton of color-added parallels that are all vibrant. (The Gold and Bronze are hard to tell apart beyond their serial-numbering.) The character-focused cards were all in the first set so this one one all action and all horizontal images from the film itself and that gives it a tight and focused feel and helps the inserts stand apart. There are colorful designs there and even parallels -- something I don't remember seeing from recent boxes -- though the Items and Artifacts cards are a bit repetitive. (One looks like an error card, too.) With seven serial-numbered cards in this box, it felt like there was some extra oomph there pulls-wise, too. Was this one a money-maker? Not sure, but it hit all the collecting spots for me.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A
Fun Grade: A

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