I realize that it’s the 30th anniversary of Star Wars this week, but what really gets to me is this action figure package that I found in a Toys R’ Us a few weeks ago.
When, at any point, did Boba Fett[wiki] or Darth Vader[wiki] ride a motorcycle? And if they did anything remotely close to riding a said, similar vehicle, you can bet your butt that it didn’t have wheels on it. Am I right or am I right?
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the first three flicks. We even taped Star Wars[imdb] onto beta when they played it on national TV, and I watched that tape over and over until you could barely make out the video on the screen. I must have been four at the time, and affinity has wained very little, more so for the original three. As cool as Samual Jackson is with a light saber, I just can’t wrap my appreciation around the last three. Well, the battle with all the wookies in #3 was pretty awesome, but the rest left me a little unsatisfied.
Alas, the 30 year empire of George Lucas[wiki] is going strong. Good for him, but senseless toys like this make me sad. Legos I get, but stuff that wasn’t even in the movie is just ridiculous.