Well, Cute Overload, not exactly the wild. Still, there’s a pug in a Vader costume and weiner dogs dressed up like bananas, can’t beat that.
Vader duckie, you’re the one…
Ludicrous glowing bath toy, anyone? (Thanks Char!)
My Little Ponies go geek
I wasn’t into Star Wars as a kid – I was all about My Little Pony and Barbie and all that critical mass girlie stuff. So a year or so ago, when I found a picture of Lord Pony, I was amazed and extremely covetous. (Alas, it is not to be.) Today, I found an amazing Alien pony, complete with step-by-step pictorial. Such an oddly compelling combination…
Other custom ponies of interest: Yoda, Spock, gargoyle, Borg, punk, and Masque of the Red Death (one of a series!)
Forget Transformers, LFL – here’s a crossover toy I would buy!
Teh cute
Points for random bizarrity: Darth Vader flowergirl.
Random outbursts of Allegiance news…
A summary of Timothy Zahn’s Allegiance was found by a TFN user on Amazon U.K. I wouldn’t put too much faith in it, as there are two listings for the book and the summary seems a rather rough rewording of the first look at the novel. And they have the movie placement wrong. But, for posterity:
A “Star Wars” novel set between the events of “Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi”, it features a younger Han, Leia, and Luke, as well as Mara Jade. Mara Jade, the Emperor’s Hand, is looking into the illicit financial affairs of a planetary governor, hoping to find evidence that he might be funding the Rebellion. Luke, Han, and Chewbacca are sent on a mission to help some rebel supporters. Leia is busy being a diplomat, trying to drum up support for the Rebel Alliance. And a band of 5 stormtroopers, on the run after refusing a direct order, finds itself in the strange position of doing good deeds…and perhaps even aiding the Rebellion. The paths of all of them will crisscross back and forth as they come closer and closer to meeting up with one another…but never quite managing to.
However, we do have something from an official source: Sue Rostoni posted an excerpt from Allegiance on the starwars.com boards today. Text beneath the cut, nothing all that spoilery, IMO.
Kawaii side of the force
BoingBoing discovers a Hello Kitty Darth Vader costume. Sure, it’s just a photoshop, but it’s still rather disturbing, if only because it brings up facepalm-worthy memories of the craptastic ending of Infinities: Return of the Jedi. (Sorry – fangirl moment. Beatings will be administered.)
ETA: And another one. Oye.
Déjà vu all over again
Another ‘These aren’t the breasts you’re looking for’ tee?
But that’s not all! Discerning fans could also head over to Oddica, which has two fannish shirts for the offering: Sith Abandon Ship and Ping Pong Vader.
Threadless has also reprinted Obi Wan Kerisst. And amid the submissions, I found a Tusken Wader. I Heart Zombies may also be of interest…
Déjà vu all over again
Another ‘These aren’t the breasts you’re looking for’ tee?
But that’s not all! Discerning fans could also head over to Oddica, which has two fannish shirts for the offering: Sith Abandon Ship and Ping Pong Vader.
Threadless has also reprinted Obi Wan Kerisst. And amid the submissions, I found a Tusken Wader. I Heart Zombies may also be of interest…
Video Monday
Spreading like wildfire this week is The Vader Sessions, where lines from various James Earl Jones movies are dubbed in over Vader. Honestly, I found this earlier and I didn’t really think it was all that great, but tons of folks are linking it so I’ll let you judge for yourselves.
My vote for teh maxibig funneh is A Beginners Guide To Faking Your Death On The Internet. LOL internets!
Also: Carlos Mencia on Star Wars. Truth!
– Star Wars YMCA
– I have a bad feeling about this…
– Pirates of the Caribbean Dance Challenge
– Park Wars
Most impressive
Science Fiction Weekly reviews out Sideshow’s 12″ Luke Skywalker. Sounds pretty cool, though he still looks more dead-eyed than haunted to me. They also review the Premium Format Vader and Han.
Collectors might note that the pre-order for the 12″ Darth Maul has just started.