Comments on: WWII Star Wars Action Figures

By: empty-minded

empty-minded — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:18:07 +0000

I think that the translation of Star Wars into other eras and/or cultural influences (i.e. 1942, samurai, etc.) speaks to the archetypal strength of the characters and mythic basis of the story.

By: stacyj

stacyj — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:37:22 +0000

What a clever idea, and well executed, imo (though I must say I’m unclear as to why Chewie would be wearing clothes back in WWII - more uptight ‘decency standards’ at the time, perhaps?). I love that Luke’s lightsaber is plugged into that power pack on his back, that was a neat little touch … sure hope he can unplug it to use it, though!

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:10:16 +0000

I like em

By: bean

bean — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:22:04 +0000

So, replace Star Wars Stormtroopers with the Nazi Stormtroopers they were directly based on?

By: CheeseDuck

CheeseDuck — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:13:21 +0000

Heheh. Indiana Jones as Han Solo.

By: Jerse

Jerse — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:09:06 +0000

Is this like reverse steampunk?

By: ted

ted — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:22:34 +0000

Not impressed. It completely loses the Star Wars feel, which already had a little WWII in it already.

It has no soul. Search your feelings - you know it to be true.

By: Christophe

Christophe — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:11:53 +0000

Light sabers aside, the weapon’s choice is not consistent with good guys/bad guys (and biker scout’s V-twin engine neither…)
Good try though.