Vadar's real identity...

[Tamur]

...is now plain for everyone to see. (edit: now if only I could spell his name correctly, lol! oh the horror...)

http://www.yoshitoku.co.jp/sw/index.html

Large detailed helmet picture here:

http://www.yoshitoku.co.jp/starwars.html

Apparently licensed by your friend and mine, George (Lucas, not Bush) and therefore must be the true origin of Anakin's crunchy shell.

For those whose Japanese is a little rusty, don't worry, the text is mostly description of what you can see looking at the picture. Handmade by reservation, and sold only in Japan, so don't expect it to show up at your local toy shop.

[Zalmoxis]

I'm unsure as what to think of this.

[scotchedpommes]

...don't think, just feel.
[Any opportunity to milk the cash cow.]

[Gregoshi]

Any opportunity to milk the cash cow.

Which is okay as long as it isn't a bunch of bull.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Well, you have to admit, it does look spiffy.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

I just had a vision of samurai-era star wars...

And it's Vader, not Vadar.

[caravel]

Which is okay as long as it isn't a bunch of bull.

I find your lack of faith disturbing...

[R'as al Ghul]

I find your lack of faith disturbing...

Enough of this! Cambyses II, release him!

[Avicenna]

Lucas did admit that a lot of Star Wars is inspired by Kurosawa

[caravel]

Enough of this! Cambyses II, release him!

As you wish...

[Gregoshi]

<cough...cough...gasp>

Thank you R'as. I'm glad you Forced Cambyses 2 release me. I didn't want to (Je)die.

[Hepcat]

Whats wierd is how it doesn't actually look that as strange as would be expected.

[caravel]

Lucas did admit that a lot of Star Wars is inspired by Kurosawa

The first three, perhaps... the latest three seem to have been inspired by preschoolers.

[Gregoshi]

Careful Cambyses. Lucas giveth you the Force and Lucas can taketh it away...

[Tamur]

I go away for a few days and look what happens!



And Alexander, yes, I had the sudden horrible realisation I'd spelt it wrong as soon as I hit the submit button. It's a feeling almost akin to the feeling of jumping off a high building only to realise you forgot the parachute. Which of course I have a lot of experience with as well.