ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Oh, Hasbro. You’ve done it again. You’ve broken into my sleeping quarters late at night, whispered seductive things into my ear, and somehow, stolen my heart with your bastardized version of the designer toy. I don’t really need to betray my secret geek, because I’ve basically stained all of my clothes with it and it’s fairly obvious, but original trilogy Star Wars will always be my weakness.

The first two Star Wars Mighty Muggs waves of 2009 have been announced, and once again, I’ve been smitten.

Series One will include (a forgettable) Qui-Gon Jinn, a Wampa holding a bloody stump of some Hoth creature, a red Imperial Guard, and a miniature Wicket the Ewok. Of course, the Imperial Guard will have to be purchased in doubles and positioned protectively around the Muggs Emperor.

Series Two includes ‘I Just Got My Ass Kicked By The Aforementioned Wampa’ Hoth Luke Skywalker, old Obi-Wan Kenobi, an Endor-styled Scout Trooper (which is really not as cool without his bike) and a Gammorrean Guard, the pig-faced sentinel of the spaceways.

These guys usually run around ten bucks each, and are never too difficult to find. But this is the last time, Hasbro! Until you hit me with a Greedo or an IG-88. Then, you can have me any way you want me.