Final week, Lego formally unveiled the $500 Jabba Barge, its subsequent massive large Star Wars UCS set geared towards collectors and adults. The brand new set, which is ready to reach subsequent month, incorporates a collection of small Lego minifig characters, together with R2-2D, Jabba the Hutt, and Bib Fortuna. Nevertheless it’s the brand new “Slave Leia” minifig within the set that has sparked some odd dialogue on-line.
Through the years we’ve obtained a number of Lego variations of the Leia seen in 1983’s Star Wars: Return of The Jedi. You understand, the Leia that’s carrying a small, revealing steel bikini and loincloth/skirt. This Leia is usually referred to by followers as “Slave Leia” and has turn out to be common within the fan neighborhood. Nevertheless it’s additionally an outfit that has led to a whole lot of debate amongst followers and critics. And when Disney purchased Star Wars in 2012, we certainly noticed a lower in how usually “Slave Leia” appeared in merchandise and media. Since Disney purchased Star Wars, just one new Lego set has been launched that features a model of the steel bikini. And now a brand new model is lastly right here, however she’s exhibiting much less plastic pores and skin.
On September 21, the Lego information and fansite Brickset tweeted out two pictures evaluating the 2013 Leia to the brand new 2024 Leia that might be included within the Barge set. The photographs confirmed that the brand new Leia is generally the identical, however now has a bigger skirt that covers her whole higher legs. No extra aspect thighs or oddly nude behind.
The response has been unusual and onerous to parse. There are individuals mocking or parodying of us being upset that they will’t “jerk it” to a plastic toy determine. There are additionally individuals jokingly blaming the nebulous idea of “woke” for the determine’s coated thighs. Nonetheless, blended in with these jokes and confused posts are of us who do appear really upset about this new minifig. Some appear to counsel that is Disney making an attempt to erase historical past. Others are shouting about censorship. No less than one Lego outlet described the brand new Legie determine as “one step ahead, two steps again.”
What number of of those are actual and what number of are individuals simply “joking round” is difficult to inform. In 2024, I can simply see some individuals being mad a couple of much less attractive Lego minifig. Individuals received offended concerning the inexperienced M&M not being attractive. Each week it appears a bunch of on-line personalities yell about “DEI Chins” on fictional ladies. We now have lengthy crossed the Rubicon relating to what sure weirdos on-line will scream about that I genuinely can’t inform if a joke is a joke or a determined soul angrily sharing his actual, trustworthy ideas on Leia’s unexposed plastic ass.
Anyway, I believe the brand new Leia seems to be wonderful. It was at all times bizarre that her skirt didn’t cowl her rear, because it does within the movie, and whereas the brand new skirt won’t be correct, it seems to be higher than the outdated determine which additionally didn’t have a superbly correct loin fabric design both. I’m now going to cease writing about this and attempt to take pleasure in my life. Attempt to really feel one thing once more.
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