Worse than Minions. Or even Marvel! The original SW movies inspired toys. Now the toys inspire the movies.

So glorious if this movie tanked and Disney's entire future Star Wars empire dissolved into nothingness. Glorious in a 'F. corporations - the first Star Wars was an independent film" kind of way.

but it won't.

I relented and bought my son a t-shirt yesterday. It says "I am a Jedi, like my father before me'.

We're not really Jedi, but what the hell.

We're not really Jedi, but what the hell.

It's not necessarily a bad thing to fib about. It'll keep the other kids from picking on him. Nobody wants to mess with a Jedi.

Yeah. The Jedi that put on a show at our local mall the other day were very intimidating. Especially the one in the horn-rimmed glasses and Nike's.

What I don't understand is buying toys for some film that isn't even out yet. At least wait 'til you see the film and can decide which characters you like and which just suck ass.

For instance, I bet lots of people bought this piece if shit ( http://www.mrcollectoronline.com/images/toys_sw/sw_af_ep1_comm_c1_jarjar.jpg ) back in 1999 thinking it was the coolest thing ever only to then look on it with resentment after actually seeing the film itself.

I thought the same thing. What if people load up on all this junk and the movie's just another Star Wars turd? Flea markets will be filled with worthless Force Awakens toys for years.

The head honchos at Disney are wiping their asses with $100 bills.

No, it's not worse than Minions. Minions caused THIS: http://yesterdayontuesday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Twinkies-Minion-Decoration-Kit-698x465.png

Hey, I played with that box for hours!

Minions caused THIS

They were already talking Twinkies. That tie-in was a no-brainer.

Just stop all the star wars already.

The last lot of figures sucked..... never be any more 70/80s type Star Wars figures again.