A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

Although Darth Vader would perish without his body armor's life support system, he remains a powerful and imposing figure. His black suit and the dark side of the Force protect him from numerous opponents until he loses his cybernetic right hand in a fateful lightsaber duel with Luke Skywalker on the second Death Star.  - Jedi Fact File, Darth Vader (Emperor's Wrath) figure Released in 2001 by Hasbro as part of its post- Episode I  "Power of the Jedi" product line, Darth Vader (Emperor's Wrath) is yet another scene-specific action figure based on the central character of George Lucas' six-Episode Star Wars saga set "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away."  This almost spectral figure depicts Anakin Skywalker's Sith alter ego as he appears in the climactic "redemption" scene in which "Darth Vader" sacrifices his life by picking up his long-time Master Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine and enduring an onslaught of Fo...

Since 1995, when Hasbro re-introduced  Star Wars- related merchandise under its "Kenner Collection:  The Power of the Force " label, the Pawtucket, RI-based toy company has released over 500 action figures under various collection names, including  Episode I,  Shadows of the Empire,  and the 2000-2002  Power of the Jedi  line.  As in the Kenner vintage collection, Hasbro's strategy has been to release many variants of major and minor characters from the six major films, as well as the various  Clone Wars  projects .   The more famous characters, of course, tend to predominate, especially Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, and R2-D2, but Hasbro, knowing that collectors want almost every character in the films, has populated store shelves with many supporting "bit players."  Jek Porkins: X-Wing Pilot:   Once a free trader on Bestine IV, Jek joined the Rebel Alliance after his homeworld was conque...