Episode VII: The Carb Side

I found this last night at The Movie Blog. One of the more unseemly elements of the latest Star Wars release was its crass commercial tie-ins, wasn't it? Or did you enjoy seeing Darth Vader on a box of Cheez-Its? This $#!+ needs to stop, doesn't it? Or is it okay to take two of the more memorable bad guys from the Star Wars saga and turn them into... Mr. Potato Heads?

First, it was Darth Tater. Next, we're getting Spud Trooper. My morning coffee is still kicking in, so I can't think of some more Star Wars-related potato puns. Any ideas from the rest of you?

Luke, join the Carb Side of the force

... or is "Starch Side of the force" a better pun? Matt sent this to me last night.

from http://www.starwars.com/

That is "Darth Tater." Yes, the Dark Lord of the Sith has been reduced to a Mr. Potato Head. Turning one of this generation's most famous evil villains into a lovable toy with bulging eyes is a brilliant idea. Hopefully, this is what we see at the end of this summer's "Star Wars: Episode III":

"Anakin, you've become a potato. You know I'm on a low-carb diet."

"Search your feelings, Amidala. You know that is nothing more than a fad diet."