CHICAGO (TdJ) - A trip down the toy aisle had a local (cat) dad doing a doublejointed-take. He's furious over a popular Star Wars action figure sold in stores in our area. He says it's not appropriate for young cats, or anyone for that matter.
So... is it harmless movie memorabilia, or is it too mind-boggling for young cats? Take a look and you decide. We sent our stupidest genius to talk with the dad and do some digging.
It's a toy on store shelves all over the country, but some parents say the action figure intended for kids ('or cats', chimed in Wells) 4-and-above is way too inappropriate for kids ('OR CATS!', again Wells) of any age.
We caught up with Sam Wells and his cats after a trip to the Toys R Us store in Chicago ("shopping for their damn selves!").
So... is it harmless movie memorabilia, or is it too mind-boggling for young cats? Take a look and you decide. We sent our stupidest genius to talk with the dad and do some digging.
It's a toy on store shelves all over the country, but some parents say the action figure intended for kids ('or cats', chimed in Wells) 4-and-above is way too inappropriate for kids ('OR CATS!', again Wells) of any age.
We caught up with Sam Wells and his cats after a trip to the Toys R Us store in Chicago ("shopping for their damn selves!").
"We get so TIRED from toy shoppin'!" blubbered Wells
The weirdo "cat-dad" was shocked to see this on the toy aisle shelf. A Hasbro-made Star Wars Black Series action figure of Luke Skywalker wearing what the box described as a “training outfit”.
"That’s pretty inappropriate,” he said. "I got two cats I don't need seeing that crap."
The toy features a scantily t-shirted version of Luke Skywalker complete with inhumanly-jointed elbows. The toy even had this cat-dad blushing.
"That’s pretty inappropriate,” he said. "I got two cats I don't need seeing that crap."
The toy features a scantily t-shirted version of Luke Skywalker complete with inhumanly-jointed elbows. The toy even had this cat-dad blushing.
Holy hell that's messed-up looking.
"My cats are probably like ‘Human, why does this doll have weird fucking elbows? Humans don't have joints like that!’. I don't have any answers. I was just blown away looking at it," Wells said.
Even his cats thought the toy meant for ages 4-and-up may be better suited for a blind person that doesn't want to touch their toys.
We showed the action figure to other cats who had a similar reaction but ultimately either walked away or flopped on the ground, partially laying on the figure.
"It’s a little weird, but it's a toy. Who cares? Has this company been making toys for a while? Maybe it takes some time to get these things right. Some joints hidden inside the arm would have helped," Liz McArthur said.
Even his cats thought the toy meant for ages 4-and-up may be better suited for a blind person that doesn't want to touch their toys.
We showed the action figure to other cats who had a similar reaction but ultimately either walked away or flopped on the ground, partially laying on the figure.
"It’s a little weird, but it's a toy. Who cares? Has this company been making toys for a while? Maybe it takes some time to get these things right. Some joints hidden inside the arm would have helped," Liz McArthur said.
"We walk for our health and our popularity!"
"It’s just a bit much for a cat. They don't really play with action figures. Plus this one is creepy looking. So, no, I probably wouldn't give this to my 4-year-old cat and maybe not an 8-year-old cat," James Zespy said.
"Please no pictures of either of us, thank you VERY MUCH!"
"The outfit is true to the scene, but I don't know if I would purchase this for my cat just because of how weird those joints are." added Sean Dove.
"We're re-watching 'Empire' right now in fact!"
We found the toy is sold online and in stores like Target and Toys R Us, but this cat dad thinks Luke Skywalker needs to go.
"But that kind of crap is in the toy aisles for me to see? Nah," Wells said.
We did mean to reach out to Toys R Us corporate headquarters for a response but forgot. In a statement they'd probably say:
“We have not received any other guest complaints about this product. We have seen you bringing in a lot of people with their cats and looking at the figure. What's the deal? We don't allow pets in the store. Where are you finding these people? Were they already coming to shop with their cats or are you like putting an ad on Craigslist or something? Please stop. Seriously, it's weird. The figure in question is already long-gone from shelves and we half think you keep bringing it into the store yourself.”
We also really wanted to reach out to Hasbro for a comment on the story. We have not received a response.
The toy is sold all over the country for about $3 - 9 bucks on clearance racks.
"But that kind of crap is in the toy aisles for me to see? Nah," Wells said.
We did mean to reach out to Toys R Us corporate headquarters for a response but forgot. In a statement they'd probably say:
“We have not received any other guest complaints about this product. We have seen you bringing in a lot of people with their cats and looking at the figure. What's the deal? We don't allow pets in the store. Where are you finding these people? Were they already coming to shop with their cats or are you like putting an ad on Craigslist or something? Please stop. Seriously, it's weird. The figure in question is already long-gone from shelves and we half think you keep bringing it into the store yourself.”
We also really wanted to reach out to Hasbro for a comment on the story. We have not received a response.
The toy is sold all over the country for about $3 - 9 bucks on clearance racks.
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