http://www.viewpoints.com/Hasbro-Star-Wars-The-Power-of-the-Force-R2-D2-with-Holographic-Princess-Leia-reviews Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:01:00 GMT Latest reviews about Hasbro Star Wars - The Power of the Force R2-D2 with Holographic Princess Leia http://www.viewpoints.com/Hasbro-Star-Wars-The-Power-of-the-Force-R2-D2-with-Holographic-Princess-Leia-review-e0df4 <p><em>R2-D2 with Holographic Princess Leia: </em></p><p><em>While repairing his new droid R2-D2, young Luke Skywalker unwittingly short circuits its recording system, causing a holographic image of the young Princess Leia to appear. She implores the help of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and then disappears as quickly as she emerged. -</em>  From the action figure package's product blurb.</p><p> If you've watched George Lucas' six-Episode-long space-fantasy <em>Star Wars, </em>you know that one of the most important supporting characters in the saga about the Skywalker family and its pivotal role in the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire is the seemingly ordinary but unexpectedly heroic astromech droid named R2-D2.  In all six films, R2 (or Artoo) is often Lucas' <em>deus ex machina, </em>performing last-minute (and often life-saving) tasks - restoring a damaged ship's deflector shields, turning off the Death Star's garbage mashers, or tapping into computer networks to provide his human masters with vital information.</p><p> R2, of course, plays a vital...</p>... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:01:00 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Hasbro-Star-Wars-The-Power-of-the-Force-R2-D2-with-Holographic-Princess-Leia-review-e0df4 Fardreamer 4