Saturday, November 17, 2007

Han Solo - Bespin outfit (ESB 1980-82)




Han, in his most stylish Bespin outfit, came out on an ESB and an ROTJ card, and included a laser pistol - but not the same one he had in Star Wars. It was the same one a lot of the Bespin people came with, so there must have been a deal at Costco.


Now, while this is Han in "Bespin" outfit, apparently it wears well becuase he started on Hoth with it. However, he already has a Hoth outfit, so this is designated Bespin. If you have ever been to a really geeky wedding, however, this Han might be adoring the cake. Essentially, this Han is the closest the original line came to Han in any kind of formal attire. Put him and a Leia in white dress on there and you're set.


Five reasons to get this figure:


1. Who's going to shoot Vader in the hand during your painfully-recreated (complete with blue milk) Bespin dinner scene? C-3PO? I don't think so.


2. Your little sister needs this figure to recreate the kiss with Leia on the Falcon. Ew, gross, girls!


3. The aforementioned use-Han-on-a-wedding-cake.


4. The first time Han is a little more faithfully recreated than the original - no big head/small head versions.


5. This is the figure to hunt those f&*^ing mynocks chewin' on the power cables!


Backstory:


Han was a youth growing up on Corellia and eventually joined the Imperial forces. After rescuing Chewbacca he left the Empire and went into gambling and smuggling. The rest, as they say, is history. Of course, after the movies he and Leia married, had 3 Jedi, and had many more adventures.

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