Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/11/21/r2-d2-popcorn-maker.html
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You know, first you start out as a serious actor, but some astronomer paints a telescope to look like you and you think “hey, that’s kind of fun.” Then you start shilling the merch. Next thing you know, you’re a remote controlled toy, you’re on a lunchbox, you’re a Saturday morning cartoon show. But then the day comes. A popcorn maker. F’n popcorn blasting out of your body. You’ve jumped the rancor.
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Not even Jabba used R2’s decapitated head as a serving bowl! 
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“Hmmm, I really like that character. I think I’ll use their skull as a bowl!”
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I will be disappointed if, when done, this unit doesn’t stamp around a bit and make a lot of R2 noises.
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“The skulls of your enemies are much more environmentally friendly than plastic cups. Just sayin’”
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Too bad the reviews are so bad. I would have jumped right on that.
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Too bad air popping makes really dry popcorn.
Popcorn turns out so much better with the traditional oil-in-pot way that it’s worth the time and cleanup.
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Remember that large dump of rejected Star Wars toy concepts from a few years ago?
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Microwaving plain kernels in a paper bag works incredibly well and has almost no cleanup. You don’t even need oil. In fact adding oil doesn’t seem to do anything to the final product so I never bother.
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A little toasted sesame oil goes well with popcorn.
Along the way, wouldn’t the lowest point involve having one’s face printed on condoms?
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an r2-d2 micro wave, look as good , it will not.
unfortunately this is well over $200 at the Canadian site.
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I dunno, that’s a notch above popcorn maker for me. I mean, at least with the face-on-the-condom, you know you’re going places 
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So what’s the over/under on the percentage of these which will be used by their purchasers to actually pop corn? My money’s on something in the high single digits.
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