Originally posted by: Invader Jenny
Yeah, I saw the TV commercials. I thought they were cute. The little kids are saying "how much they want a pet wookie" and stuff like that. And the announcer guy was like "See Star Wars including it's original theatrical version!" with the scene with the REAL Anakin Skywalker standing next to Yoda and Kenobi. All I can say is, "yes."

I hate reading racism into things, but Wookiees were portrayed as sapient creatures deserving the same dignity as any other human, Mon Cal, or Rodian. (Well, maybe a little more than the Rodians.) Wanting a "pet Wookiee" is like wanting a "pet negro." I can't help but feel that this commercial continues the Star Wars tradition of dividing civilizations into races deserving more or less dignity.

Incidentally, as I'm typing this I'm seeing the commercial for the fist time. Ugly, ugly SE.