I Bet They Still Can't Hit Anything

This week Disney & Lucasfilm revealed a sneak peak of a new character from their upcoming Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker: The Sith Trooper!

Hmm. OK, admittedly it's a striking design. But when you get right down to it, it's just a plain old First Order Stormtrooper painted red. That's it. There's nothing else to it, guys. 

This is what Disney Star Wars has come to. They're literally just taking old ideas, slapping a coat of paint on them and pretending they're new and innovative.

This Sith Trooper is a perfect real-world example of "Malibu Stacy's Got A New Hat Syndrome."

I can't wait for Star Wars: Episode X, in which Disney introduces their new squad of Skittle Troopers!

Stormquackers? Ducktroopers?

Whether we're ready or not, we're all about to be bowled over by a tidal wave of merchandise from the upcoming movie Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens. And the movie doesn't even open for another six months!

Here's a shot of the new stormtrooper armor used in the film. Overall it's not a bad update to the classic design. It's sleek, streamlined and looks like a natural progression from the old armor.

That said, there's something odd about that new helmet design. I can't quite put my finger on what it is, but there's some nagging little detail that just seems... off to me.

There it is! That's what I was seeing. The central section of the helmet looks a lot like a duck's bill.

And now that you've seen it, you'll never be able to unsee it. You're welcome!

I suppose this was inevitable, since Disney now owns Star Wars, that they'd try and shoehorn some of their characters into the franchise. Even if it's subliminally.