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R2-D2 Is a Terrible Role Model



Valued and ruggedly good-looking TR reader Highway Gimp sent me this gem, which I can’t believe I haven’t seen before. A Star Wars anti-smoking ad makes sense, but to have R2-D2?the most kid-friendly character in the original trilogy and a goddamn robot, it might be noted?be the one who smokes? Pure bliss. The fact that Artoo takes a moment to argue the benefits of smoking with Threepio? Also awesome. But the delightful icing on the cake of pure madness which is this commercial is the final moment, where a scared, sad C-3PO begs for Artoo to confirm his nonexistent humanity, only to get one awkward beep. Just fabulous.