• Billiam@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Boba Fett's ship was called Slave 1. The Mouse has decided that name is problematic.

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          1 year ago

          It still is Slave 1.

          The guidelines seem to just be avoiding calling it that if there isn't a specific reason too. I've got a friend named Osama; it's the same deal. I also live in The Dominion of Canada.

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            1 year ago

            That makes some sense for a show, but it's kinda ridiculous for the Lego set. It makes it conspicuous.

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              1 year ago

              I think for the Lego set it's more that the average casual fan is more likely to recognise the name 'Boba Fett' than the name 'Slave 1'. They're a commercial enterprise and they want to sell these things to a wide audience, and marketing it under a name that was never mentioned on-screen in the movies wouldn't exactly make that easier.

              The whole thing is a bit of a storm in a teacup.