[TheBlueMarvel]

^Yes, some superheroes did have guns in the 30's, 40's, and beyond. My example of Black Widow (and gun toting heroes/villains) was intended to be provocative and borderline absurd as an example that strict interpretations of how Boba Fett or Storm Troopers should look are equally absurd...my comment had little to do with heroes and guns, but it seems that my larger point was missed as a result of its inflammatory (??? go figure...) nature.

If we all stuck to some arbitrary rubric that was subjective to our own personal interpretation (or era of fandom) of what was "pure"/"classic" about Star Wars, or Star Trek, or Black Widow...then there would be little room for any modern expression of the very properties we claim to love. In that context, we may as well simply watch reruns of our favorite movies/shows/whatever discouraging any attempt to expand or continue the cherished franchise.

While I have no intention of buying one, I view these re-imagined Star Wars figs (these and the other samurai versions) as a cool "Elseworlds"-like rendition of popular characters from our collective childhood experience.

Many of the properties enjoyed by comic/sci-fi/fantasy/manga/anime buffs span decades, often cycling in and out of pop-culture. I've given up considering the particular era in which I (personally) came to enjoy BLANK (insert whatever here) as the definitive representation of the genre. And surprisingly, I can actually enjoy things now that I formerly thumbed my nose at without compromising some limited notion of purity.

meh...I doubt this clarifies anything, but it can never be said that I didn't try.