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Parallax wrote:
> Indeed, this would have been an easy way to circumvent racial issues, this
> particular time.
>
> Still, there are four thumbnail pictures from the movie towards the top of the
> instruction pages, and the human portrayed most clearly (in two of the images,
> and one is even a close-up) is Panaka. At no point is the scene you are
> describing shown. Coupled with the outfit on the mini-figure matching Panaka's
> as shown in those images, and there is little reason not to run the risk of my
> prior assumption (be it in error or not) to be completely inferred.
I just built it before coming to work this morning, and saw the pictures
as well. it looks like they repeated the series of pictures twice. maybe
they screwed up? If it is Panaka (We call him Captain Pancake at the
office - Long story, along with his faithful companion Sergeant Syrup)
in this set, it is horrid. Better not put in any minifigs!
> Anyway, yep, there's bigger issues on the grill here, even if they turn out to
> be unassociated with the 7124. I was just looking at brown pieces, and they're
> a good medium-hued tone of brown which would allow perfectly legible imprinting
> of the "black dot eyes and mouth." I say "why not?" :-)
I don't think they will, simply because of all the chaos it would
develop
<off.topic.debate><political rant>
(I can just imagine Jesse Jackson / Al Sharpton / NAACLP ) or some other
race exploiter protesting or causing disruptions or destruction at TLC).
</off.topic.debate></political rant>
It is too sensitive an issue for them, I would rather have them
concentrate on bringing us great products!
Scott S.
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