Darth Vader Mask
When I was in the store the other day I noticed my daughter was looking at a Darth Vader mask that was
sitting on the shelf near the cart. Though she had never seen the movie Star Wars, she was quite intrigued
with the mask. My husband had good chuckle when he saw her looking at the mask, and he went over to
push the button at the bottom. When he did this my daughter jumped in the air as the voice started talking.
Though she thought it was cool to look at, she did want anything more to do with it after that.
When I was young, my cousin also had a Darth Vader mask. Though that was over 20 years ago, I
remember it very clearly. My cousin was very into the Star Wars trilogy, and we would often have fake
sword fights in the backyard. We would use tree branches as swords, though we were always careful not to
really hurt each other. He would often wear a Darth Vader mask when we were playing, even though it was
far from his favorite character. Even know Darth Vader was deemed a bad guy he was still immensely
popular with the kids.
Today, the Darth Vader mask is something that many kids play with, and the sound effects are very real.
When I was a kid I had to make my own sound effects, and I have to wonder if that wasn’t more fun.
Though the sound effects of the new Darth Vader mask sounds much like James Earl Jones, I think we had
more fun using our own voice instead. I wish there were more toys today that allowed a child to use their
own imagination instead of supplying the noises themselves. I almost feel strange around toys that can do
so much for themselves as it is.
However, unless I can find an old Darth Vader mask I guess I will have to get her the talking one if she
decided she is no longer afraid of it. My husband momentarily considered buying it for himself, but when he
thought about how scared she was he put it back on the shelf for another day. Perhaps in a few years she will
enjoy these toys more than she does now, but until that time, I am happy to make the sound effects for her.
The Darth Vader mask may not even be out by then, but I am sure they will be another talking toy on the
shelf that she will wish to have.
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