A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Star Wars Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: Funko
Vader's Reign Stands Only at Pete's Sufferance
Our critic circles the mantelpiece Darth Vader, delivers one warning tap to the oversized head, and grants the figure a stay of execution as a monument to infinite mercy.

My human has brought another piece of plastic into my domain. From what I can gather, this "Funko Pop!" is a small, motionless effigy of some wheezing villain from their space opera. It is, by their own admission, an object for a "desk/bedroom shelf," meaning its primary function is to gather dust and occupy a potentially excellent sunbeam spot. Its vinyl c…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★☆☆☆
Stays on sufferance, nothing more.
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