Splinter of the Mind’s Eye – Part 36
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It’s not only in the Dark Horse Comics Adaptation but it’s also in the book… although in the novel the description “steel kitten” was used in the narrative. Apparently this terrible metaphor was considered worthy of turning into actual Darth Vader dialogue in the comic adaptation. Seriously, I thought the comic would have taken every opportunity to improve upon the novel! But, if we were following the book more closely ourselves then Leia’s hair would be down ever since she put on the miner outfit. We’ve taken the worst of both worlds when it comes to our parody, giving us a wealth of “WTF” moments to spin off from.
The picture on the right is by Chris Trevas. As far as I know this image is independent of the Dark Horse Comic adaptation and is an original piece. I love it!
Like the BMS Leia? Her fight with Vader is not over yet. She looks pretty good with a lightsaber in her hands and a cigarette in her mouth. So does the BMS Leia milk carton. Check out this modification made by Scott “The Author” Wilkins (creator of the Citrus webcomic). Leanne and I laughed our asses off!
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Yeah, I never could figure out what the hell Steel Kitten meant.
I guess he’s saying she is a junior bad ass. Or something. It feels like 80s action movie dialogue.
I think it’s just the fact that I can’t take Kittens seriously.
Have you seen Sparta !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qit3ALTelOo
Now, a full grown cat I can take seriously. They can cause a lot of hell. But kittens? Sure, but they’re too fluffy and cute to take seriously at all.
Darth Vader calling Leia “Steel Kitten” is really disturbing to me…
Even More so than that “Kiss” in Empire when she was trying to stick it to Han, I think.
Was there any tongue in that kiss?
Oh my yes.
Apparently you’ve never tried to hold a pissed off kitten. One that will climb up your arm and over your shoulder, digging in her claws the entire way. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a cajillion times; the smaller a woman is, the more fierce and fiesty she is.
I’m thinking that Vader has true command of The Force if he can do a lightsaber duel AND not spill his latte. Unless of course his mug has a lid. In which case, I would declare that cheating on his part.
No lid. Someone really needs to buy him a thermal mug for his birthday.
Isn’t life day coming up 😉
I detect someone playing to much SWG Sam.
Steel Kitten sounds like a really bad 80’s all-girl hair metal group from L.A. with way too much Aqua Net and not enough talent.
Seeing the “smoking Leia” milk carton makes me think of those little wooden European figurines that smoke. I’m not sure if they’re incense burners or what, but Leia would be an ideal candidate for one of those little wood-carved “smokers.” Hee.
LOL! Now that you mention it, yes, it really does sound like that! In fact, I wonder if there is a band called Steel Kitten?
2 pts Karen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe I should have put a Surgeon General’s warning on the milk carton?
I’m not only impressed Vader can drink coffee and fight, but also amazed that he can keep the straw in place (he muse be using the force) while doing so.
I also wonder if he can use Force Lightning to heat up his cup if it gets cool, or maybe he has a setting built into his armor or light saber.
Leia Is the Surgeon General for the Rebel Alliance. ;=
Vader can’t use force lightning! Nerdrage go!
Nerdrage is going to be in order next week then. ;=
LOL they’re both a little preoccupied: leia has a cig in her mouth and Vader his mug
“Steel Kitten” i like it!
Thanks! It was such an obvious thing from the book/comic to parody, but this time we couldn’t NOT do it.
Awesome! I am digging the carton, especially with the “author modification”. I’m going to have to read into this “steel kitten” comment more, but not having the history of the books, it is… slightly perverted and yet… appropriate?
Keep’em coming!
Will do! Glad you like the strip!
I know what Steel Kitten ‘means’. We get uncomfortable enough about the Luke/Leia romance situation – yes? What we have here is Vader being somewhat flirtatious and suggestively playful toward her. OH MY GOD.
Obviously George still hadn’t thought up the entire (improbable) family tree.
That, or the man has major issues.
Ho ho!
Well, at least he thinks fighting her will be interesting, that means she’ll put up some level of challenge….though it may just be banter if this keeps up. 🙂 I always wanted to see Leia kick ass with a lightsaber (yeah, yeah, the novels, I know, but ugh).
Yeah, the key word in what you just wrote is “see”. You may “see” the stories in the novels with your mind’s eye, but let’s face it, most of us are Star Wars fans because we fell in love with a popcorn chugging action adventure movie. 🙂
Heheh… canon vader uses a lightsaber style based on protecting his lite-brite life support. I wonder how he compensates for the addition of his latte… arguably more worthy of protection. But then again, that thing stopped a blaster bolt.
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What the PHRIK is it made out of? XD
I slay me.
Oh. Oh I see what you did there, you clever person you. Phrik Alloy. *sigh*
It’s as if a million voices cried out in sarcasm…
But meant it. O_o
steel kitten – she’s the off-sping of the Steel Cat himself. (or whatever his metal-self is made out of…)
can’t believe noone else has seen that yet! *wink*
Plastoid, durasteel, and the black stuff burned onto a cheap pan.
Presumably, Leia being a ‘Steel Kitten’ makes Luke a ‘Fluffy Puppy’.
Or something.
More like Iron puppy.
Dunno – look at the size of the boulder trapping him…
Copper Pansy, perhaps?
Yep – that’s the winner 🙂
Does Vader ever heat the coffee with his sabre? – even with a teeny one? Oh, wait… I bet you can BUY one on starwars.com’s shop.
Glad you digged my “rendition” of the carton. I saw the flat to make it here and saw the cig poking out of her mouth and smiled, saying “Yeah, that’s a perfect fit!” I mean, how can one have a BMS Leia and NOT have a cigarette hanging out of her mouth. Unfortunately I did a couple of steps out of order, drawing her mouth around the cigarette AFTER I put it in so hence the black lipstick around the filter.
And Steel Kitten; that’s good. Maybe BMS Leia will start a band named the Steel Kittens after the Death Star is blown up for a second time. She do lead vocals, Luke on accordion, Han on drums, Ghost Yoda on bass, and Ghost Dad on steel guitar.
I would have put ghost dad on the spoons.
Jello badoobop pudding mmmbop. He does revamped hanson covers.
Has to be an all girl band like Karen stated!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
Bea Arthur on bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
steel kittens are a female wrestling group/organization. steelkittens.com
I’m guessing that “steel kitten” was supposed to be a metaphor for “she looks soft and cuddly, but she’s deadly cold, and sharp like steel”.
buy, yeah, could have totally been done better.
Steel Kitten, I like it.