Dat ik geen fan ben van de 'nieuwe' Star Wars films is geen geheim, net als dat Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) één grote mercandise seller was. Maar niet alleen koffie mokken en pyjama's verkochten zich zelf, maar ook diverse snoep en fast food ketens hingen maar al te graag de Star Wars franchise aan hun voedsel. Zo was er zelfs een team up tussen Pizza Hut, KFC en Taco Bell om het zo ver mogelijk uit te hoeren. De top tien met een erg leuke eerste plaats is hier te vinden.

3) Corporate Synergy: The Phantom Mascot

Rather than have the Neimoidians come on screen and talk about what a bargain two tacos for two dollars may be, the Pepsi eateries decided to have their three big mascots-- well, arguably big mascots, only one still persists today-- all in an ad together. There were a few spots, but this pretty much says it all.

So yeah, you get some random girl, a dog, and an old Southern dude with a lightsaber for some reason. I guess they're fighting hunger, or coherent narratives. This seemed an attempt to solidify a "Pizza Hut Girl" as their mascot, although Ash Ketchum from Pokemon was confused as to why he appeared with boobs in this ad. (Admit it, they look alike.) At least Colonel Sanders looks like he could have been in some weird sci-fi movie.

As an added bonus, those "game medallions" were basically just POGs about five years past their prime. But nothing about Star Wars and POG-like products has ever been timely.