Taiwanese Animation Helpfully Explains the Wicked Lasers/George Lucas Legal Battle
I’m sure most of you know about the bizarre Taiwanese CG animation news reports, where someone or group in Taiwan reports Western news stories in batshit insane cartoons (recent examples have included Conan’s return to TV and Brett Favre’s penis). Well, apparently it’s been a slow news day over there, because they decided to cover George Lucas’ cease and desist letter to Wicked Lasers, who you may remember as the people who make lightsabers… or more specifically, lightsaber-esque handles that shoot lasers that set flesh on fire. I’d explain more about what happened, but the video already has that covered with 100% accuracy. (Via Obvious Winner)
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