10 Ways Star Wars: Episode I Was Literally Shoved Down Your Throat

Topless Robot - 10 Ways Star Wars: Episode I Was Literally Shoved Down Your Throat: "In the USA, we got zero cereal premiums for Episode I. None. But in the UK, there were a few nifty offerings including honest-to-foodness miniature bronze plastic busts in boxes of Choco Corn Flakes, Coco Pops, Ricicles, Corn Flakes, Frosties, Corn Pops, and Rice Krispies. Sure, we're going mostly negative in this column, but this idea was actually really ahead of its time as Gentle Giant wouldn't introduce its popular minibust line until 2002, or its micro Bust-Ups line until 2004. In the USA we get stuff like glowing spoons or mail-in offers for stuff that won't even show up for six months. But in the UK? Busts. Like something an adult might actually have a use for and use to decorate their desk at work. That is why we fail."