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R2D2 Redux: The Star Wars Swimsuit Strikes Back

The countdown is on for BlackMilk's insanely popular Star Wars swimsuit collection, which is relaunching for the first time tonight since 2010.

The countdown is on for BlackMilk's insanely popular Star Wars swimsuit collection, which is relaunching for the first time tonight since 2010. When the suits were first introduced, we asked readers if the swimwear was totally geeky or geek chic — we're on the geek chic side of the debate. But we'd like to know if, two years later, you've changed your mind: would you slip into one of these R2D2, Han Solo, or C-3PO bathing suits?

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R2D2 Bathing Suit: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

Star Wars fans may have found the new R2D2 Droid 2 to be pretty sexy, but I'm curious to see what they think of this number.

Star Wars fans may have found the new R2D2 Droid 2 to be pretty sexy, but I'm curious to see what they think of this number. The R2D2 bathing suit retails for $85 and features all of the detailing of your favorite droid.

The bathing suit hails from Australia, and at $85 is certainly for the Star Wars superfan. However, I don't think you'll catch me in this suit anytime soon. What do you think?