​Generally, role-play toys are an irresistible part of many toylines, both for nerds and for kids. When done the right way, these weapons and accessories enhance one’s ability to feel like the protagonist (or villain) of the movie/cartoon/whatever, and get lost in another universe. Plus, they typically add a bit of variety to toylines that would otherwise solely include action figures, vehicles and playsets. Role-play toys are fun, but more than that, they’re cool.

Think about it — Star Wars figures are nice and fun to play with, but what we’d all really like to have is our own lightsaber.

Of course, as with most things, there are two sides to this particular coin; while certain toylines feature some excellent recreations of the gear their characters wield in their respective franchises (or gear reasonably inspired by said franchises), other toylines include role-play items that were hopelessly botched from the start and/or based on nothing more than a naked cash-grab. Here then, for your consideration, are 10 such cases where toymakers tossed canon — and common sense — out the window in pursuit of the easy buck.

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10 Ridiculous Life-Sized Role-Play Toys