sideshowtoys' 1/6 padme amidala snow bunny

the "Snow Bunny" Padmé Amidala - Ilum is a Domestic (US only) Web Exclusive character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe (Clone Wars) that had been polled to be materialized into a 1:6-figure; currently available @ US$55 (for a 1st-quarter 2008-drop)

and while i have no dire complaints about the likeness of the Natalie Portman-sculpt (it is, after all a Expanded-Universe adaptation and not of the feature films) nor the awkwardness of the costume's fit (and pose) ... i have to admit, tis the huge baby-blue pom-poms that get to me ... seriously.