After all, Peter was taken in 1988, so he would have had many years to enjoy the original Star Wars trilogy, and now like the Star Wars characters, he’s spending his life adventuring from planet to planet.
A Darth Vader toy is cool, but it wouldn’t have had the same emotional resonance.
Star-Lord, carrying around a Darth Vader action figure around with him.
It certainly would have been amusing to see Peter Quill, a.k.a.