We already covered the new trailer and even the night before, but here’s the rest. Also be sure not to miss Chris Taylor’s roundup of three years worth of Star Wars tweets, for the anniversary of the Disney sale/Episode VII announcement.
I appreciated this, #JanetheVirgin. #starwars @netflix marathonnn pic.twitter.com/AnHyQyPMRA
— Catrina Dennis (@ohcatrina) October 21, 2015
I think the reason I love BB-8 so much is that his whole body is his butt. #TheForceAwakens
— Mal Smith (@malive) October 20, 2015
Boy, old Han Solo blows my 4-year-old son's mind every time he sees him. I calm him down by explaining that we're all slowly dying is all.
— Rick Remender (@Remender) October 21, 2015
Saw #TheForceAwakens on my iPhone and spent the next 18 hours throwing money at it yelling "You had me at WHO ARE YOU?!" @starwars
— John Cena (@JohnCena) October 20, 2015
The Slave Leia issue
This week’s hottest rumor!
Reminder that "slave" Leia is not an unofficial term; that is the exact word ("Slave Outfit") that toy companies use to sell those figures.
— Brett White (@brettwhite) October 30, 2015
Disney discontinuing all Slave Leia merch? Good. The in universe story of overcoming adversity has been drowned out by over sexualization.
— Riley Blanton (@TheRileyGuy) November 2, 2015
Discontinuing "Slave Leia" does not erase the past. It acknowledges a social mistake in #StarWars history and commits to doing better NOW.
— Michal (@inkasrain) November 3, 2015
Watching men froth over "outrage culture" because they can't buy new Slave Leia toys is funny in a "dog barking at a mirror" sorta way.
— Bobby (@bobbyrobertspdx) November 3, 2015
Nerd culture preoccupation with Slave Leia over Every Other Leia Outfit is gross & creepy & I'm glad if Disney is avoiding endorsing it.
— Iron Spike (@Iron_Spike) November 3, 2015
Oh god, facebook comments claiming criticizing the slave Leia costume is slutshaming … I'll let you all figure out why that's baffling.
— Katie Schenkel (@JustPlainTweets) November 3, 2015
Actually, no, I WILL explain it:
— Katie Schenkel (@JustPlainTweets) November 3, 2015
Slutshaming is giving shit to a real women for her choice of outfit. Leia is fictional and in the movie the outfit was NOT her choice.
— Katie Schenkel (@JustPlainTweets) November 3, 2015
Not only was the outfit not her choice in the real world (male writers wrote that scene) but in her own universe it also wasn't her choice.
— Katie Schenkel (@JustPlainTweets) November 3, 2015
And the focus the SW franchise has put on an outfit that represents her sexual servitude is quite frankly disgusting.
— Katie Schenkel (@JustPlainTweets) November 3, 2015
"But she killed Jabba the Hutt in the outfit like a badass" yeah sorry doesn't excuse the two scenes of Leia as a sex slave, guys.
— Katie Schenkel (@JustPlainTweets) November 3, 2015
VIPs
…Not to be confused with this week’s hottest theory, which claims Jar Jar is a secret Sith lord.
I will say this, it feels really good when the hidden meaning behind the work is seen. No matter how long it takes. #TPM
— Ahmed BEst (@ahmedbest) November 2, 2015
A very curious tweet from the director of Episode VIII, considering the rumors regarding the star of said film…
BEYOND THE LIGHTS BEYOND THE LIGHTS BEYOND THE LIGHTS BEYOND THE LIGHTS BEYOND THE LIGHTS BEYOND THE LIGHTS
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) October 29, 2015
And finally, Carrie Fisher rapping, because why not.
Well @carrieffisher and @THEKINGDMC had a rap battle at my convention @StanLeeComikaze #comikaze #starwars #RunDmc pic.twitter.com/IycXAxGbru
— stan lee (@TheRealStanLee) October 31, 2015
The Force Awakens
looking at the new TFA poster like pic.twitter.com/8a9BvsfY9y
— Alice (@maltairs) October 18, 2015
I'm right here. #HidingInPlainSight https://t.co/pbhZhYgYDi
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) October 20, 2015
"The only one I know is Rylo Kylie or whatever." — @TheRealKSD both summarizes the #StarWars trailer and gives Adam Driver a new name
— Chris Taylor (@FutureBoy) October 20, 2015
The First Order reminds me of Hitler's Youth. What if that's basically what they are? A generation raised on fascist propaganda.
— Mark E. Sutter (@MarkESutter) October 20, 2015
It's hilarious how ppl worried about the TFA trailer giving away too much plot, & now there are think pieces saying it didn't reveal enough.
— Nanci (@nancipants) October 21, 2015
Or… okay, so maybe he's going for learning to stop people from dying. Kylo? You're going to need to work on that one, buddy.
— Bria (@chaosbria) October 21, 2015
"It's true… all of it" pic.twitter.com/0RKfIG3Kht
— Harry Partridge (@HappyHarryToons) October 22, 2015
So Poe is inspired by the Rebellion and #KyloRen is obsessed with Vader. Countertypes of fandom? #WellPlayedJJ #StarWars
— Christopher Adamson (@Adamson_CW) October 22, 2015
"I've been waiting for this for a long time"-#KyloRen from @starwars #TheForceAwakens #Halloween #ThePugAwakens pic.twitter.com/6bwvUeSU1Z
— Chubbs The Wampug (@ChubbsTheWampug) October 31, 2015
Ultimate fan service ending to Force Awakens? No Hamill for entire movie, then final line is, "I'm Luke Skywalker. I'm here to rescue you.”
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) October 21, 2015
World Exclusive: Trailer of me every time Oscar Isaac is on screen during The Force Awakens: pic.twitter.com/UnAmfuUB7z
— Nicole Campos (@camposova) October 19, 2015
Episode VIII (and tangent)
You think Rian Johnson read the script for Episode VII and was like: "Wait, I'm the one who has to do all the stuff with Luke?"
— Da7e Gonzales (@Da7e) October 18, 2015
Hello @rianjohnson please make it a plot point of Star Wars 8 that mos eisley is all gentrified now and colonized by space hipsters. Bye.
— John Hodgman (@hodgman) October 18, 2015
In gentrified Mos Eisley the Millennium Falcon hangar is now a cool event space and there is a startup upstairs @rianjohnson
— John Hodgman (@hodgman) October 18, 2015
The Cantina is now a small plates farm to table restaurant. Band replaced by cello ensemble playing Taylor Swift. https://t.co/ZHC05m77LY
— Peter Sagal (@petersagal) October 18, 2015
Uncle Owen's moisture farm now sells artisan water, in fair-trade bottles made by jawas. A small memorial in back. https://t.co/YSQWUA5DmE
— John Scalzi (@scalzi) October 18, 2015
The Expanded Universe
I would be super thrilled if the ADF TFA novelization opened up with a prologue excerpt from the Journal of the Whills. Just saying.
— Jay (@admiraljello) October 26, 2015
looks like WaPo added Nash Windrider as a guest columnist pic.twitter.com/W5h71Yq8XC
— ¯\_(heath)_/¯ (@heathdwilliams) October 29, 2015
Read Star Wars: Shattered Empire #4 and don’t get chills seeing full-Jedi Luke. I dare you. Bravo, @ruckawriter @cracksh0t @MChecC, et. al.
— Lucas Siegel (@LucasSiegel) October 21, 2015
• Pick random Wookieepedia entry
• Hit "Legends" tab
• Read entire entry
• Look me in the eyes & tell me the EU should've stuck around
— Darth Dorkulon (@bigredrobot) October 29, 2015
Star Wars life
I'm not saying that I snuck the name, "Firmus Piett" into my business' Veteran's Day graphic. I'm not saying I didn't, either.
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) October 29, 2015
My son keeps trying to use The Force on me. Not sure what he wants but some how I think it's working. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/N05yDiw6pr
— Kenneth Mitchell (@MrKenMitchell) October 26, 2015
Whenever I see the word "yoga," my brain changes it to "Yoda". I don't mind it but I do wish there were Yoda classes I could attend.
— Jennifer Landa (@JenniferLanda) October 27, 2015
Meesa hold your groceries! Messa loooove groceries! pic.twitter.com/Yt13XezL3r
— Faces in Things (@FacesPics) October 29, 2015
boss: if you're going to be gone during the holidays, we need to know
me: idc about x-mas, but i do need—
everyone: yes we know star wars
— Sexy Bill Murray (@MandyBu) October 26, 2015
We're stepping up our office game today. pic.twitter.com/KwXQFuUr3W
— Matt Martin (@missingwords) October 30, 2015
There is seldom a parenting situation that cannot be dramatically improved upon via the deft deployment of the Star Wars Cantina music.
— nick (@bumlaser) October 24, 2015
Turning the cats' litter box into Echo Base is my greatest life accomplishment. pic.twitter.com/GaPF3F6ovN
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) October 26, 2015
Gonna dress as a Bothan spy for #Halloween*
*not gonna show up at any parties, but I expect ppl to talk abt how they miss me
#StarWars
— Patrick R.R. Owens (@Patrick_R_Owens) October 22, 2015
Today I transcended humanity, and now I soar through the stars #DisneyDay #TheForceAwakens #I_Awaken pic.twitter.com/W1cDaK4Xmf
— Jade F.W. (@Jade_FW) October 22, 2015
My boy has started to ask strangers if they have seen the #StarWars: TFA trailers. If they say no, he asks to borrow my phone to show them
— Momaw Nadon (@swhammerhead) October 16, 2015
Snark
"I HOMESCHOOLED my child so he wouldn't be exposed to the dangerous notion that Jedi are real" -Star Wars dad with lots of bumper stickers
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) October 20, 2015
Whatever LucasFilm spent on ads for Star Wars VII pales compared to the free promotion it's getting on Facebook w/ these Halloween costumes.
— Andy Smarick (@smarick) October 31, 2015
Bummer that Luke FINALLY went to Tosche Station to pick up those power converters and totally missed being in #TheForceAwakens trailer. :(
— Death Star PR (@DeathStarPR) October 22, 2015
My people are funny people.
And snarky. Very, very snarky.