This week was (almost) all about Rogue One, from Bail Organa to the new trailer.
Why are #StarWars ships named after letters of an alphabet not used in that universe? These are the things that keep me up at night
— Kenneth Carter (@KContheweb) August 10, 2016
the Star Wars fandom right now #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/Tp07x6Whzb
— NΛDIΛ.H.DΛNGΛ (@NadiaHDanga) August 12, 2016
Can't wait to see Rogue One *places hand on hip in an extremely sassy way* A Star Wars Story
— vineyille (@vineyille) August 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/colonycollapser/status/764088282338648065
Well hello #RogueOne , my name is Roxy. I'm swiping right. Can't wait to meet you officially in December. It's a date.
— Roxy Striar (@roxystriar) August 12, 2016
"See that Han old buddy? That's a bunch of Star Wars fans just freakin out over that new trailer. They freakin out!" pic.twitter.com/A1LZqYEevI
— and-e (@PopVoxCulture) August 12, 2016
Rogue One
For a #StarWars fan during the dark times, #RogueOne is a miracle. I never dreamed that one day I'd see THIS: pic.twitter.com/446Si7aKsb
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) August 12, 2016
That was just awesome, though. That's how you cut a trailer to make people care about the characters.
— Catrina @ SDCC (@ohcatrina) August 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/RoguePodron/status/763932899364052993
The slow reveal of the Star Destroyer as it comes out of the shadow of the Death Star is amazing, as is the DS over the planet. #RogueOne
— William Devereux (@MasterDevwi) August 12, 2016
Seriously, it's like a moving, malevolent postcard. Beautiful and awful at the same time. #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/hyunEB2vvS
— Bobby (@bobbyrobertspdx) August 12, 2016
You know why I liked that Rogue One trailer? We know the stakes. Conflict in new era stuff is less defined, but OT era… we know.
— Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) August 12, 2016
Zeb and Ezra stole another TIE. They're rescuing Jyn. It's going to be great. #Rebels #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/lLCm5KbPiz
— Al Nowatzki (@ForceChildren) August 12, 2016
Star Wars has been lifting from Asian cultures for 40 years. How overdue is this shot? #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/79KnTpTKm8
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) August 12, 2016
I love how hopeful the rebels are. They're full of sass and spit, and it's excellent. #RogueOne
— Amy Ratcliffe (@amy_geek) August 12, 2016
There is so much Dirty Dozen in that trailer. And Saving Private Ryan. And Samurai pictures… #RogueOne
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) August 12, 2016
had to take a break and draw something #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/GHpXG67HGP
— ☂️essica (@my2k) August 12, 2016
What I love about the #RogueOne trailer most is that the Empire seems MENACING. Even though I know the end, I'm afraid for the characters.
— Michael Moreci (@MichaelMoreci) August 12, 2016
Interesting how that Temple on Jedha looks a lot like the Iziz Royal Palace on Onderon. #StarWars #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/o3Vl7XwSQg
— Max Palas (@maxpalas) August 12, 2016
Growing up reading different EU books with focus on military action setpieces, #RogueOne is basically those childhood stories come alive.
— Jay @ NYCC (@admiraljello) August 12, 2016
Lucasfilm, you can show me Star Destroyers in various state of shadow all day long. I'm not sure but I think that's what love feels like.
— Nerf (@HerdingNerfs) August 12, 2016
I really loved the contrast of Chirrut's statement on the Force compared what Palpatine says in ROTJ #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/GTzg7bLI0C
— Ron @ Funko Booth (@CPThrio) August 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/RachaelAtWork/status/764021903170220032
The shot that had me squealing in the #RogueOne trailer most (visually) was this one. So freaking cool! #StarWars pic.twitter.com/fskzDBDWFr
— Jordan Maison (@JordanMaison) August 12, 2016
To whoever cut the #RogueOne trailer…. pic.twitter.com/iF9E9U5IZ6
— One Perfect Shot (@OnePerfectShot) August 12, 2016
I'm choosing to believe that this isn't Vader in #RogueOne but rather him at MoMA commenting on how this isn't "art" pic.twitter.com/jjvsXGSRgx
— Frank Pallotta (@frankpallotta) August 12, 2016
Yesterday: Bodhi is my fave
Today: Chirrut is my fave
Tomorrow: ???#RogueOne— Eleven-ThirtyEight (@eleventhirtyate) August 12, 2016
I couldn't resist. Rogue One looks so damn awesome! #rogueone #starwars #mangastudio pic.twitter.com/ddgezi3ec8
— Derek Laufman (@laufman) August 12, 2016
Ohhh, so THAT'S who he was talking about. #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/T3ntDSFCzs
— Bobby (@bobbyrobertspdx) August 12, 2016
Top frame: APOCALYPSE NOW (1979). Bottom frame: #RogueOne: A STAR WARS STORY (2016). (I'm having fun with this.) pic.twitter.com/2tFMrBk0Ds
— michelle @ SDCC (@michelledeidre) August 12, 2016
The CGI in the Rogue One trailer was so good that I can't really tell what was practical and what was computer-animated. Bravo, @ILMVFX
— David Schwarz (@JoinTheSchwarz) August 12, 2016
This is me after seeing @DarthVader on the new #StarWarsRogueOne trailer. pic.twitter.com/YU4Y81nrgw
— Samala Henry (@mealinesam) August 12, 2016
A quick and dirty #sketch of everyone's new favorite droid, K-2S0 from #StarWars #RogueOne. pic.twitter.com/AwFlYl6TCf
— Kevin Necessary (@knecessary) August 12, 2016
Never seen a Donnie Yen film but I have friends who are indifferent about Star Wars now really excited for Rogue One because of his role
— Andy (@CanadianFanboy) August 12, 2016
The “women-centric” backlash… Again.
Thanks to the youtube comments section we have some brand new taglines for Rogue One pic.twitter.com/QPrC6hOkzp
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) August 12, 2016
"Women should be in the kitchen, not saving the Galaxy. Know your place." #RogueOne #pathetic pic.twitter.com/7tvyHQFb2E
— Johnamarie Macias (@BlueJaigEyes) August 12, 2016
Found a hero in the #RogueOne YouTube comments. pic.twitter.com/AGPBsQ32as
— Geek Girl Diva (@geekgirldiva) August 12, 2016
Women don't belong in the "war" part of Star Wars? Huh. I wonder what these ladies would have to say about that. pic.twitter.com/AkxVTomxAj
— Savanna Kiefer (@Savanna_Kiefer) August 13, 2016
Star Wars fandom OBSESSED over Mara Jade. If LF made her the lead of a movie I wonder what the "anti-female lead" backlash would be then.
— Heather Antos (@HeatherAntos) August 13, 2016
Despite… Well.
The sexist gripes about Rogue One's female lead are especially ludicrous when you consider the all-male supporting cast of like 7 dudes.
— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) August 12, 2016
I love the idea of women leading the Rebellion. I just wish we saw more of them as grunts, too.
— Nantooine, they're on Nantooine (@nancipants) August 12, 2016
VIPs
Before there was hope, there was her. #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/zqX8GJY4PT
— Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) August 12, 2016
#ManyPeopleAreSaying pic.twitter.com/6ncSTXAqHq
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) August 9, 2016
Well spotted @TheFordCastPC pic.twitter.com/MJFmJB7olO
— Porglo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) August 7, 2016
Movie thoughts
The thing that upsets me is not a rerelease with more features, but the continued lack of a Daisy/John commentary track. That’d be insta-buy
— Jay @ NYCC (@admiraljello) August 10, 2016
dear pablo
can you confirm or deny the thing I think or fear or want because what I'm trying to say is
are you rey's dad
— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) August 11, 2016
disney: 3 han solo films
me: no
disney: we're putting lando in them
me: i want 6 han solo films— job disinfection (@sathindetection) August 11, 2016
LEIA: He's got to follow his own path. No one can choose it for him.
INTERNET: YOU SHOULD BE A JEDI.— Porglo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) August 11, 2016
I understand why Young Lando has to be a guy, but: pic.twitter.com/r9kncVA1Mz
— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) August 12, 2016
The Ewoks are the truest expression of George Lucas' hippie Northern California roots (a bunch of naked guys in ponchos).
— Brandon Bird (@Brandon_Bird) August 13, 2016
Books and stuff
*whistles innocently*
You guys are really gonna love this Jar-Jar interlude. So great to revisit a beloved character like this.
— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) August 12, 2016
Here @DelReyStarWars I fixed the cover of Catalyst based on surprising new info we learned last night pic.twitter.com/wUnsc5Igpr
— Danny Porgtle! (@DannyPirtle19) August 12, 2016
Star Wars life
https://twitter.com/tkricochet/status/763710637646057472
I love it when an academic discussion of mitochondrial DNA turns to the topic of midi-chlorians. #StarWars #genetics #journalclubfun
— MusselWoman (@MusselWoman) August 9, 2016
My friend’s two-year old daughter: “I don’t like bad guys like Luke and Chewie. I like good guys like Darth Vader and Han Solo.”
— Jay @ NYCC (@admiraljello) August 9, 2016
Snark
— nic (@nicolecieux) August 6, 2016
Right now, I'm going to be that jerk that spoils the movie for everyone: pic.twitter.com/EwD42Tkfn2
— Andy (@CanadianFanboy) August 12, 2016
Most surprising #RogueOne Death Star revelation: It's not an ion cannon, it's a flat base so it won't roll away when it lands.
— John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 12, 2016
The ocean behind Jyn is made of fanboy tears. #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/zC0KHjjomP
— E.V. Kwun (@geektrooper) August 12, 2016