Everybody loves @Bonniegrrl: Last week’s best #StarWars and #SWEU tweets

Knowing that @bonniegrrl isn’t behind @starwars anymore is sad. I still love you Star Wars, but you broke my damn heart. #teambonnie

— Ryan Penagos (@Agent_M) May 7, 2012

When the news broke Monday that Lucasfilm has laid off Bonnie Burton, the denizens of Twitter had plenty to say… And I’m only scratching the surface here.

Why would Lucasfilm lay off @bonniegrrl, the person who best understood their revenue source and loyal fanbase? They just lost cool points.

— Gary O’Brien (@dpamac) May 7, 2012

@StarWars I’m really happy for you, and Ima let you finish, but @bonniegrrl was the best voice of @StarWars social media of all time!

— Rob Sheridan (@rob_sheridan) May 8, 2012

Lucasfilm lays off the best they EVER had at fan interaction – their “community” is worth a whole HELL of a lot less w/out @bonniegrrl

— Bobby (@FatboyRoberts) May 7, 2012

The only thing that would get me back on Twitter while still booged down in a book is the wonderful and wondrous @bonniegrrl. Good luck!

— Steve Sansweet (@SteveSansweet) May 8, 2012

More Bonnie love – plus all that other stuff we usually do – below the cut.

I didn’t even realize how much @bonniegrrl had become the most enjoyable part of post-prequel Star Wars. Is R2 getting a divorce!?!?

— Da7e Gonzales (@Da7e) May 7, 2012

Millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. @bonniegrrl no longer with LucasFilm…

— Sean Foster (@Seanthings) May 8, 2012

It’s funny – because – I noticed 2 weeks ago that @starwars lacked passion.More so on the 4th. @bonniegrrl had so much heart there.

— Lebo (@L3bo) May 8, 2012

Just learned about @bonniegrrl being laid off. You were too full of awesome for one job to contain.

— Michael Rank (@twobitme) May 8, 2012

You know, I never really forgave Lucas for the prequels, or Indy 4 for that matter. But this whole @bonniegrrl thing? That’s it. It’s on.

— Sue London (@cmdrsue) May 8, 2012

Im really diggin’ all the love for @bonniegrrl today. She’s amazing and one of a kind. Bonnie IS @starwars. LucasFilm really let me down.

— eric kwun (@geektrooper) May 8, 2012

Thanks for your kind tweets about me being laid off from Lucasfilm. I still love #StarWars & the fans who make it amazing – that means you!

— Bonnie Burton (@bonniegrrl) May 7, 2012

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Life, man. Life.

I use to want to be Darth Vader. For the voice the Force powers. Now just want to be Vader for the replacement parts. #Sith #Sith4Life #SWEU

— CadusBane (@DarthCadusBane) May 10, 2012

Worked out in my empire t-shirt today. Actually got a dirty look from a gal in a rebel alliance shirt. Dude. We make the trains run on time.

— Myke Cole (@MykeCole) May 10, 2012

Just sang “Sriracha, what a hot sauce” to the tune of that Chewbacca song from the Clerks soundtrack

— maura johnston (@maura) May 14, 2012

Pretty sure I’m watching a documentary on Stonehenge narrated by Princess Leia. Pretttttty sure. Like 87% percent.

— Mandy (@MandyBu) May 12, 2012

The Expanded Universe! Some of this is fallout from our very long discussion that I’m treading lightly on in hopes of revisiting (calmly) soon… And some of it is just folks reading and pondering. You know, the usual.

“People don’t read SW for the characterization.” Actually, that’s EXACTLY why I read them. #SWEU

— Nancipants (@nancipants) May 9, 2012

I like action in the #SWEU, but you have to find balance. Apocalypse with 80 pages of non-stop action to start the book was way too much.

— Brian (@LaneWinree) May 9, 2012

If the Power that Be don’t know we want more female leads now, nothing will. #SWEU

— Erin(@DanceLittleEwok) May 9, 2012

I think Abeloth has a weird form of foreplay with her tentacles. Only reason why it’s mentioned so much #SWEU

— Shannon Hammerstrom(@purfeklilangel) May 8, 2012

I kind of always saw Leia getting promoted to Master right away. I mean she was a CoS…. she has the pedigree for Sith’s sake! #sweu #FotJ

— Maleko Hurli man (@illogicalRogue2) May 9, 2012

The more I think about it, “I, Sith” would make for a great Star Wars book title.

— Michael A Stackpole (@MikeStackpole) May 9, 2012

Assuming Ackmena was Bea Arthur’s age in the Holiday Special, she’s 100 years old in Allies, tending bar at night. That’s tough. #SWEU

— Pablo Hidalgo (@infinata) May 11, 2012

If you don’t know who Mara Jade is, this Star Wars trivia game is clearly over.

— Emily Brandt (@emroseb) May 12, 2012

@nancipants It’s better to have loved and lost your wife to your crazy nephew than to never have loved at all. #SWEU

— Aaron Goins (@avgoins) May 11, 2012

…And the snark. Plus poetry. Sort of.

George Lucas recently said that “The Empire Strikes Back” was the worst Star Wars movie, causing fans to spit out their blue milk.

— Team Coco (@TeamCoco) May 9, 2012

A smuggler and his dog-like cohort spring their rebel friend from the Enterprise’s brig. Troi senses a presence she’s not felt since…

— TNG Season 8 (@TNG_S8) May 4, 2012

Just changed Alderaan’s Facebook relationship status from “Single Planet” to “In An Asteroid Field”. #StarWars

— Death Star PR (@DeathStarPR) May 10, 2012

A handy #StarWars haiku for serenity now: “O, C-3PO/Why must you tell me the odds/Shut up or shut down!” @GregPitter @hallhood #tor

— John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) May 10, 2012