Disney and Lucasfilm have done it again! I’m not talking about setting a box office record or scoring further critical acclaim, but for inspiring droves of non-sports-fans to willingly tune into Monday Night Football. Star Wars lovers may not have been all that interested in what was happening between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, but they certainly did not want to miss the world premiere of the new trailer for The Last Jedi.
When you're forced to watch football so you can see #TheLastJedi trailer. pic.twitter.com/ClkuTRflGL
— Moldy Kenobi (@MoldyKenobi) October 10, 2017
And once they got it (and watched it again and again and again), they swarmed back to Planet Twitter with a whole lot thoughts. So we gathered together some of our favorites, from the sincere to the silly to the ones that made us sob, to share with you the internet’s best reactions.
Spoiler alert: people like porgs.
Dear Star Wars, I'm not quite sure what this is but if you hurt/kill it, I will never watch your films again. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/Yn6YAhoB7m
— Steph MacDonnell (@stephmacdonnell) October 10, 2017
How The Star Wars #TheLastJedi got me pic.twitter.com/NyEE3ECeAs
— rickandmorty (@rickandmorty101) October 10, 2017
My 7 yr old daughter loves the Porgs in #TheLastJedi trailer, not just cos they are cute but she is pleased that Chewie isn't lonely. Bless pic.twitter.com/Qet92Y4hq8
— Dean Newman (@Loxley_1975) October 10, 2017
The Porgs from the new Star Wars capture both my emotions #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/R0CG6VS0gz
— rickandmorty (@rickandmorty101) October 10, 2017
I leave the Falcon alone for a little while, & Chewie turns it into a damn petting zoo. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/UiWFGMcbt7
— Bad Father Han Solo (@BadFatherHan) October 10, 2017
My favorite thing about the LAST JEDI trailer is all the new Pokémon pic.twitter.com/SFlHREWWwb
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) October 10, 2017
But it wasn’t all laughs and screams. Seeing the late Carrie Fisher in all her General Organa glory made this trailer bittersweet, especially due to the suggestion that her onscreen son Kylo Ren might be the one to kill her. It was hard to watch the trailer without feeling the enormous weight of her absenceâand that was especially true for her dog Gary.
https://twitter.com/IsabellaCigno/status/917577117197635585
I only know one truth
Leia Organa deserved better pic.twitter.com/tRq0oP3rwa— the last jedi (@tolkienianjedi) October 10, 2017
Every time Carrie Fisher pops up on my screen in #TheLastJedi trailer pic.twitter.com/iXdHVhAJPz
— Emily (@ejweeks) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/midtownhoIIand/status/917687394803048450
Feels. #StarWars #TheLastJedi -B- pic.twitter.com/nAADJSsUdc
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) October 10, 2017
I’m not crying, YOU’RE CRYING. Also I’m crying. So let’s get back to some of the less tear-inducing reactions, like how some people are also convinced Darth Vader’s presence is very much felt in the trailer, as well as in the newest poster we got for the movie.
Iâm just just going to leave this here. #TheLastJedi #StarWars @isDARTHVADER #DarthVader – Paddy pic.twitter.com/Z24TdyEAKN
— Force Talk (@SWForceTalk) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/BadFatherHan/status/917602356883312640
The Anakin parallels are ON-POINT #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/vIRF0HISwK
— John Burns (@realJBurns) October 10, 2017
But those observations pale in comparison to director Rian Johnson confirming whatârather, whoâsome fans noticed in the trailer.
Yes, that was Hayden Christensen in the Last Jedi trailer. Good eye everyone.
— Rian Johnson (@guy_dolbey) October 10, 2017
Oh man. That’s maybe the biggest revelation about a returning character. Unless…….
https://twitter.com/Apocalypse_Finn/status/917651754463793152
Oh no. Oh no! We’re just going to move on.
Fans were also blown away by the gorgeous cinematography, which genuinely makes me think this could be the most beautiful Star Wars movie ever made.
Oscar Isaac is almost offensively handsome. An unfair distribution of good genes, there. #thelastjedi
— J. A. Gray (@LegendandLore) October 10, 2017
No, that’s not what I mean. (Though that’s not inaccurate.)
the last jedi cinematography appreciation tweet pic.twitter.com/b2EQhiQEnF
— louis | tlj (@finnswar) October 10, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi cinematography pic.twitter.com/Vh77rJAe29
— the last jedi (@tolkienianjedi) October 10, 2017
the cinematography in the last jedi looks so beautiful just from the trailers alone pic.twitter.com/IdOsPBurmI
— matty (@murdocksmatthew) October 10, 2017
let's just take a moment to appreciate the last jedi cinematography pic.twitter.com/RLggKRjZMw
— nasti (@jcsspava) October 10, 2017
BEST shot from #TheLastJedi trailer. pic.twitter.com/bupwW7EgKo
— STAR WARS (@StarWarsAbsolut) October 10, 2017
Amazing imagery from #TheLastJedi trailer pic.twitter.com/UIpGegRdnz
— Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) October 10, 2017
The trailer also prompted plenty of predictions for The Last Jedi, especially pertaining to how it will connect to past Star Wars films.
My thoughts on #TheLastJedi trailer. Disney trying to get a rise out of me… playing with my Star Wars fandom heart. pic.twitter.com/GRsbhSOB2C
— Travis Knudsen (@TravisKnudsen) October 10, 2017
ITâS A YES FROM ME pic.twitter.com/ZjHrOekSGR
— last jedi (@lastjedis) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/mollyrockit/status/917577091142516736
First thought on that ending? #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/Ni3Ze4k1nd
— Dunc (@clubjade) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/SKYORGANA/status/917574526044704769
So this is an ENTIRE PLANET that is covered in bleeding kyber crystals. Somehow the whole thing has been infected by the Dark Side. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/b8NbTnRmKK
— Donna The Dead (@MildlyAmused) October 10, 2017
"I'm not afraid."
"You will be… You will be."#TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/xkq7vHndXi— A spooky bag of weed (@TheScheuermann) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/EmperorLemon/status/917549648927182849
But in the end, I’m sure things will be fine with Luke. Right, Mark Hamill?
"This not going to go… the way you think!"-Luke Skywalker #TheLastJedi #WaitForVIII https://t.co/3rdJbpo2oS
— @HamillHimself (@HamillHimself) October 10, 2017
Uuuungh.
I am not okay living in a world where Luke Skywalker is evil, so I’m going to need a real palette cleanser. Fortunately, not every reaction was so serious.
me: trying to figure out what is going to happen in the last Jedi just out of the trailer #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/w9CPnGl91t
— lucÃa(nakin)â (@hamilbucky) October 10, 2017
Me after watching #TheLastJedi trailer pic.twitter.com/MfeyZ2lSth
— Star Wars Logics (@StarWarsLogics) October 10, 2017
When you have to wait till December for #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/k1fppESqKO
— Ω (@6upsidedownis9) October 10, 2017
Last Jedi meets the Internet pic.twitter.com/xIcExyw45Z
— Darth Vader (@DepressedDarth) October 10, 2017
Things I have worried about in 2017:
-nuclear war
-human rights
-natural disasters
-rey taking kylo's hand in #TheLastJedi— Mackenzi Lee (@themackenzilee) October 10, 2017
the last jedi is still 2 months away pic.twitter.com/FUAAFckMYs
— the last jedi (@tolkienianjedi) October 10, 2017
#TheLastJedi
Rey: I need someone to show me my place in all this
Kylo: *hand reaches out*
Me: pic.twitter.com/p4S0GbqalH— Eileen Herrera (@eileen_beean15) October 10, 2017
#TheLastJedi âI need someone to show me my place in all of this..â
*kylo extends hand*
fandom: pic.twitter.com/MJXb0c1mNs
— hey baby (@fxndomrxnts) October 10, 2017
"this not going to go, the way you think." #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/fKNz2EkmY8
— Ilaria. (@lilly_1864) October 10, 2017
My favorite part of The Last Jedi trailer is when Luke Skywalker looks directly into camera and goes "We must win at the star wars"
— Shayne Topp (@supershayne) October 10, 2017
Still can't believe this guy's a Jedi master. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/1GKMa1xcUV
— Bad Father Han Solo (@BadFatherHan) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/comradejedi/status/917577198437064704
"You are #TheLastJedi"
"In the universe?"
"No, in the Library – we're closing"#Librariesweek pic.twitter.com/6I4q9yukud— National Library (@natlibscot) October 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/leiascaptain/status/917729506504335360
Like I said, there were lots of great reactions, from the insightful to the inane. But topping the lot was one reaction that combined Star Wars with our other great pop culture love…
Accurate. #GameOfThrones #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/ReHKw0glhe
— The Pixel Factor (@ThePixelFactor) October 10, 2017
Oh internet, I just can’t quit you. (Unless Luke really has turned to the Dark Side. Then I’m quitting everything forever.)
But what did you think of the trailer? What was your reaction? And what other responses from across the internet should we have included here? Share them and your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Featured Image: Lucasfilm
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