This is the way.

Fans of ‘Star Wars’ are joining Mark Hamill in thanking Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni for brining back Luke Skywalker and hope to the “Star Wars’ franchise.

If you haven’t been following the events of the past few years, the Disney/ Lucasfilm sequel trilogy has created a huge split in the decades old Star Wars fandom. It was beyond just liking or not liking the films. The new movies never gave long time fans the moment of the original cast together again. Many fans felt that they “assasinated” the character of Luke Skywalker. Then employees and freelancers from Lucasfilm even went so far as to harass and mock long time fans. We just saw it again with Pablo Hidalgo mocking a youtuber.

Then “The Mandalorian” came and started to win back some good will. It was uniting the fans again. The finale of Season 2 saw Luke Skywalker return in a way that many felt was what we should have gotten with the sequel trilogy.

After the episode Mark Hamill expressed his gratitude to Favreau and Filoni:

Sometimes the greatest gifts are the most unexpected and something you never realized you wanted until it was given.#ThankYouJonAndDave 🙏 pic.twitter.com/4nNjSvbvIN

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 30, 2020

Twitter joined Mr. Hamill in the #ThankYouJonAndDave hashtag

#ThankYouJonAndDave for making me feel like a nine-year old again and for making me cry tears of joy instead during this harsh time. pic.twitter.com/dufe7FLdhG

— Steve Chung (@SteveChung1968) December 31, 2020

Thank you guys for giving me the thrills and feels that I had when I was a child watching Star Wars movies for the first time back in the ’80s. #ThankYouJonAndDave pic.twitter.com/lRBCLTL5Tt

— Eshelle Butler (@eshelle4) December 30, 2020

#ThankYouJonAndDave for the best 2020 ending and “A New Hope” for 2021. pic.twitter.com/fXCovwHKv2

— Brunø Pantone (@brunopantone) December 30, 2020

#ThankYouJonAndDave for bring George Lucas Star Wars back from ruin. pic.twitter.com/g5cTPogVKL

— Astro Black (@astroblaxk) December 30, 2020

Two of the greatest, nicest, most creative individuals I have ever had the pleasure of working with! @Jon_Favreau @dave_filoni #ThankYouJonAndDave https://t.co/TPCbXbX18H

— Phil LaMarr (@phillamarr) December 31, 2020

This is just extra sweet!

The Jedi that Stole My Heart and Spirit. Has done it again, coming from his heart and telling us this gift of surprise was a triumph and a miracle. #ThankYouJonandDave pic.twitter.com/gYsRtlRyLh

— JenniLynn Hamill (@JennilynnHamill) December 30, 2020

The tweets go on and on!  People love Luke Skywalker Disney and Lucasfilm. He means so much more to them than you realized. Heck I’m crying as I read these tweets and write this story. You can create new things and build new characters without lessening the old ones. Even if you have new “diversity” mandates and now “against” “white male” lead characters.

When there are stories coming out, with images, that Lucasfilm literally has a picture of Luke Skywalker with a red marker “X” across his face, hanging on the wall, what else are fans supposed to think?

Mark Hamill posted this message today:

#NoWords-Seeing fan’s reactions to Luke’s return is something I will cherish forever. Their anticipation seeing the X-Wing/Ep. 6 Robes/a lightsaber/a GREEN lightsaber/a gloved hand/an ungloved hand/a Force choke/R2-was OVERWHELMING & very moving to me-1/2 https://t.co/gzKn9IVPf6

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 31, 2020

I’m so glad that Mr. Hamill got this happy moment to “cherish forever” because a lot of people cherish him and Luke Skywalker and classic Star Wars.

Star Wars still matters. Star Wars still sells, which is why Disney keeps pushing classic Star Wars now. Both new and old can exist together, just don’t ruin one to “elevate” another. Mr. Favreau and Mr. Filoni get that.

The fans have spoken!

Source: Twitter