BB-8 is just wild about the latestStar Wars footage! It’s been exactly one week since the third and finalStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailer debuted. And it has fans more excited than ever before! Following in the teaser’s massive tsunami-like wake, we’ve seen quite a few reaction videos as people watched the new sneak peek for the first time. Possibly the coolest reaction videos came from the sequel’s two young new stars,John BoyegaandDaisy Ridley. But they weren’t the only one’s from the movie getting in on the fun. The new Astro-Mech droid also had a strong reaction to seeing these scenes for the first time. And he’s shared it with everyone on the officialStar Wars Instagram.
Daisy Ridleybecame quite emotional and even cried while watching the latestForce Awakens trailerin her reaction video.John Boyegabecame equally excited upon seeing thenew footagefor the first time, and even flew over his couch. Now, BB-8 almost loses his head while watching the teaser. It completely shorts out his circuits.
What has BB-8 so excitable? Listening to the video, it seems he’s freaking out about theMillennium Falconkicking into light speed. He has his video queued up to the 1:14 minute mark, whereHarrison Ford’sHan Solomakes his debut in this new look. Like R2-D2, BB-8 is a navigational companion droid. Of course he’d lose his nuts and bolts over seeing the never-before-revealed hyperspace scene. We know a few human fans who were equally floored by it. Some of whom (we won’t name names) even cried!
This officially sanctioned parody of the reaction videos is a good way to keep theStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailer in everyone’s thoughts exactly 7 days after its release. We know you want to watch it again. So we’ve included it here, along with theDaisy RidleyandJohn Boyegaclips.John Boyega, who plays the lightsaber wielding AWOL Stormtrooper Finn, had a decidedly different response to seeing this trailer for the first time thanDaisy Ridley, who plays the desert scavenger turned galaxy saviorRey. Daisy watches from her bed, covering her face with blankets as the emotions overwhelm her.John Boyega, on the other hand, looks like someone just lit a firecracker off under his butt.
As some of you might notice, the BB-8 in the clip is not the actual droid seen in the movie. Though, the Astro-Mech seen in the sequel is a practical effect and not a digital one. The BB-8 seen here is actually the Sphero App-Enabled Droid, which you can purchase in stores and online for around $150 (though most retailers have been sold out since he debuted in September as part of the Force Friday campaign). If you manage to get your hands on one, you can watch the trailer, and upcoming movie, along with him. Take a look as BB-8 loses his mind over the final Star Wars 7 trailer.
