1) Porgs are residents of Ahch-To, which is the mysterious planet where Rey finds Luke Skywalker. They are here for a reason, and it is not to sell merchandise. Or maybe it is to sell merchandise, but please realize that this is in no way "selling out." It's just fleshing out a universe so that it feels more realistic.
2) Luke Skywalker must be a fan of porgs.
3) They build nests.
4) They can fly short distances.
5) Their babies are called "porglets."
6) They are sea birds. Their coloring varies. Males are slightly larger than females. They're also inquisitive.
7) They're based off puffins, which are eaten in Iceland. So they may be better smoked to balance out the oil. However, because this is a fictional universe, a porg may in fact taste like chicken.
8) They may be low in saturated fat and high in midichlorian content. The reason why Han Solo was on Tattoine in the first place was because he was dropping off a shipment of porgs, which is the food of choice for slave labor on that planet.
9) Gordon Ramsey thinks they're delicious.
10) I suspect that Chewie will work through his grief over losing his lifelong friend by collecting porgs the way an elderly widow collects cats.
Now you are prepared to truly appreciate the porgs. You are welcome. And in case you haven't seen the theatrical trailer, it's below :).
As long as they don't start singing like Ewoks, I'm all right with porgs.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do be they taste like chicken.
Hilarious. I hope they can't destroy First Order walkers and stuff. That would be lame.
ReplyDeleteAre these the new Ewoks?
ReplyDeleteI tend to like a more serious Star Wars, but I guess they need to sell something more than movie tickets. I really liked the trailer. Will see it!
ReplyDeleteWell, you know how Disney feels about giving their heroines cute and cuddly little sidekicks ... I think BB-8 was a much better fit, but I guess Po took him back. Dang you, Po! Good catching up with you again! :)
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