Tweets Of The Week

Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars… And Neil Gaiman on his Doctor Who table read, all in the latest Tweets Of the Week

@BadAstronomer OK, we can close the Internet now. We’re done. “@theaarondouglas: pic.twitter.com/4PSMnNnh”

We’re surprised Twitter is still standing to be honest. For several hours last night if you had any hope of reading about anything other than Star Wars and/or Disney Twitter/the internet was not the place to be.

Everyone and their Wookiee had something to say, including two of the original trilogy’s stars (though in Carrie Fisher’s case we use the term “something to say” loosely):

@HamillHimself Congratulations to George for today’s mega-deal! Can’t comment on Ep 7 before I have all the facts which are short supply right now-Patience

@CarrieFFisher http://goo.gl/st7FT #starwars #carriefisher #thenewyoda

And if Star Wars isn’t your bag, skip to page 2 where you’ll find a ton more Twitter gems noticeably lacking in the force…

The SFX Twitter Stream

@DamonLindelof The reason I didn’t tweet immediately is due to the heart attack I just had. Holy SHIT. #EpisodeVII

@simonpegg To be fair, I was saying Lucasfilm was a Mickey Mouse outfit back in 1999.

Does this mean Leia is now a Disney princess? She’ll have to go get her nails done with Ariel and lend Pocahontas her metal bikini. #fierce

@alyankovic Got some inside information: Disney purchased LucasFilm primarily so that they could have the rights to the Ewok’s “Yub Nub” song.

@BryanFuller STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE?

@SethMacFarlane RT @TuesdaySwimGuy: WAIT! Since Star Wars was sold to Disney, does that mean no more family guy usage of it? // Alas, I’d bet money on it.

@Paul_Dini Star Wars 14: The Trademarks Strike Back: Luke, Han, Mickey, Kermit, Mater, and Spider-Man beat up some DC characters just cause they can.

Final reaction to Disney/LFL merger – Enh. When they start making toys like these, it’s only a matter of time: http://yfrog.com/h6zlgdxj

@emmacaulfield I’m confused. There are only three SW movies right? The last one came out in 1983 I think. Ended with the FORCE kicking everyone’s ass.

@warrenellis Somewhere, someone is pitching Joss Whedon on “STAR WARS: Which Character Did You Love Best? That’s The One I’m Killing”

@wilw OMG you know what the Disney purchase of Star Wars means? DANCING JAR JAR IN DISNEYLAND PARADES. We have to go back in time to fix this.

@scalzi: Anyone who refers to the original Star Wars movie a “A New Hope” MUST BE PURIFIED BY FIRE. Just so you know. [A-fucking-men]

@ZacharyLevi The only concern I have is if I get to play young Han Solo. For realsies people. This is do or die for me. #Ishotfirst

@JamesGunn The good news is Star Wars is coming back! :) The bad news is, because of studio budget cuts, they’re all gonna be found footage films. :(

@grumpygamer The eight years I spent a Lucasfilm were some of the most fun and influential years of my life and I do want to thank George Lucas for that.

@TimOfLegend Why is everyone obsessed with Disney buying Star Wars? We should be focusing on the REAL story right now: Disney buying Grim Fandango!!!

@kyle_newman If you have concerns about this Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm you are crazy. This means movies AND a theme park. Relax and enjoy. In 3D.