Star Wars fans are among the most enthusiastic in the world. There's a limitless number of discussions, fan fiction, and theories being traded online any given day. But ever since Porg, the newest and cutest character debuted, the memes and theories have been blowing up. With some fans speculating that the origins of the character could even be based in other, totally different films.
Last week the world was introduced to its brand new favorite Star Wars creature: the Porg.
This is a porg. The internet became obsessed with them. Here's why: https://t.co/FTLB81mM6f https://t.co/KFWIcZ5cel— WIRED (@WIRED)1507873264.0
The Porg already has some pretty cute competition though.
Considering how much fans loved the BB8 droid, it's no wonder the creators looked to add another cute creature to their cast list. Porg merchandise is already hitting shelves, even though we know almost nothing about the Porg's backstory.One fan began to speculate about what the origin story for both the Porg and BB8 could be.
Star Wars theory: BB-8 is the lovechild of WALL-E & Baymax from Big Hero 6 and Porg is the lovechild of EVE & the c… https://t.co/zoE1IbFnHi— The Volatile Mermaid (@The Volatile Mermaid)1507822056.0