15 Best Memes And Reactions To The Star Wars-Disney Merger

There is a disturbance in the Force.

Kylin

• Published in Disney
• January 8, 2022

Captivating fans across the world (maybe even galaxies) for literal decades, the Star Wars franchise is packed with adoring fans. In 2012, Disney acquired Lucas Film, and holy MOLY was the Internet torn.

Feelings ranged between abhorrence for corporate takeovers, and hope, for a better future for the Star Wars franchise. Understandably, diehard fans were worried that Disney would ruin their beloved characters and memories.

Regardless of your feelings on the matter, it is hard to dispute that Disney has done little but successfully breathe new life into the Star Wars universe, along with A LOT of money. No really, a LOT of money, creating some of the most expensive movies to date.

While fans may be torn on the quality or authenticity of the productions, Disney has churned out a lot of Star Wars content, and they aren’t showing any signs of slowing down. Between fun movies that cover backstories, new trilogies for the next generation of fans (and of course the previous generations that grew up with the original), and mini-series concurrent with the original trilogy.

Disney has put their nose to the grindstone, so to speak, and has provided us with a crap-ton of new stories to immerse ourselves in, and new characters to love. We've collected 15 memes that Star Wars fans created in response to the Disney merger, some are pessimistic, some have genuine hope, but all are funny.

Continue on to see what they've come up with!

1. That's no moon, Peter

2. They were looking for peace and order in Alderaan places.

3. "Felt this was an appropriate image since I haven't seen this much optimism since 2008..."

4. Ah yes, the Mickey- I mean, many suns of Tatooine

5. Emperor Mickey

6. "The New Disney Princess Lineup"

7. Spaceship Earth repurposed

8. We're just collectively going to ignore the prequels?

9. Wouldn't lying be more of a Sith trait?

10. "Be careful what you wish for."

11. The Nerd Wars

12. What a mashup

13. He's done enough already

14. "The Phantom Mickey"

15. Forever chained to Disney

Mega fans might not approve of the adaptations or “improvements” Disney has made, but it's tough to argue that they didn't execute a profitable takeover. However, the importance of profits isn’t really that important at all to the fanbase.

If you had the choice, would you overhead chuck Disney down the Death Star’s reactor, or would you drag them to safety as the whole thing explodes? Let us know in the comments, and share with your Star Wars or Disney fans!

Kylin