late , Star Warsfans have been under attack . And not by the Evil Empire or the First Order ; the scourge comes from within . For being one of the biggest fandom , Star Wars has a outspoken minority that tends to dominate the community with its negative rhetoric . These fan have slowly infect a fanbase that , by and prominent , has been a welcoming and large-minded absolute majority for decennary . Star Warsfans have been responsible for some of the most memorable mo in soda civilisation outside of theStar WarsSaga itself with their artwork and their imagination , and should be celebrated for their passionateness and ingeniousness .

In the thick of theStar Warscommunity fending off those that would mar its credibleness and its integrity , let ’s celebrate all that ’s great about being aStar Warsfan . Not only do they help generate mental object that   continually expands theStar WarsUniverse , they come together and help fellow fans in their hour of need , making our little corner of the Galax urceolata a much better position .

WHEN THEY GRANTED A FELLOW FAN’S DYING WISH

Star Warsfans will remember Daniel Fleetwood , the superfan who had last lung cancer and just wanted to seeThe Force Awakensbefore he passed away . The only problem was , it was n’t out yet in theater . That did n’t stop fans from mounting a massive societal media campaign that included the participation of Mark Hamill ( who roleplay Luke Skywalker ) and John Boyega ( who played Finn ) .

Disney and Lucasfilm came through , and Daniel was capable to see an rough variation of the picture show in 2015 , much to his delight . The 501st Legion , the premier group of veritable stormtrooper cosplayers also visited Daniel , bearing massive measure of Star Wars gifts , and making him an honorary member . Daniel became one with the Force two months later .

WHEN THEY COLLABORATED ON THE ULTIMATE FAN FILM

Star Warsfans can do some great things when they put their heads together . In 2009 , one superfan name Casey Pugh lay out out to create an only new version ofA New Hopemade by editing together 15 second segments of buff submitted material .

He found a crowdsourcing campaign ring for allStar Warsfans to depute themselves a segment and get to work ! From cease movement animation , to live action , Star Warsfans from all corners of the globe sent their section to Pugh , who unfeigned to his intelligence , edited them altogether into one lover - made masterpiece;Star Wars : Uncut .

THEY MADE SHORT FILMS BETTER THAN THE MOVIES

Though Disney has tried to foreclose the distribution of devotee madeStar Warsfilms since acquiring the franchise from George Lucas , Lucasfilm gives its blessing to buff made projects and actively encourages their origination .

From comical entries likeChad Vaderabout Vader ’s non - canonic day shift coach brother run a supermarket , andThumb war : The Phantom Cuticle , to movie house character striking films likeVader : shard of the PastandDarth Maul : Apprentice , lover systematically make bodies of work as impressive as theStar Warsfilms . With great actors , props , positioning , and effects , they aid expand that galaxy far , far aside .

WHEN A DAD MADE HIS KID BELIEVE EWOKS WERE REAL

To celebrate his dearest for theStar WarsSaga andReturn of the Jediin particular , a dad edited his home vacation barb to make Ewoks seem real to his minor . Anthony Herrera and his family were going to Sequoia National Park , and while it was n’t the Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park in California whereRoTJwas take , he separate his kids they might see some Ewoks .

After much see , the disappointed kiddos went home without a single sighting of Wicket . Not to be deterred , Herrera did some redaction of the slip photos to carefully put several tightlipped Ewoks in the background , to the delight of his children .

WHEN THEY BUILT A LIFE-SIZE MILLENNIUM FALCON COCKPIT

There are fans ofStar Warsand there are superintendent - fan . One marathons the film series , the other marathons the film series … whileresearching how to build a screen accurate , life - size replica of the Millenium Falcon . Greg Dietrich , one such super - buff , spent six years building the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon in his service department , and project to build the remainder .

As part of what has morphed into theFalcon Fan - Projecton Facebook , fans from around the humanity have help Dietrich realize his aspiration , scanning film frame , production drawings from the set , and offering other resources so that one day he ’ll have the entire ship everlasting .

WHEN THEY WOULD CAMP OUTSIDE THEATERS

When word catch out in the mid ‘ 90s that George Lucas was make hisStar Warsprequels , the excitation was tangible . As it became brace to be one of the bounteous event in the last twenty geezerhood of pop polish , fan had to strategize how they were going to secure seating at the display .

They get down gear tents on the sidewalk of movie home across the United States , some as early on as two weeks prior to the the film ’s release . The trend was covered by news outlet , comedians , and most unforgettably by Triumph the Insult Comic   Dog . Though it may have seemed excessive to some , the visual of hundreds of fans camped outside theaters have the world bang how serious theStar Warsfanbase is .

WHEN THEY’RE ALSO BIG TIME CELEBRITIES

Star Warsfans come in all form and sizes , as diverse as the inhabitants of that extragalactic nebula far , far away . Some of them also fall out to be celebrities , who are as nerdy and obsessional when it make out toStar Warsas anyone else . Sometimes they take the form of Kristen Wiig , wearing a Darth Vader dress to the 2009 Emmys , or Daniel Radcliffe cosplaying as his favorite role , Boba Fett .

If they ’re really consecrate , they take the form of Topher Grace , who spent loads of hours edit downThe Phantom Menace , Attack of the Clones , andRevenge of the Sithinto an 85 minute film that makes the prequels palatable . He called itEpisode III.5,and it was universally praise .

WHEN THEY DO EPIC CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS

When it comes toStar Wars fansand Christmas , the Holiday Spirit is strong with them . From replicate the Battle of Hoth or a Star Destroyer out of gingerbread , to creating amazing lawn display featuring a life-time sizing TIE - paladin and Millennium Falcon , they bestow something unique to the holiday time of year .

Superfan Colby Powell enlisted Friend and family to help oneself him make his Millennium Falcon out of wood and a giant military grad chute whenThe Force Awakenscame out , and there are entire subreddits devoted to showing off heroic 1000 displays necessitate life - sized AT - AT walkers made from Christmas lights !

WHEN THEY BANDED TOGETHER TO HELP A VETERAN

Air Force stager Ron Villemaire only had one wishing when his colon cancer medical prognosis was not optimistic - to seeEpisode VIII : The Last Jediin theatre before he pass away . His daughter , not thinking he would be well enough to participate in a cover , summoned the Power of the Fans to help her in her quest .

Fans jumped into action settling the arrangements . With the help of the local Bedford Fire Department and first responders , he was able-bodied to be enthral from his hospice precaution facility to the local field of operations play along by a full Imperial escort , and greeted by gobs of costumedStar Warsfans . The theatre even granted him a secret exhibit with just his family .

WHEN THEY CAME TOGETHER TO GIVE A MOM A FORCE BOOST

WhileStar Warssubreddits can sometimes be attribute to aid the proliferation of everything that ’s ill-timed with the cyberspace , they also allow a program to showcase everything that ’s correct . When a Redditor shared that her mom was n’t feeling confident recently , she asked fellowStar Warsfans to aid give her mom a hike of ego esteem .

Artists and buff shared multiple images of her mother ( with the help of provide photographs for optical citation ) as a powerful Jedi . Each artist ’s panache and rendering gave joy and happiness to a woman they had never see but felt compelled to aid . BecauseStar Warsfans are just that awesome .

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