The first live-action movie I ever remember seeing was the original Star Wars, which pretty much sealed my fate as a life-long fan.
This also means that the first (nonanimated) crush I remember having as a kid was, of course, Han Solo.
However, when I went to see The Force Awakens a couple of years ago, I couldn't help but notice that a certain ~lonely Jedi Master~ was WORKIN' that daddy beard something fierceee.
It also doesn't hurt that Mark Hamill himself just happens to be a hilarious human being and very active on social media.
So this week when he posted a new cover shot of Luke looking Michael Jackson–style ~bad~ on Twitter, people damn near lost their minds.
Végül! Magyarországon fedőfiú vagyok! #TheLastJedi #CantWaitForVIII #HungarianHamster
And for good reason, because ummm...hello there.
Some fans were (rightfully) more concerned about the Sith-esque red glow to the left of the picture.
If Luke Skywalker joins the dark side so help me god I will sue Disney for emotional distress https://t.co/q3yQSSYbz3
if i see the words "dark" "dark side" "evil" and "luke skywalker" used in the same sentence one more time
Luke Skywalker joining the dark side would be a huge kick in the balls and I hope it happens.
While others were just admiring the view.
That is the grizzled Luke Skywalker (in the actual production photo) of my childhood dreams. https://t.co/pLvPZ3wTQ2
@HamillHimself I am jealous of the beard. I can't grow one for the life of me.
get hype for Old Man Luke Skywalker https://t.co/Hv1VZ1PoH1
I also just found out that Mark Hamill stans refer to themselves as "Hamsters," and it's literally the best thing I learned this week.
@HamillHimself Breathtaking! We Hamsters are swooning since this morning 🐹🐹🐹🐹😵😵😵😵🚑🚑🚑🚑
So yeah, in short, I'm hype AF for The Last Jedi (as if I needed another reason to be).
