Ever since I saw, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of "The Last Jedi" and it certainly did not disappoint. I won’t spoil anything for those who have not yet seen this delightful film, but I was INCREDIBLY excited to see a few folks!
1. Billie Lourd
As an avid "American Horror Story" fan, Season 7’s Winter was a great delight to see on-screen. I also was unaware until looking it up afterward, but Lourd is Carrie Fisher’s daughter. Although she had a small role, it was really cool seeing her rocking some adorable space buns in the movie.
2. BB8
BB8 is literally my favorite droid and will forever have a place in my heart. He is adorable and really funny and I was so glad to see him rolling his way around the galaxy again.
3. Kylo Ren
Kylo Ren can literally father my children. He’s been one of my favorites for a while and his conflicted dark side persona only gets more attractive in this movie. 11/10 would definitely join the dark side for him.
4. Laura Dern
Laura Dern has been someone that I seriously appreciate ever since she played Hazel’s mom in "The Fault In Our Stars." It took me a moment to realize it was her, but indeed, Laura Dern is featured in this movie with some rockin’ purple hair.
5. Rose
Female lead! Female lead! Female lead! Star Wars added another female lead to the mix. Her appearance in the movie is much like Finn’s in that she goes from background character to lead as she works with Finn and The Resistance. She's badass, killer smart, and a really great addition to the team.
6. The Porg
*"The Force Awakens" spoiler* At the conclusion of the last movie, Rey travels across the galaxy to finally locate Luke Skywalker on a faraway planet. The planet is lush and beautiful but the real stars of the show are some adorable bird-like creatures called porgs that live on the planet. They are literally the cutest ever and I would like to snuggle one.
7. The Vulptex
Another adorable galaxy creature, the vulptex — although notably less cuddly — is aww-worthy as heck. They appear to be ice foxes and their crystal fur is strikingly lovely. I also would appreciate a pet vulptex.
8. Rey
Rey literally has my heart. She is a phenomenal example of a female lead and she gets some mad character development going in this movie, even more so than her introduction in "The Force Awakens." I’m really excited to see where she’ll go from here, but I was very excited to see her in general.
9. Princess Leia
After Carrie Fisher’s recent death, it was comforting and mildly unsettling to see her in the film. This was obviously filmed before her death, however. Leia is still the most badass old lady in the galaxy and even in her old age, she’s still out there doing the damn thing. Go, Princess Leia!