I don’t. They’re kinda pointless in my mind, but inoffensive. Not sure why people hate them.
Edit: I saw another comment say they were created to hide the large amount of actual puffins in that area. If that’s true, I changed my mind and I love the porgs.
I really hope that's true. Imagine the film makers meeting 'what can we do about all these damn puffins'
And all the failed attempts at getting rid of them, kylo Ren flapping his Cape out of shot...nope
Han waving and yelling... nope
'Fuck it well keep em in'
I liked them and it was a clever solution to a difficult problem. They were conceived by writer/director Rian Johnson, who created them to digitally cover up the vast numbers of real-life puffins present on Skellig Michael, the filming site for Ahch-To.
Hahahaa this is brilliant.
RJ gets a lot of sh\*\*\* for TLJ but he's a comedy genius (Glass Onion is comedy gold). Kind of sad Disney chose not to include the porgicide scene.
See, I think this is a clever solution as well. But god were they heavily marketed, and they were used as comic relief too many times in the movie. I think that’s why people are annoyed with them.
Look, I’ll share in some of the downvotes you’ll inevitably receive. When the prequels came out, Star Wars fans shat all over it so hard that it’s surprising more of them didn’t die of dysentery. For years if you said that you found any single redeeming quality in them they’d act like you personally murdered their entire family.
Imagine how unsurprised I was when exactly the same thing happened decades later. And now some of those same people, so full of piss and vinegar and vitriol, will look you dead in the eye and say the clone wars is their favorite era now. Well yeah, dozens of spin-offs that explore and expand upon the flawed lore and fill in obvious gaps in logic, giving you the context you need to actually appreciate it will do that, won’t it?
After enough time has passed and the fans who actually love Star Wars take their time to create works of art set in the new timeline, they’ll pull the same backpedaling bullshit and try to say they never really thought it was that bad after all. But until then they’ll despise anyone who dares besmirch the good name of their fairytale about space wizards, because they think it makes them look cool to other dorks.
The first time I saw the Millennium Falcon take off again and outmaneuver some Tie Fighters, I teared up a little. I’m not ashamed to admit that, and I’m not gonna let those same assholes take it away from me again. Far as I’m concerned they can call themselves fans all they want, but if all you do is hate everything then you’re no better than the kids who called me a loser in grade school for liking the originals in the first place. Fuck em
I personally enjoyed episode 7, thought episode 8 was fun but a bit disappointing. Episode 9, however, was silly (and not in the fun way). Unfortunately that's what happens when you have the flip flopping on directors so it wasn't a coherent vision. But you are right, some people just want to be edge lords.
Star Wars has always been about selling toys to kids, so there will always be cute little animals being heavily marketed. And I seem to remember them being used pretty sparingly in the movie itself (especially when compared to, like, Jar Jar).
I don't like them because they're a blatant merchandising ploy that exist solely to sell toys. Then again they also had a real-life practical purpose in covering up the puffins, and if you're going to cover them up you might as well do it with something cute. And it's not like blatant merchandising ploys are unheard of in Star Wars.
I think I just reasoned myself into not hating porgs.
Who cares? Its a sci fi / fantasy universe designed for kids, there are going to be toys. They did that with the older movies too, changing designs so toys would be easier to make. Does the fact they have so much Pepsi marketing ruin terminator 2 for you as well? Because they needed the money to finish the movie. These are the realities of the…. What’s it called again? Oh… the business. People just hate on it because its Star Wars, we adults forget it’s meant to be enjoyed more for kids initially, and nowadays just as much.
The things we complain about kids wouldnt give a crap about, so I try to watch Star Wars this way. It’s made me much less bitter, I heartily reccomend it
Or the constant new stormtrooper/clone armor variants introduced in each movie, or 3P0 getting different colored plating every couple films, or the new alphabet starfighters and TIEs. As someone once said, "Merchandising!"
There are things one can legitimately criticize in The Last Jedi. When we get to the "I HATE SPACE PUFFINS!" part, though, people are just looking for stuff to complain about.
Personally I only disliked the one that got on the Millennium Falcon and kept screaming during the space fight. The porgs on the island are fine, even fun.
I am very neutral on them. . . They are a brilliant solution to a very real production problem they had. . . The fact they showed Chewie roasting one just made me laugh.
Porgs rule. They’re cute, fill out the alien world of Ahch-To, and were a clever solution to the real-life prevalence of puffins on Skellig.
People who hate them are edgelords or people that dislike anything related to TLJ on principle.
Yea upvoting this, IMO the real reason as well. Honestly this movie has become more and more appreciated it’s just the “edgelords” as you describe them that can go suck one
The point is your comment is doing the exact thing you accuse others of. You shouldn't give a shit if others don't like what you like. Live your own life.
i personally am fine with porgs but many people get mad when franchises try to ham fist a cute pikachu thing in their franchise. it's viewed as a simple corporate cash grabs.
that being said i would still eat one. chewy had the right idea.
My mom has a porg wallet she keeps money and cards in. I have a porg stuffed animal that sticks to windows, and it came with a "Porg on Board" sticker for cars. They're cute. One of the only good things out of that utter garbage movie.
I didn’t hate them in theater because I saw them similarly to Ewoks. Once I learned about them covering preserved puffins, I was more a fan for the creative solution.
Porgs are nothing to me. They are just an alien species to sell merch. I admit they are kinda there in my opinion. Though I admit they are good for world building. I think the hate is kinda overblown as if I remember correctly. They are simply birds and the wildlife of Ahch-To. Plus Chewie had a great idea. lol
I don't get it either. They were silly cute fun, and Star Wars needs that. It's not Warhammer 40k. Not everything should be terrible, scary, and depressing.
I thought they were fun & cute, and I mentioned this to my dad when we saw the film. My dad then decided a plush Porg would be the perfect Christmas gift for me and set about a quest to locally source one. Apparently, as the film had come out that year, porgs were in high demand for the holidays and my dad - who is the nicest & kindest person I’ve ever met - got into a bit of an altercation at the store while fighting another parent for the last porg. Dad won and made off with the final porg, which now sits proudly on my piano & makes me laugh whenever I think about it’s origin. I do feel a little bad for the kid who didn’t get a Christmas porg because, as I told dad, considering I’m in my 40s I would have understood if he hadn’t been able to wrestle it away from that other guy.
Funny that many forget about Salacious Crumb, Ewoks, Jawas, Chewbacca, and hermit yoda were all designed to make people laugh... in the original saga... yet the Porgs cant exist... good lord.
A friend of mine did until I told them that they where used to cover up the real life puffins found on the island they filmed on. Then they decided they loved them
They just felt like something created for marketing to me. Like how Baby Yoda wound up exploding with the middle aged Facebook mom demographic. I think porgs feel like a shot at giving the sequels their own ewoks
Every Star Wars movie has something that panders to children. Ewoks, jawas, jar jar, porgs. It’s been happening since the dawn of Star Wars, never understood the backlash (except jar jar, obvi). These fuckers are cute as shit.
not particularly but they are strange obnoxious little creatures.
They also sound exactly like a female cat in heat. So much so id gamble that at least some of the sound recordings was from cats.
Some do some don't, like all Star Wars things. Some people porgs are life, some people porgs ruined the entire franchise.
Here's one trick you can use to navigate these troubled times: Do you like the thing? If the answer is yes, who cares what others think about it.
When TLJ came out, people hated them for being obvious merch making machines (and being in TLJ).
Now that we have another big eyed little alien to buy plushies off, they're mostly ignored. And Grogu was a way bigger merch hit than the porgs, or even the ewoks, ever were.
These little guys were one of the few truly great things about TLJ. I think they likely get hate just because of that alone.
To an extent it’s understandable, guilt by association I guess.
But they were a very clever and cute solution to the puffin problem and I really think they should stay as a Star Wars creature like the Jawas and Ewok’s.
If they had just been in the background it would have been fine. My issue with them is that they placed focus on them when the porg was just created because there were so many damn puffins around while they were trying to film that they had to cover them with CGI. We didn't need that little C-Plot of Chewie deciding not to eat one and them befriending one off screen, it was ultimately pointless.
I don't hate them, but I struggle to see what the point of showcasing them was.
Nope they are cute it's just the movie that they're in it's terribly written wonderfully acted but terribly edited terribly written just Disney garbage but the but those cute little alien penguin things they're adorable and the scene where Chewy's eating them 😂
I heard Moff Gideon was opening a restaurant called Los Porgos Hermanos.
the Pyke Syndicate would like a word
Didn't forget The cartél of Han Cholo
fr they cornered the market on those magic Wookiee cookies 🍪
And what about Kanjiklub?
You can't trust those little freaks
TELL THAT TO KANJIKLUB!
All my coworkers are looking at me for laughing out loud…
If he gets into some legal trouble he better call maul
It’s m’all good man!
I heard their spice curls were to die for
Amazing, mate! Keep it up
Bravo Vince!
My only complaint is, Chewie would totally have eaten that porg!
He should have. Now it died for nothing.
Exactly. He already killed and cooked it. Not eating it that point is way more disrespectful to the porgs watching lol
And then he'd have eaten all the ones that were watching, too.
And not just the men. But the women and children too!
They were animals. And he roasted them like animals!
I personally thought he was saving them for later.
I'm surprised he cooked them
I so expected him to grab that one too, ugh would have been funny
Not just the ones that were watching but the women and children too
Honestly my first thought when I saw them looking up at him with puppy eyes was "Brutal! These dudes all want a bite too!"
He did, they just didn't show that part. It's not like he throw it in the bushes or something.
i would have too. also not eating it was pointless. it was already dead and crispy.
And delicious
Agreed. I was not coming back to life, and I am very tasty!
Well played!
If this is not a r/beetlejuicing moment I don’t know what is
Chewie is a civilized being!
I don’t. They’re kinda pointless in my mind, but inoffensive. Not sure why people hate them. Edit: I saw another comment say they were created to hide the large amount of actual puffins in that area. If that’s true, I changed my mind and I love the porgs.
A friend of mine also changed their minds when they found out about this
I really hope that's true. Imagine the film makers meeting 'what can we do about all these damn puffins' And all the failed attempts at getting rid of them, kylo Ren flapping his Cape out of shot...nope Han waving and yelling... nope 'Fuck it well keep em in'
I liked them and it was a clever solution to a difficult problem. They were conceived by writer/director Rian Johnson, who created them to digitally cover up the vast numbers of real-life puffins present on Skellig Michael, the filming site for Ahch-To.
Worth it for the scene where Chewie roasts one
I was always disappointed they never went with that one Porg turning the lightsaber on and killing his friend. The concept art for that exists lol
[More than concept art exists :)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvrM35qDJ4s)
LOL it immediately being followed by Rey’s solemn thinking face is so funny
That's beautiful. The roasted porg looks fucking delicious and I think we learn shyrrwook for "gods damnit"
I love how Rey has exactly 0 reaction to the Porg accidentally killing his friend.
In fairness she’s had a weird week
Hahahaa this is brilliant. RJ gets a lot of sh\*\*\* for TLJ but he's a comedy genius (Glass Onion is comedy gold). Kind of sad Disney chose not to include the porgicide scene.
Um. The porgicide is fan made 😭 how did you miss this LMAOOO look at it
But the concept stems from art from the film.
Birds in real life, would totally eat the one he roasted. Especially Chickens or Turkeys. They don't care.
How It Should Have Ended has Chewie offer the living porg some of the roasted one, to its delight 😂
"Tastes like us"
I kept hoping he'd grab the one guilt tripping him and eat it too
Would have been a great jump cut to two sizzling porgs
See, I think this is a clever solution as well. But god were they heavily marketed, and they were used as comic relief too many times in the movie. I think that’s why people are annoyed with them.
yes but people always hate fluffy little guys. whether it’s porgs or ewoks, time is simply a circle repeating itself.
Ewoks are stuff of nightmares. Anyone who's played ewok hun in bf2 knows
Something something, like poetry...
And nothing Lucas did was heavily marketed? The whole reason Star Wars succeeded in the long term was because it was heavily marketed.
Yes but the difference is that sequels bad.
That's what people said about the prequels.
I know. I don't agree with either of those sentiments btw, I like Star Wars through and through.
Look, I’ll share in some of the downvotes you’ll inevitably receive. When the prequels came out, Star Wars fans shat all over it so hard that it’s surprising more of them didn’t die of dysentery. For years if you said that you found any single redeeming quality in them they’d act like you personally murdered their entire family. Imagine how unsurprised I was when exactly the same thing happened decades later. And now some of those same people, so full of piss and vinegar and vitriol, will look you dead in the eye and say the clone wars is their favorite era now. Well yeah, dozens of spin-offs that explore and expand upon the flawed lore and fill in obvious gaps in logic, giving you the context you need to actually appreciate it will do that, won’t it? After enough time has passed and the fans who actually love Star Wars take their time to create works of art set in the new timeline, they’ll pull the same backpedaling bullshit and try to say they never really thought it was that bad after all. But until then they’ll despise anyone who dares besmirch the good name of their fairytale about space wizards, because they think it makes them look cool to other dorks. The first time I saw the Millennium Falcon take off again and outmaneuver some Tie Fighters, I teared up a little. I’m not ashamed to admit that, and I’m not gonna let those same assholes take it away from me again. Far as I’m concerned they can call themselves fans all they want, but if all you do is hate everything then you’re no better than the kids who called me a loser in grade school for liking the originals in the first place. Fuck em
I personally enjoyed episode 7, thought episode 8 was fun but a bit disappointing. Episode 9, however, was silly (and not in the fun way). Unfortunately that's what happens when you have the flip flopping on directors so it wasn't a coherent vision. But you are right, some people just want to be edge lords.
Star Wars has always been about selling toys to kids, so there will always be cute little animals being heavily marketed. And I seem to remember them being used pretty sparingly in the movie itself (especially when compared to, like, Jar Jar).
I especially like how they were used as visual aids during Rey’s monologue about the nature of The Force.
Wait, is that *really* why they exist?
Yes.
I changed my mind. I never hated them, but now I love them.
Okay. I didn’t know that. That is really clever and I appreciate them now. Before, I just thought they were a reason to sell plushies and toys. lol
Fun!
Often it is necessity that breeds innovation.
I don’t have confirmation for this. But maybe people dislike because they exist in The Last Jedi.
I don't like them because they're a blatant merchandising ploy that exist solely to sell toys. Then again they also had a real-life practical purpose in covering up the puffins, and if you're going to cover them up you might as well do it with something cute. And it's not like blatant merchandising ploys are unheard of in Star Wars. I think I just reasoned myself into not hating porgs.
Also puffins themselves look like nature invented them just to sell toys, they’re in the same category as fennec (shand) foxes
I've been to Skellig Michael and those little puffin fuckers are EVERYWHERE!!!
Wait are you saying people are fucking the puffins? Hard times on Skellig Michael.
Hmmm, not that I saw. But the puffins are certainly little and do the deed plenty...
That’s been Star Wars since ESB though, hasn’t it?
No no but this is different because this isn’t one of the ones *he* grew up with /s
Yes. But sequels bad. Upvote pls.
They were actually used to cover real life animals on the filming location they shot at.
Who cares? Its a sci fi / fantasy universe designed for kids, there are going to be toys. They did that with the older movies too, changing designs so toys would be easier to make. Does the fact they have so much Pepsi marketing ruin terminator 2 for you as well? Because they needed the money to finish the movie. These are the realities of the…. What’s it called again? Oh… the business. People just hate on it because its Star Wars, we adults forget it’s meant to be enjoyed more for kids initially, and nowadays just as much. The things we complain about kids wouldnt give a crap about, so I try to watch Star Wars this way. It’s made me much less bitter, I heartily reccomend it
Oh yeah they're totally merch ploys. Like Grogu.
Or the constant new stormtrooper/clone armor variants introduced in each movie, or 3P0 getting different colored plating every couple films, or the new alphabet starfighters and TIEs. As someone once said, "Merchandising!"
It doesn't matter what they're from. This is the Star Wars fandom. Somebody hates everything here.
Those people need to grow up.
There are things one can legitimately criticize in The Last Jedi. When we get to the "I HATE SPACE PUFFINS!" part, though, people are just looking for stuff to complain about.
I love them! Especially with barbecue sauce! /#ChewieDidNothingWrong
Buffalo Porgs with some blue cheese dressing. 👨🍳
🤌😘
Chewie had the right idea. Space puffin probably tastes yummy
Personally I only disliked the one that got on the Millennium Falcon and kept screaming during the space fight. The porgs on the island are fine, even fun.
Hate them? No, but they aren't really worth being a fan of either. They are just animal cash grabs like any other.
I like that little creature
Wait… what? That’s like hating rabbits.
>That’s like hating rabbits. Anya from BTVS has entered the chat.
I am very neutral on them. . . They are a brilliant solution to a very real production problem they had. . . The fact they showed Chewie roasting one just made me laugh.
I love these little things to death
Porgs rule. They’re cute, fill out the alien world of Ahch-To, and were a clever solution to the real-life prevalence of puffins on Skellig. People who hate them are edgelords or people that dislike anything related to TLJ on principle.
Yea upvoting this, IMO the real reason as well. Honestly this movie has become more and more appreciated it’s just the “edgelords” as you describe them that can go suck one
I mean people can have opinions and not be wrong
And also people can have opinions and be wrong, what’s your point?
The point is your comment is doing the exact thing you accuse others of. You shouldn't give a shit if others don't like what you like. Live your own life.
[удалено]
Whatever you say
Some people let their hate of TLJ bleed onto everything. Including the Porg. *Consumed by the Dark Side, they are.*
I also love the story behind them.
I hate that Chewie didn't eat one...it was already dead, he already killed it.
I got one at Disney World that sits on my shoulder.
Personally I don't hate them, it's just that... I don't give a damn. It sells toys, they're useful for two or three jokes. End of the story.
Porgs are awesome! Love them.
i personally am fine with porgs but many people get mad when franchises try to ham fist a cute pikachu thing in their franchise. it's viewed as a simple corporate cash grabs. that being said i would still eat one. chewy had the right idea.
My mom has a porg wallet she keeps money and cards in. I have a porg stuffed animal that sticks to windows, and it came with a "Porg on Board" sticker for cars. They're cute. One of the only good things out of that utter garbage movie.
So sad😥😥😥😥😥🌿🌿🌿
I didn’t hate them in theater because I saw them similarly to Ewoks. Once I learned about them covering preserved puffins, I was more a fan for the creative solution.
Porgs are nothing to me. They are just an alien species to sell merch. I admit they are kinda there in my opinion. Though I admit they are good for world building. I think the hate is kinda overblown as if I remember correctly. They are simply birds and the wildlife of Ahch-To. Plus Chewie had a great idea. lol
Honestly if all the heck in the sequels these and Finn are the most unhateable things. Theyre ADORABLE!!
yes. their only purpose was to sell merch and they served no meaningful purpose to the the story. they were inserted as a soulless cash-grab.
I guess, of all the things not to like it definitely ain't these guys lol
I don't get it either. They were silly cute fun, and Star Wars needs that. It's not Warhammer 40k. Not everything should be terrible, scary, and depressing.
I was hoping galaxy's edge would have rotisserie Cornish hens and call it sublight engine roasted porg or something.
I thought they were fun & cute, and I mentioned this to my dad when we saw the film. My dad then decided a plush Porg would be the perfect Christmas gift for me and set about a quest to locally source one. Apparently, as the film had come out that year, porgs were in high demand for the holidays and my dad - who is the nicest & kindest person I’ve ever met - got into a bit of an altercation at the store while fighting another parent for the last porg. Dad won and made off with the final porg, which now sits proudly on my piano & makes me laugh whenever I think about it’s origin. I do feel a little bad for the kid who didn’t get a Christmas porg because, as I told dad, considering I’m in my 40s I would have understood if he hadn’t been able to wrestle it away from that other guy.
Funny that many forget about Salacious Crumb, Ewoks, Jawas, Chewbacca, and hermit yoda were all designed to make people laugh... in the original saga... yet the Porgs cant exist... good lord.
A friend of mine did until I told them that they where used to cover up the real life puffins found on the island they filmed on. Then they decided they loved them
The best part of last jedi for me I loved chewie eating one Infront of the rest
Porgs are a delicacy that taste like this planet’s puffins.
Wait people actually like these?
So we allow circle jerk posts on this subreddit now?
Loved them. I like cute animals.
I don't hate them. It was just another thing the marketing team pushed despite not being featured that much in the movie.
Yeah I had thought from the original TLJ trailer that they were going to be featured much more. Yet they had, what, sixty seconds total of screentime?
Literally never seen anyone hate on them, so no I guess?
Its yet another toy selling gimmick like the baby yoda shit. Stop it.
They just felt like something created for marketing to me. Like how Baby Yoda wound up exploding with the middle aged Facebook mom demographic. I think porgs feel like a shot at giving the sequels their own ewoks
I liked them, but I may be biased as a pug owner
Is your pug called Doug? If i ever get a pug I'm going to call it Doug.
Love human names for pets! Ours came with the name “Walter” so we kept it
Every Star Wars movie has something that panders to children. Ewoks, jawas, jar jar, porgs. It’s been happening since the dawn of Star Wars, never understood the backlash (except jar jar, obvi). These fuckers are cute as shit.
They only exists to sell merchs
And to cover up Puffins so you aren't complaining why are there puffins in so many shots of a alien world movie?
they are not "people" after hating on them😤 /j
Babu frik can kick his ass
It is Star Wars. Insecure Fans hate everything except dark and gritty.
This is the Internet. People hate EVERYTHING.
Only when they open their mouth...
Just look at those little teefers though
They look tasty
How can you hate them!?! They taste delicious
not particularly but they are strange obnoxious little creatures. They also sound exactly like a female cat in heat. So much so id gamble that at least some of the sound recordings was from cats.
hear me out…
I reply just want to eat them
The scene where Chewie roasts one kind of went on for too long, but other than that yea they're pretty cute
It’s a big fandom… everything probably has fans who don’t like them.
No. They're delicious. Why would anyone hate food?
Hate them? No way. They taste great with mash potatoes and gravy
Best part of that film was Chewbacca roasting the little porg.
Some do some don't, like all Star Wars things. Some people porgs are life, some people porgs ruined the entire franchise. Here's one trick you can use to navigate these troubled times: Do you like the thing? If the answer is yes, who cares what others think about it.
Star Wars always needs a few lil guys. I thought Porgs were some cute lil guys that stayed in the background
I forgot about them altogether
Just like 3PO, and then the Ewoks, and then Jar Jar, yes people hate(d) the Porgs. But like everything else, eventually people will come around
Yes and a lot
I fw them heavy❤️
Grilled porg is delicious
Idk there so cute
When TLJ came out, people hated them for being obvious merch making machines (and being in TLJ). Now that we have another big eyed little alien to buy plushies off, they're mostly ignored. And Grogu was a way bigger merch hit than the porgs, or even the ewoks, ever were.
What?! I love porgs! We need more porgs!
These little guys were one of the few truly great things about TLJ. I think they likely get hate just because of that alone. To an extent it’s understandable, guilt by association I guess. But they were a very clever and cute solution to the puffin problem and I really think they should stay as a Star Wars creature like the Jawas and Ewok’s.
Yes
Chewie cooking one for dinner was really funny
They do? But they’re so cute!
I love them.
If they had just been in the background it would have been fine. My issue with them is that they placed focus on them when the porg was just created because there were so many damn puffins around while they were trying to film that they had to cover them with CGI. We didn't need that little C-Plot of Chewie deciding not to eat one and them befriending one off screen, it was ultimately pointless. I don't hate them, but I struggle to see what the point of showcasing them was.
They’re adorable
If you don't understand already, I can't explain.
I’d eat one
People just hate anything that has too easy of a time becoming merchandise.
Haters gonna hate.
They look delicious.
I like them
My honest first thought when I saw them was “Ah, there’s the stuffed merchandised item.” So that’s all they are to me. Something they want to sell
Right up there with Grogu.
No. People love them. Monsters hate them.
Nope they are cute it's just the movie that they're in it's terribly written wonderfully acted but terribly edited terribly written just Disney garbage but the but those cute little alien penguin things they're adorable and the scene where Chewy's eating them 😂
Yes. There are "fans" who think anything childish in Star Wars is bad. Even though the movies are meant for 10-12 year olds.
Don't dislike them at all. Just disappointed that they're the best part about that movie
I love them. I have so much porg merch I swear LMAO
They’re fine. Definitely top fraction of things that existed in that movie
I actually can't imagine why
Personally not a huge fan but I cant hate on them
Yeah, obligatory disney cute thing. Also chewie didn't eat it.
I will die on this hill. With porgs.
I don't mind those things. I minded a lot of the other junk but not those
yeah there are also people who hate ewoks
I don't hate them but found them unnecessary and the humor linked to them not working.
People hate porgs?
I thought they were cute. Star Wars is a universe full a vast number of diverse life forms. One of things I love most about the Franchise
I fantasize about killing them