The pointy-eared tyke has become a meme spanning generations, an all-purpose totem of cuteness and the subject of frenzied fan theories.
In a bitterly divided nation, few things have the power to bring us together — and one of them seems to be a doe-eyed green puppet the internet has dubbed"Baby Yoda."Jedi master of the"Star Wars" movies, is the breakout co-star of the new Disney Plus series"The Mandalorian." In the eight-episode serial, the titular intergalactic bounty hunter takes Baby Yoda under his wing.
But, as a cursory glance at Twitter suggests, Baby Yoda is no mere television character. In the days since the"Star Wars" spinoff show premiered, the pointy-eared tyke has become a generation-spanning meme, an all-purpose totem of cuteness and the subject of frenzied fan theories. What are we to make of this creature? Here's a look at what Baby Yoda tells us about our cultural moment — and where he might fit into the sprawling, endlessly debated"Star Wars" mythology.
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