TheStar Wars universeis getting bigger and bigger these days, with last month bringing the new theatrical spin-offRogue One: A Star Wars Story. With success often comes parody, and theStar Warsfranchise is no different, as a new animated short debuted that has to be seen to be believed. The short is entitledStar Wars Babies, which not only shows what some iconic characters may have looked like as babies, but also what the controversial “midichlorians” may have looked like as actual characters.
This two-minute animated short comes fromYouTubeuser “cheeksdown,” who admits in the video’s description that, “Disney is doing great so far with Star Wars … let’s hope they don’t screw this up.” The theme song is an obvious parody of theMuppet Babiesanimated series from the 1980s, and we see characters likePrincess Leiawalking her dog,Han Solobeing continually squirted with a water pistol by Greedo, who clearly shoots first, the Ewok Wicket playing a game of “ding dong ditch” and Chewbacca and Boba Fett kicking BB-8 around like a soccer ball. The brief “story” begins when Jar Jar Binks asks if he can play soccer with Chewbacca and Boba Fett, and they don’t exactly have the nicest reaction.
First,Boba Fettkicks BB-8 right into Jar Jar Binks' private region, before an enraged Chewbacca throws him down a well. The midichlorians are forced to tell the Jedi, as they somehow enter the body of Jedi leader Yoda, asking his midichlorians to help Jar Jar Binks. Unfortunately, they have no interest in helping that, “inbred dap,” and they just plan to let him die because they have problems of their own. These problems deal with Yoda’s adult behavior, which shows the Jedi master in quite a new, and naughty way.
The end of the theme song shows Princess Leia’s seemingly meek Tauntaun the head off a baby Tampa, whileHan Soloturns the tables on Greedo, Wicket learns there was a gruesome trap waiting for him after ding dong ditch, and Darth Vader loses his red balloon. Be sure to watch all the way until the end for a hilarious yet brief scene after the end credits. While this animated short most certainly is not for any of the youngStar Warsfans out there, the adults who grew up with the franchise may certainly see the humor in this short.
While thisStar Wars animated shortmost certainly isn’t part of theStar Warscanon, there are most definitely enough characters in theStar Warsuniverse that could be used if more of these shorts are produced. Disney and LucasFilm currently have theStar Warsspin-offRogue One: A Star Wars Storyin theaters, with the highly-anticipatedStar Wars: Episode VIIIdebuting in theaters December 15. While we wait for more on this galaxy far, far away, take a look at thisStar Wars Babiesanimated short film, to start your week off on a humorous note.
