In a galaxy far, far, away is the cutest little creature I have ever seen. Just like everyone else I too am obsessed with Baby Yoda.
People who haven’t even seen the new Disney+ show, The Mandalorian are participating in the virilization of this creature, simply because of the fact that it is cute. All across Reddit, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, or whatever social networking site you can think of are memes centered around this lovable character.
In reality, nobody actually knows what Baby Yoda is, other than a lovable alien that naps and has frogs in its mouth. Baby Yoda’s character was created by Disney with the intention of being adorable and appealing to its audience, and clearly, having become one of the best memes of the year after only being around for a month, Disney had delivered.
As with all trends, Baby Yoda has not been able to escape being antagonized by cynics who sadly also have access to the internet. These cynics can be seen trying to drag down the trend by claiming they do not understand the appeal of the character, bashing Disney’s spin on star wars, and hating on the possibility of the trend being commodified via merchandise.
To that, all I can say is, this meme was created off of a loveable character whose primary purpose is to be cute, and cute he is. Sometimes, it’s okay to turn off your inner cynic and allow yourself to enjoy things.
The Meme In The Hat 