‘The Memes Strike Back’: Star Wars memes for Rebels, Imperials and Force Users to Laugh at Across the Galaxy (November 4, 2026)

Giuliana Tiscioni • Writer

Nov 4, 2026 11:00 AM EST

Who's ready to go and take a trip around the galaxy of memes?

Lately I've been thinking about how much I miss watching the original movies. I've talked extensively about the prequels, but I hardly ever get into my favourite parts of the originals, and trust me, I have many. The beginning of episode 4, with Leia being taken hostage but still acting all sassy and fearless, like a proper princess, and figuring out her own rescue, is iconic to me. And so was her entering Jabba the Hutt's lair in disguise as a bounty hunter to rescue Han Solo, and finally ending Jabba all by herself. Queen behavior, if you ask me. Besides, it was obvious she had a thing for not letting anyone do what she could do herself, and frankly, I relate to that. We all know an eldest daughter type of girl who knows how to fend for herself. It was quite progressive, if you think about it, for a movie that came out in the seventies. She's a princess and a diplomat, but is never afraid to get her hands dirty when it's necessary. And she never stands still waiting for Han or Luke to rescue her. Yes, she was taken and locked up a few times, but every single time she managed to find a weapon and defend herself, and ultimately, find the way to escape for her and all of her companions. Is it too obvious that she's one of my favourite characters?

Still, she's not the only one who made an impact on me. Both Skywalker siblings were amazing in their own way. All the moments in which Luke had to put his Jedi training to the test were also awesome, mostly because he didn't just turn into an expert after one training session. Even after Yoda taught him all that he could and Luke was feeling confident, he still had to go out and try, fight two Sith who were more powerful than him, fail, and try again. I liked that about the originals: he had to work hard to become powerful, even with a natural inclination to use the Force, which made the character feel all the more real.

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One of the things I love most is the connection between Luke and Leia and Padmé and Anakin. Throughout the prequels and the originals, you can see how much of their parents they inherited, and since they were not filmed or written chronologically, I think that gives points to the writers. Even though some parts of the scripts for the prequels were a little bit odd, it's great when it comes to family resemblance. Luke seeing the good in Darth Vader, the way Padmé wanted to see the good in Anakin, Leia being a literal princess and politician like her mother, being skilled with words like her father, and Luke picking up Anakin's lightsaber. All those moments work as references that make the prequels feel connected to the originals, like we're really seeing the parents and then their children
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‘The Memes Strike Back’: Star Wars memes for Rebels, Imperials and Force Users to Laugh at Across the Galaxy (November 4, 2026)

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