A couple nights ago, @mr_daps and the crew had the extreme geeky privilege of being some of the first people to watch Star Wars Ep. VII on Blu-ray from the comfort of the DAPs Studios. Naturally, we took to Twitter with the hashtag #DAPsMagicTFA to share our reactions to the film via live-tweet. And, as always happens when you put a group of geeks in the same room, things got …entertaining, to say the very least.
Here are a few of our highlights from the evening, as shared by @mr_camjaxn, @DAPsMurray, @Caitiebear13, @lauramarie08, @ladivajenny, and of course, the masterful @mrdaps himself!
[heading style=”subheader”]Right From The Top[/heading]
So, of course, we all had a strong reaction as soon as we pulled that vacuum-sealed plastic off of the packaging.
First three words of #SWTFA: Luke Has Vanished. This sets up the grand game of hide and seek? #dapsmagictfa
— Mr. DAPs (@mrdaps) March 27, 2016
Did Luke vanish like a magician? Like with smoke bomb and stuff? #openingcrawl #dapsmagicTFA
— Murray the Bellhop (@MurrayBellhop) March 27, 2016
This is better watching it in a home setting. No one judges you when you squeal over BB8 #dapsmagictfa
— Coffee Master Caitie (@Caitiebear13) March 27, 2016
[heading style=”subheader”]References Galore[/heading]
Now that we were no longer constrained to theater etiquette, which normally doesn’t allow for excitable geek comparisons, we got to work making ALL the cross-references.
Does the first ship in #SWTFA remind anyone else of #SpaceBalls? #dapsmagictfa
— Mr. DAPs (@mrdaps) March 27, 2016
#Poe: (to BB-8) keep it secret. Keep it safe.
-excerpt from The Lord of the Star Wars: the Fellowship of the Jedi #dapsmagictfa— Cameron, Lead Pogonologist (@mr_camjaxn) March 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/lauramarie08/status/713921108643225600
"What's a #rathtar?"
"Well #Rey, there was this little thing called #DungeonsAndDragons…" #dapsmagictfa— Cameron, Lead Pogonologist (@mr_camjaxn) March 27, 2016
And oh, don’t get us going on all the Hamilton references. The fact that @Lin_Manuel wrote a song for the Cantina scene didn’t hurt, either.
https://twitter.com/lauramarie08/status/713936871387111424
#c3p0– "It would take a miracle to save them now!"#hansolo– ENTER ME (he says in parentheses)#Hamilton works for everything.#dapsmagictfa
— Cameron, Lead Pogonologist (@mr_camjaxn) March 27, 2016
[heading style=”subheader”]Just A Little Attached…[/heading]
Now that we’ve had a little time to sit on our feelings for the characters in the film, watching them again brought some stuff out.
https://twitter.com/lauramarie08/status/713947522847223808
Forget 'shipping #Poe and #Finn. I want someone to look at me like #Hux looks at his big planet-gun. #dapsmagictfa
— Cameron, Lead Pogonologist (@mr_camjaxn) March 27, 2016
"Your father… Han Solo." #DAPsmagicTFA pic.twitter.com/BCXo7Z84NE
— Coffee Master Caitie (@Caitiebear13) March 27, 2016
[heading style=”subheader”]We Sense A Disturbance[/heading]
As with any film, if you watch it enough times, you catch some weird stuff. Now that we were free to share our thoughts aloud, some interesting observations surfaced.
I must say that in the years between the empire's fall & first order, tie fighter organization has gotten much better #dapsmagictfa
— Murray the Bellhop (@MurrayBellhop) March 27, 2016
Just because you lives in the desert doesn't mean you can't chew with your mouth closed like a lady. #dapsmagictfa
— Jenny Schniepp she/her (@ladivajenny) March 27, 2016
It’s amazing that one tie fighter can take out all their turbo lasers. #firstorderfail #swtfa #dapsmagictfa
— Mr. DAPs (@mrdaps) March 27, 2016
So #Leia got #c3po in the divorce? #Han got the better end of that deal #dapsmagictfa
— Murray the Bellhop (@MurrayBellhop) March 27, 2016
Where does one learn to speak droid? #dapsmagictfa
— Jenny Schniepp she/her (@ladivajenny) March 27, 2016
"Their masks filter out smoke, not toxins"#Finn, casually preparing to murder anyone he may have ever known. #dapsmagictfa
— Cameron, Lead Pogonologist (@mr_camjaxn) March 27, 2016
Han: "If we go any higher they'll see us!" You mean a whole forest getting knocked down isn't suspect? #dapsmagictfa
— Murray the Bellhop (@MurrayBellhop) March 27, 2016
[heading style=”subheader”]That’s Not How The Force Works![/heading]
Give it enough time, and the DAPs Crew gets wonky. Here were some of our more random thoughts.
I imagine having information taken out of your face feels kinda like a sinus infection. #dapsmagictfa
— Coffee Master Caitie (@Caitiebear13) March 27, 2016
Kylo Ren asks Poe if he's comfortable. Then he puts on some Kenny G #dapsmagictfa
— Murray the Bellhop (@MurrayBellhop) March 27, 2016
"#fn2187?" "It's the only name they ever gave me" "well I'm not using it. Leslie. Your name's Leslie." #dapsmagictfa
— Cameron, Lead Pogonologist (@mr_camjaxn) March 27, 2016
I never noticed what ombré fur Chewie has. #dapsmagictfa
— Jenny Schniepp she/her (@ladivajenny) March 27, 2016
"…and I will finish what you started, grandfather."
-pulls out 5,000-piece jigsaw puzzle of the #DeathStar.
#dapsmagictfa— Cameron, Lead Pogonologist (@mr_camjaxn) March 27, 2016
The end. Still no medal for #Chewie #forceawakens #dapsmagictfa
— Murray the Bellhop (@MurrayBellhop) March 27, 2016
We had a great time, and can’t wait to have everyone enjoy the movie in their own homes (with the awesome special features as well!). If you’d like to do your own live-tweet, add to the fun by using #DAPsMagicTFA, and be sure to let us know in the comments below!
Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens hits stores April 5th, 2016. ‘Til then, good luck, and may the Force be with you.
