#Why Is Star Wars Fan Favorite Revan Suddenly Trending on Twitter?
“#Why Is Star Wars Fan Favorite Revan Suddenly Trending on Twitter?”
This all seemingly started with a post from someone who has not been identified. A screenshot of the post was shared by a Twitter user, posting under the name Wesley. The post expresses distaste for the Disney era of Star Wars. Specifically, for the new era of fans who don’t know who Revan is. The post reads as follows.
“One of the worst things about Disney acquiring SW is that now people that never cared about SW are now like ‘OMG! SW is, like, the bestest evar! I’m totally a fan, I’ve been one, since, like, 2015. Reylo forever! Baby Yoda is so cute! Wait, what’s a Revan?”
For those who may not be familiar, Revan was the main character in the original Knights of the Old Republic. The game takes place thousands of years before the events of the original trilogy. Revan is a Jedi who was corrupted by the Dark Side. Hence, Darth Revan, depending on what point in the character’s timeline we’re talking about. However, even though The Last Jedi may have hinted at his existence in the official canon, Revan has not been brought to life by Lucasfilm under the Disney regime.
The notion that someone not knowing who a certain character is makes them any less of a Star Wars fan, in turn, stirred up quite a bit of conversation. Actor Rahul Kohli, known for his work in The Haunting of Bly Manor and iZombie, had a particularly impassioned response to the whole thing. Here’s what he had to say.
“Knowing who Revan is doesn’t make you a true Star Wars fan… congrats, you played KOTOR and read some books. A true Star Wars fan loves what *they* love, ignores what they don’t and is always welcoming to a new generation of fans. I’ve been a Star Wars fanatic since I was a kid. I became an actor because of it. I spent my early 20’s in a shed building model kits. My parents couldn’t give two f***s about any of it… until Mandalorian. After 20 years I’m having FaceTime calls with my mum about Boba Fett. Disney gave me that. And now my parents are interested in watching the OT. F*** gatekeeping.”
Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012. Since then, thanks to movies like The Force Awakens and Rogue One, as well as The Mandalorian, a new generation of fans has entered the fold. But they may not be as familiar with these Legends tales. The major consensus on Twitter seemed to be that there is no room for gatekeeping in fandom. Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn used the situation as an excuse to declare his love for Knights of the Old Republic.
“I see KOTOR is trending, which it should, as it’s still the greatest video game of all time. It is my favorite Star Wars thing out of all Star Wars games, movies, TV shows, toys, and comics.”
Rumors have persisted about a Knights of the Old Republic project at Lucasfilm, though nothing has been firmed up. It is also rumored that a remake/remaster of the original games is being developed as well. You can check out some of the collected reactions from Twitter below.
I promise you you don’t have to know a twenty year old video game character to be a Star Wars fan, no matter how great she is. pic.twitter.com/UXzMeASi2e
— Wesley (@SskeerMadness) April 13, 2021
Breaking my Twitter holiday to address this: Knowing who Revan is doesn’t make you a true Star Wars fan… congrats, you played KOTOR and read some books 🙄.
A true Star Wars fan loves what *they* love, ignores what they don’t and is always welcoming to a new generation of fans. pic.twitter.com/dtMI7nS4Rs
— Rahul Kohli (@RahulKohli13) April 14, 2021
I see KOTOR is trending, which it should, as it’s still the greatest video game of all time. It is my favorite Star Wars thing out of all Star Wars games, movies, TV shows, toys, and comics.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 14, 2021
I can’t believe Disney opened up obscure nerd property “Star Wars” to a wide audience of mainstream casual fans who only recognize the most pop culturally relevant characters. George Lucas must be rolling in his grave https://t.co/hOkDFXpwO8
— Jenny Nicholson (@JennyENicholson) April 14, 2021
Oh sure, I know who Revan is, she dates Beast Boy, her dad is Trigon, looks good in black pic.twitter.com/1OOFlgIKww
— Dragon Cobolt (@DragonCobolt) April 14, 2021
Gatekeepers of the Star Wars fandom: “Do you even know who Revan is???????”
Anyone that has played KotoR: pic.twitter.com/xZielHLkg0
— Diaffixx (@Diaffixx) April 14, 2021
I’ve been a Star Wars fan literally since my earliest memories and know zero about Revan except the name. If it weren’t for the tweet below, I wouldn’t even be sure if the character was from a game or comic. As always, fuck the gatekeepers and like what you like. https://t.co/xbhpShO59W
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) April 14, 2021
Star Wars is for everyone 🙂 Whether you are younger and just jumped in and liked Reylo from the new movies, hopped on for baby yoda, are a prequel memer, or have been around since 1977, I’m glad we get to explore this giant galaxy together! #Revan#StarWars#SWTORpic.twitter.com/YmFZv6nczx
— Swtorista (@swtorista) April 14, 2021
Plus, gatekeeping over not knowing who Revan is seems pretty ironic, considering that for much of the time, *Revan* doesn’t know who Revan is. https://t.co/7LVsixpTl8
— Jo Berry (@Joanna_Berry) April 14, 2021
A true SW fan would want people to celebrate their activity and not gatekeep because someone did not know a character from it.
If you have an issue with people not knowing Revan in Star Wars. The issue lies with you and the fact that you are still allowed to talk without handlers— 🎮 ACG 🎮 (@JeremyPenter) April 14, 2021
Don’t let a bad take ruin a character for you. Revan is a very well written character but if you don’t know who he is that’s completely fine. Not everyone knows every single Star Wars character nor do you have to. I love Revan and hope to see him in a film or series one day. pic.twitter.com/Hn1Hlbg7hq
— Corey Van Dyke (@Corey_WolfPack) April 14, 2021
Let’s negate this gatekeepy shit.
Hey, are you a Star Wars fan but would like to know who Revan is? Yes? Dope! Revan is a character from the Knights of the Old Republic games you can get for like $10 on Steam. They’re amazing games. No? Also dope, you’re still a Star Wars fan. pic.twitter.com/zrsPVFjfoq— BlackOutCos (@BlackOutCos) April 14, 2021
anytime “those” Star Wars fans start bringing up Revan pic.twitter.com/4SYvmgwf5a
— Indy 🐧 (@IndecisiveJones) April 14, 2021
One of the worst things about Disney acquiring SW is that they haven’t greenlit “That’s So Revan” yet. https://t.co/IoEOYtCE43
— Brian K. Hauser (@RabbleHauser) April 14, 2021
All you need to know about Revan is that they were the type of Sith that would gatekeep you for not knowing who Darth Bane is.
— Heather Antos (@HeatherAntos) April 14, 2021
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