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# The New _Star Wars_ Trailer Inspired Meme Greatness

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## Melissa Locker


Oct 10, 2017 4:50 PM UTC

![Saturday Night Live - Season 41](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8366e857dd6ba8b2/6988e12d7cdbac6a6ad5a687/gettyimages-505550094.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Adam Driver as Kylo Ren on Saturday Night Live on Jan. 16, 2016.

Adam Driver as Kylo Ren on Saturday Night Live on Jan. 16, 2016. Dana Edelson—NBCU/Getty Images

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[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Oct 10, 2017 4:50 PM UTC

The new [trailer](http://time.com/4734868/star-wars-the-last-jedi-trailer/) for [_Star Wars: The Last Jedi_](http://time.com/4740413/star-wars-last-jedi-trailer-breakdown/)is finally here.

The sneak peek premiered on Monday night, and the memes arrived hot on their tail like Scout Troopers chasing the Rebels through the woods of Endor. There is a lot to process in the trailer—and director Rian Johnson warned fans who want to remain spoiler-free to [“absolutely avoid”](https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/917049537843183618) watching it—but fans seem to have been immediately struck by [Princess-turned-General Leia](http://time.com/4889737/princess-leia-phd-reactions/)’s appearance, Kylo Ren’s new scar, and the porg. Don’t know what a porg is? You will soon if Twitter has anything to do with it.

Here are some of the greatest memes to surface on social media so far:

> [](https://twitter.com/rickandmorty101/status/917622338367127552)

> [](https://twitter.com/dxvid616/status/917709201337651200)

> [](https://twitter.com/emerylord/status/917579350752550912)


> [](https://twitter.com/9GAG/status/917600140923416576)

> [](https://twitter.com/suwanneeladykt/status/917578684365762560)

> [](https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/917575595604807681)


> [](https://twitter.com/stephmacdonnell/status/917700537021292544)

> [](https://twitter.com/JohnCohen1/status/917631866798170112)

> [](https://twitter.com/TrailerPorg/status/917725136173846528)


> [](https://twitter.com/TheGoldClaw/status/917749984342302720)

> [](https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/917572561403367425)

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