"Emotions Are Not for Sharing" Star Wars Controversy
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Editor's Note: This entry contains spoilers for season two of The Mandalorian; read at your own caution.
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Emotions Are Not For Sharing is a controversy surrounding a tweet made by Lucasfilm executive Pablo Hidalgo in a discussion of YouTuber Star Wars Theory's teary reaction to The Mandalorian season two finale. The tweet became a subject of discussions online, with Higaldo later claiming that the message was misinterpreted.
Origin
On December 17th, 2020, YouTuber[1] Star Wars Theory streamed a groupwatch of the season two finale of The Mandalorian series. During the stream, Star Wars Theory teared up during the scene in which young Luke Skywalker makes an appearance. Star Wars Theory later explained his emotional reaction to the unexpected appearance of Luke Skywalker by highlighting the significance the character held for him during his childhood. The broadcast accumulated over a million views in two weeks (shown below, left).
On December 20th, YouTube[2] user Sick Doctor uploaded a video of Star Wars Theory's reaction synced with the episode which received over 1.4 million views in nine days (shown below, right).
On December 26th, Twitter[3] user @fellawhomstdve posted a screenshot of Sick Doctor's video to Twitter. In the thread, Lucasfilm executive Pablo Hidalgo[4] (@pablohidalgo) replied, "emotions are not for sharing," later deleting the tweet and making his account private (thread and reply shown below, top and bottom).
Developments
On December 27th, 2020, Star Wars Theory[5] uploaded a response video expressing his disappointment with Hidalgo's reaction and describing it as unprofessional. The video received over 621,000 views in two days (shown below).
On the same day, Star Wars Theory (@SWTheory66) made a series of tweets[6] about the Hidalgo's reaction (shown below, left and right).
On December 28th, 2020, Pablo Hidalgo[7] made a tweet in which he claimed that his remark was sarcastic self-mockery and was misinterpreted (tweet shown below).
On December 30th, 2020, Star Wars Theory uploaded his final word on the matter[11] (shown below), which gained over 60,000 views in the hour following its upload.
Online Reactions
In late December 2020, the controversy became a viral subject of discussions within the Star Wars fandom. A number of YouTubers made videos about the controversy; for example, on December 28th, YouTube[8] channel Geeks + Gamers posted a video that received nearly 100,000 views in one day (shown below, left).
The controversy was also covered by a number of media outlets, including articles by Daily Dot[9] and Deseret.[10]
External References
[1] Star Wars Theory – The Mandalorian Season 2 FINALE Reaction Watch Party
[2] YouTube – Star Wars Theory Reacts to Luke Skywalker Scene
[3] Internet Archive – @fellawhomstdve
[4] Twitter – @SWTheory66
[5] YouTube – Pablo Hidalgo Makes Fun of Me for Crying Luke Skywalker Reaction
[6] Twitter – @SWTheory66
[7] Twitter – @pablohidalgo
[8] YouTube – Pablo Hidalgo Makes Fun Of Star Wars Theory For Luke Skywalker Reaction – Lucasfilm HATES Fans
[9] Daily Dot – Lucasfilm exec locks down after tweet about ‘Star Wars’ fan’s ’emotions’
[10] Deseret – Why are people mad at Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo?
[11] YouTube – My Final Word on Pablo Hidalgo Situation
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