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They Fly Now
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About
"They Fly Now" is a memorable quote uttered by several characters in the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The line has become the subject of numerous jokes, image macros and criticisms from fans and detractors of Star Wars.
Origin
On November 25th, 2019, the official Star Wars social media accounts released a clip of the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In the clip, several characters are chased by antagonist Stormtroopers, who take flight. Upon liftoff, three characters, C-3PO, Finn and Poe (portrayed by Anthony Daniels, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac, respectively) say, "They fly now." On YouTube, the clip received more than 1.2 million views in 24 hours (shown below).
Spread
Following the release of the clip, many online began making jokes about the line. For example, Twitter [1] user @ImMikeMcP posted the line as Seinfeld parody. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 9,100 likes and 1,600 retweets (shown below, left).
Some used the line as a way to criticize the film, claiming that bounty hunters and clone troopers within the Star Wars universe have jetpacks. Twitter[2] user @UpToTASK tweeted a confused black girl reaction as if it were a reaction by the bounty hunter the Mandalorian (shown below, center).
Others made jokes about the line, using it as a reaction image. Redditor _Dredex_ [3] posted an image edit replacing the characters' heads with birds, reacting to the first airplane (shown below, right).
Twitter published a Moments page on the use of the line.[4]
![George: They fly now. Jerry: They fly now? Kramer: *zip hand motion* Oh, they’re flyin, Jerry. McР @lmMikeMcP George: They fly now. Jerry: They fly now? Kramer: *zip hand motion* Oh, they're flyin, Jerry ARKStar Wars @starwars Nov 25 Check out this clip from #StarWarsX: #TheRiseOfSkywalker. See it in theaters December 20. Get your tickets: fandango.com/The Rise OfS kywa... 0:30 2M views 11:20 AM Nov 25, 2019 Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/233/9cc.png)
![C3PO: They fly now!!! Finn: They fly now??? Poe: They fly now. Mandalorians: TASK the Ol' Nerdy Bastard @UPTOTASK C3PO: They fly now!!! Finn: They fly now??? Poe: They fly now. Mandalorians: GIF EMECENTER.CON 7:44 AM Nov 25, 2019 Twitter for iPhone anthropocene man](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/234/1c4.png)
![Birds after December 17 1903 Birds after December 17, 1903: They fly now?!! They fly new.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/235/335.jpg)
Various Examples
![Dancing ASCII Man heath @heathdwilliams (_) <)they ( (> fly (_ <) > now 6:35 AM Nov 25, 2019 TweetDeck](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/238/375.png)
![That moment when they fly now Nedi is crying abt Frozen @nedi_nerfherder That moment when they fly now 6:05 AM- Nov 25, 2019 Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/237/ff0.png)
![This is the way THEY FLY NOW? THIS IS THE WAY](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/232/10a.jpg)
![They actually say "they fly now" 4 times because that's what chewbacca is saying too F--- BOB IGER @mikedallape They actually say "they fly now" 4 times because that's what chewbacca is saying too RStar Wars Check out this clip from #StarWars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker. See it in theaters December 20. Get your tickets: fandango.com/The Rise OfS kywa... @starwars Nov 25 0:30 2.1M views 9:20 AM Nov 25, 2019 Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/249/cef.png)
![Will you defer your motion to allow a commission to explore the validity of your accusations Seth Blurrgowitz @lordsoftheseth Ihave spoken, this is the way, they fly now, bitch take some lessons in quotability from a master WILL YOU DEFER YOUR MOTION TO ALLOW A COMMISSION TO EXPLORE THE VALIDITY OF YOUR ACCUSATIONS ng flip.com 6:55 AM- Nov 25, 2019 Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/243/d86.png)
![When the cockroach you're trying to kill starts flying When the cockroach you're trying to kill starts flying They fly now!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/652/239/655.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @ImMikeMcP's Tweet
[2] Twitter – @UpToTASK's Tweet
[3] Reddit – /r/SequelMemes
[4] Twitter – Star Wars: Rise of 'They fly now'
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