About

Wet Kylo Ren is an image macro series based on a moment of the character Kylo Ren from the trailer for the 2019 science fiction action film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Origin

On October 21st, 2019, the final trailer for the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker debuted on YouTube. Within 24 hours, the trailer received more than 15 million views (shown below).

Shortly after the trailer's release, some on Twitter began discussing a moment in which Kylo Ren (portrayed by Adam Driver) walks in the rain. The earliest known reactions was published by Twitter ^[1] user @MadddieJackson (shown below). They tweeted, "Give me wet Kylo Ren all day every day."

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Around the time of the post, others began sharing their appreciation for the moment, adding emojis and expressions of admiration for the shots of Kylo Ren (examples below).

That day, people began posting screenshots from the film. For example, Twitter^[2] user @tobyherman tweeted a shot with the caption "'It wasn’t over. It STILL isn’t over!'" The tweet received more than 800 likes and 100 retweets in two days (shown below, left).

Twitter^[3] user @sithreylos tweeted, "KYLO REN LOOKS LIKE A KNIGHT." The tweet received more than 2,500 likes and 690 retweets in two days (shown below, center).

The following day, Redditor ^[4] TruSk8er shared a screenshot with the caption, "When your parents tell you to get out of the pool because it's time to go home." The post received more than 2,400 points (99% upvoted) and 40 comments (shown below, right).

On October 22nd, The Daily Dot ^[5] published a report on the reaction. They wrote, "But one dramatic scene is turning into a horny fan meme. Adam Driver, who plays Kylo Ren, emerges from the edge of a seaside storm completely drenched and carrying his lightsaber."

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