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19 Of The Best Twitter Reactions To The Abrams "Star Wars" News

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to...contemplation? Contemplation leads to "hey, this won't be so bad."

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The 7 Stages of Star Wars News: Doubt, Tweet Joke, Check Sources, Tweet Joke, Anger-Joy, Tweet Joke, Acceptance. #MayTheCalmBeWithYou

The 7 Stages of Star Wars News: Doubt, Tweet Joke, Check Sources, Tweet Joke, Anger-Joy, Tweet Joke, Acceptance.
#MayTheCalmBeWithYou-- Joseph Scrimshaw

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New Star Wars could be good. Abrams’ Mission Impossible 3 was great & Arndt’s Toy Story 3 is maybe best film ever. Keep Lucas away.

New Star Wars could be good. Abrams’ Mission Impossible 3 was great & Arndt’s Toy Story 3 is maybe best film ever. Keep Lucas away.-- rob delaney

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RUMOR SAY J.J. ABRAMS DIRECT NEW STAR WARS MOVIE! MAKING YOUR PARENTS CONFUSE STAR WARS AND STAR TREK EVEN MORE!

RUMOR SAY J.J. ABRAMS DIRECT NEW STAR WARS MOVIE! MAKING YOUR PARENTS CONFUSE STAR WARS AND STAR TREK EVEN MORE!-- DRUNK HULK

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The director of Star Trek directing Star Wars. That's like Tupac & Biggie recording an album together. What are geeks gonna beef about now?

The director of Star Trek directing Star Wars. That's like Tupac & Biggie recording an album together. What are geeks gonna beef about now?-- Wayne Alexander Ward

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Leaked dialogue from J.J. Abrams' Star Wars Episode VII: "Live long and may the Force be with you." -Jedi Master Spock.

Leaked dialogue from J.J. Abrams' Star Wars Episode VII:
"Live long and may the Force be with you." -Jedi Master Spock.-- Death Star PR

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Real fans know all of Star Wars is just a prequel to Star Trek.

Real fans know all of Star Wars is just a prequel to Star Trek.-- LOLGOP

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Prediction: Abrams' Star Wars will not have any weepy women dying of "a broken heart." #forgodssake

Prediction: Abrams' Star Wars will not have any weepy women dying of "a broken heart." #forgodssake-- Michael Henley

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One thing is 100% confirmed. Star Wars Episode VII toys will be better than Star Trek toys.

One thing is 100% confirmed. Star Wars Episode VII toys will be better than Star Trek toys.-- eric kwun

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JJ Abrams agrees to direct new Star Wars?! If episode 9 ends with Luke being dead the whole time I'm gonna be real pissed.

JJ Abrams agrees to direct new Star Wars?! If episode 9 ends with Luke being dead the whole time I'm gonna be real pissed.-- Matt

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Yes — Just as long as not "LOST In Space." > J.J. Abrams will direct the next "Star Wars." http://t.co/xzX3qTfD

Yes — Just as long as not "LOST In Space." > J.J. Abrams will direct the next "Star Wars." http://t.co/xzX3qTfD-- J.R. McGrail

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J. J. Abrams is going to direct Star Wars? Let's just give him all the Star* projects. Stargate could do for a reimagining or sequel.

J. J. Abrams is going to direct Star Wars? Let's just give him all the Star* projects. Stargate could do for a reimagining or sequel.-- Eric eSeamus Knox

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This JJ Abrams news if true is good. If it had been Joss Whedon he would have killed R2 by the end of the first film.

This JJ Abrams news if true is good. If it had been Joss Whedon he would have killed R2 by the end of the first film.-- Stephen Toulouse

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I KNEW the J.J. stood for Jar Jar! RT @NikkiFinke: J.J. Abrams To Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Movie For Disney http://t.co/tpJ0lKBJ

I KNEW the J.J. stood for Jar Jar! RT @NikkiFinke: J.J. Abrams To Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Movie For Disney http://t.co/tpJ0lKBJ-- Robot Chicken

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HULK PROPOSE "FEAR LEAD TO ANGER, ANGER LEAD TO HATE, HATE LEAD TO AMOK TIME"

HULK PROPOSE "FEAR LEAD TO ANGER, ANGER LEAD TO HATE, HATE LEAD TO AMOK TIME"-- HULK

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At the end of the Star Wars saga, we're going to find out they were all dead the whole time and the audience wasted like FIFTY YEARS.

At the end of the Star Wars saga, we're going to find out they were all dead the whole time and the audience wasted like FIFTY YEARS.-- Chris Olivieri

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I wasn't gonna comment on the Abrams directing SW thing because I'm not ready to believe it. But now I wanna hear George Takei voice Yoda.

I wasn't gonna comment on the Abrams directing SW thing because I'm not ready to believe it. But now I wanna hear George Takei voice Yoda.-- Lar

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i suppose at this point, Abrams should just take over Doctor Who as well. fuck it. lens flares for everybody!

i suppose at this point, Abrams should just take over Doctor Who as well. fuck it. lens flares for everybody!-- James Walker

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Haha, fuck you Battlestar Galactica fans.

Haha, fuck you Battlestar Galactica fans.-- Mike Drucker

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I just turned Twitter back on and oh yes I guess I'm NOT excited about JJ Abrams Star Wars because three years of mashup jokes

I just turned Twitter back on and oh yes I guess I'm NOT excited about JJ Abrams Star Wars because three years of mashup jokes-- Dustin Harbin