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BB-8 Will Watch The Force Awakens With You, And It’s Adorable

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Now that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available on Blu-ray and DVD, chances are that you’ll be watching it at home. If the trend in my household is any indication, this is something that will take place over and over again. Multiple times since the moment the discs arrive at the house. (Seriously, like 4 times since we received our copy on Saturday — my roommate is a bit of an obsessive.)

After a few viewings, you may be looking to spice things up. Any great marriage needs some spicing up now and again. And you’re going to be in a relationship with this Star Wars movie for the rest of your life.

Here’s something you can now do if you’re looking to add something special to the experience. If you own Sphero’s app-controlled BB-8 droid, he will watch the film (and react to it) along with you.

It’s adorable. Here’s a taste:

Hey, quiet in front, #bb8. Some of us are trying to watch #theforceawakens.

A video posted by Chris Taylor (@futurechris) on

Thanks to Kottke for the hat tip. This further brightened an already awesome day.


Also published on Medium.

Neil Miller is the Founder and Publisher of Film School Rejects. For almost a decade, he has been talking movies on television, the radio, and the Internet. As of yet, no one has stopped him.

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