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Remember That Time R2-D2 Was So Depressed He Pounded Jell-O Shots Until Passing Out?

Remember That Time R2-D2 Was So Depressed He Pounded Jell-O Shots Until Passing Out?

How else do you explain why he slept through "The Force Awakens"?

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R2 is out cold. Lucasfilm

This post is part of the A Month of Star Wars series (experiment?). More info here.

I think it’s safe to say droids in Star Wars are just different. They emote. They have a sense of humor and recognize irony. Not every droid, of course. But the main ones, the ones we spend time with, are almost human-like in their reactions. That…

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