Neil deGrasse Tyson tweets his review of ‘Star Wars,’ demoting R2-D2 to ‘dwarf cute’ status

In @StarWars #TheForceAwakens, BB-8 is waaaaay cuter than R2D2.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 21, 2015

I guess I did just demote R2D2 to “Dwarf Cute” status. No hard feelings though.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 21, 2015

In @StarWars #TheForceAwakens, BB-8, a smooth rolling metal spherical ball, would have skidded uncontrollably on sand.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 21, 2015

In @StarWars #TheForceAwakens the TIE fighters made exactly the same sound in the vacuum of space as in planetary atmospheres

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 21, 2015

In @StarWars #TheForceAwakens, if you were to suck all of a star’s energy into your planet, your planet would vaporize.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 21, 2015

In @StarWars #TheForceAwakens, once again I felt isolated and inadequate for not understanding Wookiee-speak.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 21, 2015

In @StarWars #TheForceAwakens, the Storm Troopers still run as though they’re carrying a full load of poop in their diapers.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 21, 2015