The Brief: Baby Yoda is a character from The Mandalorian, a show set in the Star Wars universe. Not only is he adorable, but he has an uncanny resemblance to the beloved Star Wars character Master Yoda.
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Baby Yoda memes use stills of a Master Yoda look-alike from The Mandalorian, a Disney+ TV show set in the Star Wars universe. While fans speculate that this isn’t the same Yoda they know and love, as the series is set after his death, they unanimously agree that baby Yoda is the most adorable creature in the galaxy and will gladly sacrifice their lives for him.
Baby Yoda is said to be a 50-year-year-old version of the same species as Master Yoda, which makes him relatively young considering Master Yoda lived to be 900. Baby Yoda’s undeniable cuteness has sent Star Wars fanatics into a frenzy on Twitter:
I WOULD DIE FOR BABY YODA WHO IS ACTUALLY NOT YODA
BUT I WILL PROTECT BABY NOT YODA AT ALL COSTS #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/p2m60yaqs9
— Summer Heacock (@Fizzygrrl) November 12, 2019
Experienced baby fever for the first time ever today while watching baby yoda. If anything happens to him, be ready to see the entire world burn.#BabyYoda #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/gBvvGg2Mtv
— justine. (@sch_mittens) November 16, 2019
i would take a bullet for u #babyyoda pic.twitter.com/dSF1nFxXwA
— k a t e 🌼 (@heykater) November 16, 2019
Love you I do. pic.twitter.com/2qLo2pcpY9
— Baby Yoda (@BabyYodaBaby) November 17, 2019
I CANT DO IT ANYMORE JUST LOOK AT HIM OH MY GOD #babyyoda pic.twitter.com/xAcZ5iOqQt
— thebiggestyikes (@ToofyTB) November 16, 2019
“You keep smiling at your phone, what are you looking at?”
“…nothing…” pic.twitter.com/i2jR1w5AFP
— punkin 🎃 (@reinecitrouille) November 16, 2019
Me: Star Wars has really lost its magic for me
Also me: I CAN, WILL, AND SHOULD DIE FOR #BabyYoda pic.twitter.com/ieSNwaf9bV— courtney🔮🐾 (@taddonio) November 16, 2019
Nap I must take. pic.twitter.com/GneI7yrl0L
— Baby Yoda (@BabyYodaBaby) November 17, 2019
Hug me you will. pic.twitter.com/nOoYkwuujo
— Baby Yoda (@BabyYodaBaby) November 17, 2019
I breastfed baby Yoda. pic.twitter.com/h6pb6rqZTx
— Rosa Pasquarella (@whatrosasaid) November 12, 2019
am i crying over a teeny tiny baby yoda? absolutely #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/icCTEX8rUp
— jpb (@heyJennaBell) November 13, 2019
Baby Yoda also inspired a bunch of memes, some of which comment on how incredible he looks for 50:
yoda is 50 years old in this. this how you age when you’re unproblematic fr💯 pic.twitter.com/kLJIsZKC9w
— brandon (@brandonights) November 16, 2019
Baby Yoda’s first “Ok boomer” meme:
I’m enjoying this more than I should. pic.twitter.com/UaAB5l7khR
— Tom Costantino (@TomCostantino) November 18, 2019
Baby Mike Wazowski and Baby Yoda are going eye to eyes in a contest for cutest green character of all time (other than Shrek of course).