The Porgs’ Love/Hate Relationship with Star Wars Fans
Porgs, the furry little creatures introduced in the latest Star Wars trilogy, have a love/hate relationship with fans, similar to that of the Ewoks. However, unlike the Ewoks, Porgs are now being embraced yet again after a fossil discovered in China’s Hebei Province uncovered a creature with a rounded head and forward-facing eyes that bears a striking resemblance to the fictional creatures in Star Wars. These ancient creatures were thought to have wings, and their ‘fur’ was actually tightly packed fibers that kept them warm and made it easier to trap prey when hunting. While there is still much conjecture surrounding this discovery, it has sparked renewed interest in Porgs among Star Wars fans.
Interpreting the Past: A Constantly Changing Landscape
There is still so much about our world that we don’t know, and even those well-versed in the science and methods used to discover more about the past are often left guessing. The fossils and other data left behind serve as a roadmap to the past, but the landscape has changed significantly since then, and it continues to change. This means that the roadmap isn’t as relevant as many people want to believe. The interpretation of what has been found by those from different generations could be far different than the perceptions of those that have continued the practice. While we place a lot of faith in scientists and researchers to discover how the world has changed through what is left behind, none of it is entirely perfect since no one has a complete picture yet. That would only be possible had someone actually been present during various time periods, as even honest and truthful accounts can be skewed by personal bias and memory. In terms of prehistoric happenings, the only thing left is whatever people find buried and long-since forgotten. The point to all this is that while the discovery is definitely interesting and brings forth another part of the past that we didn’t know much about, it’s still wise to question it if only to make it known that while there’s no doubt that this species existed, one has to question how much of what is being said about it is entirely accurate.
Star Wars Fans Embrace the Porg Connection
Understandably, Star Wars fans have taken this discovery as a chance to express their love for the furry little creatures known as Porgs, which essentially have no other use in the Star Wars movies than to be used as a comedic type of creature that is simply there as part of the landscape and don’t really offer much more than that. The Porgs were an odd addition to the franchise, but as anyone could have predicted, they were embraced by many fans simply because they were cute and offered another part of Star Wars to love. This was especially true given that nothing had really presented itself within the trilogy at that time as up until The Mandalorian came out, there were no small, cute creatures to pay attention to.
While it’s fair to say that this craze will likely die down quickly, it was enough to give a brief spike of renewed interest to the Porgs, especially since the picture of the fossilized creature does bear a very strong resemblance. But if the Porgs had been able to fly like this ancient creature, they might have been even more of an annoyance in the Star Wars franchise. It was bad enough that they made Chewbacca feel bad for eating one of them, but just imagine a few Porgs getting up the nerve to zip around the interior of the Millennium Falcon, especially during a dogfight in space. That might have been quite awkward, to say the least.
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