Attack of the nerds: 'Star Wars' fanboys hold lightsaber vigil in questionable taste in honor of Carrie Fisher in Downtown Disney
Cinnabon recently apologized for this distasteful tweet, but apparently some Star Wars geeks didn't get the message |
It was truly a distasteful, horrifying and embarrassing spectacle to watch, any way you look at it.
After all, you didn't see any of Fisher's close friends, costars, or loved ones on social media saying, "May the Force be with you, Princess Leia." No, because that would be disrespectful to the memory of a person so soon after her demise, and it is too soon to make any public spectacle in her memory during a period of mourning for her family's loss.
A Facebook social media event was created publicizing the social media spectacle which was shared with over 800 nerds, fanboys, and virgins in the train-wreck event which took place at 7 p.m. in front of the now closed House of Blues in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort.
Message to all Star Wars fans: It's TOO SOON and in bad taste to make Star Wars fan-fiction tributes to the late actress as a public spectacle |
Apparently, Rowan made the faux pas, like all of his fellow Star Wars fanboys who showed up for the event, of making actress/writer's death all about himself rather than making it about the loss of a person who touched many people's lives on a deeper and more personal level than just a role she played in a science fiction movie.
"In all honesty, The Empire Strikes Back was the first movie I ever went to see in the theater and to this day Star Wars has played a huge part in my life," Rowan gushed. "I hope Disney let's us in."
Unfortunately, it seems Disney's management made the unwise choice of actually letting these idiots in to make a mockery and public spectacle of someone's death during a sensitive time of mourning while selling these idiots over-priced toy lightsabers; however, this was not the only isolated incident of a greedy corporation trying to cash in on an inappropriate decision to exploit someone's death for publicity or profit.
Sources:
- KTRK: KATY THEATER TO HONOR CARRIE FISHER WITH 'LIGHTSABER VIGIL' (12/30/16), with video
- GeekWire: A fitting farewell under Seattle’s Space Needle: Carrie Fisher to be honored with lightsaber vigil (12/30/16)
- Seeker: A Lightsaber Vigil in Seattle Will Honor Carrie Fisher (12/30/16)
- Patch: Lightsaber Vigil in Escondido to Honor Late 'Star Wars' Actress Carrie Fisher (12/30/16)
- KNSD: Lightsaber Vigil to Honor Memory of Carrie Fisher in Escondido (12/30/16)
- San Diego Union-Tribune: Lightsaber vigil Friday night in Escondido to honor actress Carrie Fisher (12/30/16)
- Inside Edition: A Show of Force: Fans Honor Carrie Fisher with Lightsaber Vigil (12/29/16), with video
- WKRN: Fans honor Carrie Fisher with lightsaber vigil (12/29/16), with video
- Time: Fans Raise Lightsabers to Honor Carrie Fisher in Tributes Across the Country (12/29/16), with video
- Yahoo! News: There was a lightsaber vigil for Carrie Fisher, and we’ve got so many bittersweet feels (12/29/16)
- CBS8: 'Star Wars' Fans Honor Carrie Fisher With Light Saber Vigils Across U.S. (12/29/16)
- ABC News Video: Fans Raise Lightsabers During Vigil for Carrie Fisher (12/29/16)
- KABC: LIGHTSABERS ILLUMINATE DOWNTOWN DISNEY IN MEMORY OF CARRIE FISHER (12/29/16), with video
- KIRO: Lightsaber vigil at Seattle Center to honor Carrie Fisher (12/29/16), with video
- WEAR: Lightsaber vigil to be held for Carrie Fisher in Pensacola park (12/29/16)
- Pensacola News Journal: Lightsaber Vigil for Carrie Fisher at Optimist Park (12/29/16)
- Hollywood Life: Carrie Fisher Remembered With Lightsaber Vigil At Disneyland — See Moving Pics (12/29/16)
- Complex: 'Star Wars' Fans Honor Carrie Fisher With Lightsaber Vigils (12/29/16)
- Mashable: Multiple cities hold light saber vigils in honour of Carrie Fisher (12/29/16)
- Independent: Carrie Fisher fans held a lightsaber vigil in her honour (12/29/16)
- Huff Post: Fans Raise Lightsabers Around The Country In Tribute To Carrie Fisher (12/29/16), with video
- Fox 7 Austin: Alamo Drafthouse honors Carrie Fisher with lightsaber vigil (12/29/16), with video
- Rolling Stone: Watch 'Star Wars' Fans Hold Lightsaber Vigil for Carrie Fisher (12/29/16), with video
- Entertainment Weekly: Star Wars fans mourn Carrie Fisher at lightsaber vigils (12/29/16), with video
- Uproxx: ‘Star Wars’ Fans Held Lightsaber Vigils To Honor Carrie Fisher (12/29/16), with video
- Geeks of Doom: Lightsaber Vigils Held For Carrie Fisher (Videos) (12/29/16)
- KTTV: Fans in Anaheim hold 'lightsaber vigil' honoring Carrie Fisher (12/28/16), with video
- KNBC: Fans Honor Carrie Fisher by Crafting Tribute on Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (12/28/16), with video
- KCBS: Hundreds Of ‘Star Wars’ Fans Hold Lightsaber Memorial For Carrie Fisher (12/28/16), with video
- Austin American-Statesman: Hundreds mourn Carrie Fisher’s death at Alamo Drafthouse memorial (12/28/16), with video
- Fox 29: Alamo Drafthouse to hold 'lightsaber vigil' for Carrie Fisher (12/28/16)
- KUTV: Hundreds of fans honor Carrie Fisher with lightsaber vigil in South Austin (12/28/16), with video
- LA Times: Carrie Fisher memorials continue in Downtown Disney, at Alamo Drafthouse and with a tribute parade in New Orleans (12/28/16)
- Denver Post: 400 fans raise candles and lightsabers in honor of Carrie Fisher (12/28/16)
- Hollywood Reporter: Lightsaber Vigil Planned to Honor Carrie Fisher in Downtown Disney (12/28/16)
- LAist: There Will Be A Lightsaber Vigil For Carrie Fisher In Downtown Disney On Wednesday (12/28/16)
- Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: We’re Honoring Carrie with a Lightsaber Vigil (12/27/16)
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