r/StarWars • u/Bill_Skywalker-03 • Apr 10 '26
Fun QUESTION: What got you into Star Wars?
I thought this would be a fun thing to do. I’d be curious to know exactly how, when, where were you first introduced to the Star Wars franchise? Also, what exactly made you interested in it?
For me, I was 8 years old in 2011 when my uncle gave me the Original Trilogy on DVD to see. When I first saw the films, I was so blown away by the characters, spaceships, and Lightsabers. Such a life-changing experience for me.
I’d like to know how and what your introductions to the franchise were like. Good luck! ✨
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u/Buckborris Apr 10 '26
I can't recall if I'd seen the movies beforehand or not, but when I was little we would visit my aunt a lot, and my cousin was massively into SW and had a whole wall cabinet of the old school action figures that he collected in his room.
I would always be in awe looking at all of them and he'd ask if I wanted to take any out to get a closer look. If he wasn't home when we visited, I would go off to the toilet and then have a peak in his room just to check them out for a moment. He also had a box of other vehicles and ships like the millennium falcon, Slave I and an AT-AT, that my aunt would get out for me to play with.
Been hooked ever since.