The Destiny 2 tracker account, @destinytrack, initiated the loudest day of the year by setting off a thermal detonator right at the center. They innocently posed a question: ‘Calling all Star Wars fans.. which Star Wars movie is your favorite?’ At the same time, the chaos of the replies was, as the saying goes, an invitation to get a glimpse of the world of Destiny 2 players—or, to a larger extent, gamers in general—who consider grinding for loot as the sole activity in the game.
To start with, the brief for those who are only interested in the numbers: The Twitter account associated with the Destiny 2 tracker sparked a massive argument among its fans by requesting them to reveal their favorite Star Wars film. The original and prequel trilogies received the most votes while The Empire Strikes Back and Revenge of the Sith appeared frequently among the most voted. The sequel trilogy, particularly The Last Jedi, was the source of the most heated arguments, resulting in the strongest debates in the comments section. This diversion from the main topic indicates the diversity of the gaming community and their commitment that has been built around such games as Destiny.
Let’s get to the heart of the matter. The tweet in question could be viewed as slightly comical considering it was coming from a Destiny 2 stat account. Like, you are there monitoring your Crucible K/D when suddenly you have to argue about the artistic value of The Phantom Menace. Nonetheless, gamers are full of surprises—and so is a case with this matter, my friend. The most common reply was the one for Empire Strikes Back. That was to be expected; it is the safe one. People like @ShadowOfYor86, @KeithWojcik, and @Vengeance1691 named ’Empire Strikes Back’ as though they were making a well-informed and definite statement that they are correct. It is the safe bet, the critical favorite by the audience, the movie with the major twist. It is like saying your favorite Destiny 2 subclass is the one that’s most powerful right now. You won’t be wrong.
Afterwards, the prequel fans came in and they did so with great force. Even gamers who are probably still young and had the chance to enjoy it, Revenge of the Sith has a very strong fan base among them. The fandom is powerful. @I_Am_Sal__ took the extreme argument and claimed, ‘Revenge Of The Sith is LITERALLY the best movie ever made and I will easily debate someone like a presidential debate.’ That’s a commitment. @BrunoToAmad8 remarked it’s their favorite movie among all. @LChurch814 raised very interesting argument about vibes vs structure, saying that Empire might be better in terms of the structure but for the vibes? ROTS, baby, thanks to that John Williams score. Love, memes, high ground references—one can feel them just below the surface.
Then, there were some wildcards. @DualBladeSteven unapologetically cheered for The Phantom Menace, saying ‘fight me Star Nerds.’ That is a bold claim. @askfantom made a very reasonable and thorough presentation of Episode 1’s promotion and watching in the theater. @ViperDynamo20XX recognized Rogue One because of its dismal, everyone-dies ending. @XelatheBrotaku penned a delightful little essay about how Return of the Jedi works in terms of them being a kid again. That is a cool range allowing the answer to swing both ways.
However, we got to the drama part. The sequels. In particular, The Last Jedi. One user, @Ace_of_Sharks, allegedly noted it as their favorite pick (their response seems to be from a deleted thread but there are still reactions to it). And the community… was not pleased. The replies to this are practically a masterclass in online contempt. @AustinAnkh gave a very sharp comment: ‘I don’t even know how to respond to someone who prefers Last Jedi over A New Hope other than I’m sorry for your total lack of taste.’ Another one from Austin said, ‘I don’t care what crazy notions some random internet user has…’ and @The_Daedra merely asked, ‘There’s no way you believe Last Jedi is really your favorite 💀.’ Things got heated! @LukasLuti referred to the original comment as ‘perfect answer’ which only made the fire burn more. This sub-thread is a miniature of the entire Star Wars fandom war which has been erupting for years and it just happened to collide with the Destiny 2 Twitter feed.
As was to be expected, the detractors were also there. @jimmy_leng14388 was very blunt, stating ‘None stars wars fucking sucks.’ A lovely insight, and a reminder that the PlayStation and Xbox communities often have their own fierce debates about what to play.
