History Awesome / TheForceAwakens

** The fact that Han and Chewie showing up was enough to erase all the WebVideo/CinemaSins the trailer had racked up to that point.

* John Boyega's [[http://instagram.com/p/v_74BumSQS/?modal=true response]] to the apocryphal torrent of racist abuse directed at him after the trailer was released. Short, sweet, and dignified.

* Harrison Ford's insistence that he will return to the set as soon as possible, even if his injury hasn't completely healed by that point. [[{{Determinator}} "Never tell me the odds" indeed.]] Made even better by all the pictures online of Ford hobbling along on a peg-leg - making him a real HandicappedBadass. And, remember, he also injured himself while filming ''The Fugitive'', but insisted on completing the film before surgery, because he thought the limp added to his character of Richard Kimble. Really, he's that dedicated of an actor.

** The fact that the teaser got a total of ''88 million views'' across multiple platforms in the span of 24 hours. It made the Guinness World Record for most-viewed trailer in 24 hours.

** The fact that the teaser got a total of ''88 million views'' across multiple platforms in the span of 24 hours.

* The cast announcement. After much speculation, it's confirmed that the full original PowerTrio is onboard, as well as ''Max Von Sydow''.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLk59H86ww teaser trailer]]. Especially the last bit, where the music and the screen go blank... only to have John Williams' triumphant soundtrack blare as the ''[[CoolStarship Millennium Falcon]]'' - with new radar dish - pulls a barrel-roll into a clear blue sky as it dodges a wave of TIE Fighters. And everyone who grew up with the series is seven years old again...

* How about the audience's first glance of [[TheDragon Kylo Ren]] in the first teaser trailer? We see this dark, mysterious figure [[TheFaceless with its back to the audience]] walking through a snow-covered forest at night. Then Creator/AndySerkis' voice [[EvilSoundsDeep booms]]: "The ''Dark'' Side." ''[[LaserBlade KZZZZHHHH-FTTZZZHH!]] "And the light...."''
* Really, the simple fact that ''this is getting made'' is a CMOA in and of itself. When we first heard that Disney had acquired Lucasfilm back in 2012, we laughed and asked, "Is this real?" Then it dawned on us: ''Star Wars is coming back.''

** The fact that the teaser got a total of '''''88 million views''''' across multiple platforms in the span of 24 hours.
* How about the audience's first glance of [[TheDragon Kylo Ren]] in the first teaser trailer? We see this dark, mysterious figure [[TheFaceless with its back to the audience]] walking through a snow-covered forest at night. Then [[Creator/AndySerkis Andy Serkis's]] voice [[EvilSoundsDeep booms]]: "The ''Dark'' Side." ''[[LaserBlade KZZZZHHHH-FTTZZZHH!]] "And the light...."''
* Really, the simple fact that ''this is getting made'' is a CMOA in and of itself. When we first heard that Disney had acquired Lucasfilm back in 2012, we laughed and asked, "Is this real?" Then it dawned on us: ''Star Wars is coming back.'' [[AndTheFandomRejoiced And the fandom rejoiced]]....

* John Boyega's [[http://instagram.com/p/v_74BumSQS/?modal=true response]] to the torrent of racist abuse directed at him after the trailer was released. Short, sweet, and dignified.

** The fact that the teaser got a total of '''''88 million''''' views across multiple platforms in the span of 24 hours.

** The sheer scale of the downed Super Star Destroyer on the planet Jakku makes for an awe-inspiring sight.

** The sheer scare of the downed Super Star Destroyer on the planet Jakku makes for an awe-inspiring sight.

** The shot of a downed Star Destroyer behind a single crashed X-Wing. It shows how far the so-called "Rebel Alliance" has come when even a single Star Destroyer had them turning tail and running.

[[AC:The Film]]

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE teaser trailer]]. Especially the last bit, where the music and the screen go blank... only to have John Williams' triumphant soundtrack blare as the ''[[CoolStarship Millennium Falcon]]'' - with new radar dish - pulls a barrel-roll into a clear blue sky as it dodges a wave of TIE Fighters. And everyone who grew up with the series is seven years old again...

* Harrison Ford insistence that he will return to the set as soon as possible, even if his injury hasn't completely healed by that point. [[{{Determinator}} "Never tell me the odds" indeed.]] Made even better by all the pictures online of Ford hobbling along on a peg-leg - making him a real HandicappedBadass. And, remember, he also injured himself while filming ''The Fugitive'', but insisted on completing the film before surgery, because he thought the limp added to his character of Richard Kimble. Really, he's that dedicated of an actor.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE teaser trailer]].
** Especially the last bit, where the music and the screen go blank... only to have John Williams' triumphant soundtrack blare as the [[CoolStarship Millennium Falcon]] - with new radar dish! - pulls a barrel-roll into a clear blue sky as it dodges a wave of TIE Fighters. And every Troper who grew up with the series is seven years old again...
* John Boyega's [[http://instagram.com/p/v_74BumSQS/?modal=true response]] to the torrent of racist abuse directed at him after the trailer was released. Short, sweet, and dignified.

* The fact that the Disney deal managed to convince George Lucas to revive the franchise on the big screen once again, after his insistence that he wouldn't make any more ''Star Wars'' movies due to the FanDumb.