History Heartwarming / StarWars

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!!Other examples and meta

[[AC:Films]]
* When Han and Leia visit Luke in the sickbay after being attacked by the wampa.
-->'''Han''': Don't forget, that's two you owe me, junior.
** And it's [[CallBack brought up again in ROTJ]]:
-->'''Han:''' Hey, Luke, thanks. Thanks for coming after me. Now I owe ''you'' one.
* "I love you." "I know." Both times.

** Lina jokes that there’s “no such thing as ghosts”, when one of her crew states it could have been a ghost. It is revealed that it was [[spoiler: the force ghost of Anakin Skywalker who helped and guided Lina’s crew to their ship with his lightsaber. Anakin briefly laughs at Lina’s claim with a big smile on his face.]] Seeing [[spoiler:Anakin]] happy again is such a wonderful and heartfelt moment.

[[AC:Real Life]]
* On the subject of Creator/{{Disney}} buying out Lucasfilm, Creator/GeorgeLucas issued the following statement:
-->'''Lucas:''' For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see ''Star Wars'' passed from one generation to the next. [[PassingTheTorch It's now time for me to pass]] ''[[PassingTheTorch Star Wars]]'' [[PassingTheTorch on to a new generation of filmmakers.]]
* There is also Alan Ladd Jr., the 20th Century Fox executive who practically risked his career heading a dying studio sticking up for a seemingly silly film project that no one else in management had faith in. Now, imagine his TearsOfJoy when he saw the finished film in 1977 bring the house down with a rapturously enthusiastic audience and him realizing that he made the right choice to support something that would become one of the all time great Hollywood classics. Sure enough, while there would be complaints later about how he basically gave away the merchandising rights, Ladd also got plenty of kudos for making a spectacularly good call greenlighting such a mega-smash hit that financially saved Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox by itself.
* In the Star Wars universe, both Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker lost their hands. The prosthetics made for them were designed to conceal that. In our world, [[http://www.ilm.com/hatsrabbits/ilmxlab-teams-with-open-bionics-to-create-disney-inspired-bionic-hands-for-amputee-kids/ ILM staff helped design a Star Wars-themed prosthetic for kids]]. Part of the desire was to make kids not ashamed of their prosthetics. The prosthetics were also designed to be simple and inexpensive to make, but also very functional. And, unlike other licensed Star Wars merchandise, this has a royalty-free license.
* Mark Hamill's oldest son, Nathan, was born during the filming of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''. Mark sometimes brought him to the filming location of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and, 3 years later, ''Return of the Jedi''. Various photographs of him around the filming location can be found in several sites, and they're adorable! Such as [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/89e5dba98707305408c2fc49318417c27f96d8b2.jpg with C-3PO hands and feet props]], [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/953b89725e5f274ec37e24c8a9230922.jpg various props, locations, and Ewoks from]] ''Return of the Jedi'', [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/28708c7f65dbc2f2712126a753fe6d5f.jpg with his father and young]] Creator/WarwickDavis (Wicket Warrick), [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/71056deda536115d0b3cf6ca8057b2d3.jpg with Yoda's]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amazing_star_wars_set_photos_with_mark_hamill_from_return_of_the_jedi_380027.jpg puppet prop]], [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nathan_hamill_carried_by_billy_dee_williams.jpg with]] Creator/BillyDeeWilliams (Lando), [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_np15xlwzyk1skxkgco1_500.jpg with]] Creator/CarrieFisher (Princess Leia), [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_4199.jpg with R2 prop]]. 16 years later after ''Return of the Jedi'', he has grown up and got the chance to portray a minor character in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' (the character is later identified as Rehtul Minnau in Star Wars Databank. He is a law clerk in Naboo and older brother of Teckla Minnau, Senator Amidala's handmaiden in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones''), and [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e039.jpg here]]'s the photo of him with R2 prop around the time when ''The Phantom Menace'' was released. He is also a big fan of ''Star Wars'' enough that he's the one who convince Mark to voice the Sith Lord Darth Bane in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''.
* This series of articles by [=Drew McWeeny=] in which he introduces his six and three-year-old sons to ''Star Wars'' and shows how much they love them, including the oft-maligned prequels.
** [[http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/film-nerd-2-0-we-kick-off-a-special-series-with-a-first-viewing-of-star-wars A New Hope]]
** [[http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/film-nerd-2-0-we-finally-reach-the-moment-with-empire-strikes-back-on-blu-ray The Empire Strikes Back]]
** [[http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/film-nerd-2-0-we-flashback-to-the-phantom-menace-as-the-star-wars-series-continues The Phantom Menace]]
** [[http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/film-nerd-2-0-yoda-seals-the-deal-for-attack-of-the-clones-on-blu-ray Attack of the Clones]]
** [[http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/film-nerd-2-0-revenge-of-the-sith-devastates-the-kids-as-anakin-falls-from-grace Revenge of the Sith]]
** [[http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/film-nerd-2-0-the-heros-journey-ends-with-return-of-the-jedi-and-many-many-shared-tears Return of the Jedi]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF06jUM8-as Cutest thing in Star Wars Celebration 2015]], R2-D2 makes a wheelchair-bound young boy so happy just by being with him.
* Mark Hamill [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Iv_sazoGg&feature=youtu.be&t=1h55s supporting]] fans who interpret Luke as gay (or trans, bisexual, etc.) because ''everyone'' deserves to see themselves reflected in a hero like Luke.
-->Fans will say, "I'm getting bullied at school." "I'm afraid to come out because my parents are religious and they'll hate me." It just breaks your heart. And they would say to me, "Could Luke be gay?" And I would say, "It's meant to be interpreted by you. If you think he's gay, of course he's gay!"
* Creator/HaydenChristensen attending the 2017 Star Wars Celebration even after all the flak he got for the prequels.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rBnOgxhUMM The fans have welcomed him back with open arms]], giving him a standing ovation on his arrival. [[http://www.theforce.net/story/front/Hayden_Christensen_Autograph_Tickets_Sold_Out_173140.asp Tickets to his autograph signing sold out within hours.]]
** One in that Hayden admitted that despite all the hate he got, he's ''still into Star Wars''.
** The entire celebration in general was one big CMOH with appearances by Creator/GeorgeLucas, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/MarkHamill, Creator/IanMcDiarmid, and others. Quite fitting for the fortieth anniversary of the franchise.
* Creator/MarkHamill has openly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFu2IFdjCaw defended]] Creator/JakeLloyd's performance in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' and has expressed disgust at all the bullying and mockery Lloyd has gone through just for starring in the role.
-->"I couldn’t believe some of the things they wrote about the prequels, you know. I mean really, beyond ‘I didn’t like it’. I’m still angry about the way they treated Jake Lloyd. He was only ten years old, that boy, and he did exactly what George wanted him to do. Believe me, I understand clunky dialogue."
** He also defended Creator/KellyMarieTran against the personal attacks that were thrown her way after her performance as Rose Tico. In general, Hamill has become something of a TeamDad for the rest of the cast, supporting and defending members who are being hit with unfair criticism.
* [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2-KT#Creation_and_charity The story behind the existince of R2-KT, an astromech droid with pink accents.]] Even though it's quite a tearjerker as well, it's just an amazing example of how a community of creators and fans can come together to change people's lives for the better. And the fact that the droid appeared in both ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' and ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' just shows how good Lucasfilm has always been at connecting with fans.
* Creator/HaydenChristensen [[http://www.theforce.net/story/front/Star_Wars_Hayden_Christensen_Offers_Advice_To_Kelly_Marie_Tran_181718.asp gives some helpful advice]] to Creator/KellyMarieTran about dealing with the VocalMinority of haters.
* The tributes to Creator/CarrieFisher:
** Creator/MarkHamill:
-->It's never easy to lose such a vital, irreplaceable member of the family, but this is downright heartbreaking. Carrie was a one-of-a-kind who belonged to us all-whether she liked it or not. She was OUR Princess, damn it, and the actress who played her blurred into one gorgeous, fiercely independent and ferociously funny take-charge woman took our collective breath away. Determined and tough, but with a vulnerability that made you root for her and want her to succeed and be happy. She played such a crucial role in my professional and personal life, and both would have been far emptier without her. I am grateful for the laughter, the wisdom, the kindness and even the bratty self-indulgent crap my beloved space-twin gave me through the years. Thanks, Carrie. I love you.
** Creator/HarrisonFord:
-->Carrie was one-of-a-kind...brilliant, original. Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life bravely.
* Creator/AhmedBest, the actor who portrayed Jar Jar Binks, was infamously harassed for his role, to the point where he considered suicide. This would usually not be on this page, but he made one hell of a comeback to Star Wars; He playes the ''Jedi Master'' Kelleran Beq for a Star Wars themed children's game show named Jedi Temple Challenge. Poor guy certainly deserves it.

* Ahmed Best, the actor who portrayed Jar Jar Binks, was infamously harassed for his role, to the point where he considered suicide. This would usually not be on this page, but he made one hell of a comeback to Star Wars; He playes the ''Jedi Master'' Kelleran Beq for a Star Wars themed children's game show named Jedi Temple Challenge. Poor guy certainly deserves it.

* ''Heartwarming/StarWarsTheBadBatch''

* ''Heartwarming/WarsDarthVader''

** ''Heartwarming/WarsDarthVader2020''

** ''Heartwarming/Darth VaderDarkLordOfTheSith''

* There is also Alan Ladd Jr., the 20th Century Fox executive who practically risked his career heading a dying studio sticking up for a seemingly silly film project that no one else in management had faith in. Now, imagine his TearsOfJoy when he saw the finished film in 1977 bring the house down with a rapturously enthusiastic audience and him realizing that he made the right choice to support something that would become one of the all time great Hollywood classics. Sure enough, while there would be complaints later about he practically gave away the merchandising rights, Ladd also got plenty of kudos for making a spectacularly good call greenlighting such a mega-smash hit that financially saved Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox by itself.

* There is also Alan Ladd Jr., the 20th Century Fox executive who practically risked his career heading a dying studio sticking up for a seemingly silly film project that no one else in management had faith in. Now, imagine his reaction when he saw the finished film in 1977 bring the house down with a rapturously enthusiastic audience and him realizing that he made the right choice to support something that would become one of the all time great Hollywood classics.

''Heartwarming/StarWarsBattlefrontII2017''

* Creator/HaydenChristensen [[http://www.theforce.net/story/front/Star_Wars_Hayden_Christensen_Offers_Advice_To_Kelly_Marie_Tran_181718.asp gives some helpful advice]] to Creator/KellyMarieTran about dealing with the VocalMinority of haters:

* Mark Hamill's oldest son, Nathan, was born during the filming of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''. Mark sometimes brought him to the filming location of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and, 3 years later, ''Return of the Jedi''. Various photographs of him around the filming location can be found in several sites, and they're adorable! Such as [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/89e5dba98707305408c2fc49318417c27f96d8b2.jpg with C-3PO hands and feet props]], [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/953b89725e5f274ec37e24c8a9230922.jpg various props, locations, and Ewoks from]] ''Return of the Jedi'', [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/28708c7f65dbc2f2712126a753fe6d5f.jpg with his father and young]] Creator/WarwickDavis (Wicket Warrick), [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/71056deda536115d0b3cf6ca8057b2d3.jpg with Yoda's]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amazing_star_wars_set_photos_with_mark_hamill_from_return_of_the_jedi_380027.jpg puppet prop]], [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nathan_hamill_carried_by_billy_dee_williams.jpg with Billy Dee Williams (Lando)]], [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_np15xlwzyk1skxkgco1_500.jpg with]] Creator/CarrieFisher (Princess Leia), [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_4199.jpg with R2 prop]]. 16 years later after ''Return of the Jedi'', he has grown up and got the chance to portray a minor character in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' (the character is later identified as Rehtul Minnau in Star Wars Databank. He is a law clerk in Naboo and older brother of Teckla Minnau, Senator Amidala's handmaiden in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones''), and [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e039.jpg here]]'s the photo of him with R2 prop around the time when ''The Phantom Menace'' was released. He is also a big fan of ''Star Wars'' enough that he's the one who convince Mark to voice the Sith Lord Darth Bane in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''.

* Hayden Christensen attending the 2017 Star Wars Celebration even after all the flak he got for the prequels.

** The entire celebration in general was one big CMOH with appearances by George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, [=Ian McDiarmid=], and others. Quite fitting for the fortieth anniversary of the franchise.
* Creator/MarkHamill has openly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFu2IFdjCaw defended]] Jake Lloyd's performance in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' and has expressed disgust at all the bullying and mockery Lloyd has gone through just for starring in the role.

** He also defended Kelly Marie Tran against the personal attacks that were thrown her way after her performance as Rose Tico. In general, Hamill has become something of a TeamDad for the rest of the cast, supporting and defending members who are being hit with unfair criticism.

* ''Heartwarming/Themandalorian''

[[AC:Fan Works]]
* [[https://twitter.com/Baloobear76/status/739458925842440193 Jedi Master Luke mending some broken bridges]].

* ''Heartwarming/StarWars9''

* Heartwarming/ThePhantomMenace
* Heartwarming/AttackOfTheClones
* Heartwarming/StarWarsTheCloneWars
** Heartwarming/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie
* Heartwarming/RevengeOfTheSith
* Heartwarming/{{Solo}}
* Heartwarming/StarWarsRebels
* Heartwarming/RogueOne
* Heartwarming/ANewHope
* Heartwarming/TheEmpireStrikesBack
* Heartwarming/ReturnOfTheJedi
* Heartwarming/StarWarsResistance
* Heartwarming/TheForceAwakens
* Heartwarming/TheLastJedi
* Heartwarming/StarWars9
* Heartwarming/StarWarsLegends
** Heartwarming/StarWarsCloneWars
** Heartwarming/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic
** Heartwarming/StarWarsTheOldRepublic
* Heartwarming/StarWarsForcesOfDestiny