This post contains gratuitous spoilers for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." Read on at your own risk.
If you haven't seen "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" by now but you've still been skulking around the internet, you've probably seen some skin. Despite all the twists and turns in "The Last Jedi," shirtless Kylo Ren has been by far the film's most-memed topic.
Forget Master Yoda's return and subsequent destruction of the Jedi religion, Luke Skywalker's controversial finale, and Rey and Kylo's epic, slow-motion team-up.
Shirtless Kylo wins.
While heading into your screening for"The Last Jedi," the last thing you probably expected to see was a half-naked Kylo Ren uncomfortably standing around and telling Rey that she should join him. But that's exactly what you got.
In his attempts to lure Rey to the Dark side, Supreme Leader Snoke creates a Force bond between her and his apprentice. Kylo and Rey's minds connect several times throughout the film and, in one instance, Rey "walks in" on Kylo wearing nothing but high-waisted black pants.
The moment, which only adds to the "forbidden" nature of Kylo and Rey's relationship, is played up for sexual tension. And it works, if audiences' reactions to shirtless Kylo are anything to go off of.
Of course, Snoke manipulating Kylo's mind without his knowledge seems to be the final nail in Snoke's coffin. When Snoke reveals to Rey that he'd forged the connection, Kylo looks up sharply from where he's bowed before his master; a fleeting look of betrayal crosses his face before his expression sinks back into something more controlled. It seems Kylo might not have been too happy about his master manipulating him and invading his privacy.
The internet sure enjoyed that invasion of privacy, though.
The Last Jedi was amazing and especially the part when shirtless Kylo Ren appeared and some guy in the theater was like “YOOOOOO”
— Megs (@_megannelson) December 15, 2017
Actual photo of me when Kylo Ren had his shirtless scene. #TheLastJedipic.twitter.com/zpO9MustbA
— lolo styles (@lauren_hemmo96) December 15, 2017
my sexual orientation is shirtless Kylo Ren in high-waisted pants
— priscilla page (@BBW_BFF) December 16, 2017
Hard to escape Star Wars today 🤣
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) December 18, 2017
Just got this text pic.twitter.com/zWAYkE0S7E
i’m so glad i didn’t have food watching the last jedi today because i would’ve 100% choked on something when shirtless kylo ren popped outta no where
— hannah (@aIoneaureum) December 14, 2017
the guy sitting next to me gasping at shirtless kylo ren is a forever mood
— alicia (@agordyyy) December 15, 2017
Rey: Can you put on a cowl or something?
— Courtney Enlow-ho-ho 🎄 (@courtenlow) December 19, 2017
Kylo Ren: pic.twitter.com/MoJ4eVVx9F
Rey: um Kylo can you cover your extremely shirtless bod
— Britt Hayes (@MissBrittHayes) December 19, 2017
me: LITERALLY WHO EVEN ASKED YOU
you: my favorite scene in tlj was the goodbye scene with Luke and Leia, it was so touching and well done.
— general hugs (@Rxchelcxmp) December 19, 2017
me, an intellectual: shirtless Kylo Ren.
[taps microphone]
— kyra (@qrandbudapest) December 17, 2017
Kylo Ren is an emo punk ass bitch
[alarms go off]
AND even though his character arc is so well written
[security runs up to the stage]
that doesn’t excuse him from killing han and being shirtless in tlj
[is forcefully escorted away]
LIKE WE GET IT YOU WORK OUT
kylo ren out of context pic.twitter.com/EasnMCLoLC
— Work Alcoholic Tamarindo (@MulherTamarindo) December 14, 2017
everyone's talking about buff shirtless Kylo Ren but no one's mentioning the fact that Kylo Ren clearly skips leg day.
— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) December 17, 2017
Honestly, the Emo Kylo Ren Twitter account has been the best part.
i’ve been working out
— Emo Kylo Ren (@KyloR3n) December 15, 2017
dear diary
— Emo Kylo Ren (@KyloR3n) December 19, 2017
i stood around all day shirtless and covered in oil in case i got an unexpected call but unfortunately i didn’t
*flexes bicep* just got back from the arms dealer
— Emo Kylo Ren (@KyloR3n) December 19, 2017
*flexes other arm* they deal to both sides
Check out shirtless Kylo Ren in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," now in theaters.
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