New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Debuts… Can Anyone Spare a Tissue?

I never really got into the Halloween season — I’m not a fan of the horror genre and for religious reasons I was never allowed to dress up and go out trick-or-treating like other kids. So about a decade ago I started my own tradition that every Halloween shall thenceforth be devoted to giving myself cavities as I park myself in front of the television set to watch the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS. Star Wars is undoubtedly such a rich part of nerd culture, and with the current comic flying off shelves, all of the cool merch coming out, and, of course the release dates for not only Episode 7 but also Star Wars: Battlefront rapidly approaching it’s safe to say Star Wars fever is at an all-time high. And then over the weekend we were BLESSED with the official poster for Episode 7 in all it’s gorgeously illustrated glory. Allow me to break down a few of the highlights that caught my eye: Wherefore Art Thou, Luke? After the poster debuted over the weekend, the question on everyone’s mind had to be “Where the f@#! is Luke!” While yes, the hero of the original trilogy doesn’t appear here, Mark Hamill does get second billing in the credits listing. Also, considering the second teaser featured Hamill doing voiceover work and also being spotted on set, I think the snub was intentional and we can all rest a little easier that we’ll be seeing Luke in some capacity. Rey & Finn Are Here To Stay, Get Used To It. While yes, there are *ahem ahem* SOME PEOPLE who aren’t jumping for j…