The 'Rogue One' trailer has the internet in a fandom frenzy

Have we traveled through time? Not to the late '70s and the onset of Star Wars frenzy, or even to the false hope-riddled prequel years. With a new trailer for December's Star Wars: Rogue One sending waves of excitement through the internet, it feels like this time last year, before The Force Awakens welcomed in a new era of Star Wars.

Fan expectations are mixed, if cautiously optimistic. But Star Wars is Star Wars, and any content is catnip for fans who care about this galaxy far, far away.

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First of all, the trailer gives us a look at someone we haven't seen in a long time: Darth Vader. Evil or not, fans are thrilled to see him.

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In the honeymoon period of the trailer, we can pretend that everything will be beautiful and nothing will hurt:

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Even the #brands couldn't hide their excitement:

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Vader himself chimed in, unable to resist the lure of the trailer:

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If nothing else, Rogue One took our minds off the less savory events in the world, putting the spotlight where it should be: on far-off adventure and unlikely heroes.

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Rogue One premieres in theaters on Dec. 16.