Ever since Disney announced the release date for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode 7), fans from all over the world have been anxiously waiting and writing about their hopes, thoughts and hypotheses about what George Lucas, J.J. Abrams and Disney would have in store. At this point, I have already gone and seen the film twice because what else would I spend my money on? :)

Oh, my gosh! That was awesome!

I was practically speechless after I saw the film the first time and my mind was blown even more so after the second time. I loved watching episodes 1-6 throughout my childhood and I could not believe that I was getting the opportunity to see a Star Wars film in theaters.

When does Episode 8 come out?

Because I was so pumped after seeing The Force Awakens, I Google searched the scheduled release date for the next installment of the trilogy. Sadly, the next film is scheduled to debut May 2017, so I suppose I will have to be patient for the next year and a half.

I love/missed the original characters!

It was very exciting to see the original cast (Episodes 4-6) come back for Episode 7. Both times that I saw the film, the audience cheered the most when Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) appeared on the screen. Of course, Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) were also fan favorites to see on the big screen again.

BB-8 is the cutest, little thing!

Although I do love R2-D2, BB-8 may have stolen my heart for good. He may be a robot, but he’s still pretty cute.

Who is Rey? Why is she important? What is her past?

Don’t get me wrong, I love female leads and Rey, but I couldn’t help but wonder where the heck she came from. She introduces herself as a scavenger from the planet of Jakku. However, by the end of the film, you will have a lot of questions running through your head about her. Many of the people that I know, including myself, hypothesize that Rey is in some way related to Luke Skywalker.

I have EXTREMELY high hopes for Episode 8. My hope is that it will give us some more insight on what happened when Episode 6 ended and before Episode 7 began. Can someone please invent a time machine so I could find out what happens next?!