when we return to the galaxy far far away fans were overjoyed to see a number
away fans were overjoyed to see a number
away fans were overjoyed to see a number of references to its long history
of references to its long history
of references to its long history welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Star Wars The Force awakens Easter eggs
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looking at the various Easter eggs in
looking at the various Easter eggs in the first installment of the Star Wars
the first installment of the Star Wars
the first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy that you may have missed
sequel trilogy that you may have missed
sequel trilogy that you may have missed number 10 cameos given the popularity of
number 10 cameos given the popularity of
number 10 cameos given the popularity of the Star Wars franchise it isn’t
the Star Wars franchise it isn’t
the Star Wars franchise it isn’t surprising that many celebrities wanted
surprising that many celebrities wanted
surprising that many celebrities wanted in on the film even if only for a brief
in on the film even if only for a brief
in on the film even if only for a brief cameo you will remove these restraints
cameo you will remove these restraints
cameo you will remove these restraints and leave this cell with the door open
and leave this cell with the door open
and leave this cell with the door open it’s pretty well known at this point
it’s pretty well known at this point
it’s pretty well known at this point that Daniel Craig played the
that Daniel Craig played the
that Daniel Craig played the stormtrooper whom Rey manipulates but
stormtrooper whom Rey manipulates but
stormtrooper whom Rey manipulates but did you know that
did you know that
did you know that unkar plutt the junkyard dealer on jakku
unkar plutt the junkyard dealer on jakku
unkar plutt the junkyard dealer on jakku is played by simon pegg one quarter
is played by simon pegg one quarter
is played by simon pegg one quarter portion Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie
portion Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie
portion Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie lourd also makes an appearance as
lourd also makes an appearance as
lourd also makes an appearance as lieutenant conics complete with a
lieutenant conics complete with a
lieutenant conics complete with a hairstyle that would make Princess Leia
hairstyle that would make Princess Leia
hairstyle that would make Princess Leia proud even Bill Hader gets in on the
proud even Bill Hader gets in on the
proud even Bill Hader gets in on the action as he helped create the voice for
action as he helped create the voice for
action as he helped create the voice for bb-8 alongside ben schwartz number nine
bb-8 alongside ben schwartz number nine
bb-8 alongside ben schwartz number nine Rey’s connection to Luke
Ria’s first introduced to the audience
Ria’s first introduced to the audience as somewhat of a loner she’s forced to
as somewhat of a loner she’s forced to
as somewhat of a loner she’s forced to scavenge for items she can trade for
scavenge for items she can trade for
scavenge for items she can trade for food and lives in a down atat
food and lives in a down atat
food and lives in a down atat one of the more curious items she
one of the more curious items she
one of the more curious items she possesses is a doll wearing orange and
possesses is a doll wearing orange and
possesses is a doll wearing orange and white clothing the exact colors of a
white clothing the exact colors of a
white clothing the exact colors of a uniform belonging to an x-wing pilot and
uniform belonging to an x-wing pilot and
uniform belonging to an x-wing pilot and a similar outfit to what Luke wears in a
a similar outfit to what Luke wears in a
a similar outfit to what Luke wears in a new hope she also has an old x-wing
new hope she also has an old x-wing
new hope she also has an old x-wing fighter pilot helmet which she wears as
fighter pilot helmet which she wears as
fighter pilot helmet which she wears as she looks longingly at the sky could
she looks longingly at the sky could
she looks longingly at the sky could these items foreshadow a potential
these items foreshadow a potential
these items foreshadow a potential connection to Luke or at least another
connection to Luke or at least another
connection to Luke or at least another rebel pilot as suggested by the
rebel pilot as suggested by the
rebel pilot as suggested by the reference book Star Wars Ray’s Survival
reference book Star Wars Ray’s Survival
reference book Star Wars Ray’s Survival Guide
number eight I got a bad feeling about
number eight I got a bad feeling about this although perhaps not as iconic as I
this although perhaps not as iconic as I
this although perhaps not as iconic as I am your father or may the force be with
am your father or may the force be with
am your father or may the force be with you it’s become a bit of a running joke
you it’s become a bit of a running joke
you it’s become a bit of a running joke across star wars films to include a line
across star wars films to include a line
across star wars films to include a line of dialogue along the lines of I have a
of dialogue along the lines of I have a
of dialogue along the lines of I have a bad feeling about this I’ve got a bad
bad feeling about this I’ve got a bad
bad feeling about this I’ve got a bad feeling about it
feeling about it
feeling about it variations of the phrase have been said
variations of the phrase have been said
variations of the phrase have been said by multiple characters throughout the
by multiple characters throughout the
by multiple characters throughout the franchise including Anakin and obi-wan
franchise including Anakin and obi-wan
franchise including Anakin and obi-wan Kenobi I have a bad feeling about this
Kenobi I have a bad feeling about this
Kenobi I have a bad feeling about this but it’s most memorably and most often
but it’s most memorably and most often
but it’s most memorably and most often uttered by Han Solo and sure enough it’s
uttered by Han Solo and sure enough it’s
uttered by Han Solo and sure enough it’s Han who once again says it in the force
Han who once again says it in the force
Han who once again says it in the force awakens as usual his bad feeling is
awakens as usual his bad feeling is
awakens as usual his bad feeling is warranted he’s just discovered that the
warranted he’s just discovered that the
warranted he’s just discovered that the raft ours have been set loose on his
raft ours have been set loose on his
raft ours have been set loose on his freighter number seven old Ben after
freighter number seven old Ben after
freighter number seven old Ben after defeating his former apprentice in a
defeating his former apprentice in a
defeating his former apprentice in a vicious lightsaber duel obi-wan Kenobi
vicious lightsaber duel obi-wan Kenobi
vicious lightsaber duel obi-wan Kenobi worked with Yoda and Bail Organa to hide
worked with Yoda and Bail Organa to hide
worked with Yoda and Bail Organa to hide the children of Anakin Skywalker to
the children of Anakin Skywalker to
the children of Anakin Skywalker to protect them from the emperor obi-wan
protect them from the emperor obi-wan
protect them from the emperor obi-wan took Luke to Tatooine and lived nearby
took Luke to Tatooine and lived nearby
took Luke to Tatooine and lived nearby to watch over him to conceal his
to watch over him to conceal his
to watch over him to conceal his identity he ditched the name obi-wan and
identity he ditched the name obi-wan and
identity he ditched the name obi-wan and called himself simply Ben Ben Ben Kenobi
called himself simply Ben Ben Ben Kenobi
called himself simply Ben Ben Ben Kenobi boy am I glad to see you
boy am I glad to see you
boy am I glad to see you of course we learned that kylo Ren’s
of course we learned that kylo Ren’s
of course we learned that kylo Ren’s real name is Ben solo although it’s
real name is Ben solo although it’s
real name is Ben solo although it’s never directly said it’s safe to assume
never directly said it’s safe to assume
never directly said it’s safe to assume that han and Leia named their son after
that han and Leia named their son after
that han and Leia named their son after Kenobi too bad he didn’t grow up to do
Kenobi too bad he didn’t grow up to do
Kenobi too bad he didn’t grow up to do the name honor number six the Wilhelm
the name honor number six the Wilhelm
the name honor number six the Wilhelm scream
this distinct soundbite has been heard
this distinct soundbite has been heard by many but few know it by name a stock
by many but few know it by name a stock
by many but few know it by name a stock audio recording of a man screaming that
audio recording of a man screaming that
audio recording of a man screaming that can be traced back to 1951 it was dubbed
can be traced back to 1951 it was dubbed
can be traced back to 1951 it was dubbed the Wilhelm scream after being applied
the Wilhelm scream after being applied
the Wilhelm scream after being applied to the character private Wilhelm in the
to the character private Wilhelm in the
to the character private Wilhelm in the 1953 film the charge at Feather River
1953 film the charge at Feather River
1953 film the charge at Feather River after he’s been shot with an arrow often
after he’s been shot with an arrow often
after he’s been shot with an arrow often used when a character is killed or badly
used when a character is killed or badly
used when a character is killed or badly wounded it’s been heard in over 360
wounded it’s been heard in over 360
wounded it’s been heard in over 360 films including every Star Wars film up
films including every Star Wars film up
films including every Star Wars film up to and including the force awakens it
to and including the force awakens it
to and including the force awakens it appears early in the movie when a
appears early in the movie when a
appears early in the movie when a stormtrooper is killed by a turbo laser
stormtrooper is killed by a turbo laser
stormtrooper is killed by a turbo laser during the scene when Poe and Finn
during the scene when Poe and Finn
during the scene when Poe and Finn escape from the first order number 5 Maz
escape from the first order number 5 Maz
escape from the first order number 5 Maz is flags if we can find it on our
is flags if we can find it on our
is flags if we can find it on our scanners first orders not far behind the
scanners first orders not far behind the
scanners first orders not far behind the entrance to maz kanata’s cavern is
entrance to maz kanata’s cavern is
entrance to maz kanata’s cavern is decorated with all sorts of flags for
decorated with all sorts of flags for
decorated with all sorts of flags for the average fan this wouldn’t be
the average fan this wouldn’t be
the average fan this wouldn’t be something you’d look twice at for the
something you’d look twice at for the
something you’d look twice at for the super fan however this scene has plenty
super fan however this scene has plenty
super fan however this scene has plenty of juicy Easter eggs for starters
of juicy Easter eggs for starters
of juicy Easter eggs for starters several of the flags can also be found
several of the flags can also be found
several of the flags can also be found in the pod racing scene in the Phantom
in the pod racing scene in the Phantom
in the pod racing scene in the Phantom Menace furthermore two flags bear the
Menace furthermore two flags bear the
Menace furthermore two flags bear the mythos or skull and clan Fett wheat
mythos or skull and clan Fett wheat
mythos or skull and clan Fett wheat insignia both of which are found on Boba
insignia both of which are found on Boba
insignia both of which are found on Boba Fett’s armor for the eagle-eyed Star
Fett’s armor for the eagle-eyed Star
Fett’s armor for the eagle-eyed Star Wars fan this was a nice nod to a larger
Wars fan this was a nice nod to a larger
Wars fan this was a nice nod to a larger interconnected universe relax kid she’s
interconnected universe relax kid she’s
interconnected universe relax kid she’s run this watering hole for a thousand
run this watering hole for a thousand
run this watering hole for a thousand years number four fn-2187
submit your blaster for inspection the
submit your blaster for inspection the new characters are among the strongest
new characters are among the strongest
new characters are among the strongest aspects of the force awakens two of our
aspects of the force awakens two of our
aspects of the force awakens two of our protagonists Poe and Finn bond early as
protagonists Poe and Finn bond early as
protagonists Poe and Finn bond early as they attempt to escape from the first
they attempt to escape from the first
they attempt to escape from the first order its Poe who actually gives Finn
order its Poe who actually gives Finn
order its Poe who actually gives Finn his name as he was originally known only
his name as he was originally known only
his name as he was originally known only as fn-2187 his stormtrooper callsign the
as fn-2187 his stormtrooper callsign the
as fn-2187 his stormtrooper callsign the number to 187 is the same number as
number to 187 is the same number as
number to 187 is the same number as Princess Leia cell in a new hope George
Princess Leia cell in a new hope George
Princess Leia cell in a new hope George Lucas initially chose this number
Lucas initially chose this number
Lucas initially chose this number because he was a huge fan of a short
because he was a huge fan of a short
because he was a huge fan of a short film by Arthur Lipset entitled you
film by Arthur Lipset entitled you
film by Arthur Lipset entitled you guessed it 2187 talked about a number
guessed it 2187 talked about a number
guessed it 2187 talked about a number with a history three Ewan McGregor and
with a history three Ewan McGregor and
with a history three Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness one of the more memorable
Alec Guinness one of the more memorable
Alec Guinness one of the more memorable scenes of the force awakens is when Rey
scenes of the force awakens is when Rey
scenes of the force awakens is when Rey first comes across Luke’s lightsaber
first comes across Luke’s lightsaber
first comes across Luke’s lightsaber upon touching it she experiences a force
upon touching it she experiences a force
upon touching it she experiences a force vision and witnesses several different
vision and witnesses several different
vision and witnesses several different scenes in quick succession she also
scenes in quick succession she also
scenes in quick succession she also hears different voices including obi-wan
hears different voices including obi-wan
hears different voices including obi-wan Kenobi saying ray these are your first
Kenobi saying ray these are your first
Kenobi saying ray these are your first steps
the word ray is actually voiced by the
the word ray is actually voiced by the late Sir Alec Guinness through some
late Sir Alec Guinness through some
late Sir Alec Guinness through some clever editing of previous dialogue
clever editing of previous dialogue
clever editing of previous dialogue while you and McGregor the man who
while you and McGregor the man who
while you and McGregor the man who portrayed Kenobi in the prequels
portrayed Kenobi in the prequels
portrayed Kenobi in the prequels actually came in to record the rest of
actually came in to record the rest of
actually came in to record the rest of the lines specifically for the film I
the lines specifically for the film I
the lines specifically for the film I shouldn’t have gone in there
shouldn’t have gone in there
shouldn’t have gone in there number two Millennium Falcon nostalgia
number two Millennium Falcon nostalgia
number two Millennium Falcon nostalgia surely the force awakens not only
surely the force awakens not only
surely the force awakens not only features the Millennium Falcon once
features the Millennium Falcon once
features the Millennium Falcon once again it also gives us several other
again it also gives us several other
again it also gives us several other throwbacks to the first ever Star Wars
throwbacks to the first ever Star Wars
throwbacks to the first ever Star Wars film via the iconic ship for example
film via the iconic ship for example
film via the iconic ship for example Finn accidentally turns on the game we
Finn accidentally turns on the game we
Finn accidentally turns on the game we witness Chewie playing against r2d2 in
witness Chewie playing against r2d2 in
witness Chewie playing against r2d2 in the original film known as de jorrick
the original film known as de jorrick
the original film known as de jorrick then also briefly grabs the remote
then also briefly grabs the remote
then also briefly grabs the remote training ball obi-wan used during Luke’s
training ball obi-wan used during Luke’s
training ball obi-wan used during Luke’s first lightsaber lesson before tossing
first lightsaber lesson before tossing
first lightsaber lesson before tossing it aside perhaps the most effective not
it aside perhaps the most effective not
it aside perhaps the most effective not however is when Rey and Finn hide under
however is when Rey and Finn hide under
however is when Rey and Finn hide under the floor when the ship is boarded which
the floor when the ship is boarded which
the floor when the ship is boarded which is exactly what our heroes did in the
is exactly what our heroes did in the
is exactly what our heroes did in the first film where the others where’s the
first film where the others where’s the
first film where the others where’s the pilot
pilot
pilot I’m the pilot before we unveil our
I’m the pilot before we unveil our
I’m the pilot before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
this is a ship that made the Kessel run
this is a ship that made the Kessel run in 14 parsecs
in 14 parsecs
in 14 parsecs 12 niima outpost is that way stay off
12 niima outpost is that way stay off
12 niima outpost is that way stay off Kelvin Ridge number one Starkiller was
Kelvin Ridge number one Starkiller was
Kelvin Ridge number one Starkiller was Luke’s original name it’s another Death
Luke’s original name it’s another Death
Luke’s original name it’s another Death Star I wish that were the case major
Star I wish that were the case major
Star I wish that were the case major basically the only differences between
basically the only differences between
basically the only differences between the Empire superweapon and the first
the Empire superweapon and the first
the Empire superweapon and the first order super weapon are the size and the
order super weapon are the size and the
order super weapon are the size and the name rather than simply recreate the
name rather than simply recreate the
name rather than simply recreate the Death Star the first order makes a much
Death Star the first order makes a much
Death Star the first order makes a much bigger weapon and decides to call it the
bigger weapon and decides to call it the
bigger weapon and decides to call it the star killer base and this is star killer
star killer base and this is star killer
star killer base and this is star killer base
base
base besides sounding pretty awesome the name
besides sounding pretty awesome the name
besides sounding pretty awesome the name star killer actually has another meaning
star killer actually has another meaning
star killer actually has another meaning behind it
behind it
behind it it was the original surname George Lucas
it was the original surname George Lucas
it was the original surname George Lucas intended to give to Luke Skywalker I’m
intended to give to Luke Skywalker I’m
intended to give to Luke Skywalker I’m here to rescue you
here to rescue you
here to rescue you of course Lucas would eventually go with
of course Lucas would eventually go with
of course Lucas would eventually go with Skywalker instead but this is an
Skywalker instead but this is an
Skywalker instead but this is an undeniably cool Easter egg and a
undeniably cool Easter egg and a
undeniably cool Easter egg and a fantastic nod to the creative process
fantastic nod to the creative process
fantastic nod to the creative process that went into making the original Star
that went into making the original Star
that went into making the original Star Wars films such a hit why don’t we blow
Wars films such a hit why don’t we blow
Wars films such a hit why don’t we blow it up there’s always a way to do that do
it up there’s always a way to do that do
it up there’s always a way to do that do you agree with our picks check out these
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