Babu Frik is the newStar Warsalien on the block. The little droid-smith is featured in J.J. Abrams’The Rise of Skywalkerand he’s apparently stealing some of Baby Yoda’s thunder. Baby Yoda, aka The Child, is the breakout star ofThe Mandalorian, which is currently one of the biggest shows on television. The Disney+ series introduced the world to Baby Yoda just last month, but it appears there’s some new competition in town, thanks to J.J. Abrams. There are minorSPOILERSforThe Rise of Skywalkerbelow.
Babu Frikis a tiny Anzellan droid-smith, who helps The Resistance out on Kijimi. Shirley Henderson from theHarry Potterfranchise provides his voice. Not much is known about the little dude, but he has some one-liners inThe Rise of Skywalkerand he seems to be a pretty big hit amongstStar Warsfans. Frik only has a few lines, which are pretty hard to understand, but it’s the puppetry behind the character that brings him to life and gives him a real personality. It’s also teased that he may be involved with some pretty dark exploits on the ice planet.
SomeStar Warsfans are starting to draw a line in the sand when it comes to Babu Frik vs.Baby Yoda. One of the more common complaints aboutThe Mandalorianstar is that he’s not even really a baby. He’s actually 50-years old, which means he should be able to wear some goggles like Babu Frik and get to workreprogramming droids to read ancient Sith texts. On the other hand, Frik only appears in two scenes and that’s it. There’s really not a whole lot to go on and Baby Yoda could Force Choke him out really easily.
“Forget Baby Yoda, Babu Frik is my new obsession,” says one fan on social media. AnotherStar Warsfans declares, “Baby Yoda is dead to me now. It’s all about Babu Frik, Baybeeeeeee!!!” It really didn’t take too long for that to happen, but it will more than likely be short-lived. “Baby Yoda? I only know one Bab… Babu Frik.” We’ll see about that when the Baby Yoda toys arrive in May, while the Babu Frik merchandise is sitting there with discount stickers and a layer of dust two-feet thick.
WhileThe Rise of Skywalkerhas once again proven to be divisive,The Mandalorianseems to be the one thingStar Warsfans can all agree on. Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have been able to craft something special that also unites fans across the board. Obviously, J.J. Abrams was at a disadvantage from the start because he had to continue the big screen legacy. Filoni and Favreau were almost able to float in under the radar with a project that really had little to no expectations from fans. Regardless, the battle has begun: Baby Yoda vs. Babu Frik. Who will win this battle? You can head over tothe official StarWars.com websitefor a better look at Babu Frik.
