- [Narrator] This episode of Nerdist News Edition is
sponsored by Borderlands 3.
Did Star Wars confirm that a Saturday Night Live character
is now canon?
Rey, Poe, BB-8,
Finn, Holdo,
Unkar Plutt, DJ, Captain Kennedy.
The Star Wars sequel trilogy has introduced
so many new and iconic characters
to the galaxy far far away.
And it appears that this December
Episode Nine, The Rise of Skywalker
will be no different.
In just a few short, short months
we'll be officially introduced Keri Russell's
Zorri Bliss and Richard E. Grant's Allegiant General Pryde
as well as whoever the hell Matt Smith
is or isn't playing.
But among all of these new faces,
there is one unofficial character
that snuck in as a fan favorite
in the sequel era.
And it's all thanks to the folks over
at Saturday Night Live.
That is Matt the Radar Technician.
- Hi, I'm Matt.
I'm a Radar Technician.
- As Kylo Ren's alter ego on the sketch show's
Undercover Boss parody from way back in 2016,
a simpler time.
Matt has popped up everywhere from
fan art to action figures to cosplay
and video game mods.
However, despite all this fan love
he's remained, at best,
SNL cosplay and not officially a part of
greater Star Wars universe.
Until now.
Thanks to a new Star Wars comic,
it seems that Matt may have made his way
into the Star Wars universe for real.
- I'm looking forward to having some
real talk with some real folks.
- As part of the lead up to December's
The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars comics are releasing a new series
of one shots called Age of Resistance.
It's giving more background and context
to the sequel trilogy's heroes and villian's alike.
In the issue dedicated to General Hux
everyone's favorite first order bad boy.
Armitage Hux and his work wife, Kylo Ren
have been stranded on a planet after the ship
mysteriously malfunctions.
Though they eventually manage to
make their escape, Hux uses the supposed sabotage
to confront another officer who bullied him
as a child.
During the exchange Hux reveals that a mechanic,
specifically a Radar Technician,
was suspected of the sabotage.
And that he's already been dealt with.
While Hux doesn't mention a name,
well many fans are speculating that this is indeed Matt.
If that wasn't enough,
in the trailer for the final season of the cartoon
Star Wars: Resistance we see Neeku and Kaz
rocking First Order uniforms
that look suspiciously like
Matt the Radar Tech's outfit.
The gray jumpsuit with the orange vest.
And that effectively, in our eyes,
makes this SNL costume canon
in the galaxy far far away.
Now considering that Matt the Radar Technician's
actually Kylo Ren, it would take all kinds of retconning
and world building to try to fit him
into the actual storyline of the saga.
Although who knows, maybe after Hux killed him
Kylo took his identity so he could infiltrate
his troops and learn a bit more about
employee satisfaction.
But honestly it seems like priority should be trying
to crush the Resistance
and you know, rule the entire galaxy
to impress your grandfather's hat.
- He's trying to do accomplish something
that's never been done in the history of the galaxy.
That's impressive.
While the uniform and the position is canon,
we're sure this is just the writers
and producers having fun behind the scenes.
Honestly, we're sad to admit that
Matt the Radar Tech probably won't ever become
an official part of the galaxy far, far away
but for now this is still a fun theory.
- Yes, exactly.
Exactly.
- And who knows, maybe if Kylo Ren gets
redeemed at the end of The Rise of Skywalker
he'll have to pay his dues to the Resistance
by working as a Radar Technician.
We know he has the experience.
Even if he doesn't have the skill.
- Can you please stop yelling at me?
You're starting to stress me out.
- But what do you folks think?
Do you want Matt the Radar Technician
to actually become canon?
What other characters from Star Wars parodies
do you want to show up as easter
eggs in the galaxy far far away?
And which is the better burn?
- Kylo Ren is a punk bitch.
- Or?
- You're just a child
in a mask.
- Let's discuss.
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