Andrew McAfee

WE didn't. The bad guys did. The bad guys ALWAYS need a super weapon.https://twitter.com/thatothermcafee/status/853052747226112000 …

To project power and hubris, on some level, yes. But not even every story in Star Wars, even, necessarily has one!

So why did Force Awakens need it, and need to set it up for destruction in such a similar way? For the callback. A nostalgic moment.

Starkiller Base worked like a Death Star, looked like a Death Star, died like a Death Star: it's a Death Star! Just bigger and prettier.

You're right. Why would any military build a new, bigger weapon based on elements of an already proven design. #nerdgument.