Love Baby Yoda, you must

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No matter how frequently it happens, when people online love something obsessively, when they simply must stan, it always brings out the cynics. Their cynicism, in turn, will be understood as intellectual seriousness. As maturity. To wit: this week the Internet pledged its fealty to Baby Yoda-the tiny alien from Disney+'s The Mandalorian-and was immediately met with the rationale of Adult Nerds eager to pronounce each fan a nerf-herding sap who doesn't really understand the object of their affection. It's a reality created by clicks as much as crotchetiness. Baby Yoda hype has produced beatific meme-collection posts showcasing how many adherents would die for the li'l green cherub, speculations about what role Baby Yoda will play in The Mandalorian, and beyond. Naysaying is the obvious next step. Baby Yoda backlash has already begun.

Take the bait, I will not.

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