When a fresh young talent debuts in an award-winning movie, there is always the possibility that he or she or it might subsequently fade into obscurity, overwhelmed by the fame of the film itself. Luckily Star Wars: The Force Awakens won, like, nothing, so BB-8 is good to go on and become the star he was destined to be, which includes becoming Reggie Watts’s funk muse. The chemistry between Reggie and BB-8 on The Late Late Show last night … it’s borderline sexual, right? No? Okay, never mind. You’re right. That’s stupid. Where would it even go? Sorry. Forget you read this.
