He's so cute that Rey literally chooses him over food at a defining moment in the film.
And he's got a bigger cult-following than pretty much anyone in the galaxy.
Well, hold onto your fucking tits everyone because this week it was revealed that BB-8 will have his own arch-nemesis in The Last Jedi, enter: BB-9E.
OH MY GOD, GUYS, WE MUST PROTECT THEM.
And, naturally, BB stans are freaking the sweet fuck out because, first of all, how dare you.
While others are having some major feelings.
As if this all wasn't perfect enough, director Rian Johnson revealed that BB-9E went by a different nickname on set.
So check out the toy trailer below where BB-9E makes his first brooding cameo as the emo droid of our dreams.
And get hype AF for The Last Jedi and all the adorableness sure to ensue.