The original Star Wars trilogy arrived on Disney Plus, recently remastered in a 4K resolution format, and the infamous Han / Greedo scene was once again mutilated.
Fortunately, the result is more fun than offensive. Remember your life before this next clip, because a new made up word will enter your vocabulary that you will never hear.
Oh my goodness. This is not a joke. pic.twitter.com/RMkh7Blg7D November 12, 2019
Yes, Greedo says "Maclunkey!" now, shortly before his disappearance. As noted in the Star Wars visual comparisons topic above, a new explosion was also added after the shooting, covering Greedo's hit on the board. Han and Greedo are also filming now at the same time, with the previous edition from 1997, which makes the controversy come first.
According to a Vanity Fair article, "Maclunkey" is actually the work of George Lucas, with this change made before Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in 2012. No one seems to know why this change was made. But it is important? We live in a world with "Maclunkey" now. A better world.
Maclunkey is now on the Internet
Thanks to comedian Eric Fell, the first to seize the comedic opportunity of this moment.
BREAKING: Greedo yelling "Maclunkey" isn't the only major change to the original #starwars trilogy on #DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/7HMRKGQkc0 November 12, 2019
"Maclunkey" cannot be put back in the box now. He has a hashtag, and Stephen King even tweeted about it, ensuring that this word is now the official property of the internet.
#MaclunkeyJust because it's so weird. Nov 12, 2019
There is no way to stop Maclunkey.
pic.twitter.com/xtPb6OI2tWNovember 12, 2019