To be honest, in contrast to my comment, i actually hate that formula. When i saw the pawg in the sequal teilogy i was instantly turned off. Bb8 didnt bother me as much for some reason. And neither does the little vreature in the gameplay trailer for this game, maybe because it appears that it is integral to the gameplay and not just there to be cute.

Reading comment above yours i dont think the 2.8million is correct and it also states that there are only 100,000 subreddits with over 125 subscribers and only 34,000 with more tham 1000 subs. Of the roughly 8000 subreddits that went dark there are someof the biggests subscriber counts woth some having millions of subscribers. I think based on that that its actually quite a hefty number.

Dont know why but the main character is pretty instantly likeable. Hopefully this fills in the gaping starwars shaped hole left by completing jedi survivour.