Sandro Marcos has caught the attention of anti-Marcoses once again with a single tweet.
The son of former Senator Bongbong Marcos recently watched the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One, and posted a comment about it on Twitter: “Rogue One is incredible.”
Rogue One is incredible
— Sandro Marcos (@sandromarcos7) December 18, 2016
While other Star Wars fans may agree with Sandro's post, some netizens interpreted his tweet differently.
These Twitter users saw a parallelism between the story of Rogue One and the regime of Sandro's late grandfather, former President Ferdinand Marcos.
Rogue One is about rebels from a distant planet trying to overthrow an evil empire.
Marcos ruled the Philippines for 20 years. It was during his term that martial law was declared.
He was eventually overthrown by the historic People Power Revolution in 1986.
Here are some comments on Sandro's tweet:
@sandromarcos7 In the end the people overthrew the evil empire but the evil empire is currently making a comeback;
— BadMoFun (@BadMoFun) December 18, 2016
they wont succeed.
@rcm1khail87 @sandromarcos7 I just can't accept having Star Wars, an awesome franchise, compared to such a hideous family. I can't
— Temperamental Brett (@ClydeianPena) December 19, 2016
.@sandromarcos7 Do you not see the irony of you enjoying a movie about underdog rebels overthrowing an oppressive regime? I mean, really? ????
— Kate2 Andor (@kateastrophic) December 19, 2016
@sandromarcos7 you know what else is incredible? pag binalik nyo na lahat ng ninakaw nyo
— cassian af (@rebelscassian) December 18, 2016
Dear @sandromarcos7 Star Wars is about a small band of rebels fighting against the oppressive Empire. Sounds kinda familiar?
— Dave Tabaniag (@DaveTabaniag) December 20, 2016
@sandromarcos7 reenactment yan ng ginawa ng mga pilipino para sa inang bayan nila dahil may darth vader ang pinas :) sounds family?
— Viktor scale (@justindomingo14) December 19, 2016
Some netizens also compared Rogue One's plot to the EDSA 1 Revolution:
@sandromarcos7 PEOPLE POWER 1 WAS INCREDIBLE. WE GOT YOUR FAMILY'S FRIGHTENED ASS SCRAMBLING TO GET OUT OF THE COUNTRY
— Sandro Marudo (@kaeofficial) December 18, 2016
@sandromarcos7 people power one > rogue one
— cassian andor (@insaincobane) December 18, 2016
@sandromarcos7 EDSA revolution was incredible
— mels (@melahoran) December 18, 2016
People Power is incredible. @sandromarcos7
— trian lauang (@3an) December 19, 2016
@sandromarcos7 Specially the quote wherein they said, rebellion is built around hope. Suddenly remembered People Power One and Leni winning
— TMEN Marketing (@TMENMarketing) December 19, 2016
Some netizens got more personal in their tweets:
@sandromarcos7 Pretty sure your lolo was Emperor Palpatine ????
— Fire Lord Tasha (@tashdecastro) December 18, 2016
@sandromarcos7 Your gramps was Darth Vader without the cool redemption arc ../..
— r????lph (@raknrolp) December 18, 2016
@sandromarcos7 never forget pic.twitter.com/GDX5tLZZVo
— ???????? (@xedreidaquigan) December 19, 2016
@sandromarcos7 does it remind u of something ba????????? something that involves your famliy??????
— lancer. (@iamlancer) December 18, 2016
@sandromarcos7 The Force is strong with the irony.
— Salvador Aquino (@sma_jr18) December 19, 2016
@sandromarcos7 Hmm, I see the similarity between the evil empire and your lolo's reign. Good always trumps evil. Remember that!
— mamay (@laureana44) December 19, 2016
@sandromarcos7 glad you enjoyed! Anuna about the killings your lolo dealt out and the millions he stole? Pa double check.
— The (????) Work (@ABeautyParlor) December 19, 2016
@sandromarcos7 pinang-movie ni Sandro #perangbayan !!!
— Ilokano Ak (@BesprenOfManila) December 18, 2016
Sandro never replied to any one of these tweets, but there were some netizens who defended him:
@sandromarcos7 yung mga haters mo parang walkers , hindi na kayang agapan, malala na yung sakit. kaya pinagpapasensyahan nlang. tsk
— Sandra Severo (@Euki_StrawHAT) December 19, 2016
@sandromarcos7 You will become president of this country in the future! ????????????? Good luck to all the haters here! ????????????????????
— I am Red Eye (@EditsByRedEye) December 19, 2016
@sandromarcos7 christmas naman pag-pray mo nalang sila sabay sabi ng...may the good force and vibes be with you???????????????
— Mae Valdez (@maevaldez6611) December 19, 2016