It looks like girls are getting into metal, and I'm not talking about music.
Evidently, R2-D2 has been a little behind in his puberty cycle, but it looks like he finally arrived, as a new fan club of woman have emerged on Flickr who give the little metal guy all their love.
Talk about droid drama. You can almost see the metal can blushing and the jealous C-3PO nattering on about the danger they could be in.
Artoo-on-girl action? Talk about extending a brand. I can't wait to see the anime version.
Extreme Girly Robot Fans
R2-D2 Gets Tons of Love from Female Fans on Flickr
Trend Themes
1. Female Fans of Robots - The emergence of female fan clubs on social media dedicated to robots presents an opportunity for robot manufacturers to tailor their marketing and advertising towards a wider audience.
2. Rise of Robot Popularity on Social Media - The increased attention and engagement with robot-related content on social media presents an opportunity for businesses to use social media as a platform for promoting their robotic products and services.
3. Robots as Cultural Icons - The popularity of robots, such as R2-D2, as cultural icons presents an opportunity for businesses to create merchandise and products that appeal to fans of popular robots, contributing to the growing market for robot-related merchandise.
Industry Implications
1. Robotics - Robot manufacturers can benefit from the emerging trend of female fans of robots by creating products and services that are specifically designed to cater to this demographic.
2. Social Media - The rise of robot popularity on social media presents an opportunity for businesses in the social media industry to create platforms and tools that allow users to easily discover and engage with robot-related content.
3. Merchandising - The popularity of robots as cultural icons presents an opportunity for businesses in the merchandising industry to create and market products that appeal to fans of robots, such as R2-D2, contributing to the growing market for robot-related merchandise.