Star Warshas had many brilliant retcons over the years, from the clones' inhibitor chips inStar Wars: The Clone Warsto the iconic twist that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father inThe Empire Strikes Back, but I’d love to see the franchise retcon these 10 plotlines as well.Star Warsmovies and TV showsare known for their retcons, for better or worse. While certain choices, such as the resurrection of Palpatine inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, are considered some ofStar Wars’worst retcons, often these changes address issues in the franchise in ingenious ways.
In fact, some ofStar Wars’best charactershave come from retcons, such as Ahsoka Tano, who was revealed to be Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan inThe Clone Wars, after the prequels gave no indication he ever had one. There are still plenty of gaps, mysteries, and unexplained plot points throughouttheStar Warstimeline, though.I believe retcons would be the perfect way to address these 10Star Warsplotlines in particular.
The Creation Of Anakin Skywalker Should Be Depicted On Screen
Audiences Have Long Wondered If Palpatine ‘Made’ Anakin Skywalker
SinceStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Anakin Skywalker’s origins inStar Warshave been of great interest.The Phantom Menacerevealed that Anakin wasthe Chosen One, which proved to be exactly as messianic as it sounded. That is,Shmi Skywalker told Qui-Gon Jinn that Anakin Skywalker had no father, suggesting that he had been immaculately conceived. This has led to a host of theories about Anakin’s creation, ranging from Palpatine manipulating midi-chlorians inside Shmi to the Force itself creating Anakin to counteract the rise of the Sith.
Star Warshas been somewhat inconsistent on this matter. George Lucas has long held that Anakin was created by the Force itself, although there have been many nods to the popular fan theory that Palpatine created Anakin, most notably in the canonStar Warscomic bookDarth Vader#25 (2018). Within that comic, Palpatine is seemingly shown creating Anakin, but it could just as easily be interpreted as something Anakin fears to be true.A retcon confirming exactly how Anakin was created would put these questions to restand would offer brand-new insight into the beloved character.
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Padmé’s Worst Attack Of The Clones Moment Should Be Explained
Star Wars Must Provide A Better Explanation For This Terrible Moment
Padmé Amidala is an incredibleStar Warscharacter, yet there is one moment from the prequel trilogy that undermines nearly all the brilliant things she has done. After serving bravely as a 14-year-old Queen of Naboo during the Trade Federation’s attack on the planet, Padmé became a senator, standing up for peace and justice in the galaxy. Bewilderingly, though, she seems to throw all of her values aside inStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Cloneswhen Anakin confesses to killing the Tusken Raider men, women, and children.
Rather than responding with horror or outrage, Padmé essentially tells Anakin that his anger is only natural.This confusing and disappointing moment must be explained in some way inStar Wars. Her reaction would have been egregious coming from any character, but for Padmé to have such a response was unthinkable (even if she had already fallen for Anakin). It’s difficult to imagine howStar Warscould make this right, but the franchise has made much more confounding plot points make sense.
Her reaction would have been egregious coming from any character, but for Padmé to have such a response was unthinkable.
Star Wars Should Explain Count Dooku’s True Intentions With Obi-Wan
Count Dooku Revealed So Much Of Palpatine’s Plan To Obi-Wan
Yet another puzzlingAttack of the Clonesmoment, when Obi-Wan Kenobi was captured by Count Dooku on Geonosis,Dooku revealed a shocking number of details about Palpatine’s plan to take power. Seemingly,Count Dooku tried to recruit Obi-Wanas his Sith apprentice (inevitably meaning he would overthrow Palpatine). However, even were that the case, this was a confusing risk for Dooku to take.
It’s clear that Dooku had an odd sort of affection for Obi-Wan, as he had been Qui-Gon Jinn’s Jedi Master and Obi-Wan was his Padawan, but there was little reason for Dooku to believe Obi-Wan would turn. The question remains: why would Dooku gamble with the future of the Sith just to try and get Obi-Wan to join him? A retcon could provide a clear answer, perhaps revealing that Palpatine was aware of this conversation and this was all part of his plan.
Korkie Kryze’s Paternity Should Be Revealed
Many Are Convinced That Korkie Is Really Obi-Wan’s Son
One of the most popularStar Warsfan theories is a rather surprising one. InThe Clone Wars, Satine Kryze, the Duchess of Mandalore at the time, was revealed to be Obi-Wan’s secret love interest. Even more curiously,Satine had a ‘nephew,’ Korkie, who bore a striking resemblance to Obi-Wan himself. Although many have disliked the notion that Obi-Wan could have had a child (either that he did or didn’t know about), his feelings for Satine confirm that there was much more to Obi-Wan than it seemed.
Korkie’s origins are also rather confusing, as Satine seems to have had just one sibling, Bo-Katan Kryze, who doesn’t have any children. It remains unclear who Korkie’s parents could be and what relation they could possibly have to Satine. This has led to even greater speculation that Korkie may be Satine’s son with Obi-Wan rather than her nephew. Given the rampant rumors and theories,Star Warsshould finally give fans some sort of answer through a retcon.
Star Wars Should Confirm That Palpatine Drained The Life From Padmé
Padmé Deserves A Better Death Than Simply Losing Her Will To Live
In addition to Padmé’s disappointing (to say the least) response to Anakin’s confession that he slaughtered the Tusken Raiders,one of the worst plot points for Padmé in all ofStar Warswas the way in which she died. At the end ofRevenge of the Sith, Anakin and Padmé have one final encounter on Mustafar, during which Anakin devastatingly turned on Padmé, choking her. While that wasn’t her direct cause of death, it no doubt contributed to her feelings of hopelessness, presumably leading her to ‘lose the will to live,’ as the medical droid suggests.
Discussions about Padmé’s death have long included the idea that she died of a broken heart. WhileStar Warshas never confirmed that, the assertion that she lost the will to live isn’t much better. Padmé was incredibly driven, courageous, and strong. She had also just given birth to twins, which would have given her plenty of reason to live. Ideally,Star Warswould confirm the theory that Palpatine drained Padmé’s life to save Anakin in a retcon, which would give her a death more in keeping with her character.
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Omega Should Be Given A More Significant History
Star Wars Could Confirm A Shocking Lineage
Omega was introduced inStar Wars: The Bad Batchas an ‘unaltered’ female clone of Jango Fett, meaning that she had no rapid aging or other modifications that the clone troopers of the clone army had. This already made her quite unique amongStar Wars’characters, but she proved to be even more interesting inThe Bad Batchseason 3 when she was taken captive by the Empire. While she was held captive, the Empire discovered that they could successfully manipulate Omega’s M-count (or midi-chlorian count), suggesting Omega could be Force sensitive.
While this would have interesting implications for Omega’s future inStar Wars,it may have already introduced a massive update to one Jedi lineage in particular. Specifically, Rey Skywalker’s father, Dathan, was a ‘failed’ Palpatine clone, presumably created via the very efforts shown inThe Bad Batchseason 3. If that is the case, Rey Skywalker may in fact be a descendant of Omega, as she was the only clone whose M-count was successfully manipulated. This would be an incredible retcon of Rey’s origins—arguably a much better one than the Palpatine twist.
Rey Skywalker may in fact be a descendant of Omega, as she was the only clone whose M-count was successfully manipulated.
Ahsoka Season 2 Should Show Ahsoka Remembering The Mortis Gods
Ahsoka’s Awareness Of Morai Suggests Her Memories Were Restored
The Clone Warsintroducedthe Mortis Gods, mysterious beings who seemed to represent the Force itself. The Father represented balance in the Force, while the Daughter embodied the light side and the Son embodied the dark. Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka had an extensive Mortis Gods arc inThe Clone Wars, during which Ahsoka died and was only resurrected because the Daughter had Anakin transfer the rest of her life force into Ahsoka.
Unfortunately, Anakin, Ahsoka, and Obi-Wan’s memories were all wiped at the end of this arc, because Anakin had learned what would become of him.Star Warshas dropped several hints that Ahsoka may somehow have recovered these memories, though. Most notably, inStar Wars Rebels, Ahsoka says that Morai, the Daughter’s convor, saved her life, seemingly referencing her resurrection on Mortis. This perfectly sets up a majorStar Warsretcon involving the Mortis Gods, andAhsokaseason 2 would be the perfect time to confirm it.
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Star Wars' New Trilogy Should Explain Why No One Helped The Resistance In The Last Jedi
The Resistance Was Alone In The Last Jedi… But A Fleet Arrived In The Rise Of Skywalker
TheStar Warssequel trilogy had a number of confusing plotlines, although one of the biggest was the massive change that happened betweenStar Wars: The Last JediandThe Rise of Skywalkerin terms of support for the Resistance. InThe Last Jedi, the Resistance was trapped on Crait, facing their demise at the hands of the First Order. Leia herself called upon their allies to help them, but in the end, it was only with the combined efforts of Luke Skywalker and Rey that the Resistance lived to fight another day.
InThe Rise of Skywalker, however,an entire fleet showed up on Exegol to aid the Resistance. What is oddest about this is that, presumably, the message sent out inThe Last Jediwas just as dire.Star Warsmust explain why there was such a massive difference in the response from the allies of the Resistance between the two movies and what exactly prevented the allies from coming to help the Resistance inThe Last Jedi.
Rey’s Mother Should Be Confirmed To Have Been Force Sensitive
There Have Been Hints That Miramir Was Also Force Sensitive
Rey’s parents were a major focus throughout the sequel trilogy, in part because their identities remained unclear untilThe Rise of Skywalker. The final installment in the sequel trilogy and several canonStar Warsbooks that have been released since have provided quite a bit more insight into who Rey’s parents were, though. As mentioned, Rey’s father, Dathan, was a so-called failed Palpatine clone. Her mother, Miramir, is a bit less defined; however,there have been hints that Miramir may have been Force-sensitive, specifically because of her abilities as a pilot.
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With Rey’s story set to continue either in her upcomingStar Warsmovie or in Simon Kinberg’sStar Warstrilogy (or both), it’s completely possible that Miramir’s story will be explored in greater detail. This would be the perfect opportunity to introduce her Force sensitivity, which would add yet another layer to Rey’s origins. After all, the connections on her mother’s side are almost entirely unexplored.
Star Wars Should Reveal That Ben Solo Saw Luke And Leia As He Died
Ben’s Death Is So Much Sadder Because His Family Seemingly Abandoned Him
Ben Solo’s death inThe Rise of Skywalkerwas disappointing for a number of reasons, including that it represented the end of the Skywalker bloodline.One of the saddest aspects of Ben’s death was the absence of his family members as Force ghosts, however. Neither Luke nor Leia appeared for Ben as he died, yet they both showed up for Rey on Tatooine to watch her bury Leia and Anakin’s lightsabers. This was a massive insult to Ben, and it failed to acknowledge his redemption—something thatStar Warshas long been known for.
A retcon could fix this relatively easily in a way that would still be satisfying. Although it might require some creativity (which was already employed throughoutThe Rise of Skywalkerto bring Leia Organa back to the screen),Star Warscould confirm that Ben was ultimately greeted by Luke and Leia after he died, for example, which would be understandable given how quickly he died. It remains to be seen whetherStar Warswill ever circle back on these various plot points, but I would be delighted to see these 10 retcons in the future.
