Star Wars is for kids.
Lucas himself authored the classic ur-example of a charming dirtbag with a heart of gold, Han Solo.
That was part of his character arc.
That’s why we go to the movies.
However, Lucas decided his hero needed to be more unambiguously heroic, and less dark.
Our clearest signal that this is a sleazy place is when a random patron offers Obi-Wan some death sticks.
That character’s name?
This trend continued into the Disney era with the reintroduction of Boba Fett.
Baby Yoda, aka Grogu, has certainly sold more lunchboxes than any other character in recent years.
Vanth had found Boba Fett’s old Mandalorian armor and was using it to clean upthis-here town.
It’s a meaty idea that Star Wars could have sunk its rancor teeth into.
“What happens when you have a civil war consuming the galaxy?
And Kay herself is no shining beacon of virtue.
That’s just how this character template works.
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