Star Wars Rewrites Return of the Jedi, Fixing One of George Lucas’ Biggest Mistakes

Warning! This article contains spoilers for LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy.The four-part LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Series has fixed one of the biggest mistakes in Return of the Jedi With a single joke that riffs on a consequential change George Lucas made. Easily the most controversial aspect of Return of the Jedi At the time of its release were the Ewoks, whose adorableness seemed to undermine the movie’s high-stakes climax. The tiny fairy creatures were able to take down the Galactic Empire’s forces, which felt to many viewers as a big stretch. In an otherwise serious story, the Ewoks certainly stood out.

in LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxyThe nerf hearer Sig Grebling misremembers this aspect of Return of the Jedi When the story is told, Accidentally referred to the Ewoks as the Wookiees. Although Sig goes on to correct himself, his initial thoughts are not too far from what might have been true. Sig’s retailing reflects what was originally intended for Return of the JediBefore Lucas made the change that would later continue to be considered a mistake by many.

George Lucas originally meant to use Wookies in Return of the Jedi

Plans changed, and the movie paid the price

The truth is that Lucas actually had plans originally to use Wookiees in place of the Ewoks in Return of the JediBut ultimately decided to go for introducing the Ewoks instead. This is more than likely because the Wookiee homeworld of Kasheik is very similar to the forest moon of Endor itself; This was a vision Lucas did not want to let go of. Unfortunately, Lucas has paid the price for this trade-off. Rather than use the Wookiees’ natural strength and size in the fight against the Empire, Lucas elected to use his Star Wars Teddy bears.

The Ewoks have always been one of the most frustrating aspects of RotJ

But their story has an impact

The Ewoks are not just a controversial addition to Return of the JediBut also a frustrating one. It would have been so much easier to believe that a group of Wookies could put up a formidable fight against the Empire like the Ewoks, the latter of​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ which are not taller than a man´s boots. Stormtroopers might not be anything super impressive, but it’s still hard to believe that they had that much trouble against the Ewoks, especially with their AT-ATs and other weapons that should have been more challenging for the Ewoks.

on the other hand, That’s exactly the point of using the Ewoks: show that strength comes in all sizes. The pride of the Empire becomes glaringly clear when they are humiliated by a group like the Ewoks, who the Empire no doubt looked down on as lesser or incapable. Wookies fighting the Empire with the Rebel Alliance would have made for a more epic story, but it wouldn’t have had the same meaning attached to it. Nevertheless, it is still funny to hear about this behind-the-scenes Return of the Jedi Referenced in modern Star WarsDespite its canon status.