Disney Has Improved Return Of The Jedi In 6 Great Ways

Though the Disney Star Wars era has flaws, there’s no denying that it has provided essential and meaningful context for the original Star Wars trilogy, and more specifically, Return of the Jedi. As most Disney Star Wars projects have been set after the events of Return of the Jedi in the Star Wars timeline, including the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the so-called Mandoverse, Star Wars has been able to explore what happened in the galaxy after the Empire’s initial defeat at the Battle of Endor.

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As a result, several Star Wars (lore-related) mysteries have been resolved, and previously neglected characters have received either the closure or the attention they deserved in the aftermath. Return of the Jedi was a turning point for the galaxy, and Star Wars’ desire to further explore and dissect what happened in that movie is wholly understandable.

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We Now Know Why Palpatine (Really) Wanted Luke To Strike Him Down

Palpatine wanted to “live forever”

The biggest scene in Return of the Jedi is the confrontation between Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Emperor Palpatine while the Battle of Endor rages in the background. Famously, Luke resisted Palpatine’s taunts and threats, eventually bringing his father back to the light, who then killed Palpatine – though not once and for all. Before that happened, though, Palpatine wanted Luke to strike him down, and now we know why.

In Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the new and not-so-improved version of Palpatine wanted Rey to strike him down in anger, too. Palpatine says, “Kill me… and my spirit will pass into you. As all the Sith live in me… you will be Empress… we will be one.” This is a concept taken from Star Wars Legends known as essence transfer in which a Force-sensitive’s spirit and consciousness can live on after death in the body of another.

If Luke had struck down Palpatine, Palpatine could have essentially possessed Luke’s body, turning all of Luke’s power to the dark side. Though Palpatine’s resurrection is still a hot-button topic, this explanation does make more sense. Why else would Palpatine have wanted Luke to kill him when all Palpatine (and the Sith) ever wanted was power and eternal life?

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There’s A Lot Of Evidence Suggesting One Character Is Secretly Captain Rex

An unnecessary but fun retcon

This improvement is more fun than anything else, but I love it. In Return of the Jedi, Han Solo and Leia Organa are helped by a band of Rebels, including one stand-out bearded trooper. Though this trooper was identified as Nik Sant in 2002’s The Official Star Wars Fact File 44, there’s now lots of evidence to suggest that Nik Sant is, in fact, an aged-up version of Clone Captain Rex of the 501st Legion, who fought alongside Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, during the Clone Wars.

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Not only does Star Wars Rebels’ version of Rex look suspiciously like Nik Sant, but the Rebels epilogue also confirms that Rex fought in the Battle of Endor. Additionally, artwork depicting Rex created for the book The Secrets of the Clone Troopers by Marc Sumerak looks uncannily like Nik Sant in Return of the Jedi. The evidence is becoming harder to ignore, though Star Wars has not confirmed whether it’s the truth (and might never do so).

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Boba Fett’s Unsatisfying Death Has Been Erased

Boba Fett still has potential

Boba Fett was an undeniable icon when Return of the Jedi was released. Despite barely saying a word on screen, his cool armor – which has since inspired an entire subculture in Star Wars – and his no-nonsense stoicism ensured he had a legion of fans. When he died, rather unceremoniously, in Return of the Jedi after Han Solo accidentally punctured his jetpack, and he fell into the Sarlacc Pit, it was a genuine letdown. How could such an awesome figure die in such an embarrassing way?

Now, of course, we know that Boba Fett survived his stint in the Sarlacc Pit, and that honestly adds to his cool-factor, as does his time with the Tusken Raiders afterward. Now, The Book of Boba Fett itself isn’t a great show, it has to be said, but what The Mandalorian did with Boba was fascinating. His violent yet calm nature is exactly what I expected from him, and though Boba’s arc in TBOBF wasn’t exactly a slam dunk, I did appreciate them trying to give his character a chance to be more.

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Anakin Skywalker’s Force Ghost Is Becoming An Actual Character

How can he help Ahsoka in the future?

Most Force Ghosts in Star Wars have made a genuine difference in our favorite heroes’ lives. Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Force Ghost convinced Master Yoda to train Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back, and Qui-Gon Jinn’s disembodied voice gave Master Yoda the tools to unlock the ability itself. Yoda’s Force Ghost has advised several pivotal Jedi, including Luke Skywalker, Ezra Bridger, and Kanan Jarrus. What about Anakin Skywalker?

In Return of the Jedi, we briefly see Anakin Skywalker’s Force Ghost join Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda on Endor, just after Luke burned his father’s body. Until Ahsoka, that was the only moment we ever saw Anakin’s Force Ghost. Now, however, Anakin’s newly redeemed spirit has a chance to make amends and help those who need it most. This includes Ahsoka Tano, as we saw in The World Between Worlds, and perhaps even Sabine Wren, as his apparition appeared on Peridea, too.

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We Understand Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Lies To Luke A Lot Better

Obi-Wan told Luke his version of the truth

In Return of the Jedi, Luke confronts Obi-Wan about his lies. In A New Hope, Obi-Wan tells Luke that his father, Anakin, was betrayed and killed by Darth Vader. Of course, by this time, The Empire Strikes Back hadn’t been written yet, and there’s every chance George Lucas changed his mind. In ROTJ, Obi-Wan explained his lie was the truth “from a certain point of view” as Vader “ceased to be Anakin Skywalker” after he was “seduced by the dark side of the Force.”

Disney’s Obi-Wan Kenobi show later gave more explanation as to what that meant for Obi-Wan, specifically. In Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6, when Vader and Obi-Wan duel for the first time since Mustafar, Vader says to Obi-Wan, “You did not kill Anakin Skywalker. I did.” Obi-Wan replies, “Then my friend is truly dead. Goodbye, Darth.” Until that moment, Obi-Wan truly believed that Anakin was still inside Vader somewhere. He even calls him Anakin during their fight.

Obi-Wan accepts Vader’s explanation, and from that point on, Obi-Wan views Anakin and Vader as two separate people. So, whenever Luke asked, Obi-Wan described them as such. Does that mean Obi-Wan should have lied to Luke? Perhaps not, but his reasoning is understandable, especially after Obi-Wan Kenobi showed us his emotional reason for doing so, not just his practical reasons.

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We Now Know What Happened To The Empire After Endor

So much more happened after the Battle of Endor

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Of course, the biggest issue after Return of the Jedi was this: What happened to the Empire? Dictatorial structures don’t just dissolve overnight – the final battle against the Empire didn’t even occur on Endor; it happened on Jakku. Thankfully, Disney’s Star Wars has meticulously explained what happened to the Empire. As it turns out, the Empire never truly disappeared. It remained hidden in the shadows until it was time to reemerge as a new force – the First Order.

We now know that Palpatine had a contingency plan known as Operation Cinder in the event of his death. In essence, Palpatine believed that an Empire that couldn’t protect its Emperor’s life didn’t deserve to survive, so he sent look-a-like androids in his stead to order several Imperial leaders to rain fire down on civilian populations and other Imperial outposts and officers. It was a bloodbath, and billions more people died.

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Imperial warlords like Moff Gideon, who survived the Galactic Civil War and Operation Cinder, scrambled to hold on to power and built factions in the galaxy’s outer reaches. They came together to form the Imperial Shadow Council. Some of them waited for Grand Admiral Thrawn’s return, as seen in Ahsoka, while others were tasked with prolonging Palpatine’s “life” and creating clones for him under the aptly titled Project Necromancer.

Though it’s sometimes seen as a weak follow-up to The Empire Strikes Back, a lot happened in Return of the Jedi. Of course, not every change and decision Disney has made has been fruitful or understandable. Providing more context for a classic like Return of the Jedi, though, a pivotal film in the franchise, is one of the things it got right.

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Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

Adventure

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Science Fiction

9/10

Release Date

May 25, 1983

Runtime

132 minutes

Director

Richard Marquand

Writers

George Lucas

Producers

Howard G. Kazanjian

Cast

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Harrison Ford

Han Solo
Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Prequel(s)

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Sequel(s)

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

Franchise(s)

Star Wars

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6 We Now Know Why Palpatine (Really) Wanted Luke To Strike Him Down