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There have been countlessStar Warscontroversies in the franchise ’s almost 50 - year history , but these 10 are among the biggest . Star Warsmovies and boob tube showsseem to be nearly plagued by controversy and backlash . The truly vivid backlash began with theStar Warsprequel trilogy , which infamously saw worker like Jake Lloyd , Ahmed Best , and Hayden Christensen bullied online and in the medium .
When Disney boughtStar Wars , these effect only intensified . Even with the continuation trilogy having been unloose a full decade ago ( at least the first of the sequel movies ) , that trilogy is still slam dance by much of the fanbase . The Acolyte’scancelationfeels like the latest in this foresighted demarcation of massive contention inStar Wars . Of all the controversial moments inStar Warsover the years , though , these 10 represent some of the controversies that divided the fanbase the most .
The Star Wars Special Editions Caused A Lot Of Controversy
Many Complaints Were Raised About The Special Editions
Thechanges George Lucas made in the particular editionsproved to be incredibly controversial . There were several changes made , among them the introduction of the titleA New Hopefor the first movie , which had to begin with just been calledStar Wars , and a number of other change that caused importantly more backlash . One of the big was the variety to Anakin ’s Force Ghost , who went from being Sebastian Shaw to Hayden Christensen .
Another change that has raise unpopular is the decisiveness to make Greedo shoot first , rather than Han Solo . Lesser changes , such as adding a musical number in Jabba ’s Palace , did n’t cause quite the same frustration , but , on the whole , audiences were not glad to see that so many changes had been made to the originalStar Warsmovies . Really , this mark the example ofStar Warsviewers being very resistant to change , which persists to this day .
Osha And Mae Were Revealed To Be Created Using The Force
Some Viewers Found This Choice Stepped On Anakin’s Toes
As mention , The Acolyteended up being one ofStar Wars’most controversial projects to date . There were a host of reasons for this , including that aforementioned resistance to change , and , sadly , some racist backlash to the cast of the show . One of the big charge aboutThe Acolyteof them all , though , was the fact that Osha and Mae , the twinned protagonists of the show , were created by their mother , Mother Aniesaya , using the Force .
Some viewers felt that this stepped on Anakin Skywalker ’s toes asthe Chosen One , as he too had been created through the Force and had no forefather . There are some important distinction , though . For one , Mother Aniseya used the Force to create Osha and Mae , whereas Anakin seems to have been created by the Force itself . Nevertheless , this remained an unpopular selection , and it inform much of the backlash to the show .
Rey And Ben Solo Kissed (& Then Ben Died)
The Final Moments Of Ben Solo’s Life Were Highly Controversial
Star warfare : The hike of Skywalkercontinues to be seen as one ofStar Wars’worst movies , and that is n’t likely to switch any time soon . There were many things audience occupy issue with in this movie . Although not the most serious of them all , one of the ill aboutThe rising of Skywalkerwas the way in which Ben Solo pass away . Part of this complaint stems from the fact that , in Ben ’s last present moment , he and Rey kiss .
audience were divide throughout the sequel trilogy about whether Ben / Kylo Ren and Rey had a amorous connection , and this seemed to confirm that they did ( althoughStar Warshas since walk that back ) . Immediately keep up this kiss , though , Ben also dies , which cause its own disjoined controversy . Many were frustrated to see that the Skywalker bloodline had come to an death , and it also feel disappointing that Ben ’s salvation ended in his death .
The kinship between Rey and Kylo Ren has long been debated in the Star Wars fanbase , but this explanation of their kiss just does n’t make sentience .
Ahsoka Tano Was Introduced As Anakin’s Padawan
Initially, Ahsoka Was Not At All Well-Received
Although Ahsoka Tano is now consider one ofStar Wars’best charactersby many , this certainly was n’t true when she was introduced inStar state of war : The Clone Wars . Although it was evidently always George Lucas ' intention to give Anakin Skywalker a Padawan , that was far from a pop selection . For some spectator , Ahsoka felt push into the narration , and for others , they simply did n’t care her personality .
These opinions are few and far between these days , though . Ahsoka has now seem in many otherStar Warsshows , includingStar Wars Rebels , The Mandalorian , and even her own show , Ahsoka , among others . She has more than proven herself as a brilliant case over the years , but she faced a very rough introduction at first .
Anakin Skywalker Was Given The Chosen One Backstory
Some Found This Story Too Messianic
Although audiences were very justificative about Osha and Mae potentially ill-use on the toe of the Chosen One prophecy , originally , even that choice proved unpopular . WhenStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menaceintroduced the idea that Anakin had no sire and was effectively immaculately conceived , there was plenty of pushback . For some , this feel too Messianic .
That , too , seems to have changed in the fanbase ’s opinion for the most part . In fact , there are ofttimes animated debates even now about whether it was rightfully Luke Skywalker or Anakin Skywalker who accomplish the prognostication ( but the franchise has reward that it was indeed Anakin ) . At the time , though , many felt that this altered the nature of the Force seen in the original trilogy too significantly .
Many felt that this altered the nature of the Force seen in the original trilogy too importantly .
Anakin Was A Child In The Phantom Menace
Audiences Were Expecting A Sith, Not A Child
Coinciding with the backlash to Anakin being the Chosen One were complaints about Anakin being a kid inThe Phantom Menace . obviously , follow the original trilogy , many viewers were expecting to see Anakin ’s origins as a villain , not begin as an innocent youngster . Some have even said that seeing Anakin as an wild teen ( which we eventually did see ) would have been fine .
Ultimately , this is what George Lucas wanted for the prequel trilogy , though . Lucas want to show that even the most innocent could be twisted to iniquity when subjected to the right circumstances , and that is precisely what Anakin ’s arc ultimately showed . lamentably , at the time , that was n’t enough to stop some in the fanbase from assail the actor for youthful Anakin , Jake Lloyd , online .
Luke Skywalker Was In Hiding In The Sequel Trilogy
Fans Hated This Portrayal Of Luke
Many felt , and keep to experience , like this representation of Luke in the sequels was a betrayal of his character .
It ’s difficult to argue with these persuasion becauseMark Hamill himself has extract frustration with this arc for Luke . This backlash was also likely intensify because there were so many complaints audience had about the sequels even outside of Luke . It seemsStar Warshas since tried to course correct somewhat , given Luke has now also appear inThe Mandalorianseason 2 finaleandThe Book of Boba Fett .
Rey Adopted The Last Name Skywalker
This Remains One Of The Franchise’s Biggest Controversies
At the destruction ofThe climb of Skywalker , Star Warsmade a determination that has continued to cause scandalization for some in the fanbase . Specifically , The Rise of Skywalkerrevealed that Rey had adopted the last name Skywalker . This has head to such division in the franchise , in fact , that there are many who plainly refuse to accept that Rey Skywalker is her canonical name .
It will be interesting to see howStar Warshandles this moving forward , especially because Rey ’s upcomingStar Warsmovie , rumored to be titledStar Wars : New Jedi Order , will absolutely be treat this in some style or another . It ’s very improbable that Disney will back down from that determination , though . In all likelihood , that name will be reinforce inNew Jedi Order , no doubt lead to even more division among fans .
Palpatine Was Resurrected In The Rise Of Skywalker
This Minimally Explained Plot Point Infuriated Some
To date , one of the most explosive decisionsStar Warshas ever made was resurrecting Palpatine inThe Rise of Skywalker . Theoretically , this could have been an interesting storyline , but many involve issue with how it was executed in the movie . Essentially , this plot point is only minimally explained , with Poe Dameron at one point infamously saying,“Somehow , Palpatine returned . “Although there are mutterings about clone applied science , that was n’t equal for many viewers .
Since then , Star Warshas start to explore cryptic explanations . This was particularly true inStar war : The Bad Batch , which put up significantly more insight intoProject Necromancer and Palpatine ’s resurrection plan . Even so , this is n’t likely to go aside as a major complaint inStar Warsanytime soon .
George Lucas Sold Star Wars To Disney
This Remains The Single Biggest Complaint
eventually , the single biggest controversy inStar Warshas been George Lucas selling Disney toStar Wars . This remain something that is constantly brought up within the fanbase , with some choke so far as to say nothing Disney has made is canyon . While I think some ofStar Wars’best TV showshave been produced by DisneyStar Wars , there are some who will never be won over .
That ’s truly a disgrace , because that is n’t something that is going to vary . Disney will stay on to ownStar Warsfor the foreseeable futurity , and what ’s done is very , very unlikely to ever be undo ( and I do n’t think it should be , to be well-defined ) . Of all the controversies inStar Wars , George Lucas selling the franchise to Disney has absolutely been the most factious .
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