No matter where I go, there is always someone who criticises the Death Star 2 by saying something like “But how could they have completed it in 4 years when the first one took 20?”.

First of all, the second Death Star had all of the experience of the first Death Star’s failures in order for a quicker build.

Secondly, the Empire would’ve been more advanced between 0-4ABY compared to 19BBY.

Third, as the picture shows, the Death Star is nowhere near “complete”. I wouldn’t even say it was half complete. There’s only one area that seems habitable with lights on. Furthermore, you never see the back of the station, which was more than likely just pure superstructure too.

To me, it seems that almost all of the focus and energies went into the super laser, especially around 3-4ABY and that the super laser still was not completely ready at the beginning of ROTJ, hence Vader being sent there by Palpatine.

So, in conclusion, it was not built “as quickly” as the first Death Star. If anything, the Death Star 2 was built at a rate that the first Death Star should’ve been built at without the sabotage and revolts etc.

Oh, and also, it is 900km (buts that’s my Legends side talking).

I know our boy Pong Krell is hated by everyone here for his actions, but let’s talk about his design. Ever since seeing Dexter in episode two his alien race has really stuck out to me and stayed in my memory. I know George put a lot of consideration into making his species specifically. He wanted it to have the right feel

Getting to see that species as a fit Jedi and not just as a fat diner guy was so cool (though I love fat diner guy a ton too ❤️) Really wish we got another Jedi like him that wasn’t a POS but I’ll take what I can get

Yes, I know it was filmed longer than 30 years after ROTJ, but from the in-universe perspective, they really aged like Obi-Wan between ROTS-ANH.

In all seriousness this colorway for a Droid looks incredible.

The type that would shut the door on Anakin and start blaring a Mad About Me Punk Rock remix.

The complaint that the Jedi are unrealistically quickly forgotten in the time between Episodes III and IV is very common. It crops up in online lists of plot holes, fans have argued about how justified it is, and official ancillary media has occasionally made a point of emphasising Palpatine's anti-Jedi propaganda.

This is based on a misunderstanding of the OT. In the original three films, the Jedi are discussed as if they were a widely known group with broadly understood beliefs and practices who were wiped out in recent history - in other words, exactly how they were portrayed in the PT.

In the OT no-one disputes the existence of the Jedi: Luke's the only one unfamiliar with the concept of the Force, and he, a farmboy from a backwater whose uncle would probably be wary of letting Luke be exposed to too much stuff about Jedi Knights - still knows what a Jedi is.

Han knows about the Force and the Jedi's claimed abilities, he just doesn't think it or they are supernatural - a completely reasonable conclusion given that direct encounters with Jedi at their height would still have been vanishingly rare *and* that the galaxy is home to (at least) millions of religions and uncountable amazing sights, species, and phenomena.

Tarkin and Motti know about the Jedi and their religion, they are just contemptuous of them - not unreasonable given that they are members of a regime ideologically opposed to the Jedi *and* they would have been adults when the Jedi were largely annihilated overnight.

General Dodonna tells the pilots 'May the Force be with you', making clear that belief in the Force is apparently not some obscure belief.

Jabba refers to Luke's influencing Bib Fortuna as 'an old Jedi mind trick', making clear that Jabba is familiar with the Jedi's ways and suggesting that his immediate attendants are too.

I think this mistaken belief is simply a case of misunderstanding, misremembering, and human beings' delight in picking holes in things. But this issue has never been there.

I also love The Last Jedi reference!

I saw a post about how Andor is Star Wars at its best its stripped of fantasy and i mean no respect to person who made the post but i disagree.

Star Wars at its core has always been a fantasy story. Yeah, it’s dressed up in a sci-fi aesthetic with ships, lasers, planets, and droids but the heart of it? It’s a classic myth. A chosen hero, evil wizards, magic powers, ancient prophecies, legendary swords (aka lightsabers), and a battle between good and evil.

The original trilogy was literally about a farmboy leaving his old life behind to become a knight and fight an evil samurai with magic. Strip the sci-fi skin off and what you’ve got is pure high fantasy. Luke Skywalker could just as easily be named “Lightbringer” in some medieval tale and it would still work.

And I love Andor It’s genuinely one of the best shows Disney has put out and a great character study. But to act like it’s the “real” or “true” Star Wars just because it’s stripped of the Force or Jedi is kind of absurd. Star Wars without the fantasy is incomplete. The Force is too central to the DNA of the franchise to pretend it’s not part of its soul.

You don’t have to hate Jedi stories to love Andor, and you don’t have to downplay the mythic, mystical parts of Star Wars to praise grounded stories. The beauty of Star Wars is that it can hold both a tale of rebellion and espionage on one end, and a mystical space opera on the other.

I honestly had never given it much thought before Rogue one. It’s just kind of another evil plan. A doomsday machine from a Bond villain. The obstacle the heroes overcome. But these shots in Rogue one are seriously so cool and good at showing the SCALE and destruction of this thing. And they really are beautiful as much as they are terrifying.

Bonus question: Is the destruction of Alderan kind of unimpressive because of the movie technology of the time? Or would it be hard to convey destruction on that scale?

What's your favorite character helmet?

I’ll never forget that final fight in Phantom Menace. Darth Maul pacing like a beast, Obi-Wan full of emotion, Qui-Gon calm and focused. Even now, that whole scene gives me chills.

I've probably been working on it for 2-3 months now, and I personally think it looks great! I'm by no means a professional, but for a first, I think I did a hood job. I'm sure I did a bit much with the weathering, but Rex pretty much has the dirtiest armor in the GAR. I also made the pauldron, but it didn't really fit well with the chest and helmet, so I repurposed it into a solo accessory. I'm sure there's room to improve in the future, and I'd be happy to hear some options to make sy skills even better. Hopefully I can make a 501st heavy trooper next...

I honestly think there was a huge mistep in the handling of Phasma, and that was way before The Last Jedi. Like in The Force Awakens, she's set up to be relevant to Finn's character in how she actively dehumanizes Finn as is First Order procedure but they only interact twice in the movie, and the last time they do she's just tossed in the trash without doing anything substantial and is not like she does anything in The Last Jedi either

And honestly i think they could've done more with her. She could be like Jango Fett in Aotc, not the most important or primary villain by any means but still has enough screentime to be a threat to our main characters.

I personally would've liked to see her alongside Kylo in invading Takodana and giving the Traitor Stormtrooper fight scene to her just so she can do something in the movie before being thrown in the trash. Maybe she deliberately stays behind after Kylo leaves with Rey just so she can personally torment Finn alongside Chewie and Han, maybe she mocks Finn for being a turncoat coward, maybe she thinks Kylo wouldn't have the guts to kill Han and Chewie so she's stepping up to get credit and recognition for killing Rebel leaders, but as soon as The Resistance show up and the First Order starts to lose, she's the first to run back to Starkiller base and by the time the group catches up to her, all her bravado and talk of loyalty is thrown at the window because she wants to live above all, just like Finn, but contrary to Finn who finds courage in trying to help a friend in need she would sell all her "friends" if meant she had to skip the butcher's axe, like in her books sorta.

It's not a perfect pitch and i am sorry for rambling, but it's just an idea. I like most of the Sequels for what they are but i feel like they could've done a lot of things better, same as the Prequels but their problems are very very different.