Star Wars canon has received some criticism for having too many Order 66 survivors, but George Lucas would've made it worse had he kept telling new stories. The latest controversy arose after the premiere of The Mandalorian season 3, episode 4 "Chapter 20: The Foundling," when Ahmed Best returned to play Jedi Master Kelleran Beq. While many fans praised Best's return, others saw it as one more name on a growing list of Order 66 survivors. The Jedi Purge was supposed to have eradicated most of the Order, the Sith's ultimate revenge, but new Star Wars stories keep revealing more Jedi who survived Order 66.
Other recent examples of surviving Jedi include Cal Kestis from the Star Wars Jedi series and Ahsoka Tano, who will soon receive her own spinoff TV series on Disney+. Even though these characters have become fan favorites, it's hard to justify why they aren't around during some of the saga's most pivotal moments. This is especially a problem with stories set after Return of the Jedi since Yoda claimed Luke was the last Jedi, but Kestis and Tano are among the Jedi not confirmed to be dead by Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. However, behind-the-scenes information from Lucas reveals that he would've made this apparent problem even worse.
