Summary
- The Rebel Alliance's well-organized nature is puzzling, given the internal chaos and relentless pursuit by the Empire they faced.
- The sudden emergence of a massive fleet after A New Hope is unexplained, leaving viewers wondering how the Rebellion compensated for their losses.
- The Rebels' failure to check the Millennium Falcon for trackers raises questions about their lack of caution and poor judgment, especially after keeping their base a secret for years.
The rebels were the original good guys of the Star Wars franchise who saved the galaxy from the evil Empire, but there are still things about the Rebellion that make no sense. Some flaws with the Rebel Alliance were always apparent from the start of the original trilogy, while other problems arose through subsequent sequels and prequels. The Star Wars movies and TV shows fleshed out the history of the Rebellion while telling new stories of their fight against tyranny, but this also created questions that haven't always been answered.
These issues may take some viewers out of the experience when revisiting the original Star Wars movies. The problems with the Rebellion also set up similar problems for the Resistance in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, which drew heavily from the rebels fighting against the Empire. Some plot holes can be explained or justified as crucial parts of a story, but there are still 10 things about the Rebellion that make no sense in Star Wars.
