It’s a such a small aspect of the film, I don’t really care that it’s confusing.
What do you mean, “small aspect?” The First Order vs Resistance conflict was the main story of the sequels, and it wasn’t handled well at all. If you want to reset the galactic situation to Brave Rebels vs Evil Empire, at least give a satisfying explanation.
That’s just the backdrop for the story, not the story itself.
The backdrop for the story is necessary to tell the story. If the backdrop makes no sense, the whole story falls apart.
- It’s only part of the backdrop
- It doesn’t “make no sense,” it’s just confusing because it’s glossed over
- TFA is pretty good evidence that the story does not fall apart even if you don’t explain one small aspect
Of course they could have made a much more personal story without the need to flesh out the political state of the Galaxy. It’s just complicated when some of the most prominent characters are a “supreme leader”, a general princess and the last Jedi master. Not calling for six hours of Senate meetings here, just a clear idea about the current state of the Galaxy. But I guess that’s just another mystery box.
Exactly. No one is calling out the Mandalorian for not explaining the exact logistics of the Guild, Garrison or New Republic… because they aren’t important to the story. I’d say a movie that picks off right after the old government was toppled should explore what’s next.
How important is it really to this story? The First Order is trying to take over the galaxy, the Resistance is trying to stop it. Is a lot more information than that really important to the stories of these new characters? The logistics of the New Republic are no more important to Rey’s story than they are to the Mandalorian’s.