Originally posted by: Number20
He [Solo]was the most qualified for the operation, so he was made general.

Huh? That's exactly it - - generals DO NOT act as operatives on missions. They are not the ones in battle or infiltration situations, even if commanding others. As a matter of fact, Captain is the proper rank for a military officer in such a situation, perhaps a lieutenant. Anything above that would be a person overseeing operations from afar. The General rank for him and Lando and any other freaking person the fans happened to like was just about the gayest thing in a movie full of gay.

You're right about Leia though, and I see no problem with her continued high-ranking participation in the rebellion (though, at the rate they were going, I'm surprised they didn't make her an admiral).

The only problem I had regarding her was her unfathomable bad mood in Empire. I'm glad she cheered up by the time of Jedi. Maybe she was happy to see all her pals get such lavish promotions!