Originally posted by: SilverWook
It makes the Republic and the Jedi look bad since they obviously know it goes on, and don't do anything about it.
The Republic was a dying, corrupt, ineffective organization on its last legs. The Prequel Era is sometimes described as a "Golden Age" by fans, but it's not: Even in the 1976 Star Wars novelization, the late Republic is described as a dysfunctional machine. It makes perfect sense that the Republic wouldn't bother enforcing sapient rights laws in the Outer Rim; they could hardly be bothered to defend Naboo, homeworld of a sectoral senator, when it was invaded by the Neimoidian Chamber of Commerce. Lucas got the Republic right, or at least consistent with everything written before.
As for the Jedi looking bad, that was kind of a theme in the PT, wasn't it?
Originally posted by: cap
If she didn't know she was adopted, then a description of Mrs. Organa would be a natural response to that question.
It makes the Republic and the Jedi look bad since they obviously know it goes on, and don't do anything about it.
The Republic was a dying, corrupt, ineffective organization on its last legs. The Prequel Era is sometimes described as a "Golden Age" by fans, but it's not: Even in the 1976 Star Wars novelization, the late Republic is described as a dysfunctional machine. It makes perfect sense that the Republic wouldn't bother enforcing sapient rights laws in the Outer Rim; they could hardly be bothered to defend Naboo, homeworld of a sectoral senator, when it was invaded by the Neimoidian Chamber of Commerce. Lucas got the Republic right, or at least consistent with everything written before.
As for the Jedi looking bad, that was kind of a theme in the PT, wasn't it?
Originally posted by: cap
If she didn't know she was adopted, then a description of Mrs. Organa would be a natural response to that question.
If she didn't know that she was adopted, the natural response would be to look at Luke like he had grown a hand out of his forehead.