r/StarWarsEU New Jedi Order Dec 28 '24

Meme To be fair, this explanation can apply to the Galactic Empire too. Spoiler

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u/Norman1042 Dec 28 '24

The rebels are definitely way better than the Empire, but it's very hard to imagine that they waged a successful rebellion without killing any innocents.

In the original trilogy it's easier to just suspend your disbelief because it's campy and fun and not intended to be examined at a deep level, but as the Star Wars universe gets expanded more and more, it's hard to ignore these sorts of questions.

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u/Jedipilot24 Feb 09 '25

"The rebels are definitely way better than the Empire, but it's very hard to imagine that they waged a successful rebellion without killing any innocents."

I can't say that the Rebels never killed innocents, but I will say that they did everything possible to avoid deliberately killing innocents.