10 Dumb Decisions In Star Wars We Can't Forgive

10. Episodes VII - IX: Not Even Trying To Use New Characters

This decision is less of about the narrative of the Star Wars films and more of a choice made by the studios, but it's such a frustrating shame that Disney's new trilogy of films introduced a whole banquet of characters that were quickly forgotten.

Whether it was Maz Kanata, Supreme Leader Snoke, Captain Phasma or The Knights of Ren, what disappointed both devout and casual fans of Star Wars was that they were introduced to new characters that ultimately meant nothing.

The more cynical minded among you would probably identify these characters as shameless merchandising cash grabs, and only serve to re-enforce the idea that the new generation of Star Wars is less about telling a great story, and more about making as much money as possible.

Dangling entirely new stories in front of audiences and fans, only to snatch them away and give us safe retreads, was a senseless creative decision by the studios.

If it didn't confuse fans, it certainly confirmed their suspicions that not only were there no fresh ideas for the new trilogy, but that anyone given creative freedom in the writer's room wanted to play it safe (except Rian Johnson).