10 Times Star Wars Gave Fans What Wanted (and They Hated It)

10. Give Chewbacca A Medal

After Han Solo and Chewbacca help Luke Skywalker destroy the Death Star in A New Hope, Princess Leia shows her thanks by overseeing a ceremony for our three heroes at the Rebel base. Although Luke and Han receive a ceremonious medal, Chewie is left standing there with nothing.

Although some viewers didn't notice this minor detail, there are legions of fans upset the Wookiee pilot got shafted. This has become such a point of contention, George Lucas had to justify it by saying Chewie's race don't care about medals.

But after all these years, fans wouldn't let it go. As a result, JJ Abrams inserted a shot in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker where Maz Kanata rewards Chewbacca with a medal for helping to take down The Emperor.

But because of how forced this scene is, it just ended up annoying viewers. It may seem like an innocuous moment but it proves the filmmakers behind Star Wars are always pressurized to appease fans, even over a minuscule gripe that occurred in a different movie 42 years ago.