This is the biggest example of stupidity in the entire Star Wars saga. The Ewoks, tiny, teddy-bear-like inhabitants of the forest moon of Endor, with their primitive wood and stone weapons, managed to defeat an entire legion of Emperor Palpatines best troops. This was a legion of armored Stormtroopers, armed with blaster rifles, speeders, and AT-STs. And they were defeated by tiny fur-balls with spears, slings and rope. From the moment the Ewoks appeared, it became clear that Star Wars had sold itself out. As with Jar Jar Binks in the prequels, it was soon obvious that the Ewoks were meant to appeal to children and sell Star Wars merchandise. The previous two films, and the first half of this film were all leading up to a significant climax in the final confrontation between the Empire and the Rebellion, which was suddenly watered down by the Ewoks. While this battle mightve been some strange allegory for indigenous people triumphing over a technologically-superior imperial juggernaut, any serious discussion into the Battle of Endor has to take a back seat to viewers trying to accept the sheer stupidity of Ewoks defeating the Empire. Hopefully the new trilogy won't have so many stupid moments.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
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