10 Most Traumatic Events In Star Wars
7. The Loss Of Rogue One
Rogue One was the darkest Star Wars movie we've seen. Sure, there was the wise-cracking, ex-imperial droid K-2SO, but the overall tone was pretty sinister. It was the first time the Rebel Alliance - and its offshoots - weren't painted merely as heroic freedom fighters. It was implied that Saw Gerrera's Partisans weren't above committing terrorist-like activities to achieve their ends.
Even Cassian Andor - the Alliance spy/assassin - had done some fairly nefarious stuff in his fight against Palatine's regime. We saw him kill the Alliance informant Tivik when he feared he might be captured by the stormtroopers. Yep, this was a much darker and more nuanced side of Star Wars.
Despite seeing the protagonists get up to some questionable behaviour, we still sympathised with their struggle. Their fight against the Empire was justified and the fact they were willing to commit the ultimate sacrifice for their cause made them tragic heroes.
As Rogue One battled to retrieve the Death Star plans, it was clear they had taken on a mission they would never return from. One by one we saw them go down in a blaze of glory, until the last moment when Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor were engulfed in the fiery blast from the Death Star.
Damn, this was a tough watch.