10 Things We Actually Wanted From The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

When news of the galaxy far, far away heading back to the big-screen became official back in 2012, Star Wars fans were understandably frothing at the mouth at the idea of returning to this beloved universe.

And after a rather divisive Prequel Trilogy of flicks, the bringing back of OG heroes such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa and Chewbacca, alongside the new central protagonists and forces of evil, left many genuinely believing something rather special was on the horizon.

J. J. Abrams' The Force Awakens ultimately got things underway with a somewhat safe, nostalgia-sprinkled return to the magical spirit that made many a Star Wars die-hard fall in love with space wizards and laser swords in the first place.

Then The Last Jedi came along and completely flipped what had been released before it on its head, with Rian Johnson refusing to unleash the expected and changing the galaxy forever... or until Abrams returned on a rather disappointing course-correcting mission in The Rise of Skywalker, at least.

Simply put, while there was still a lot to love about certain elements the long-awaited Sequel Trilogy had to offer, there were still a whole host of things fans were hoping to see that never came to fruition, as seen in the Reddit thread acting as inspiration for this particular list.

So, let's dive into those reunions, storylines, and intriguing events that folks were desperately trying to will into Sequels existence.

It's safe to say that both Harrison Ford and the late Carrie Fisher's Star Wars comebacks as Han Solo and Leia Organa, respectively, were generally handled rather well in the end, with the former helping guide the likes of Rey and Finn before being dramatically cut down by his son, and the latter acting as the fearless leader of the Resistance with a twinkle in her eye.

On the back of barely even being present throughout Episode VII, though, most were left a little underwhelmed by how Mark Hamill's one-time main hero of the series was fumbled across the trilogy.

Having Luke return as a Jedi Master broken by the fateful part he's played in shaping this present-day galaxy was definitely a compelling choice, it must be said. But the call to have Luke then proceed to suddenly shift to being the sort of composed and wholesome Skywalker many fans had been expecting heading into the trilogy during his Force Spirit appearance in Rise, felt painfully forced and inconsistent with what came before it.

Folks were gleefully awaiting the sight of Hamill back in his Jedi robes as much as they were the visuals of Han holding his blaster and Leia slapping arrogant space cowboys. Yet, Skywalker's rather rushed and muddled Sequels arc, one that only saw him act as a real major player in one Episode, felt like a huge waste of such a legendary character.