10 Times Star Wars Broke Its Own Rules (And You Didn't Notice)

4. People Wearing Glasses

Andor Dr. Pershing
Lucasfilm

One rule which George Lucas insisted upon from the outset of Star Wars is that glasses effectively don't exist in this universe - and given how technologically advanced Lucas' world is, that's basically fair enough.

Except, a few glasses-wearers have crept into the universe in the years since George Lucas sold the property off to Disney.

For one, an episode of animated series Star Wars Rebels, "Double Agent Droid," featured a character wearing specs, and more recently and prominently, The Mandalorian's Dr. Pershing (Omid Abtahi) rocks some distinctive eye-glasses.

Of course, it's possible that glasses are basically a relic in this universe, with only a select few bothering to use such an ancient "technology."

But all the same, it's tough to believe that someone of Dr. Pershing's standing would favour them over simply having his eyesight corrected with, say, laser eye surgery.

George Lucas lost the opportunity to dictate such things when he let go of Star Wars, yet in the grand scheme of things it's a small inconsistency - and, therefore, one you probably didn't even spot.

 
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