Star Wars: 9 Things About The Last Jedi That Make No Sense

Star Wars: The Last Jedi made quite the commotion when it touched down in cinemas last month, wowing critics, dividing the fan base, and conquering the box office.

There's no pleasing everyone when it comes to Star Wars, and sure enough, director Rian Johnson's first foray into a galaxy far, far away has its share of detractors; naysayers who took issue with its portrayal of Luke Skywalker, use of red herrings, and unwillingness to answer some of The Force Awakens' biggest mysteries.

The Last Jedi zigged where audiences expected it to zag, and that's certainly no bad thing. Fears the sequel trilogy's middle chapter would be a lazy rehash of The Empire Strikes Back had long dissipated before a certain villain was bisected by lightsaber, and by the end it was clear Johnson had shifted the saga in bold new directions.

Much of the criticism that has been levelled at the film is unfair. Even the most iconic movie characters change over the course of several decades, and since when was unpredictability ever a bad thing in cinema?

That said, it isn't perfect. Some things about the story don't quite add up, and although these issues are easy to overlook, that doesn't mean they should be ignored entirely.

Quashing the Resistance is no easy feat for Kylo Ren, even with the vast resources of the First Order behind him, so it's fair to question why he didn't call upon his band of fellow Dark Siders, the Knights of Ren, when the battle heated up in The Last Jedi.

The Knights of Ren were introduced into Star Wars canon in The Force Awakens and first glimpsed during Rey's rain-drenched dream sequence, but the mysterious collective has since been AWOL in the sequel trilogy.

It's widely believed that the Knights are made up of the Padawans Ren took with him when he fled Luke Skywalker's Jedi temple, though The Last Jedi refused to confirm or deny this. Nevertheless, Kylo's cronies are likely skilled in the ways of the Force and would have been a great asset when it comes to rebellion crushing.

Why they weren't by the villain's side throughout is a valid question, since their whereabouts were never revealed. One fan theory suggests they were hidden in plain sight as Snoke's Elite Praetorian Guards in the scene where Kylo betrays his master.

But if those crimson soldiers were indeed the Knights of Ren, would they really have turned on Kylo so quickly after he had dethroned the Supreme Leader? It makes more sense that they would have rallied to his side in support of his ascension to the position of head of the First Order.