Star Wars Episode 7: 10 Awesome Characters We Don't Want To See

10. Wicket Warrick (or any Ewok)

Back in 1983, we thought the Ewoks were one of the worst ideas George Lucas ever came up with. They ruined "Return of the Jedi," turning it into a kiddie flick. But 16 years later, we met Jar Jar Binks. And suddenly, the Ewoks didn't seem so bad after all. At least they were smart and competent. If you could simply alter the Ewoks' appearance so they look like something other than adorable little teddy bears, they'd actually seem pretty cool. They're ingenious warriors who €“ using nothing but trees, vines and other forest materials €“ manage to defeat the Empire's machinery and stormtroopers. However, they are native to the forest moon of Endor, and their species is not yet capable of space travel. So it wouldn't be plausible for the Ewoks to appear elsewhere in the Star Wars universe.
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Debbie Gilbert is an award-winning journalist who's been writing for magazines and newspapers since 1988. A Memphis native who grew up near Graceland, she became a Star Trek fan in 1975.