Late in 2019, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released into theaters as the ninth and final episodic entry in the Skywalker Saga. Fans of the franchise had been on board since the first film made its debut all the way back in the 70s, and it is regarded as one of the greatest franchises in cinematic history. The newest release was meant to bring an end to the decade’s long story, and when it finally dropped, people were divided, to say the least.
Critics were more than happy to bash the film, while many fans were vocal in their support. Star Wars has always been polarizing, and the two most recent episodic entries have driven a wedge between fans. Nevertheless, many people rushed to theaters to see this latest entry, and some even noticed the glaring holes in the plot.
Today, we are going to look at 20 plot holes from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. There are spoilers ahead, so read at your own peril.
20 Lando Managing To Recruit Every Pilot In The Galaxy
Okay, so this first plot hole ties directly into The Last Jedi, and it made no sense. Leia already tried rallying people from across the galaxy once, and no one responded. Magically, Lando is able to make this happen and bring everyone around just in time. Avengers: Endgame did it better.
19 Kylo Becoming One With The Force
Kylo Ren’s redemption in the film was a key factor in good winning and balance being restored, but seeing him become one with the Force made no sense. He spent most of his time being evil, and few Jedi even learned how to do this. He defected from Luke early on, so we cannot imagine that Luke taught him.
18 How Luke’s X-Wing Is Still Functional
Rey is in need of a ride after torching one, and in a moment of weakness, Luke’s ghost shows up to give her a few words of encouragement. He also resurrects his old X-Wing from the waters below so that Rey can use it. How in the world does that thing still work?
17 Rey Not Sensing Kylo On The Death Star
Okay, so at times, Rey is basically unstoppable, but there are times when we question what she can do. Given the connection between the two, most people would assume that a Force user like Rey would be able to sense Kylo Ren, but this was conveniently not the case on the Death Star remnants. It made no sense.
16 All Of The Force Healing
People are aware that Force healing is a thing, but when in the world did this become so commonplace? People that had done so in the past had a wealth of training, but Rey and Kylo Ren can just do this whenever they please. This was something that irked lots of people.
15 How Palpatine Survived Return Of The Jedi
This was something that made no sense and we were only given a vague explanation. Palpatine managed to just show up again, though there was no mention of this at any point in the first two films. The original trilogy ends with Luke and Vader taking him out, but apparently not.
14 Zorii Bliss And Babu Frik Surviving On Kijimi
When we last saw these characters, their planet was getting roughed up, and most people just assumed the worst for them. Instead, they miraculously show up at the end of the movie along with everyone else that Lando managed to find. How in the world did they survive after Zorii gave Poe her only ticket off the planet?
13 Kylo Not Using The Knights Of Ren To Take Down Rey
Kylo Ren is not the brightest bulb, and him choosing to not utilize the Knights of Ren when taking on Rey was such a mess. They were basically useless throughout the entire film, and there was no point in having them there. The film would have been fine without them.
12 Rey Not Sensing That Chewie Was Still Alive
Well, this was the first clue that Rey was a Palpatine, and it also made fans believe that Chewie had just been taken out. Rey was unable to sense that Chewbacca was still alive, yet later on in the movie, she is able to do it with little problem at all.
11 Poe’s Lightspeed Skipping Is Nonsense
This was a huge point of contention for fans, and most people completely disagree with this being included in the movie. Lightspeed has always been a touchy thing for pilots, but apparently, Poe can skip and do this at will while being completely free of consequence. This also contradicts canon.
