The Jedi didn’t get away scot-free either, as Lucas’ need to eradicate all diversity in the galaxy forced post-prequel Jedi to adhere to a lame dress code. At some point, he was probably faced with the decision of picking between Ben Kenobi’s raggedy robe that’s exactly the opposite of what a Jedi would wear because he doesn’t want to get outed as a Jedi … 

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*waves hand* “This is peak male fashion …”

 … and Luke’s black suit from Return of the Jedi, you know, the one that actually looks cool, practical, and doesn’t have an absurd amount of extra fabric responsible for 66% of all accidental self-beheadings in the galaxy.

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This wasn’t even a costume though, this was just a ’70s outfit still hanging around the studio. 

And sure, Luke also covered himself, but in order to protect himself in harsh environments like Yoda’s planet of Dagobah or on Tatooine, because of the sand and because he also didn’t want to get recognized.

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A Jedi? Me? Nah, I’m just a desert bum, like that guy, Ben

But now it’s Jedi law to wear a robe.

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Even when dealing with the harsh weather conditions of a ship’s climate-controlled interior.

Rogue One Fixes One Problem With The Same Problem

Fans spent decades ridiculing the Galactic Empire for putting a massive weak spot in their most important weapon, ignoring the poignant critique on Imperial hubris it represents, as well the at least five times in real history when powerful buffoons did just that. 

When Disney bought Star Wars, they set out to make the Empire look less like a bunch of bozos. We get that. If we were Disney, we, too, would want people to believe empires are good. Their attempt was Rogue One, a two-hour merchandise showcase that reveals that the weak spot in Death Star was not the result of Imperial oversight but of sabotage perpetrated by one rogue engineer. And they would have pulled off the Empire’s glow-up if it had not been for K-2SO, one of the hottest toys characters introduced in this movie.

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Far more fun than posing your Forest Whitaker doll.