Why did Leia Organa need to start the Resistance anyway?

Why did Leia Organa need to start the Resistance anyway?

The Force Awakens was intended to thrust the audience right into the sequel trilogy, attempting to explain just enough backstory to inform audiences about what had transpired over the past three decades since the Battle of Endor but not delving deep into the political structure of the New Republic. I assume this was intentional, since [...]

Ranking the best moments of modern day Star Wars: Numbers 46-50

Ranking the best moments of modern day Star Wars: Numbers 46-50

On Twitter, Bryan Young recently asked his followers what their favorite moment of the modern Star Wars era (the Disney era) is, and there are too many great ones to count.  Inspired by that, we'll be taking a look at this author's top 50 moments from recent Star Wars material.  Today, we look at numbers [...]