And it’s true, all of it.
If youre like us, then youve watched theStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
The Dark Side, the Jedi, theyre real.
Fancy Pants has saved the galaxy a half dozen times over!And indeed he has.
But were not here to honor Han, Luke, or Princess Leia.
Theyve already gotten their medals and promotions to the top brass.
No, its time to focus on theStar Warsheroes who dont get enough love.
Because theyre just that!
***Special Note: Like Disney, were only counting if it happens in the movies.
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Wedge Antilles
This Rebel Alliance working stiff doesnt ever get any respect.
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Unlike Luke Skywalker who had the whole Rescue the Princess quest dropped into his lap, Biggschose his fight.
He just up and went to the Academy.
And you know what?
And after the hard-earned victory what does his childhood friend do to honor Biggs noble sacrifice and memory?
Not give a single damn while giggling like a schoolboy with Han and Leia.
Of course he does.
Garven Dreis
The man who was destined to miss.
Dreis is like Steven Seagal inExecutive Decision.
So what does he do?
We honor him for his bravery and his foresight.
The Bothans
[No Bothans pictured above.]
Theyre only mentioned once in all ofReturn of the Jediand are never celebrated or honored.
We dont even know what they look like… What do we learn about Bothans in the EU?
That theyve turned out to be a bunch of dicks.
The Rebels should have space roads and schools named after him!
[John: His name is Arvel Crynyd, David.
Im going to go cry in a corner because I know that.]
And he returned inThe Force Awakensas a Resistance pilot.
Wicket
Sigh.
This little Ewok helped introduce more Ewoks toReturn of the Jedi.
And then they had the most exclusive Rebel party in the galaxy.
and still led his starfleet to victory in the battle that decided the Galactic Civil War.
Still, you dont see Han or Leia giving him the time of day in the final Ewok celebration.
Maybe if he looked more like a cuddly teddy bear, they wouldnt treat him like Bantha fodder.
In fact, Padmes first decoy probably would have been a better queen altogether for Naboo.
After all, this planets constitution has some twisted logic where all queens are elected teenage girls.
Likely due to that very inexperience, Padme gets played by her manipulative Senator Palpatine with great ease.
Alas, the lesson did not stick given that she thought lil Annies I killed them all!
Corde
Corde suffered a much worse fate than the rest of the handmaidens.
Poor Corde, died doing what she loved.
Mace Windu
There are still many more do-gooders in the Prequel Trilogy that are never fully appreciated.
Take Mace Windu, the coolest Jedi cat in all of the galaxy.
Windu proves once again theres a reason that the bottom of his lightsaber has the inscription BMF.
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and Guns of the Navarone serious about Mace Windus Bad Motherf***er bonafides.
Which makes his death all the more painful.
Yep, Im going to sleep well tonight.
This father of the Rebellion, however, is one of the most underrated characters in all ofStar Wars.
He even adopted one of Padmes children who she apparently couldnt be bothered to persevere for.
Additionally, Organa also reacted aggressively to the rise of Palpatine.
In retrospect, why couldnt the Prequels be about him?
Count Dooku
I know what you are thinking right now: Count Dooku was a Sith.
Additionally, Dooku plans to lead the Separatists in a war that will expose this Phantom Menace.
Perhaps Dooku was also telling the truth about wishing to overthrow Palpatine?
That is why Palpatine convinced weak willed Anakin to kill his protege.
Lando Calrissian
Undoubtedly, Lando Calrissian is the most prominent humanoid name featured on this list.
But that does not mean he isnt undervalued.
Next, like realize that everyone treated Lando like a Nerf Herder for doing his job.
Chewbacca
Oh, Chewie, Chewie, Chewie.
Yet, if Chewie is so valuable, where is his freaking medal?
Chewie isnt yelling for the audience to applaud this disgrace.
Hes shouting, This is Bantha fodder!
No medal, no representation.
Of course, this was later retconned in MarvelsChewbaccaminiseries.
It was revealed that he HAD been given a medal after all.
Perhaps behind the scenes when no one was looking.
But it was too little too late.
Chewie gave his medal away at the end ofChewbacca!
