11 Glaring Plot Holes in Star Wars

5. The first Death Star was built in 20 years, the second built in 3

We see the early construction phases of the Death Star at the end of Revenge of the Sith, and it’s not completed or even tested until the destruction of Alderaan in A New Hope. And yet some over the 3 year time period after a New Hope, the second Death Star (even larger than the first) is in its late building phase and fully operational.  The Empire must have gotten better contractors.

4. The only reason the escape from Jabba’s Palace works is a series of fortunate coincidences

There are too many things that can go wrong with Luke’s infiltration plan. What if Jabba had decided to scrap the C-3PO and R2 for giggles? What if Lando had been put on a different guard detail rather than dumping prisoners into the Sarlacc pit? What if R2 wasn’t stationed on the Pleasure Barge? The only reason things work out is dumb luck.  Just get Lando to steal carbonite Solo, get him on the Falcon and thaw him out later—its much simpler.