11 Glaring Plot Holes in Star Wars

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7. The Death Star chooses to go around

The climax of A New Hope is trying to destroy the Death Star before it destroys the home base of the rebellion Yavin IV. The Death Star, rather than destroying the moon that block Yavin, decides to take its time while under attack to go around the moon. You figure after you blow a planet with millions of people on it, you wouldn’t get stingy about using the giant death weapon.

11 Glaring Plot Holes in Star Wars

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