Star Wars just quietly rewrote the history of the Rebel Alliance, and I absolutely love it. For decades now, the history of the Rebel Alliance has been a simple one: the rebels weren't truly a threat to Palpatine until A New Hope, with the Death Star's destruction inspiring the galaxy to realize the Empire could be defeated. This is why Luke Skywalker is the "new hope," not simply because he marks the return of the Jedi, but because the Empire's reputation popped like a balloon when he fired that fateful shot.

And yet, I've noticed for some time that the standard portrayal seemed to be shifting. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story told the story of how the Death Star plans were stolen, and it featured military action on a scale I didn't quite expect. Now, though, the Andor season 2 trailer has pretty much confirmed that history has been rewritten - and I love it.

Andor Season 2 Shows Acts Of Rebellion On Coruscant Itself

A Shocking Development In Star Wars History

One of the most striking scenes in the Andor season 2 trailer shows Cassian walking away from an explosion, clearly having just conducted a bombing. Surprisingly, though, everything about the shot - including the lighting - suggests this is actually an attack on Coruscant itself. I'm absolutely shocked to see rebels not only operating on Coruscant (as in Andor season 1), but also openly attacking the Empire.

To understand why this is so shocking, you first need a grasp of the Star Wars galaxy map. The Empire had always looked strongest in the majority-human Galactic Core, where Palpatine maintained strong (many of these worlds ultimately helped re-establish the First Order). Resistance and rebellion were common toward the Outer Rim. Rebel attacks on Coruscant change everything, though, because they puncture the Imperial reputation of near-invincibility. They suggest rebela scan even strike on the galactic capital.

Palpatine's Empire Was A Lot More Vulnerable Than I Thought

I Absolutely Love This Twist

This has massive implications for the entire Skywalker saga. For one thing, it means Princess Leia was always right when she suggested the Empire is weaker than I'd previously thought. Brought before Grand Moff Tarkin in A New Hope, Leia issued a stirring comment; "The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin," she insisted, "the more star systems will slip through your fingers." Leia clearly understood what I had not realized; the galaxy was already simmering with discontent.

From Palpatine's perspective, then, this makes the development of the Death Star a lot more logical. He always intended to rule by fear, and he believed the overwhelming show of force represented by the Death Star was necessary to cow the galaxy into submission. This latest Star Wars twist makes the Death Star a lot more logical - even if it was ultimately unsuccessful. I couldn't be happier with this subtle change in the story.