Every Star Wars movie and TV show Disney has made, ranked worst to best

8. Star Wars: Resistance

Full disclosure: Resistance is the Disney Star Wars creation I am the least familiar with. I apologize for anything I’m about to get wrong and would love to know more about the show.

Based on what I’ve seen and read of the series, I appreciate that Resistance — an animated Star Wars series that ran for two seasons — tries to answer a lot of the questions I had about the sequel trilogy. Mainly, where did the First Order come from and what happened to the New Republic? But while the show gets at these questions, it still leaves a lot unanswered. Because it’s mainly marketed towards kids, the series doesn’t have the gravitas that I’m looking for from a Star Wars show. The animation isn’t of the same caliber as on shows like Rebels or The Clone Wars, and as fun as the space pilot fight scenes are, I really miss lightsabers.

Maybe it’s just that the First Order doesn’t interest me and this show doesn’t do much to change that. It’s a fun ride for kids but not much else.

7. The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special

I didn’t have the time or the energy to sit down and watch every single Lego Star Wars special on Disney+, but the recent Holiday Special is worth mentioning. Not only is this special a cute, funny, adventure for kids, it’s also an enjoyable field trip through the Star Wars saga that can be enjoyed by most any fan.

I’m a huge fun of the hilariously bad original Star Wars Christmas special. If you’re able to find a version to watch online, I highly suggest a viewing party with friends if you’re looking for some holiday laughs. The LEGO special builds off of the core idea of that original, centering everything around the Wookie Holiday “Life Day.”

Rey is attempting to train Finn in the ways of the Force but finding it difficult. She leaves the Life Day party and uses a time portal to see the relationships between other Jedi masters and their apprentices in the hopes of learning how to become a better teacher.

The special succeeds because it’s self-aware and willing to make fun of itself. Kylo Ren dances shirtless, a pair of Han Solos ask who should shoot first, Palpatine is mocked for “Death Star 2,” and Obi-Wan mutters his famous “Hello There.” We even get a joke about Jar-Jar Binks’ infamous senate speech! The movie mocks things that people hated about the sequel trilogy: using old plot devices, Palpatine coming back to life, etc. And the comedic duo of LEGO Palpatine and LEGO Vader is absolutely legendary. They have a Laurel-and-Hardy kind of rapport, and the actor who plays lego Palpatine had me in stitches multiple times.

It’s also a thrill to see old favorites: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, Obi-Wan and Anakin, Luke and Yoda. In the end, the movie had a powerful message about friendship. Rey learns that the secret to any successful master/apprentice relationship is love, trust and joy. Jedis and apprentices were more than teachers and students; they were friends. That comes first, everything else follows.

I definitely suggest this special for any Star Wars fan looking for a new Holiday tradition this season.