Why Order 66 Was The Emperor's Biggest Failure

Order 66 is a turning point in the galaxy of Star Wars. Order 66 may be the one moment in galactic history shown the most in Star Wars! Darth Vader started his path with Order 66, scene after scene showing his dark descent. But Order 66 wasn’t exactly the magnum opus that Emperor Palpatine thought it was. Why? Because a whole bunch of Jedi survived to fight the Empire and keep the Jedi religion alive. So how did The Empire fumble the bag this badly? Join us as we break down the Emperor’s biggest failure.

In The Bad Batch, Order 66 is the inciting scene, as is Clone Wars. Order 66 seems pretty thorough- to kill the Jedi, but it actually wasn’t enough; so many survived Order 66, Theme wise, it’s not just about the Jedi who survived Order 66, but the spirits to resist and fight were also Order 66 survivors. Though it traumatized Grogu, Order 66 did not kill him and he and others endured beyond Revenge of the Sith and the scourge of Anakin Skywalker and the Clone Wars remnants. The legend of the Jedi is powerful enough in Star Wars lore, empowering those like Ahsoka Tano. Order 66 may have been intended to extinguish the Jedi, but through the eyes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Order 66 was just a jumping point.

There are also those like Reva; Order 66 may have affected her, but she’s capable along with all known Jedi who survived Order 66, to make a comeback to the side of light. Who survived Order 66 is an ever changing question– the door is never shut and there are more added to all Jedi that survived Order 66. The Jedi that survived Order 66 have way more power than the Emperor could have ever imagined, and are so much more than the sum total of every single Jedi that survived Order 66. The number and the value is incalculable for the Jedi Order and the forces who oppose Emperor Palpatine and what the Empire represents.

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