

The encounter is pure fan service, the sort of Easter egg that makes the costumed segment of the opening-night crowd erupt in applause while the casual fans and their indulgent dates wonder what the fuss is about. This time, no limbs are lost, and no character traits are established. While walking through the dusty streets, Jyn bumps into two familiar figures from the Mos Eisley Cantina - Ponda Baba, the green guy with the scrotum-mouth, and Cornelius Evazan, the doctor with the death sentence in 12 systems who doesn’t like the looks of Luke Skywalker. In one representative scene, Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) are searching for Cassian’s contact on Jedha, the planet that serves as the source of the crystals used in both lightsabers and the Death Star’s superlaser. But last week, we discovered that its links to the trilogies are even tighter than anticipated. Rogue One could have fought for independence by keeping the crossovers scarce. Ten More ‘Star Wars’ Stories We Want to See
