20 Years Ago, Revenge Of The Sith Promised A New Jedi Order That The Sequel Trilogy Just Couldn't Deliver

One key line in the novelization of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith perfectly set up the New Jedi Order from the Star Wars Legends continuity and made the sequel trilogy that much more disappointing. The old Jedi Order of the Star Wars prequel trilogy was a flawed institution, but it was not malicious. The Jedi became complacent and rigid when they should have continued to evolve. This, tragically, contributed to their destruction at the hands of Palpatine.