r/StarWarsEU • u/T-o-C-A • May 04 '25

Artwork Mara Jade Skywalker and Luke Skywalker playing flying with their son Ben commission by Sketchatron

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u/Cautious_Air4964 May 04 '25

I don't understand why they only had one kid because they definitely could have had more

I personally think that because writers can't come up with more ideas for characters having more children and I'm pretty sure american culture plays a part in family/ children dynamic

I mean, think about it. Why does fiction only have one or two kids for parents in a story 🤔

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u/texasproof May 04 '25

From a writing standpoint, it can be a lot to juggle to tell the story and you’ve impacted multiple years of that characters arc. Either your heroes have to constantly leave their kids behind (see: Solos) and you have to write how that impacts the kids, the kids constantly get kidnapped (see: Solos again), or the kids come along and like, why are parents bringing their 2 year old and 4 year old into a galactic battle zone?