The good parts were good, but there were just so many bad parts. It started off well, but rapidly derailed once the characters got to the "yule ball" scene (where the main character just happened to dance with Senator Organa, btw). How convenient is it that the two main characters get invited to one of the fanciest, most exclusive balls in the galaxy? (While they are away at pilot school)? Good thing they learned how to dance in their world culture class! I'm sure that's super useful for learning to fly TIE fighters.

There were some good parts. Thane had a good character arc, and I enjoyed watching him realize the horrors of the empire's actions. But Cienna was unbelievably naive and stubborn. Justifying genocide, throwing her mom to the wolves, etc? I don't understand why Thane liked her. Cienna and many of the side characters were also too perfect - e.g., Cienna is so wonderful, that she's promoted again and again, she becomes the youngest commander in history, and is personally mentored by Grand Moff Tarkin. Jude is so smart that she discovers the fatal flaw in the death star plans, when no one else caught it. It's awful plotting. Worst of all, Thane and Cienna just happen to be the two best fliers in the galaxy, and are conveniently at every major event from the movies episodes 4-6. Death STar destruction, Hoth, Endor. It's like the forrest gump of star wars!