A vaguely iridium_wolf moment

So I've been having problems falling asleep for a little while, it may have something to do with the cold I'm fighting off, but I'm not entirely sure. It also may have to do with our dog, Xandra, who's been behaving oddly for the past few weeks. I need to get her to the vet. But the office isn't open on Wednesday, and for some reason I only remember to call on Wednesdays. Sigh..

Anyway, as I try crashing out again, for some reason I think of the opening battle sequence of Revenge of the Sith. It's a horrible sequence, all flash and bang with none of the story telling aspects were done so well in say Return of the Jedi. Don't believe me? Go back and take a Death Star battle in Jedi and see how the various view points of Ackbar, Lando, Wedge, and other Rebel pilots told the story of the battle in a way that was missing from the more recent film. The more recent one was merely used as an establishing shot, like zooming in on New York City or something.

But that's not the part of the battle I'm thinking of. What I am thinking about is, when did Jedi become so badass as to not need flight suits and crash helmets? I mean the Force is cool and all, but is it really going to protect you from a concussion?

Yeah, yeah, the real nitpickers will ask why fighter pilots don't have breathing masks, but that I'm willing to forgive for the sake of dialogue. Not wearing the rest of the gear just seems an attempt to protect the Jedi perm