Re: This Article on the Huffington Post Yeah, these aren't really surprises. Let's assume these aren't "holes" and that we have to take a _certain point of view_ with the scenes: 1- Leia is adopted by the Organa's. Since this is Alderaan and they're a peaceful people with no weapons, one could reasonably assume that adoption is fairly common, even amongst royalty. Since the Empire didn't know Padme had children there is no reason to look for them, especially as one adoptee on one of a thousand planets. Luke on the other hand _does_ still use the Skywalker name. However, Tattooine is a backwater planet on the outer rim. As long as Owen and Beru didn't register Luke with the government (which might be why they didn't want him going off to join the Academy) he should have been fairly well hidden. Again, it's not like Vader and Sidious were looking for Skywalker's dead children. And again, one backwater planet amongst thousands of inhab...