Star Wars question, kinda complicated, but ...(oh, yeah, spoilers here, just thought I'd let you all know)?

If that had happen, there never would have been a premise for the STAR WARS original trilogy. You have to remember, the newest movies were not part of the original program. We weren't supposed to know all of that stuff before. Sure, it makes more sense if he would have gone after him, but then there would be no movie. It is like Harry Potter's quidditch. What is the point of the rest of the game if whoever catches the snitch wins?