The First Order Won, Then Chose Not To

In Star Wars VII: The Last Jedi, the villains won. However, as this would have killed all the heroes barring Rey, the villains pack up and return to their ships to give the Resistance a fighting chance (what good sports.)

This video breaks down the in-universe explanation "We cannot cover you" and demonstrates how TLJ did not understand air and missile defence, getting things backwards. This is a follow up to the Dear Hollywood videos as there simply was no time to go into detail.

0:00 Identifying the moment the villains won in TLJ.
1:05 Why the Scene Matters
2:59 The Last Jedi got it Backwards
3:26 Battlestar Galactica: Fighter Screens
4:03 How to Make The Last Jedi Work
4:32 Battlestar Galactica: Anti-Missiles
6:12 Other Possible Meanings of "Cover"
7:21 But Isn't Star Wars Different (Somehow)
9:42 How about the Prequels?
10:13 But Maybe it's Different in The Last Jedi
10:51 A Thought Experiment
12:03 Summary

Videos Referenced:
Dear Hollywood, Your Big Battles are Bad
   • Dear Hollywood, Your Big Battles Are Bad  

Dear Hollywood, This is a Better Battle: Lessons from the Last Valley
   • Dear Hollywood, This is a Better Batt...  

Limits of Magic: Why 'It's Fantasy' is a Bad Excuse (Usually)
   • Limits of Magic: Why 'It's Fantasy' i...  

Intro and Outro Music:
In the Woods by Lone Bear
https://www.youtube.com/@lonebear3248...