Star Wars: Why Is Tatooine Such An Important Planet?

There are a lot of iconic locations in Star Wars’ galaxy far, far away, but few seem to hold the same importance as the planet Tatooine. The sandy, desolate planet may not be much to look at when those two suns aren’t setting or rising, but that hasn’t kept it from appearing prominently across the series. With how often it appears, audiences can’t be blamed for thinking that it is a gravely important planet.