Balance and Individual Force Users

The idea of balance and the Force has always been a contentious and vague sentiment. Even before the PT, it had always been the subject of immense debate amongst fans. TLJ, in my view, is taking a risky gambit in addressing this. To be fair, I think it is necessary given we are seeing presumably the history of the Jedi.

But to answer your question, within Legends, yeah the cycle has been an endless one. Exar Kun and even Ulic Qel-Droma from Tales of the Jedi are perfect examples of Jedi who turned dark side/Sith and eventually the latter found redemption. So to answer your question, I do think I can see people being pulled to the opposite direction. But really, I believe it is really based on the individual and their experience. In Legends, Qi-Gon nearly turned because of love and the same with Obi-wan. But both refused the call, and in turn showcased their characters. They weren't ruled by emotions. Obi-wan learned to accept his feelings and as a result learned to let go.

If TLJ does address this aspect, and in turn goes the way to where the Jedi simply need to go through a change(much like any major religion) to adapt to the new era and let go of the harmful practices of the past, then yeah I am down for that.

 

Perhaps Ben is effected by Force Ghosts that are invested in pushing him to the light.

 

I think that's because of the inherent natures of the light side and the dark. The light side needs you to really work for it. It's an ideal that you have to aspire to. Being calm and cool and righteous is much harder than giving into your baser instincts.

Maybe?

 

Indeed.
If you're a light sider that doesn't mean you are devoid of the dark. You always have it within you but constantly train yourself to not use it. But it's hard. A constant struggle. Likewise, if you're a dark side user that hasn't gone all Sidious on us, then you will have a degree of compassion within you. Anakin did. Kylo does. And this compassion is what is pulling you back to the light. So yes, there will always be that push and pull tension thus it is your actions that count. It is your actions that unbalance yourself or on a greater scale, can cause imbalance in the Force (more evil there is, the more imbalanced the Force becomes).

 

We haven't seen any Sith who were never light feel a pull from the polar opposite spectrum of the force because much like Jedi younglings, most are trained from a young age. The Darth Maul comic has shown a much more apprehensive, hesitant Maul before Sidious ultimately corrupted him on the journey to Malachor.

I would say yes, all Sith do feel a pull to the light, as conflicting emotions are the centrepiece of their religion. Most are probably not a pull in the traditional sense though. Instead of a remorseful one, perhaps more of a crisis of faith. Is there doctrine working for them?