SPOILER TBOBF Ep.6 - From The Desert Comes a Stranger

I'd rather storytellers got to tell their stories and surprise and delight us with them when they do (provided they are good enough). Rather than having unofficial broad assurances that they are going to affirmate and validate fan's needs and expectations. Like it's local government promising that that new highway is going to be built or asbestos is going to finally be removed from the schools. You might find out that it's just one intersection that's being improved and only the kindergartens being made safe, and then you'll be left disappointed that they didn't do what they should have done and met all your expectations.

 

For thousands of generations the Jedi Knights have defended the galaxy, with the Force as their ally. But what does it mean to truly embody the spirit of the Jedi Knight?

As heroes such as Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, Luke Skywalker, and Rey Skywalker have demonstrated, being a Jedi is far more than simply carrying a lightsaber or using the Force.

To be a Jedi, one must develop traits of peacefulness and selflessness. When we are calm and at peace, we can feel the Force as it flows through us, surrounds us, and binds us to all living things. By learning to be selfless, we can serve the galaxy, following in the footsteps of the most legendary Jedi Knights. It isn't easy to develop these traits. but everyone of us has the potential to do so. Every one of us can be a Jedi.

Taken from the Inner Jedi, a Guided Journal For Training In the Light Side of The Force.

 

Best parts o BOBF were Mando episodes.

 

Just imagine the hype if THIS poster had been released before Episode 1. Disney+ showed admirable restraint.

 

They aim to surprise! What are we going to get tonight? Well, it's Rodriguez gotta lower my expectations a bit.

 

Just watched Episode 6 with my dad in preparation for tomorrow morning!

He really enjoyed the episode, but was pretty confused about how it all comes together and connects. Halfway through the episode he even asked where Boba was, because for the past two episodes he'd seen very little of him.

(I was using my phone during the final parts, and he got annoyed at that. But that's on me.)

Extra thoughts from me:
The way Luke looked down at Yoda during the meditation scene was classic Luke Skywalker.
Baby Yoda doing Yoda flips probably gave some PT-hater and aneurism. (I noticed this during the first watch, but may have forgotten to mark it down.)
Luke Force Pushes Baby Yoda in order to help him keep up! That is SO CUTE.
Fennec breaking down the plan (and plot) was hilarious, because everyone there probably already knew the plan...since they were involved in it. Granted, that's not 100% the case, but it felt a little weird to break down the plan when we know everyone's part in it already...and there really wasn't anyone new to break the plan do FOR outside of Mando.

Ming-Na Wen still steals the show.
I still ship Ahsoka and Mando.

I'm still curious as to how this all connects, if it does in the first place. But tomorrow we'll know for sure!

 

Focusing the Jedi on romance after The Rise of Skywalker would be learning all the wrong lessons from the sequel trilogy. Maybe Lucasfilm is just gonna give some people what they want and we'll have Days of Our Lives in Space. We can see Rey's kids fight each other. Get married to new Sith lords. Die and then magically come back like pro wrestling. Sure, there's an audience for it. I'm sure some people will love it, but it'll be less interesting to me because it's been done to death.

What Lucas wanted is still a big part of the decision making process at Lucasfilm so I doubt this report. If they're going this direction I would expect it to be in the far, far future so it's not related to the timeline he build.

 

In the end they should do what's best for the story and don't limit themselves by the ideas of one man. George Lucas isn't Star Wars- at least not any more.

It's simply a fact, that love, attachment, romance etc is the best and most popular topic for creating conflict and story.

 

These films can have "love, attachment, and romance" and not change what a Jedi is to get there. The Jedi aren't the only characters. The High Republic stories have dealt with this topic in a good way as well. There's something weird about tearing down years of world building simply to add an element to the story that isn't really limiting anything.

 

But that’s a biased opinion based on your interpretation of the material. If it’s someone else’s interpretation that the Jedi changing is exactly what George’s story was getting at, then it’s not arbitrary or contradictory, but absolutely crucial.

 

Of course, everything can be a matter of opinion and I understand why people think different. To me the alternative interpretation is coming from a fundamental misunderstanding of the source material and statements by the content creators.

 

And, respectfully, I have an essential difference of opinion. I feel that the pushback itself is stemming from a misunderstanding of the source material.

The Jedi Order, as presented in the prequels, like the Republic, like Anakin, was deeply flawed. I see all three entities working together to communicate a singular cautionary tale. The prequel Jedi aren’t meant to be admired or emulated any more than Anakin is. They all had respective cracks at their foundation. Palpatine, wearing his many villainous hats, put pressure on those cracks and didn’t let up until they broke.

One of the most overlooked and significant statements in Star Wars is Padmé (our consummate moral compass) telling Anakin “To be angry is to be human.” For the Jedi, anger leads to hatred. But it doesn’t have to. Anger is natural. Anger is necessary. We need it. It’s one of the things that defines us as humans. Fear, anger, sadness, pain, attachment - we NEED these things.

The danger is in where they ‘might’ lead. If you let these emotions control you, if you allow them to guide your actions, THAT’S the path to the darkside. When you allow your fear to become terror, when you allow your anger to become hatred, when you allow your sadness to become depression, when you allow your pain to become suffering, when you allow your attachment to become obsession - THAT’S the problem. That’s when hope turns to despair. The Jedi philosophy was to avoid those pitfalls by avoiding those normal, natural, human emotions altogether.

Their heart was in the right place, but their practice was inherently flawed. They so greatly feared the possibility of succumbing to the darkside, that they allowed that fear to guide their actions and it led them to ruin. Just like the Republic. Just like Anakin. “Confronting fear is the destiny of a Jedi.” Not avoiding it. Facing it head on. Acknowledging it and then letting it go to see the truth underneath.

That’s the moral to the story I see George telling. You can’t give in to it. But you can’t shut it off either. You have to find balance.

 

Hubris is what killed the Jedi. Hubris to ignore the code and train Anakin who was too attached to his mother and later his hidden life. It was hubris for the Jedi to become part of the military force.

The Jedi were successful for thousands of years. It would take another astounding act of hubris for a new person to restart the Jedi and think... "you know, I think I know better than thousands of years worth a Jedi... train who you want, date who you want, just show up for Jedi practice on Thursdays!" Anyway, we're not really covering any new ground here. This is probably one of those certain point of view things.

 

The Clone Wars is essentially a galactic sized version of the trap Vader laid for Luke at Bespin. Palpatine knowingly threatened the safety of the galaxy like Vader threatened Han and Leia. And like Luke, the Jedi came running in to save the day without considering the larger implications that perhaps this was exactly what the enemy wanted all along. They allowed their fear to override their better judgement. And, just like Luke, found only sorrow and devastation. Poetry. The same mistakes lead to the same consequences.

And the Republic was successful for a thousand years. And it might have flourished for a thousand more. But that’s not what happened. It failed. It gave in to the fear of losing its safety. Out of that fear, it willingly sacrificed its liberty and found only sorrow and tyranny. Poetry. The same mistakes lead to the same consequences.

Anakin spent more than half his life in faithful service to the Jedi. And he might have spent decades more had things gone different. But that’s not what happened. He failed. He gave in to the fear of losing his love. Out of that fear, he willingly sacrificed his humanity and found only sorrow and suffering. Poetry. The same mistakes lead to the same consequences.

This mindset is what’s known conventionally as complacency. If you’ve ever read any biography about George Lucas, the one thing they all agree on is that he’s a nonconformist - a revolutionary. The man has found himself at odds with every organization he’s ever been affiliated with because he questions authority. He questions the rules.

He asks “Why are we doing it this way? Maybe there’s something better.” And if he gets resistance, then he forges his own path forward. It’s the defining aspect of his character and his carrier. I can pretty well guarantee you this man was never endorsing the message that everything would have been totally fine if only everybody had just toed the line and followed the rules. Not bloody likely.

Is it hubris to say “Hollywood is artistically bankrupt and too controlling. I’m going to make movies on my own terms”? To go against generations of filmmaking precedent and revolutionize the whole industry in the process? You bet your bippy it is

Bummer. I was really enjoying this conversation. Pitty.

 

This series is complete garbage. I watched episode 2, and to know that Bobba Fett compromises himself with the savage Tuscan Raiders is disgusting. And the attempt to humanize these being is ridiculous. Know your starwars. This is a gross attempt to make Fett a BA, human and to humanize the worst.