@batmon696 yooooo bro chill these poor nerds don't need exposed to "that" side of UA-cam, stop now or we gonna have a buncha Red and black pilled tradcons runnin around making comparisons to politica... shit, too late.
What I love about Yord is the fact that he acts very much like a Prequel era Jedi, using mind tricks and frequently drawing his lightsaber without hesitation
He also appears very nervous and on edge when hes on a mission, kinda reminding me a bit of Syril Karn from Andor (a bright eyed individual motivated by justice and upholding the law but severely lacking experience) . A great touch from Charlie Barnett imo
The same absolutely being true for OT Jedi. One of the first things we see Obi-Wan do is make use of mind tricks and then eventually cut a guys arm off in self defense.
In Legends as Luke Skywalker starts the process of rebuilding the Jedi Order, Mon Mothma pulls him aside and tells him to avoid the cloistered monastic model. She envisions Jedi taking up everyday jobs among the population - as teachers, nurses, security guards and gardeners. The implication is that Jedi separatism was a contributing factor to the Empire being able to purge them so easily.
Wow. Allen. I just to have to say man. I've been struggling with my mental health recently, and the way you said "i DONT CARE HOW STOIC YOU ARE PEOPLE NEEDS HUGS SO THEY DONT TURN BITTER AND HATEFUL." It was just what i needed to hear after today. Damn straight allen. Damn straight.
The Jedi Guardian protocols were a mistake. An extreme overreaction to the nihil threat. It was so perfect in how they negatively changed the Jedi as an institution, that the nihil must have been influenced by the sith. Think about it. The Jedi guardians protocols called for the decommission of most older Jedi facilities and that all Jedi are back to be centrally located back on coruscant. So now the outer rim is effectively abandoned. Perfect for the Sith to operate with the covering of the outer rim gangs and cartels. Only someone with inside knowledge of wartime protocols would put together a plan like this. The Sith were 100% involved in the background of the Nihil conflict, IMO.
That 1000 year period was never really fleshed put in legends. All we got was little tidbits from stories Darth Plagueis had been told. That would be a cool little addition for them to insert in canon. That the Sith had a role in that conflict behind the scenes. Possibly picked up on the ongoing conflict and exploited it
That would makes sense. Since the Sith were in hiding and were not ready to reveal themselves to the Jedi yet, they would send people like the nihil as their proxies to torment the Jedi. It wouldn't just be the nihils. While they were in hiding, the Sith would be manipulating galactic history for a thousand years until their efforts culminated into the creation of the Galactic Empire and the execution of Order 66.
@@GPBA89I wouldn’t be surprised if Darth Tenebrous manipulated the Nihil. If he’s the Sith Lord who deceived Marchion Ro, and had him attack starlight beacon. That would be a crazy reveal.
@@Shawn-363 I imagine a lot of the disasters and tragedies that have plagued the Jedi and the Republic over the past one thousand years have the Sith's fingerprints all over them. While the Jedi and the Republic are trying to quell the chaos, the Sith use the chaos as an opportunity to grow their power base.
@@cloudmaster182 That's why I love the High Republic as a whole, it's something new yet offers a lot from this millennia long gap of time and the most we got from this period prior was the Plagueis novel where we see corruption increasing and making it's moves from the Sith, Trade Federation, Hutts, politicians, etc.
Yh they are 100% in over their heads, as good as their motivations are, they are in the wrong place in the republic and would be better suited to hermitage where they can meditate on the force like on Tython
The Jedi have served as protectors of the republic for millennia. They are the reason for the continued existence of the republic and they wouldn’t be the only example of monks taking up arms for a cause.
@@SupremeKingToshiro because the Sith Order was in collusion with the Imperials, who were at war with the Galactic Republic. the Jedi had to stand against the Sith, so allying with the Republic made sense.
Arrogance among Jedi was lamented about in Attack of the Clones by Yoda. Although he was likely taking a potshot at Obi-Wan specifically, he obviously found this trait was pervasive in the Order.
If I was a Jedi I would definitely had chosen to be a hermit or maybe join the pathfinders/explorers. The institution is constraining so I would be out in the field as much as possible. Getting side eye from the conformists is something I would happily accept.
The problem with that scenario and assessment is, that is relies mainly on the knowledge and perspective from the outside we have now. We do not know if we hadn't chosen to just stay in line like the ones we criticise right now, simply because we didn't knew better or because we might think how the Jedi are running it right now is the right way.
@@hendrikgreiner8449 Right. Knowledge and firsthand experience can _drastically_ change our perspectives, whereas their lack will simply... keep us rooted down, so to speak.
Dear Alan - I also have become a much more thoughtful. loving, giving, receiving, bombastic, fantastic, comma-and-hyphen-using person, through my viewing of Generation Tech. Love you Man.
I found your channel for the Star Wars content. I subscribed to and continue to watch your videos bc of the wisdom you so eloquently portion out which helps give me direction and a new take on real world issues...even though I'm at 50 years old. Thanks for what you do, and please continue to.
I'm a Boomer. I saw the first 3 films. Now those films have been edited, changed and prequels done. Even in the first 3 films, I could see something was amiss. Vader and the Dark Side didn't seem exactly like Yoda or Obi Wan claimed. Something told me that the Jedi had done SOMETHING and they now had a whirlwind of Karma - vengeance coming for them. Light side of the force isn't good, the Dark side isn't evil - it's HOW it's done, and why. But intolerance, when the Jedi decided they and they alone were right - yeah, trying to destroy all the Dark siders - that just made the Dark Siders into what the Jedi had claimed they were. They created their own monster and the Dark Siders seeking justice became the Jedi monsters they had fought. They both lost.
Thank you for being a sober and concise critical fan of the franchise. You are one of few Star Wars channels I can keep watching for your approach to the content.
Its a dark age for the jedi in a way, imo, because they are getting bogged down by the politics of the republics and succumbing to policies that dont fit well with a religious order who just want to study the force. A really neat detail is when they say "you are under arrest in the name of the republic" when it could be argued that this is an internal issue within the jedi order. Its an important detail which shows that the fall of the jedi is inevitable to their unofficial affiliation with the Republic without any official checks and balances in place to define the relationship. They mean well but will ultimately fail due to the unforgiving politics of the senate.
The previous age was technically called the "dark age" for the galaxy overall. In the High Republic era on the other hand the moment it was announced those who studied the lore knew EXACTLY what was about to go down, of course they spun it as the Jedi being at the height of their power and whatnot, but the truth was this was the beginning of their slide into what they became by the prequel era. That being enforcers for the senate, and as far as their dogma becoming hyper-conservative and allowing fear of ANYTHING that could upset "the balance" to be squashed, smothered, and silenced. Which included knowledge of large swaths of the past, and what the force was capable of, which led to eventual regression in their capability.
@@olivercattanach2680 thing is. The Jedi never were just a "religious order who just want to study the force" , that would be something more akin to the Aing-Tii monks. The Jedi were a part of the political cosmos of the Republic from its very inception thousands of years before the timeframe of the show.
I thought Yoda was the Grand Master for like 200 years or something by the time of Order 66. His long term leadership contributed to the fall of the Jedi due to a stagnation in the Orders activities.
I really love Anakin's sand monologue. He's explaining his view to Padme, trying to make her understand to not ask him go to the beach. He will do it, but... It's amazing.
The thing that made me mad was the fact that when Osha was no longer going to be a Jedi the order did not give her a sort of severence package that included education or training in a marketable skill. Having her only being able to find employment doing sketchy work for an organization that broke labor laws was pretty much designed to drive that fact home. I also expect that, realistically, mekneks would be exposed to dangerous radiation that negatively impacted their lifespan.
@@jaieregilmore971i love people taking that whole reason out of context. Like Jango was tossing candy and cotton at Windu and that utterly pissed him off so much that all he saw was purple and next thing Windu knew there were 3 parts of Jango scattered about in the sand
I didn't realise that you and I lived less than 5 miles from each other until after i moved. Before you moved to courscant i saw the view from your window and i was like oh ok.
What I appreciate here is that the shows is portraying the Jedi as people. Yes they have amazing abilities, yes they have strict codes and training and a lot of responsibility on their shoulders...but they're still people, and people are flawed. The Jedi Order as a whole is an attempt to maintain peace and balance and most if not all members try to do their best to do their part, but mistakes are inevitable. Rather than making us feel more cynical about the Jedi due to their hypocrisy, it helps us, or at least me, sympathize with them because they're just a little bit more relatable.
I don’t think venestra roe is the grand master that would still be yoda during this time but she’s probably in the same position as mace windu later on as the master of the order
Jord never actually mind-tricked the Nemoidian, he just extended his hand and let the Nemoidians’ inherent fearfulness and misunderstanding of the Jedi do its work. You can argue the ethics of that action, but he never exploited the Force.
My problem with Master Endara dying is that she died by a small knife, a small tool.... while some in the new star wars era get stabbed by freeking LIGHT SABERS and survive! She was a Master afterall!
This was my reaction too. After thought, though, I wondered about light sabers cauterizing the wounds vs. a dagger to the heart, but mostly wondered at if Indara had the will to want to survive. It seems like that fire central to the plot had charred a part of her soul or something.
I don't have an issue with her dying to a small knife. I have an issue with Sabine getting stabbed with a lightsaber and not only surviving but recovering fully in no time flat as if it never happened.
First time I saw any StarWars was in 1980, watched every film and series as it has come out since, am pretty well versed in Legends, and you sir are the only person on this platform that I believe truly understands the mechanisms of the franchise. You are appreciated.
lol wait what... a min thirty in and I'm like, "What terrible take is this on that bar scene...🤨" Lets see how the rest of this video plays out... Heh... Some hits... Some misses... But overall an enjoyable video 😂👏🏽👍🏽
I agree, checks and balances are absolutely necessary in all walks of life. We see perfect examples of the consequences of NOT having them every single day... No, im not talking about politicians or corporations, I mean Dolphins and Angler Fish, we've let them get by with too much for too long.
That Jekky girl just reminds me of a young version of Luminara. So set in the way of the order and stiff you probably couldn't drive a nail up her rear with a jackhammer
Charlie Barnett should had a Merch store already set up for when he said little Ani blew up the death star. He could be making bank right now selling somehow Anikin blew up the death star t-shirts
Hey, on Barnett misspeaking who destroyed the Death Star, Hayden's casting is very valid when you line up a picture of him next to a young Mark Hamill.
My problem with the show has nothing to do with politics or culture war or anything like that. My big issue is the dialouge is just so unnatural and does not flow. The pacing of the dialouge is all over the place, It veers off on tangents almost unprompted, about a third of it is just exposition dumps, and there are times where the direction feels like it has the actors talking at each other rather than to each other. I'm only halfway through episode two, but I have had to take multiple breaks from this clunky-ass dialouge.
@@pyronuke4768 sounds like the prequels. I love all the new characters, lore and set up for this new era. It also gives context for a lot of stuff that has been introduced in the last decade
@@DustyGogoat no-no-no, the prequels had rough dialouge, but this show... this show makes the prequels sound like Tolkin. I'm not joking when I say this dialouge feels like it was written by someone who flunked English class.
It’s a show created by an extremely bellicose cultural warrior who made her political intentions explicit from the beginning. It’s literally a culture war weapon. Typical talmudic obsfucation.
They are good people but they are WAY in over their heads. If they stopped using unlawful/morally dubious methods, such as mind control and children soldiers then they would become a better organisation. 100% better for the galaxy to have them around because the star wars galaxy is f***ed up
@@TheShedHuntingDogsThey were absolutely good. They didn’t abduct children, the parents of the children willingly allowed the children to go with the Jedi, and if they wanted to leave they could have done so. We also normally don’t see young Jedi in combat, padawans are generally in their teenage years, and considering that we allow teenagers to join our own militaries in the real world, I don’t see how we can lament them for doing so as well. There is no moral dilemma here, the Jedi have served as protectors of the peace and people of the galaxy for untold millennia and the Sith have done their absolute best to destroy all of that.
@@TheShedHuntingDogs Children were never forcefully taken. And they didn't fight as child soldiers. They were raised as younglings and only went out in the field once accepted as Padawans, and even then they still weren't soldiers. Jedi, for the most part, just went places and gave advice and served as ambassadors to help settle disputes and things of that sort. It wasn't until 'The Clone Wars' that Jedi started to become soldiers and generals, including Padawans. That was NOT the norm.
Yord is one of my favourite characters in this show. When i first saw him I thought he was stuffy and naive, and he definitely still is, but there is a sincerity about him that I really feel drawn towards. He has a strong moral compass and a desire to help others as a white knight sort of figure and who wouldnt, lets be honest. But his major flaw is he is by the books and doesn't seem to be able to think outside the box, though the jedi education system is probably to blame for this. It makes him such a complex character and i think a big part of that is Charlie Barnett's portrayal. He really showcases who Yord is without needing to say it; only his actions and the ways he goes about things. Brilliant acting imo. Amazing video Alan, I much look forward to deeper dives into the different characters and the story as the series progresses
I actually dig this take on Star Wars. The fight scenes are great, and we get to see an aesthetic only seen in KOTOR. Also the fact that it is being review bombed is a testament to the maturity and toxicity of the fan base. I think like Andor, The Accolyte will take off after the 3rd/4th episode.
they are the police in the galaxy, that's probably why the republic don't need a proper force. any one misbehaves, a jedi shuttle comes and they are taken to jedi prison as we see in the show.
@@Kevc00 maybe they will be seen later but it seems for must people in the galaxy they see and have a jedi local to them and are the law enforcement on the ground and seemingly sometimes in space as well. idk how the separation of powers in the republic work at this point
@@SuperExtremeTNT yeah personally I'm not a fan of the High Republic content, but they aren't mentioned at all in all the books and comics, even though we know they were active at this time. I do hope they expand on the Jedi being used as direct instruments of the Republic government as the beginning of their downfall.
@@historicflame972 I mean the judicial forces had a fleet, warships, fighters, tanks, infantry, special forces etc they weren't police, they were paramilitaries which is why most of the later Republic Navy and Army officers came from the judicials. It's more like using the army Vs some priests to keep order.
Allen - you are correct about a bunch of folks giving bad reviews - just to get hits. I find your comments to be insightful and very good. And yes - I enjoyed the first two episodes!
Makes me wonder if we’ll see the Republic decomission its original Military in the High Republic. After all we know it was still active during Bane’s Era, but once the Sith disappeared the military kept shrinking until all that was left was a basic militia and the Corusant guard.
Hopefully there will be more stories about the clone wars even if they are in the form of novels. However you look at it clone wars was a very interesting time period
@@olivercattanach2680No, we don't. That time period has been done to death with pretty much everything explored. It is like people wanting a Darth Vader show when he had two trilogies centered around him already.
The scenes with the Jedi Order were some of my favorite but I do think that they should have put the show 200-300 years before the clone wars rather than 100. Both are in the High Republic era but by the time of the era the show is taking place they were already starting to transition into the more familiar style we see in the movies. I’d have liked to see a more concrete example of the High Republic instead of the last dying gasps. Just personally speaking… That said it’s only a minor gripe rather than anything that truly irritates me.
Yh I agree, but maybe if this series is a success disney or other creators could revisit the mid high republic era and we could have what is essentially a transition of the jedi order from post militarism all the way up to the arrogance we see in phantom menace. Just a though that this might be cool.
@@Slayer398 I guess thats just what happens when your an extremist force religion who tries to destroy the teachings and beliefs of other force wielders
Allen just hates the Jedi. In the initial fight scene the Jedi Master played by Carrie Anne Moss protects civilians against a ruthless killer and yet he still calls them corrupt. smh
I think its more how they've become complacent and also she did kinda allow Mae to smash in the faces of her table compatriots so there is defo a lot of arrogance there. However I think what a lot of people gloss over is that the star wars galaxy is a really f***ed up place and the jedi for all their flaws do make it much safer for the average citizen and the majority of them can be trusted to uphold peace and justice, so overall a positive force.[
No seriously, it’s becoming an annoying trend where Star Wars UA-camrs attempt to paint the Jedi as “morally grey” and not the paragons of virtue that they continue to show themselves to be time and time again. Like how is saving that father just doing his job somehow arrogant? It’s like people are insanely quick to criticize the Jedi for being “militaristic,” but then pretend their brave sacrifices and virtues just don’t exist or deliberately misinterpret them.
It's kinda weird, in an old video he was praising the jedi of the new sith wars era as the best, when they were most militaristic and basically ruled the Republic and various independent fiefdoms (Jedi Lords) to prevent a Sith takeover. 🤔
The video makes it seem like that became a thing around the time of the acolyte when they've been that way since the beginning of the republc(First founding not later reconsolidations)
Well at least back then the Republic had a reason for keeping the jedi around: to fight the sith, whom the jedi technically started so yh maybe the problem is the republic automatically accepting the jedi without thinking of the consequences
@@olivercattanach2680 The Jedi joined the republic at the very begining which had no mention of Sith and whom technically would not exist for thousands of years later.
Allen would be at home in Augusta from the Commonwealth Saga... Nuclear power plants right next to schools. So much life stress, you have to re-life in half the time! No regulations... XD
I wouldn't call it unnecessary regulation to prohibit organic workers from being deployed for very dangerous out of craft work, when there are lots of droids available who can do the job just as well if not better.
I'm glad to see your nuanced take on the show. There are certain elements I didn't like (like the whole twin thing), but I think it's going in an interesting direction. I just hope they don't drag out the mystery of the fire too long. I think that would hurt the show.
One of the big problems, if not thee problem, is training in leadership in the higher governmental levels. The Jedi structure is military, not civilian. There is a great different between the two.
About the whole thing about the (non-)relevance of actors being fans: Viggo Mortensen barely knew the Lord of the Rings even existed, let alone what it was about, when he was invited to a casting. He only got around to reading the books for the first time on his plane to New Zealand for filming the movie. Yet he's the probably most indisputed casting choice in a whole crew of largely indisputed casting choices for the LOTR movies. "They cast actual Aragorn as Aragorn" is a quite recurring sentence in the fandom. So …
A mix of fans and non-fans, with each respecting the other's point of view, working together with understanding to create something respectful, fantastic and new. Why is that so hard? Would some of the fans accept it, after all that's happened, even if it were achieved? 🔦May the force be with you! 🔦
Possibly my favorite UA-cam channel, someone who has a similar drive and passion for star wars yet a different opinion from mine that I can compare and contrast with
It also kinda implies that war produces good i.e strong people which is only true if you consider masculinity and strength/aggression to be the poster child of good traits. There is this weird way in which traditional masculinity produces the need for it's own top traits by causing conflicts. I'm not enough of a history buff to be in a position to quantitatively prove this claim, but: Conflicts/Wars usually start because men interact aggressively, because their ideals of traditional masculinity necessitate them to embody strengt and to retaliate against mockery/aggression. Then the Advent of a conflict reinforces the positive view on traditionally masculine traits, because strength, brutality and absence of emotion besides anger, are what helps you do well in war. Even traits that are more positive, like being protective towards your loved ones, are in most modern day situations only needed due to the previously mentioned traits. The most likely thing a man can protect his loved ones from, is another violent man. Obviously there are more nuances to all of this but this post is getting pretty long anyway. I just wanted to point out that in a lot of situations traditional masculinity is needed/favored because the existence of traditional masculinity makes it necessary.
They still haven't shown what exactly happened that caused Mae to want to kill the 4 Jedi and why the jedi with the scar stated they were wrong just before offing himself. It implied Mae started the fire, but did she?
I'm gonna be brutally honest - I could barely make it past the first episode because the dialouge was so clunky. It felt like I was watching a first draft that hadn't been proofread to make sure the dialouge flowed naturally.
When I am going for a job with a new company I research it first - so I don't say something idiotic in an interview. That being said a love of the IP is hardly a requirement to act in it. Respect for the IP and its fans is much more important. And barring that, then wisdom to shut your mouth and not insult the people paying your salary. For a show runner or writer, loving the IP is much more important. At the very least, understand it, respect it, and know why it is loved. If you can't do that then for the Love of God, don't whine when people turn on you.
5:55, First off, love the “Someone call OSHA on Osha” joke. 2:26, Not only does the demilitarized state of the galaxy make it more reliant on Jedi, but the Jedi themselves are also pressured to be this perfect organization because of their affiliations with the government and its people. 10:50, People may demonize them for their flaws, their repression of emotion or their aversion towards individual thought, but with the responsibilities they carry, the sheer size of their organization and the danger their power comes with, they are kind of forced to be the way they are in a bid to contain the harm their own members could cause. 11:00, Similarly to the X-Men, Force-sensitives are brought to the Jedi not just to add to their ranks or to help the individual develop their abilities, but also protect the public from their psychic abilities and protect the individual Force-sensitive from the public. However, unlike the X-Men, Force-sensitives also have an added danger of their own abilities driving them insane, making them greedy and violent, which is another reason why the Jedi are so fixated on discipline and regulation. As much as it is important to analyze the flaws of the organization (1:02, such as their generosity coming from a place of duty and not compassion, 7:38, or how their belief in the righteousness of their missions leading some of them to exploit their status and power), its also just as important to focus on the context of why they are the way they are in the first place. 9:17, At the same time, it’s also important to note that there are members of the organization that aren’t as bogged down by its flaws, like Qui-Gonn or Sol, as they both are more willing to challenge the establishment without abandoning it. 11:33, In essence, the ideal Jedi acknowledges the chaos around them but has the courage and humility to endure it, while the Sith promote having the will to shape that chaos into order.
I actually understood the hate of sand after I remembered the storm that was in the episode one heavy wind and lose sand on the ground and the slave had to clean up after every storm that went through the area I was made to clean up stuff as a child and I had a hate that developed of soured table scraps that I had to carry out to feed the animals next to our house on the farm I grew up on
3:26 The Jedi by the time of the Prequels numbered 10,000 members. In a Galaxy with probably far more planets than there are people. They definitely couldn’t do so.
Alan- "The truth is, when you love something too much, you tend to squeeze the life out of it." prefect spot to flash an image of Anakin Force-choking Padme, but somehow you missed it
I think the most important point of the mechnek investigation scene is that the Jedi are in a position to prosecute the trade federation for violating regulation. In the process of their investigation they corrupt their morality by infringing a person's 5th amend rights using space magic to mind-violate that sentient being but seemingly see no issue with that. The Jedi are supposed to be the responsible force users in comparison to the Sith meanwhile they're running around compelling people against their will.
Do you know anything about US Constitution and its Amendments? Because the 5th is about due process, self-incrimination and double-jeopardy, so what are you talking about?
@@stevena.7022 yep thanks. Right to remain silent, not incriminate oneself in the process of an investigation. The two Nemoidians obvi didn't want to talk to the Jedi. Instead the Jedi used literal FORCE to coerce a confession from them. I'd assume the Jedi have some kinda of space warrant to search aboard the Trade Fed ship, and if not that then they are probably given a general carte blanche by the republic to search private citizens for whatever reason they see fit. That'd would be a 4th amend issue, and also wrong...
I love how Allen is criticizing the elitist Jedi institution from his high rise coruscant apartment with stunning views of the Jedi temple
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Hey, what’s the point of being a human and non-force sensitive supremacist if you don’t get housing discounts because of it? Glory to mankind
Lol, he's Hasan of the star wars universe
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@batmon696 yooooo bro chill these poor nerds don't need exposed to "that" side of UA-cam, stop now or we gonna have a buncha Red and black pilled tradcons runnin around making comparisons to politica... shit, too late.
What I love about Yord is the fact that he acts very much like a Prequel era Jedi, using mind tricks and frequently drawing his lightsaber without hesitation
He also appears very nervous and on edge when hes on a mission, kinda reminding me a bit of Syril Karn from Andor (a bright eyed individual motivated by justice and upholding the law but severely lacking experience) . A great touch from Charlie Barnett imo
I also love how he said anakin blew up the death star
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The same absolutely being true for OT Jedi. One of the first things we see Obi-Wan do is make use of mind tricks and then eventually cut a guys arm off in self defense.
@@rovox5825an actor doesn’t need to be a fan of the series as long as they do their job that’s all we can ask for look at Harrison Ford
In Legends as Luke Skywalker starts the process of rebuilding the Jedi Order, Mon Mothma pulls him aside and tells him to avoid the cloistered monastic model. She envisions Jedi taking up everyday jobs among the population - as teachers, nurses, security guards and gardeners. The implication is that Jedi separatism was a contributing factor to the Empire being able to purge them so easily.
The Immediate OSHA Violation by a girl Named OSHA was my favorite Easter egg
Osha was violated…
@@Prophetofthe8thLegion *PAUSE!* 💀
Me too!!! 😅
"The problem is people that are trying to create a utopia or claim to have all the answers." Man... How true.
Wow. Allen. I just to have to say man. I've been struggling with my mental health recently, and the way you said "i DONT CARE HOW STOIC YOU ARE PEOPLE NEEDS HUGS SO THEY DONT TURN BITTER AND HATEFUL." It was just what i needed to hear after today. Damn straight allen. Damn straight.
The Jedi Guardian protocols were a mistake. An extreme overreaction to the nihil threat. It was so perfect in how they negatively changed the Jedi as an institution, that the nihil must have been influenced by the sith.
Think about it. The Jedi guardians protocols called for the decommission of most older Jedi facilities and that all Jedi are back to be centrally located back on coruscant. So now the outer rim is effectively abandoned. Perfect for the Sith to operate with the covering of the outer rim gangs and cartels.
Only someone with inside knowledge of wartime protocols would put together a plan like this. The Sith were 100% involved in the background of the Nihil conflict, IMO.
That 1000 year period was never really fleshed put in legends. All we got was little tidbits from stories Darth Plagueis had been told. That would be a cool little addition for them to insert in canon. That the Sith had a role in that conflict behind the scenes. Possibly picked up on the ongoing conflict and exploited it
That would makes sense. Since the Sith were in hiding and were not ready to reveal themselves to the Jedi yet, they would send people like the nihil as their proxies to torment the Jedi. It wouldn't just be the nihils. While they were in hiding, the Sith would be manipulating galactic history for a thousand years until their efforts culminated into the creation of the Galactic Empire and the execution of Order 66.
@@GPBA89I wouldn’t be surprised if Darth Tenebrous manipulated the Nihil. If he’s the Sith Lord who deceived Marchion Ro, and had him attack starlight beacon. That would be a crazy reveal.
@@Shawn-363 I imagine a lot of the disasters and tragedies that have plagued the Jedi and the Republic over the past one thousand years have the Sith's fingerprints all over them. While the Jedi and the Republic are trying to quell the chaos, the Sith use the chaos as an opportunity to grow their power base.
@@cloudmaster182 That's why I love the High Republic as a whole, it's something new yet offers a lot from this millennia long gap of time and the most we got from this period prior was the Plagueis novel where we see corruption increasing and making it's moves from the Sith, Trade Federation, Hutts, politicians, etc.
The Jedi are monks they shouldn't be used as the Republic's muscle.
But why did they join the republic in the first place?
@@SupremeKingToshiroProbably during the Republic-Sith Wars.
Yh they are 100% in over their heads, as good as their motivations are, they are in the wrong place in the republic and would be better suited to hermitage where they can meditate on the force like on Tython
The Jedi have served as protectors of the republic for millennia. They are the reason for the continued existence of the republic and they wouldn’t be the only example of monks taking up arms for a cause.
@@SupremeKingToshiro because the Sith Order was in collusion with the Imperials, who were at war with the Galactic Republic. the Jedi had to stand against the Sith, so allying with the Republic made sense.
Arrogance among Jedi was lamented about in Attack of the Clones by Yoda. Although he was likely taking a potshot at Obi-Wan specifically, he obviously found this trait was pervasive in the Order.
Ahh yes, all wise Yoda who was responsible for leading the Jedi in their Orthodoxy.
@@MrRich2u He sat by watching genuine reformers like Dooku get outvoted and marginalized by ossified institutionalists like Mace. Sad!
Just like every Disney Star Wars.. the Jedi are losers and failures who can never get anything right
@@MrRich2u What's wrong with orthodoxy? How can you have an Order if people don't agree on certain doctrines and ideas?
@@BroadMeadow-d9s It was an extreme view of the Jedi code. They were so afraid of the dark side influencing Jedi, they fell into it.
If I was a Jedi I would definitely had chosen to be a hermit or maybe join the pathfinders/explorers. The institution is constraining so I would be out in the field as much as possible. Getting side eye from the conformists is something I would happily accept.
Same the Jedi Order became a lot like the Republic in many yes always constrained in organizational protocols and rules which they weren't made for.
The problem with that scenario and assessment is, that is relies mainly on the knowledge and perspective from the outside we have now. We do not know if we hadn't chosen to just stay in line like the ones we criticise right now, simply because we didn't knew better or because we might think how the Jedi are running it right now is the right way.
@@hendrikgreiner8449 Right. Knowledge and firsthand experience can _drastically_ change our perspectives, whereas their lack will simply... keep us rooted down, so to speak.
Dear Alan - I also have become a much more thoughtful. loving, giving, receiving, bombastic, fantastic, comma-and-hyphen-using person, through my viewing of Generation Tech. Love you Man.
I found your channel for the Star Wars content. I subscribed to and continue to watch your videos bc of the wisdom you so eloquently portion out which helps give me direction and a new take on real world issues...even though I'm at 50 years old. Thanks for what you do, and please continue to.
Sith just wanted to go for a walk and ask the Jedi how's their health plan.
Apparently it was great.
“What did you do?”
“Okay… but you can’t be mad at me!”
Love the refrance.
@@MrImastinker "What did you do!?!?"
@@SplendidFactor
“Okay.
First:
I was minding my own business…”
@@MrImastinker 💥 *"Bullshit."*
"I WAAAAAAS~!"
I'm a Boomer. I saw the first 3 films. Now those films have been edited, changed and prequels done. Even in the first 3 films, I could see something was amiss. Vader and the Dark Side didn't seem exactly like Yoda or Obi Wan claimed. Something told me that the Jedi had done SOMETHING and they now had a whirlwind of Karma - vengeance coming for them. Light side of the force isn't good, the Dark side isn't evil - it's HOW it's done, and why. But intolerance, when the Jedi decided they and they alone were right - yeah, trying to destroy all the Dark siders - that just made the Dark Siders into what the Jedi had claimed they were. They created their own monster and the Dark Siders seeking justice became the Jedi monsters they had fought. They both lost.
Thank you for being a sober and concise critical fan of the franchise. You are one of few Star Wars channels I can keep watching for your approach to the content.
So, you're telling me the so called High Republic Era actually is the Dark Age of the Star Wars universe? That's funny to me for some reason.
It's ironic because the High Republic Era was supposed to show the Republic and the Jedi Order in their golden age.
It is.
Its a dark age for the jedi in a way, imo, because they are getting bogged down by the politics of the republics and succumbing to policies that dont fit well with a religious order who just want to study the force. A really neat detail is when they say "you are under arrest in the name of the republic" when it could be argued that this is an internal issue within the jedi order. Its an important detail which shows that the fall of the jedi is inevitable to their unofficial affiliation with the Republic without any official checks and balances in place to define the relationship. They mean well but will ultimately fail due to the unforgiving politics of the senate.
The previous age was technically called the "dark age" for the galaxy overall. In the High Republic era on the other hand the moment it was announced those who studied the lore knew EXACTLY what was about to go down, of course they spun it as the Jedi being at the height of their power and whatnot, but the truth was this was the beginning of their slide into what they became by the prequel era. That being enforcers for the senate, and as far as their dogma becoming hyper-conservative and allowing fear of ANYTHING that could upset "the balance" to be squashed, smothered, and silenced. Which included knowledge of large swaths of the past, and what the force was capable of, which led to eventual regression in their capability.
@@olivercattanach2680 thing is. The Jedi never were just a "religious order who just want to study the force" , that would be something more akin to the Aing-Tii monks. The Jedi were a part of the political cosmos of the Republic from its very inception thousands of years before the timeframe of the show.
I thought Yoda was the Grand Master for like 200 years or something by the time of Order 66. His long term leadership contributed to the fall of the Jedi due to a stagnation in the Orders activities.
People forget somehow that Harrison Ford hates Star Wars 😂
So did Alec Guinness.
But Ford comes back when the money comes
@@SupremeKingToshiro Alos to officially remove han solo from the canon timeline by killing him
@@SupremeKingToshiro
So did Alec Guinness
I wouldn’t say “hate” more like, just doesn’t care for star wars and it’s rabid fans.
I really love Anakin's sand monologue. He's explaining his view to Padme, trying to make her understand to not ask him go to the beach. He will do it, but... It's amazing.
The thing that made me mad was the fact that when Osha was no longer going to be a Jedi the order did not give her a sort of severence package that included education or training in a marketable skill. Having her only being able to find employment doing sketchy work for an organization that broke labor laws was pretty much designed to drive that fact home.
I also expect that, realistically, mekneks would be exposed to dangerous radiation that negatively impacted their lifespan.
"We are keepers of the peace, not soldiers." - Mace Windu with a purple lightsaber
And then he slices off the Clones’ donor’s head
@@isaackim7675That donor was shooting at him the intent to kill.
@@jaieregilmore971i love people taking that whole reason out of context. Like Jango was tossing candy and cotton at Windu and that utterly pissed him off so much that all he saw was purple and next thing Windu knew there were 3 parts of Jango scattered about in the sand
@@xrstevenson haha, I understood that reference
I think the Jedi told themselves that to maintain their own misguided beliefs in their superiority
Trinity in her prime would have schooled that dreadlock assassin like child's play.
Whats wrong with her Dreadlocks ? you little skunk
That's not Trinity tho.
@@Infamous1892 reference to the Matrix.
@@Mexican_Jedi Brand Wars
I didn't realise that you and I lived less than 5 miles from each other until after i moved. Before you moved to courscant i saw the view from your window and i was like oh ok.
What I appreciate here is that the shows is portraying the Jedi as people. Yes they have amazing abilities, yes they have strict codes and training and a lot of responsibility on their shoulders...but they're still people, and people are flawed. The Jedi Order as a whole is an attempt to maintain peace and balance and most if not all members try to do their best to do their part, but mistakes are inevitable. Rather than making us feel more cynical about the Jedi due to their hypocrisy, it helps us, or at least me, sympathize with them because they're just a little bit more relatable.
Lol name one single Star Wars media that doesn’t do this.
And thats why Yaddle pegging Yoda makes perfect sense if you think about it 🤣
Fellow fan from NJ and "This is why we can't have nice things" should be our state motto.
Wow another great insight on the show, you brought up a lot of little things i missed. Love this channel
I was waiting for Trinity to pull a matrix move in that fight or Master Neo asking for Sabers lots of Sabers.
I don’t think venestra roe is the grand master that would still be yoda during this time but she’s probably in the same position as mace windu later on as the master of the order
Jord never actually mind-tricked the Nemoidian, he just extended his hand and let the Nemoidians’ inherent fearfulness and misunderstanding of the Jedi do its work. You can argue the ethics of that action, but he never exploited the Force.
The Jedi, Arrogant and corrupt, they must be PUNISHED! - Asaj Ventriss, during her very first appearance in the Gennedy Tarkovsky Clone Wars cartoon
My problem with Master Endara dying is that she died by a small knife, a small tool.... while some in the new star wars era get stabbed by freeking LIGHT SABERS and survive! She was a Master afterall!
This was my reaction too. After thought, though, I wondered about light sabers cauterizing the wounds vs. a dagger to the heart, but mostly wondered at if Indara had the will to want to survive. It seems like that fire central to the plot had charred a part of her soul or something.
Fair...but it was right to the heart. Knives kill people all the time here on earth, not just guns or whatnot.
@@kaygee2121 So do lightsabers through your chest kill you and it was a really small knife tbs.
I don't have an issue with her dying to a small knife. I have an issue with Sabine getting stabbed with a lightsaber and not only surviving but recovering fully in no time flat as if it never happened.
First time I saw any StarWars was in 1980, watched every film and series as it has come out since, am pretty well versed in Legends, and you sir are the only person on this platform that I believe truly understands the mechanisms of the franchise. You are appreciated.
Even Star Wars Detour?
Thank you for the video. With the your Jedi remark and the holding court inside, I liken it as a sheriff of the town.
Your title card, it's hilarious cuz they all have the exact same facial expression like they want to take a sip from a straw
lol wait what... a min thirty in and I'm like, "What terrible take is this on that bar scene...🤨" Lets see how the rest of this video plays out...
Heh... Some hits... Some misses... But overall an enjoyable video 😂👏🏽👍🏽
The pendulum always swings back and forth. Thanks Alan👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I agree, checks and balances are absolutely necessary in all walks of life. We see perfect examples of the consequences of NOT having them every single day... No, im not talking about politicians or corporations, I mean Dolphins and Angler Fish, we've let them get by with too much for too long.
That Jekky girl just reminds me of a young version of Luminara. So set in the way of the order and stiff you probably couldn't drive a nail up her rear with a jackhammer
Charlie Barnett should had a Merch store already set up for when he said little Ani blew up the death star. He could be making bank right now selling somehow Anikin blew up the death star t-shirts
6:36 How did we go from "Everything is legal in New Jersey" to the most overregulated nanny state where you're not even allowed to pump your own gas?
I think that’s like for insurance reasons makes the gas slightly cheaper? But yeah I feel yah maybe too many people that’s usually what happens
Thanks for such an insightful review! I’m really amazed at your place! Must be expensive, with such a lovely view of the Jedi Temple. 😊
Hey, on Barnett misspeaking who destroyed the Death Star, Hayden's casting is very valid when you line up a picture of him next to a young Mark Hamill.
Because of your videos the past year I have seen the jedi and the republic as corrupt and intertwined, Even the dolphins aren't as blinded as they are
Can I just applaud Allen's really subtle but dope window backdrop of the Jedi Temple. Fantastic
Always like listening to you Allen.👍
Thanks to this show, we know kunai are canonically deadlier than lightsabers.
Thank you for actually providing analysis for this show. I’m sick of the culture war bs from other creators
My problem with the show has nothing to do with politics or culture war or anything like that. My big issue is the dialouge is just so unnatural and does not flow. The pacing of the dialouge is all over the place, It veers off on tangents almost unprompted, about a third of it is just exposition dumps, and there are times where the direction feels like it has the actors talking at each other rather than to each other. I'm only halfway through episode two, but I have had to take multiple breaks from this clunky-ass dialouge.
@@pyronuke4768 sounds like the prequels. I love all the new characters, lore and set up for this new era. It also gives context for a lot of stuff that has been introduced in the last decade
@@DustyGogoat no-no-no, the prequels had rough dialouge, but this show... this show makes the prequels sound like Tolkin. I'm not joking when I say this dialouge feels like it was written by someone who flunked English class.
For me it's the stupidity of the story. Like Osha, who had an unassailable alibi for the attack on Indara but they still arrest her.
It’s a show created by an extremely bellicose cultural warrior who made her political intentions explicit from the beginning. It’s literally a culture war weapon. Typical talmudic obsfucation.
I don't know, The Nemodian saying that the mekneks were expendable and the cargo was not is a pretty good argument in favor of regulation
GT lets not stay on the Jedi are bad thing. They had their flaws but weren't evil
They are good people but they are WAY in over their heads. If they stopped using unlawful/morally dubious methods, such as mind control and children soldiers then they would become a better organisation. 100% better for the galaxy to have them around because the star wars galaxy is f***ed up
@@TheShedHuntingDogsThey were absolutely good. They didn’t abduct children, the parents of the children willingly allowed the children to go with the Jedi, and if they wanted to leave they could have done so. We also normally don’t see young Jedi in combat, padawans are generally in their teenage years, and considering that we allow teenagers to join our own militaries in the real world, I don’t see how we can lament them for doing so as well. There is no moral dilemma here, the Jedi have served as protectors of the peace and people of the galaxy for untold millennia and the Sith have done their absolute best to destroy all of that.
@@michaelterrell5061 Well said.
@@TheShedHuntingDogs Children were never forcefully taken. And they didn't fight as child soldiers. They were raised as younglings and only went out in the field once accepted as Padawans, and even then they still weren't soldiers. Jedi, for the most part, just went places and gave advice and served as ambassadors to help settle disputes and things of that sort. It wasn't until 'The Clone Wars' that Jedi started to become soldiers and generals, including Padawans. That was NOT the norm.
@@BroadMeadow-d9s and the clone wars was carefully implemented by a sith lord in order to corrupt and weaken the jedi.
HOWWW did you get an apartment in Coruscant with a great view?? I hear its really expensive there!
Yord is one of my favourite characters in this show. When i first saw him I thought he was stuffy and naive, and he definitely still is, but there is a sincerity about him that I really feel drawn towards. He has a strong moral compass and a desire to help others as a white knight sort of figure and who wouldnt, lets be honest. But his major flaw is he is by the books and doesn't seem to be able to think outside the box, though the jedi education system is probably to blame for this.
It makes him such a complex character and i think a big part of that is Charlie Barnett's portrayal. He really showcases who Yord is without needing to say it; only his actions and the ways he goes about things. Brilliant acting imo.
Amazing video Alan, I much look forward to deeper dives into the different characters and the story as the series progresses
I actually dig this take on Star Wars. The fight scenes are great, and we get to see an aesthetic only seen in KOTOR.
Also the fact that it is being review bombed is a testament to the maturity and toxicity of the fan base. I think like Andor, The Accolyte will take off after the 3rd/4th episode.
Could be indicative of the quality too, never mind that aspect and other opinions though
they are the police in the galaxy, that's probably why the republic don't need a proper force. any one misbehaves, a jedi shuttle comes and they are taken to jedi prison as we see in the show.
But they do have a proper paramilitary security force in the Judicial Forces
@@Kevc00 maybe they will be seen later but it seems for must people in the galaxy they see and have a jedi local to them and are the law enforcement on the ground and seemingly sometimes in space as well. idk how the separation of powers in the republic work at this point
@@SuperExtremeTNT yeah personally I'm not a fan of the High Republic content, but they aren't mentioned at all in all the books and comics, even though we know they were active at this time. I do hope they expand on the Jedi being used as direct instruments of the Republic government as the beginning of their downfall.
@@Kevc00 It's like security guards vs swat
@@historicflame972 I mean the judicial forces had a fleet, warships, fighters, tanks, infantry, special forces etc they weren't police, they were paramilitaries which is why most of the later Republic Navy and Army officers came from the judicials. It's more like using the army Vs some priests to keep order.
I was watching this for far longer than I care to admit before I realized you're filming from Coruscant.
Allen - you are correct about a bunch of folks giving bad reviews - just to get hits. I find your comments to be insightful and very good. And yes - I enjoyed the first two episodes!
I really liked the first two episodes! Thanks for the breakdown and opinions.
Makes me wonder if we’ll see the Republic decomission its original Military in the High Republic. After all we know it was still active during Bane’s Era, but once the Sith disappeared the military kept shrinking until all that was left was a basic militia and the Corusant guard.
The Jedi never had hundreds of thousands of members at any point. They also were not the galactic security.
At it's peak, just prior to the clone wars, the Jedi order had around 10,000 members.
It really makes me curious on what happened to these Jedi outposts during the time of the Clone Wars?
I wonder about this too. This would be a great vehicle for new stories.
Destroyed. Palatine killed all the Jedi and tore down they're monuments.
Hopefully there will be more stories about the clone wars even if they are in the form of novels. However you look at it clone wars was a very interesting time period
@@Infamous1892they said during the clone wars, Palpatine wasn’t looting Jedi temples just yet
@@olivercattanach2680No, we don't.
That time period has been done to death with pretty much everything explored. It is like people wanting a Darth Vader show when he had two trilogies centered around him already.
The entire time in both episodes I was just saying "wait this is exactly why Anakin leaves in a couple hundred years."
The scenes with the Jedi Order were some of my favorite but I do think that they should have put the show 200-300 years before the clone wars rather than 100. Both are in the High Republic era but by the time of the era the show is taking place they were already starting to transition into the more familiar style we see in the movies. I’d have liked to see a more concrete example of the High Republic instead of the last dying gasps. Just personally speaking…
That said it’s only a minor gripe rather than anything that truly irritates me.
Yh I agree, but maybe if this series is a success disney or other creators could revisit the mid high republic era and we could have what is essentially a transition of the jedi order from post militarism all the way up to the arrogance we see in phantom menace. Just a though that this might be cool.
theres supposed to be a “Jedi Prime” movie coming set thousands of years before clonewars
@@olivercattanach2680 Dollars to donuts it'll be the same, that the jedi will still be corrupt (yes, i'm feeling that cynical) :(
@@Slayer398 I guess thats just what happens when your an extremist force religion who tries to destroy the teachings and beliefs of other force wielders
So how much is the rent on Coruscant? And I wonder if I can remote in to my job from there…
I hear the holonet is great for intergalactic communications
Allen just hates the Jedi. In the initial fight scene the Jedi Master played by Carrie Anne Moss protects civilians against a ruthless killer and yet he still calls them corrupt. smh
I think its more how they've become complacent and also she did kinda allow Mae to smash in the faces of her table compatriots so there is defo a lot of arrogance there. However I think what a lot of people gloss over is that the star wars galaxy is a really f***ed up place and the jedi for all their flaws do make it much safer for the average citizen and the majority of them can be trusted to uphold peace and justice, so overall a positive force.[
She was an accomplice to mass murder.
He said its the order that is corrupt or getting there, even tho there are many individuals that are not.
No seriously, it’s becoming an annoying trend where Star Wars UA-camrs attempt to paint the Jedi as “morally grey” and not the paragons of virtue that they continue to show themselves to be time and time again. Like how is saving that father just doing his job somehow arrogant? It’s like people are insanely quick to criticize the Jedi for being “militaristic,” but then pretend their brave sacrifices and virtues just don’t exist or deliberately misinterpret them.
It's kinda weird, in an old video he was praising the jedi of the new sith wars era as the best, when they were most militaristic and basically ruled the Republic and various independent fiefdoms (Jedi Lords) to prevent a Sith takeover. 🤔
I'd be like a vault dweller in an undeveloped nation. My childhood didn't even teach me to lie effectively
The video makes it seem like that became a thing around the time of the acolyte when they've been that way since the beginning of the republc(First founding not later reconsolidations)
Well at least back then the Republic had a reason for keeping the jedi around: to fight the sith, whom the jedi technically started so yh maybe the problem is the republic automatically accepting the jedi without thinking of the consequences
@@olivercattanach2680 The Jedi joined the republic at the very begining which had no mention of Sith and whom technically would not exist for thousands of years later.
@@theliato3809 Thats true but im pretty sure they didn't take a very proactive role until the sith invaded republic space. Good point though
Allen would be at home in Augusta from the Commonwealth Saga... Nuclear power plants right next to schools. So much life stress, you have to re-life in half the time!
No regulations... XD
Are they gonna make the Jedi drink that green sequels milk?
I wouldn't call it unnecessary regulation to prohibit organic workers from being deployed for very dangerous out of craft work, when there are lots of droids available who can do the job just as well if not better.
But in SW, the droids are sentient and unpaid, so there's a whole other issue there.
She clearly doesn’t have the life experience and ends up never getting any
that call out scene reminded me alot of equilibrium
I'm glad to see your nuanced take on the show. There are certain elements I didn't like (like the whole twin thing), but I think it's going in an interesting direction. I just hope they don't drag out the mystery of the fire too long. I think that would hurt the show.
Good video, whatcha drinking, coffee, tea, water, whiskey? I don’t know why I need to know this.
5:51 I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought that when I first heard her name
Interesting correlation with the studies that show the higher progression up corporate ladder lead to decreasing empathy levels
One of the big problems, if not thee problem, is training in leadership in the higher governmental levels. The Jedi structure is military, not civilian. There is a great different between the two.
Viewers: man UA-cam recs is lame
Star Wars Content: *Hello There!!!!*
The Jedi sometimes come off as arrogant space cops who claim the Force as their IP
There’s a part of me that really hates the say May said “Attack me”… I can’t put my finger on why
About the whole thing about the (non-)relevance of actors being fans: Viggo Mortensen barely knew the Lord of the Rings even existed, let alone what it was about, when he was invited to a casting. He only got around to reading the books for the first time on his plane to New Zealand for filming the movie. Yet he's the probably most indisputed casting choice in a whole crew of largely indisputed casting choices for the LOTR movies. "They cast actual Aragorn as Aragorn" is a quite recurring sentence in the fandom. So …
How is bro rich enough to have multiple homes on coruscant?
I took “YOUR Jedi” as in the lil dude gave her the tip, so “your Jedi” is kinda like “where’s this Jedi you’re going on about?” Idk just a thought
A mix of fans and non-fans, with each respecting the other's point of view, working together with understanding to create something respectful, fantastic and new. Why is that so hard? Would some of the fans accept it, after all that's happened, even if it were achieved? 🔦May the force be with you! 🔦
FINALLY SOMEONE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT THE HIDDEN LORE OF THE SHOW ALL IVE BEEN SEEING LATELY IS PEOPLE BASHING IT
Possibly my favorite UA-cam channel, someone who has a similar drive and passion for star wars yet a different opinion from mine that I can compare and contrast with
Gay.
That "Strong men breed..." quote is from a 2016 novel.
It's not ancient wisdom and it's just not true. It also sounds WAY too much like Eugenics.
What novel was it?
Just curious
It also kinda implies that war produces good i.e strong people which is only true if you consider masculinity and strength/aggression to be the poster child of good traits. There is this weird way in which traditional masculinity produces the need for it's own top traits by causing conflicts. I'm not enough of a history buff to be in a position to quantitatively prove this claim, but: Conflicts/Wars usually start because men interact aggressively, because their ideals of traditional masculinity necessitate them to embody strengt and to retaliate against mockery/aggression. Then the Advent of a conflict reinforces the positive view on traditionally masculine traits, because strength, brutality and absence of emotion besides anger, are what helps you do well in war.
Even traits that are more positive, like being protective towards your loved ones, are in most modern day situations only needed due to the previously mentioned traits. The most likely thing a man can protect his loved ones from, is another violent man.
Obviously there are more nuances to all of this but this post is getting pretty long anyway. I just wanted to point out that in a lot of situations traditional masculinity is needed/favored because the existence of traditional masculinity makes it necessary.
Fascinating that at the height of the Republic - the Sith infiltrated the Order and pretended to be Jedi.
They still haven't shown what exactly happened that caused Mae to want to kill the 4 Jedi and why the jedi with the scar stated they were wrong just before offing himself. It implied Mae started the fire, but did she?
Mate,loving your window view
I gotta ask about the window is that live going on or do you add it later
I'm gonna be brutally honest - I could barely make it past the first episode because the dialouge was so clunky. It felt like I was watching a first draft that hadn't been proofread to make sure the dialouge flowed naturally.
"Yes, my child?"
"Attack me...with all your strength."
Thanks for having a logical take on Yord's actor obviously just mispeaking. People are making a mountain over a molehill about that.
When I am going for a job with a new company I research it first - so I don't say something idiotic in an interview.
That being said a love of the IP is hardly a requirement to act in it. Respect for the IP and its fans is much more important. And barring that, then wisdom to shut your mouth and not insult the people paying your salary.
For a show runner or writer, loving the IP is much more important. At the very least, understand it, respect it, and know why it is loved. If you can't do that then for the Love of God, don't whine when people turn on you.
5:55, First off, love the “Someone call OSHA on Osha” joke.
2:26, Not only does the demilitarized state of the galaxy make it more reliant on Jedi, but the Jedi themselves are also pressured to be this perfect organization because of their affiliations with the government and its people.
10:50, People may demonize them for their flaws, their repression of emotion or their aversion towards individual thought, but with the responsibilities they carry, the sheer size of their organization and the danger their power comes with, they are kind of forced to be the way they are in a bid to contain the harm their own members could cause.
11:00, Similarly to the X-Men, Force-sensitives are brought to the Jedi not just to add to their ranks or to help the individual develop their abilities, but also protect the public from their psychic abilities and protect the individual Force-sensitive from the public.
However, unlike the X-Men, Force-sensitives also have an added danger of their own abilities driving them insane, making them greedy and violent, which is another reason why the Jedi are so fixated on discipline and regulation.
As much as it is important to analyze the flaws of the organization (1:02, such as their generosity coming from a place of duty and not compassion, 7:38, or how their belief in the righteousness of their missions leading some of them to exploit their status and power), its also just as important to focus on the context of why they are the way they are in the first place.
9:17, At the same time, it’s also important to note that there are members of the organization that aren’t as bogged down by its flaws, like Qui-Gonn or Sol, as they both are more willing to challenge the establishment without abandoning it.
11:33, In essence, the ideal Jedi acknowledges the chaos around them but has the courage and humility to endure it, while the Sith promote having the will to shape that chaos into order.
I actually understood the hate of sand after I remembered the storm that was in the episode one heavy wind and lose sand on the ground and the slave had to clean up after every storm that went through the area I was made to clean up stuff as a child and I had a hate that developed of soured table scraps that I had to carry out to feed the animals next to our house on the farm I grew up on
Look at Bill Burr. Not a Star Wars fan at all, and was the center of the greatest Star Wars scene ever
I always knew you lived on Coruscant.
3:26 The Jedi by the time of the Prequels numbered 10,000 members. In a Galaxy with probably far more planets than there are people. They definitely couldn’t do so.
Alan- "The truth is, when you love something too much, you tend to squeeze the life out of it."
prefect spot to flash an image of Anakin Force-choking Padme, but somehow you missed it
Average folk in the High Republic Star Wars are terrified of the Jedi mind control!
I think the most important point of the mechnek investigation scene is that the Jedi are in a position to prosecute the trade federation for violating regulation. In the process of their investigation they corrupt their morality by infringing a person's 5th amend rights using space magic to mind-violate that sentient being but seemingly see no issue with that. The Jedi are supposed to be the responsible force users in comparison to the Sith meanwhile they're running around compelling people against their will.
Do you know anything about US Constitution and its Amendments? Because the 5th is about due process, self-incrimination and double-jeopardy, so what are you talking about?
I think OP considers forceful mind reading a kind of Self Incrimination. No. It's a 4th amendment violation surely.
@@stevena.7022 yep thanks. Right to remain silent, not incriminate oneself in the process of an investigation. The two Nemoidians obvi didn't want to talk to the Jedi. Instead the Jedi used literal FORCE to coerce a confession from them. I'd assume the Jedi have some kinda of space warrant to search aboard the Trade Fed ship, and if not that then they are probably given a general carte blanche by the republic to search private citizens for whatever reason they see fit. That'd would be a 4th amend issue, and also wrong...