I always prefer Luke Skywalker over Anakin by rejecting hate and embrace forgiveness it shows that Luke is better man than his father in the end Luke the great redeemer that earns the title greatest Jedi.
Luke won by losing. He lost his hand, his adopted parents, his father, and his nephew. He has home through some of the worst trauma a person could. Yet despite being a vulnerable human being, prone to fear, in the end, he recognized his shortcomings. Even after isolating himself on an island he did it out of love for his nephew and family. And in the end, he remembered that it's okay to fail. Suppressing emotion turned his father to the dark side. Embracing emotion brought him back to the light. Only when Luke sacrificed himself did he truly understand that.
I tried to "save" my father in what felt like a similar fashion. I never made a father-to-star wars comparison until after my father died. The thing is I tried to see the best in my father up until he died and I gave it my best, then after he died I realized he betrayed me by weaving a big lie that would only be discovered after his death. That explanation barely scratches the surface, but when the moment came and passed there was no "you saved me, you were right" there was just more hate and anger than I ever could have imagined. Now I compare my late father to the emperor. IDK, I love this video but I can't really transpose all of it, I realize that wasnt specifically the point. For me the takeaway would be that I am no Luke Skywalker, I may have put forward a good effort but I didn't save my father, I live with that. If I want to be more like Luke I would need to the best parts of myself and others around me. I am a straight edge second year physical therapist student and I work for the hospital. My father was a professional engineer.
Loved it! Luke being the actual embodiment of HOPE (New or otherwise) is why he has always been my favorite character in StarWars, and one of my absolute favorite characters in fiction. This is exactly why The Last Jedi cut me so deeply. For one, I expected good things from Rian Johnson based mostly on BRICK and The Brothers Bloom, but also because of LOOPER. And he turned that into a blade that he jammed into my gut, and twisted. His choice to "subvert expectations" was a gross choice of maliciousness or maleficence. Every choice he made for the OG characters was the wrong one - and whether or not he did that completely on his own, or at others' suggestion, does not matter. The result is what it is. So, I still hold to the ideals of the OG Trilogy, and to a lesser degree those of the Prequels that got buried by Anakin's tragedy. In the meantime, I HOPE and pray that sanity will again take the reins of StarWars (and Lucasfilm) and bring back that galaxy that so many have loved for so long. Love your work! Keep it up!
Luke couldn't save his father from his hatred until he was willing and able to save himself from his. He had to fall to his anger in order to be able to rise into the Jedi he wanted and trained to be. In doing so, he shows Anakin that the grip of the Dark Side is only as tight as the will to escape it is strong. And who better to look to on matters of the will than the Jedi? --- 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 King James Version 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
I feel like Luke's decision, as good and positive as it was, was kinda rigged from the start to be honest. He very obviously always had a void he could not fill in his life, a missing link connecting him to a father he never knew yet idealized. Before he finally met Obi-wan and learned the truth about his dad, Luke's only character trait was to be pilot, the very thing he thought his father was until then. When he learned his father was in fact a jedi, his focus shifted and he chose to walk that path too. That was an easy and natural decision back then, and I think he would've taken that road eventually, even if his aunt and uncle did not die. That mental construction revolving only around his connection to his father is what broke him almost entirely when Vader finally told him the truth. The only role model he ever had, what he had build his whole personality around for more than 20 years, was taken from him in a second and it shattered him. But Luke was raised as an idealist, or more accurately constructed himself as such in reaction to his uncle's pragmatism, so in the end he could not help it and started to convince himself his father was not completely lost... only then was he able to find a path forward for his own self. Yet Luke never really knew who his father trully was. He had absolutely no way to understand the complexity of his personality and/or the choices that led him to the dark side especially when his masters were not exactly inclined to talk about it. So Luke did what he always had, he made in his mind a narrative where the path his father took was not a dead end. After he saw what he had done, letting his feeling submerge him, Luke just went back to that mental state he'd created between episode V and VI: "My father (and I) followed a wrong path for a while but we are jedi in the end." Turned out that idiotic idealism was exactly what Anakin never received in his life until then: aknowledgement of his status as a good man and a true hero despite everything he did. And then it worked. But Luke was just as trapped in his own ways than his father was.
I think people believe they ruined Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi because they saw him as a coward who isolated himself on an island instead of helping his friends. Also some fans were mad that Luke tried to kill Ben even though he forgave Vader (I'm not sure if he actually tried to kill Ben, though. I haven't seen the movie since it came out).
not anymore.. this turn coat went to the darkside.. and so did lucas.. Disney and KK killed the franchise but the chosen one and his master drove the final nail in the coffin... done with sw.. he is no jedi...
He did no such thing! He grappled with it sure as he always did, it got the better of him for a moment and it wasn't the first time it had, but it was only a moment. Did he question the Jedi? Sure, why wouldn't he? If he'd done what the jedi told him he'd have committed patricide and given the Emperor something to play on. He did not. Frankly the strangest thing was that he may not have tried to do things a little differently than the original Jedi Order in the first place. But in the end, flawed though they were he came to see that the Jedi aught not to be lost to time. Unlike even Obi-Wan, he came to a place where he had faith his apprentice could be saved.
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I had fun with this edit. -Riley
I always prefer Luke Skywalker over Anakin by rejecting hate and embrace forgiveness it shows that Luke is better man than his father in the end Luke the great redeemer that earns the title greatest Jedi.
Well said, in the end, it’s Luke who inspires Vader to turn on the Emperor. “tell your sister, you were right.” -Riley
Anakin is a better man all he wanted was to save the people he loved.
@@Angelo20093 He stopped being a better man by betraying the Jedi order and plunged the galaxy into tyranny.
@jaieregilmore971 For love
@@Angelo20093 that wasn’t love it complete utterly selfishness it stop being about love when seek power for himself.
Luke won by losing.
He lost his hand, his adopted parents, his father, and his nephew. He has home through some of the worst trauma a person could. Yet despite being a vulnerable human being, prone to fear, in the end, he recognized his shortcomings. Even after isolating himself on an island he did it out of love for his nephew and family. And in the end, he remembered that it's okay to fail.
Suppressing emotion turned his father to the dark side. Embracing emotion brought him back to the light. Only when Luke sacrificed himself did he truly understand that.
well put
Truth except Luke ain’t human. He’s a Tatooanian.
Wow! What a great video. I love this channel. Very simple, basic knowledge but so necessary. Greetings from Argentina!
Greetings! Thanks for watching! -Riley
Don't even need to see the video to know this'll be a good one!
Had a lot of fun with this one! - Riley
I tried to "save" my father in what felt like a similar fashion. I never made a father-to-star wars comparison until after my father died. The thing is I tried to see the best in my father up until he died and I gave it my best, then after he died I realized he betrayed me by weaving a big lie that would only be discovered after his death. That explanation barely scratches the surface, but when the moment came and passed there was no "you saved me, you were right" there was just more hate and anger than I ever could have imagined. Now I compare my late father to the emperor. IDK, I love this video but I can't really transpose all of it, I realize that wasnt specifically the point. For me the takeaway would be that I am no Luke Skywalker, I may have put forward a good effort but I didn't save my father, I live with that. If I want to be more like Luke I would need to the best parts of myself and others around me. I am a straight edge second year physical therapist student and I work for the hospital. My father was a professional engineer.
Loved it! Luke being the actual embodiment of HOPE (New or otherwise) is why he has always been my favorite character in StarWars, and one of my absolute favorite characters in fiction.
This is exactly why The Last Jedi cut me so deeply. For one, I expected good things from Rian Johnson based mostly on BRICK and The Brothers Bloom, but also because of LOOPER.
And he turned that into a blade that he jammed into my gut, and twisted.
His choice to "subvert expectations" was a gross choice of maliciousness or maleficence. Every choice he made for the OG characters was the wrong one - and whether or not he did that completely on his own, or at others' suggestion, does not matter.
The result is what it is.
So, I still hold to the ideals of the OG Trilogy, and to a lesser degree those of the Prequels that got buried by Anakin's tragedy. In the meantime, I HOPE and pray that sanity will again take the reins of StarWars (and Lucasfilm) and bring back that galaxy that so many have loved for so long.
Love your work! Keep it up!
Thank you! Well said. Obi-Wan was my favorite character as a prequel kid, but Luke resonates with me the most as I get older. -Riley
Luke couldn't save his father from his hatred until he was willing and able to save himself from his. He had to fall to his anger in order to be able to rise into the Jedi he wanted and trained to be. In doing so, he shows Anakin that the grip of the Dark Side is only as tight as the will to escape it is strong.
And who better to look to on matters of the will than the Jedi?
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2 Corinthians 12:7-9
King James Version
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Beautifully put!
"Your weapons, you will not need them." ...for when I am weak, then am I strong.
I feel like Luke's decision, as good and positive as it was, was kinda rigged from the start to be honest.
He very obviously always had a void he could not fill in his life, a missing link connecting him to a father he never knew yet idealized. Before he finally met Obi-wan and learned the truth about his dad, Luke's only character trait was to be pilot, the very thing he thought his father was until then. When he learned his father was in fact a jedi, his focus shifted and he chose to walk that path too. That was an easy and natural decision back then, and I think he would've taken that road eventually, even if his aunt and uncle did not die.
That mental construction revolving only around his connection to his father is what broke him almost entirely when Vader finally told him the truth. The only role model he ever had, what he had build his whole personality around for more than 20 years, was taken from him in a second and it shattered him.
But Luke was raised as an idealist, or more accurately constructed himself as such in reaction to his uncle's pragmatism, so in the end he could not help it and started to convince himself his father was not completely lost... only then was he able to find a path forward for his own self.
Yet Luke never really knew who his father trully was. He had absolutely no way to understand the complexity of his personality and/or the choices that led him to the dark side especially when his masters were not exactly inclined to talk about it. So Luke did what he always had, he made in his mind a narrative where the path his father took was not a dead end. After he saw what he had done, letting his feeling submerge him, Luke just went back to that mental state he'd created between episode V and VI: "My father (and I) followed a wrong path for a while but we are jedi in the end."
Turned out that idiotic idealism was exactly what Anakin never received in his life until then: aknowledgement of his status as a good man and a true hero despite everything he did. And then it worked. But Luke was just as trapped in his own ways than his father was.
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By refusing to fight. The Last Jedi detractors saying they ruined Luke Skywalker take note.
Hmmmm You bring up an interesting and very good point. -R
I think people believe they ruined Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi because they saw him as a coward who isolated himself on an island instead of helping his friends. Also some fans were mad that Luke tried to kill Ben even though he forgave Vader (I'm not sure if he actually tried to kill Ben, though. I haven't seen the movie since it came out).
not anymore.. this turn coat went to the darkside.. and so did lucas.. Disney and KK killed the franchise but the chosen one and his master drove the final nail in the coffin... done with sw.. he is no jedi...
ROTJ and Empire are negated? Nah.
He did no such thing! He grappled with it sure as he always did, it got the better of him for a moment and it wasn't the first time it had, but it was only a moment. Did he question the Jedi? Sure, why wouldn't he? If he'd done what the jedi told him he'd have committed patricide and given the Emperor something to play on. He did not. Frankly the strangest thing was that he may not have tried to do things a little differently than the original Jedi Order in the first place. But in the end, flawed though they were he came to see that the Jedi aught not to be lost to time. Unlike even Obi-Wan, he came to a place where he had faith his apprentice could be saved.
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