The Jedi Are the Best, Actually.

Primarily a Star Wars Blog, Pro-Jedi Order and Anti-Sith/Empire. Occasionally a place for my other hyperfixations: DnD, Pokemon, Minecraft, Video Games, whatever currently has my attention.

[jedidruid]

Intro Post Thing

Hello! This blog is mainly a place for me to save posts that I like after lurking for a while without an account. My posts serve as a way for me to organize my thoughts on certain subjects as well as practicing writing. 

Other than that, I mostly just chill and lurk anyways. 

... Well, thanks for checking out this page, I guess. I hope you enjoy whatever half-incoherent ramblings you find. 

[independent-variables]

reading this fic where the new mando schools don't teach classical mando art anymore, and. idk. it's kinda fucked up and it kinda got me thinking. maybe it's because i'm an american who leans pacifist and strongly supports gun regulations, but the whole fanon where the new mandos can't possibly be real mandos simply because they're pacifists bothers me. because i think that's part of why satine exists in the first place--to draw attention to the fact that in a lot of the canon, Mando and Pacifist are contradictions. she exists to deconstruct some realistic implications of a "warrior culture," such as, well. sometimes people get tired of fighting.

the fact that mando fans make satine out to be an enemy of her culture--write her as someone leading what is essentially a cultural genocide--is very... meta, to me. satine represents an opportunity for nuance in a fictional culture that is primarily known for the cool armor and the badass fight scenes, but the fans like the armor and the fighting. and satine does not. so satine as a character/what she represents in-universe has become an enemy of what makes mandos interesting to the fans. and she is an enemy they can punish by stripping her culture from her, by taking away her history and her art and her context and making her out as a wannabe republic senator with fascist leanings.

satine exists to ask the question: is violence a necessary component of this culture? does being a mandalorian mean being a killer? and the fans by and large answered, yes.

[supreme-leader-stoat]

Remember that one disney channel movie where the kid found out his mom's family were all leprechauns and he was half-leprechaun and he had to beat an evil leprechaun in a set of three challenges with the condition that the evil one would be banished to "The land of my father, on the shores of Erie" if he lost. And then the kid won and the evil leprechaun was like "joke's on you, once I return to Ireland I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine; by the way, it's pronounced 'Eire'!"

And the kid goes "No, no. I said what I meant. My dad's from Cleveland. You are going to Ohio."

[inquisitor-apologist]

Ok I’m being so brave about it but a couple of days ago I saw this post claiming that the Jedi saying ‘this weapon [your lightsaber] is your life’ is emblematic of ‘the Jedi’s failure as peacekeepers’ (not an exact quote but pretty close) because why would a weapon be the life of a peacekeeper?

And like. The Jedi are a culture. They’re a religion.

You know that, right? You know that many cultures, including generally peaceful ones, have sacred weapons, right? You know that the bond between a Jedi and their crystal(s) is an extremely sacred thing that requires the consent of both parties and is integral to their way of life, right?

You know that lightsabers are not intended to be only for killing, right? That the first thing Luke learns to do with his lightsaber is to shield and defend? You know that a culture having sacred weapons doesn’t mean that they view killing as sacred, right?

Not trying to start shit, I don’t even remember who said it, but ugh

[maulfucker]

lightsaber combat is literally a martial art. if you look at what wikipedia says martial arts are:

I put special emphasis on "practiced for a number of reasons such as physical, mental and spiritual development; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage" because that's exactly why the jedi have lightsaber combat: it's part of their culture, as essential to it as the Force, and it's a way to train and connect with themselves, each other, and the Force. plenty of martial arts use weapons like swords and staffs, and it's most notable on asian martial arts like kendo, which is literally what lightsaber combat in the movies was inspired on. the weapons don't mean they're more violent than unarmed martial arts, or that they are meant to kill. they're just a different style of martial art, much like music has so many different genres.

plus, lightsabers are extremely limited in range, they are obviously meant for defense over offense. they can only cut down people who get close enough to be within range of the blade, and even though they can deflect blaster shots they still need to have been shot at first. using a lightsaber to kill is easy. anyone who gets their hands on a lightsaber can do that. using a lightsaber to defend, to save lives? now that requires plenty of training, discipline and understanding of oneself and one's weapon. that's what lightsaber combat is. that's why jedi carry lightsabers.

if the jedi were armed to kill, they'd be carrying blasters like the rest of the galaxy

[inquisitor-apologist]

Honestly, guys, reblog this version maulfucker said it WAY better

[gffa]

To add onto an already great explanation, this is exactly what Obi-Wan says in supplementary canon, in the Star Wars ongoing comic:

“It is about how we wish to be seen, Anakin, and how that ties into the central mission of the Jedi Order. We do not want to be powerful. We wish to stand tall against the dark.  Our tools reflect that goal. Especially our chosen weapon. We all wield the same one, with minor variations. The lightsaber. We could make kyber bombs or blasters... indeed, it's been tried. There are a few weapons like that in the sealed Archives.      “But anyone can fire a blaster. Very few can safely and skillfully wield a lightsaber. Everyone in the galaxy knows this to be true. We want our opponents to know that we use a weapon that requires intention. Training, precision and choice. The lightsaber symbolizes the care with which we approach our gifts through the Force and the care with which we wield them. It reminds others that while we could do more... we very purposefully do not.      “We choose a weapon with limitations--with difficulties. You cannot use a lightsaber to destroy a city or a planet. Every death or injury it reflects must be chosen. The lightsaber tells the galaxy that the Jedi are not destroyers. We are protectors."

[atompalace-official]

wash him he smely

[atompalace-official]

here’s how the other Eeveelutions react to bathtime 🛁🫧

[obiwan-archive-deactivated20180]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (1x01 // 1x02)

[evaceratops]

#these are two of my favorite scenes in the entire series #because first you have that yoda quote #(and a little bit by extension: that part in the Ahsoka novel where ahsoka says that the clones’ voices never sounded the same to her #and she says that yoda said it was because she took the time to listen; though it’s definitely also partially because of the Force) #which is just so good because if you think about it #it means that the Jedi are pretty much incapable of seeing the clones as identical interchangeable expendable #the Force flows through the clones just like any other living beings and the Jedi can SENSE their individual unique qualities #and the sudden absence of them in the Force when they die feels the same as the death of any other being #which brings me to Rising Malevolence #(which was actually my FAVORITE EPISODE until I discovered that I could watch Landing at Point Rain 5 times in 1 day without getting bored) #plo koon is. SO GOOD. he is so good and compassionate and protective of his troopers #and this episode is SO MEAN TO HIM because that was not a battle. that was a /slaughter/. #his entire fleet and the hundreds if not thousands of troopers on those ships GONE within SECONDS and he could /feel/ it. #it certainly affects him but does he let it cripple him? NO. because the men in the escape pod with him NEED him. #they are hopeless but he keeps telling them that they /will/ survive this. they will make their own luck and push through somehow #sinker keeps insisting: nobody will come and they’re expendable and it doesn’t make military sense #and plo insists right back: NO. you are NOT expendable; not to me. i value YOUR LIFE more than finding that weapon. #(and then when they’re rescued the FIRST THING plo does is ask if there were any other survivors) #and the most heartbreaking part of this is that the clones have never heard this before. #the kaminoans and the Separatists and even the majority of the Republic and the Senate don’t think this way #and to them the clones ARE identical interchangeable expendable like they were supposed to be #but the jedi can’t do anything about that because the senate has them on a leash #so they do what they can. they remind the clones that they’re all unique and important and that their lives have value #and they try to make sure that as many of them survive the war as possible #because maybe when the war ends and everything is better they can try to fix this #and in the meantime all they can do is make the best of this bad situation and hope for a brighter future #(but that future never comes)

@communiquesfromm wanted me to post my tags!

[laughhardrunfastbekindsblog]

I have often seen the question posed: "Why didn't the Jedi get suspicious of the clones' origins, given that Jango Fett was clearly in league with Count Dooku? Why didn't they investigate??" Usually this question is asked as if to point out a plot hole or, more often, to try to prove how "far gone" the Jedi Order was before the war even started.

But here's the thing: what if they DID?

What if they DID try to find out why Jango Fett was hanging out with the Separatist leader?

What if they interrogated the Kaminoans about it, and the Kaminoans said they hadn't been keeping track of who Jango was hanging out with, and anyway Jango was just the donor - he wasn't the one who had placed the order - so his treachery against the Republic wouldn't impact the clones at all? ("Oh and we specifically modified the clones for obedience so you don't have to worry about Jango's rebellious genes causing a problem")

What if Yoda and the other Jedi, who could sense the clones' presence in the Force and knew them as individuals, met the clones and realized these soldiers were good men, loyal and dedicated and fully invested in serving the Republic as they had been raised to be? The gene donor might have had some shady dealings, but that didn't mean the clones did.

Jango Fett might have been in league with a Sith Lord; but as far as the Jedi Order was aware, it was a Jedi Master, Sifo-Diyas, who had placed the order for the army of clones, and those clones were indeed loyal to the Republic at a time when the Republic needed an army, fast. And the Kaminoans certainly wouldn't have given the Jedi any information that would have made them think otherwise.

All I'm saying is: maybe the Jedi genuinely were doing the best they could under the circumstances, and maybe they weren't quite as stupid or wilfully ignorant as we may sometimes think.

[loth-creatures]

Au where Sabine or Din or whomever becomes Mand'alor. And then repatriates the darksaber to the Jedi. Can you imagine the drama

[loth-creatures]

@inquisitor-apologist exactly EXACTLY. You see my vision

[jedi-order-apologist]

@godmybackhurts @skiesfyre

It's called Dealing with the Darksaber, I wrote it after season 2 had ended.

[cienie-isengardu]

[doc-the-wanderer]

Repeat after me:

The Jedi taught emotional control, not repression.

The Jedi took kids with parental consent, they did not kidnap them.

The Jedi did not hold people against their will, they could leave the Order at any time.

The Jedi were not "just as bad" as the Sith.

[rogueleader14]

Contrary to popular misbelief, Luke Skywalker did not “reject the Jedi's teachings” in Return of the Jedi when he refused to destroy his father Darth Vader and spared him out of compassion. If anything, Luke HEEDED the Jedi's teachings at that moment.

[writerbuddha]

Indeed. The basic problem seems to be that many people would rather subscribe to the idea that Luke decided that he wants and needs Darth Vader in his life, to be his dad, therefore he decides that there must be good in him and he must be saved, rather than managed to love him unconditionally, wanting him to be happy and free of suffering, without expecting anything in return, and realizing the truth of what Yoda was telling him all along: what he resents in Vader, it's also within himself. Sadly, the "Luke did what he did because he loves his dad, not because of compassion" is quite popular in some segments of this fandom...

[short-wooloo]

People who say things like this always forget that the reason Luke almost killed Vader wasn't because he was told to by the Jedi, it was because he had lost control, his fears for Leia briefly consumed him and he acted on impulse, using his fear to fuel him, his fear for Leia became anger at Vader, and his anger became hatred of Vader for threatening to take his sister away

[jedi-order-apologist]

Life is a task and scary as hell

A Jedi discusses his worries over becoming a General. Written for Fandom Empire Fortune Wheel - Week 4: Faith vs Doubt and Jedi June 2025 - Prompt: Survive and Star Wars 100 - Prompt: General and Lyrical Titles Album Challenge 2025 - Song: "So Long, Mother Earth" - Chevelle - NIRATIAS

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He took a few sips from the teacup, then sighed as he lowered it, looking back at his former master. She waited patiently for him to speak.

“I thought I was prepared to be knighted,” he said. “And you must have thought so, too. But I… this wasn’t what I was trained for. I was prepared to go out into the world being called ‘Master Jedi’, not… ‘General’.” His voice was even, but his distaste and anxieties pooled around the word in other ways. Even the least Force-sensitive stranger could probably have picked it out, and his former Master knew the currents of his emotions far better than that.

“You’re afraid,” she said. “What are you afraid of?”

Isn’t that obvious? he was tempted to say – in his younger years, he often had. But he wasn’t a padawan anymore, and he’d absorbed the truth that teachers didn’t ask you to perform sums because they didn’t know the answers themselves, they asked so you’d learn how to do it and to show that you could.

“The war,” he said. Too broad, too nebulous and unhelpful. “Being responsible as a military commander – all the men whose lives will be in my hands.”

She nodded, and sat back as she thought for a moment.

“Our missions have always put lives in our hands,” she said. “People depending on us to resolve disputes and crises that have far-reaching consequences. Maybe not so immediately as in battle, but no less critical.”

“That’s true,” he said, looking down. He could think of such missions he’d had as a padawan. He’d been able to overcome his doubts then, but now...

“Have faith in yourself,” his former master said. “Have faith in the Force, and in your men. Have faith that many more will survive because of you.”

[hightowerz]

it’s really interesting seeing how people are apparently looking at anakin’s rejection to the title of master through his view point. they hate the council for denying him what they—and he—believes is his right. he wants the title without the work. it is already well established that he is an incredibly violate individual. he is consistently scolded and reminded by obi-wan that he does not heed the jedi way, most often when he breaks the rules for his own self-interest. he does not have the emotional maturity, nor the self-restraint literally every person on the jedi council has, to be a proficient jedi master. he wants it, sure, but he has done nothing to earn it. yes, he’s won battles. yes, he has been an immense advantage to the republic. however, physical strength, power and victories in battle do not make someone more deserving for the title. his reaction to being denied shows just how unready he would be. it was exactly why they denied him the title in the first place. no, the jedi didn’t hate him. no, they weren’t out to get him. they were, rightfully, worried and skeptical because of his very explicit attachments to those around him, his recklessness. let’s not this whole thing was a ploy by palpatine to simply alienate anakin even more. instead of getting upset at the jedi council for rightfully not making anakin a jedi master, let’s remember they’re not his enemy. they’re his comrades. they’ve fought beside him, they try to teach him. i would think the man who horrifically groomed anakin, isolated him and used his genuine fears and extreme traumas as a way to serve his own agenda would be seen as the enemy. but, every time i look at a post relating to anakin and the jedi council, they’re the enemies. they denied him. they’re evil. they were holding him back. it’s just very odd.

[katharkness]

IMO, the “we do not grant you the title of master” was meant to tell him “we really don’t think you should be on the Council, you really ought to turn it down because we’re not being allowed to not offer it”, and Anakin promptly failed to pick it up. Likewise, Obi-Wan’s later comment “you’ve done very well out of your friendship” is also a subtle and not-treasonable-accusatory way of saying “you realise you’re benefiting from cronyism, right?”

[somestorythoughts]

The thing that got me when I finally rewatched the movie was like, Anakin KNOWS Palpatine is getting him on the council. He KNOWS this is Palpatine's influence, that he doesn't have the rank in the order for this. And then he STILL gets angry and the Council being like "we're doing this because we have to, not because we think you're ready" (because it is about readiness. It's not about deserving. It's not a reward).

I'm sure there's a good comparison to illustrate this but honestly I can't think of one.

[blueberry-ry]

All my homies love Mace Windu, nobody could ever convince me to hate Mace Windu, coolest Jedi out there, Mace Windu please come save me from this fandom

[clonehub]

The Force: bad things are gonna happen

Jedi: ????? What bad things

The Force: watch out

[short-wooloo]

There's a moment in Mace's duel with Palpatine (which I can't find ANY gifs of FUCK!) where there's a cut between Mace's face and Palpatine's and I just love the contrast between them

Mace is steel faced, stoic and determined, an unyielding unbreakable focus on defeating his enemy

But palpatine's is what's really interesting, there's anger there, but you can also see terror, a fear, this is not going the way he was expecting and Palpatine is terrified! You can just see him realizing "oh shit, I could lose"

And he does

[cosmicmordecai]

Shoutout to Mace for being the ONLY character to have Sheev "Mr.Writer-Of-Everyone's-Story" Palpatine ever panicking like that and thereby proving that he did not plan that defeat.

[hightowerz]

it’s really interesting seeing how people are apparently looking at anakin’s rejection to the title of master through his view point. they hate the council for denying him what they—and he—believes is his right. he wants the title without the work. it is already well established that he is an incredibly violate individual. he is consistently scolded and reminded by obi-wan that he does not heed the jedi way, most often when he breaks the rules for his own self-interest. he does not have the emotional maturity, nor the self-restraint literally every person on the jedi council has, to be a proficient jedi master. he wants it, sure, but he has done nothing to earn it. yes, he’s won battles. yes, he has been an immense advantage to the republic. however, physical strength, power and victories in battle do not make someone more deserving for the title. his reaction to being denied shows just how unready he would be. it was exactly why they denied him the title in the first place. no, the jedi didn’t hate him. no, they weren’t out to get him. they were, rightfully, worried and skeptical because of his very explicit attachments to those around him, his recklessness. let’s not this whole thing was a ploy by palpatine to simply alienate anakin even more. instead of getting upset at the jedi council for rightfully not making anakin a jedi master, let’s remember they’re not his enemy. they’re his comrades. they’ve fought beside him, they try to teach him. i would think the man who horrifically groomed anakin, isolated him and used his genuine fears and extreme traumas as a way to serve his own agenda would be seen as the enemy. but, every time i look at a post relating to anakin and the jedi council, they’re the enemies. they denied him. they’re evil. they were holding him back. it’s just very odd.

[katharkness]

IMO, the “we do not grant you the title of master” was meant to tell him “we really don’t think you should be on the Council, you really ought to turn it down because we’re not being allowed to not offer it”, and Anakin promptly failed to pick it up. Likewise, Obi-Wan’s later comment “you’ve done very well out of your friendship” is also a subtle and not-treasonable-accusatory way of saying “you realise you’re benefiting from cronyism, right?”