#Sidious is Dead (Thank God)

[legitimatesatanspawn]

You've been arrested. The crime? Treason. Murdering a senator - especially one who has JUST gained seat as the Chancellor of the Republic? That's a big no no even for a Jedi.

Especially for a Jedi.

Your kind serves as was the agreement about a thousand of years ago after thousands yet before then. No more Jedi Lords, no more Armies of Light, no more of any of that. Just servants who uphold the Republic. Strange 'diplomats' with terrifying skills who reinforce the status quo even as the occasional Knight or Master who goes off and topples governments to ensure the safety of everyone else.

There's reasons why Jedi are feared. And you? You've just given people a reminder of why beyond what to expect to be shown to an outlaw. Not someone of "decent society".

So you're arrested. Unbreakable chains of Mandalorian Steel (and where did the Republic get that, the Masters of your Order wonder). You're locked in a small cell far away from anyone else you could harm or control. Your trial (prelude to execution really) is set up only so people can find out who else knew of this plot.

Not that there was one. Not with your trust in the Force.

You sit in your cell, deprived of your robes and your weapons. Any cultural notes are only present now in how you sit and how you arrange your hair (if you are reborn as a species that has hair anyway).

You're not the first Jedi to be put on trial. Not by a long shot and not even on Coruscant as that it was as recently as 36409 TYA. But you are the first one on trial for murder of a chancellor.

You're not allowed to speak for fear that you would somehow use the Force across such distances (unprecedented as far as the public knows) as many people don't fully grasp how the Force works. Your transmission is sent to the courtroom with no sound attached - only visual - and all you're allowed to do is nod or shake your head. For detailed answers, you are ordered to write on flimsi.

But really, how can you explain memories that don't exist, that not even another Jedi can see in your head because they are tied to something other than this crude matter? A life a long time from now in a galaxy far far from here? Vague memories of a film about criminals arrested for future crimes don't help as even in that film some of the psychic visions had been falsified to frame someone truly innocent.

And even if you could...

The Senate do not want honest answers from you. They just want reasons to make you and other Jedi bleed for your crime. For killing one of their number because it could be any of them next. Their fear (and hate) controls them. It is one thing for the Senate to order a Jedi to a planet with the expectation that the Jedi will negotiate with its leaders. It is another thing for the Jedi to do it on their own without any hand puppeteering them.

After all, the Senate call Jedi diplomats while some members wield the monks as assassins. Why blame the Senate when the Jedi are the ones seen with laser swords and unknowable powers?

You know the Order will suffer but you're so used to listening to the Force now, trusting it, and you knew what would've come had Sidious truly taken office. You saw it through films, shows, video games, comics, memes even if its all blurry now.

An Empire would've risen. May still yet but at least it won't be led by Sith.

So you acted as judge, jury, and executioner. You killed a monster who everyone even your own Order believes was innocent.

... you don't really regret it. So many lives saved from death and suffering. So you sit there, eerily calm, awaiting your own death. Two lives is such a small price to pay for the safety of trillions. A true Jedi and so firmly Light that it hurts for others with the ability to see, how many of them will understand?

You know? So much of the Sith plan?

Indeed, their very survival? Hinges in their opponents acting with selfishness.

Acting without Trust in the Force and Fear of Death. Not facing them with absolute serenity. At peace, with the knowledge that their actions will resulted in a Greater Good. You know... like Jedi.

Terrifying, Terrifying Jedi.

Not the PG, made friendly for the masses, kind. But the? Shows up out of nowhere, to lead a violent coup, and free us all for 1000 years of Slavery kind. The?? "Meh. Guess I'll die then. See you all in the Force." Kind.

You know... the way they GET? When the Force is leaning on them? To DO something? Is sorta just.... taking their fear. Their worries. Speedrunning their "end of life" grieving process. And they get... that... that frankly DEEPLY alarming Spark Of Serene Madness in their eyes.

Cause their survival instincts have shut off.

Reason I'm bringing this UP? Is because I genuinely? Don't think The Sith remember or understand? That Jedi sometimes just... pop off. Go Rouge. They cock their heads to the side, as the Force whispers, and something inside them... settles. Goes quite.

Because no one else was LISTENING. The time for talking has passed. Action must be taken and will not be. So?

It is the Will Of The Force.

Giving yourself up to something greater then yourself. TRUSTING that this is RIGHT, even if you can't see HOW, and will not live long enough to see the end results. For the greater good of everyone. For everything you vowed to protect. The Force is telling you to so something. And you? You Have Faith.

So you cut down a world leader. Carry a bomb where it should not be. Sabotage the ship you're on. No warning, no lead up, no great plots. And most importantly?

No time to stop you.

If you tried and tried, yet failed to make them listen? If the Force itself is COMMANDING you act? If you have died before and know that it is not as frightening as everyone fears? Then what can you do? But cut through all the fluff and nonsense of plotting and schemes? Of "what if's" and "could be's"?

Trust that this is necessary. Trust in those who follow. In the Force.

And Kill The Sith.

Bang.

@babbling-babull @legitimatesatanspawn @hdgnj @spidori @hypewinter @mayfay

[roguegona]

Let's talk about Morai.

The female convor who was first seen with the Daughter on Mortis, thought to be either the Daughter's servant or even a manifestation of the Daughter herself.

The same bird who, after the Daughter's life force was transferred to Ahsoka so she could live, was seen watching over and guiding Ahsoka throughout some of the most difficult moments of her life. (see: Malachor and the aftermath of Order 66)

The same bird who appeared in the World Between Worlds to guide Ezra to the portal in which he would be able to save Ahsoka. And he did.

And the same bird we see on Peridea, making a point to make herself known to Ahsoka once more. In an entirely different galaxy. (I also think this is why Ahsoka tells Sabine they're where they need to be...she knows Morai is there for a reason, even if she doesn't know why yet)

How is that even possible?

Well friends. Here's my theory:

The World Between Worlds.

According to Darth Sidious, the WBW is: "This mystical realm connects all of time and space, creating a conduit between the living and the dead. Those who control this plane would possess mastery over all of existence, but gaining access has proved an unexpected challenge."

A mystical realm that connects all of time and space. And whomever controls it would control all of existence. Something Sidious himself strived for and was ultimately thwarted thanks to Ezra and Ahsoka.

Now, we all know that Baylan is after what he calls "the beginning", where he can erase the constant cycle of sith/jedi, good/evil for good. What better way to do that than by accessing the WBW and gaining control of it? Doing so would grant him the ability to bend existence to his will and shape it in anyway he deems fit.

How's he gonna get there, you ask. Well, that one is easy. There's another portal on Peridea. The fact that he was standing on the Father's outstretched arm that was pointing to a towering beacon in the distance, seems to prove this. Just like on Lothal, the Mortis Gods are the key to entering (good thing Sabine has seen this trick before).

That, coupled with Morai's sudden appearance seems to indicate that Baylan is after the WBW. I cannot think of another way that a creature from the GFFA would be able to access a completely new galaxy without having gone through the WBW. Especially since we already know she's able to access it on her own, at will.

Morai is there to warn Ahsoka of the coming danger. To watch over her, yet again, and guide her on her journey to stop yet another mad man from destorying life as they know it.

We can only hope that she and Sabine can get there in time.

[sith-obikin]

SECOND BATCH AUTHOR REVEALS ❤️‍🔥

• A song to keep us warm by nakintups (sputnikan)

Dyad AU.

Obi-Wan Kenobi was renounced by Qui-Gon Jinn after the battle on Naboo and had chosen to leave the Order.

Anakin gets to be Qui-Gon's new padawan instead.

Years later, Obi-Wan resurfaces again, on the battle of Geonosis, as a Sith Lord.

Shortly after that Anakin begins to have visions of him, the Force somehow connecting them and Anakin is forced to confront the man who might have been his older brother his friend but now turned his enemy.

DW: Sort of Reylo Force connection vibes, with Anakin being angry and guarded, while Obi-Wan is curious and calm. Maybe they slowly learning about each other.

DNW: Major Character Death, Unhappy Ending, Anidala (could be in passing but ultimately obikin is the soulmate endgame)

• 'eat your young' by DeanSWade

Sith Lord Kenobi and his acolyte Skywalker have a grueling training session.

DW: sexual tension, sweaty bodies, bloody sparring relationship might be established or not.

DNW: go crazy! no limits

• i'll help you fall down with me by zombiekatherine

Rako Hardeen Arc (or a similar style mission), but rather than faking his death, Obi-Wan fakes a fall to the Dark Side for the mission. In his distress, Anakin falls (for real) and follows after his Master to find and rejoin with him.

DWs: Angst, Established relationship for obikin, Dubcon or noncon when Vaderkin finds out Obi-Wan was faking his fall

DNWs: piss, scat, vomit, mpreg, heavy pet play, major character death

• I would burn the stars to protect you by Himilce

Whump with sith Obi-Wan + jedi anakin.

They haven't known each other for long but actually long enough for them both to develop feelings to each other despite their differences. The context on how they meet is up to you. It can be because of a mission the council assigned to Anakin, but yeah you decide.

One day Anakin gets seriously injured by one of Lord Kenobi's inquisitors. Obi-Wan goes feral and fully in protective boyfriend mode (The guilty inquisitor is immediately killed of course).

DW: The more angsty and whumpie the better!, Blood loss injury

DNW: major character's death (it can be temporary tho), smut

• Disintegration by CourtesyTrefflin

ROTS AU where Obi-Wan Falls instead of Anakin

• flesh amnesiac by innominatta (acrylicsalt)

Reverse AU + AU where (suitless) Vader and Anakin are twins

Master Anakin and Padawan Obi-Wan are on a mission when they get separated (either by accident or evil plans, your choice) and Vader finds Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan thinks that Vader is Anakin and Vader has no issues with playing along with it when Obi-Wan starts to come on to him.

Bonus points if Anakin finds out that Vader fucked Obi-Wan somehow and gets really jealous/possessive.

Your choice if Obi-Wan ever finds out.

DW: Established relationship between Anakin & Obi-Wan, dub/non con due to identity issues, "thank god you're alive" sex, Vader being rougher in sex than Obi-Wan is used to, jealous/possessive!Anakin

• i've done dark things (in these shadows) by apagetorn

Obi-Wan as a Sith apprentice of Dooku and is Dooku's chosen heir but seeing as Dooku is just from a part from an external branch from the Bane line of Sith, his line of Sith Lordship isn't well liked or favored by either the wide known Sith Empire or Sidious himself (the current Sith emperor).

Because of this, Dooku cautions his apprentice to hide his talent so others will not know their plan to overthrow Palpatine, so they can usurp the throne and establish Obi-Wan as the new Emperor.

Palpatine's chosen is Anakin and the moment Anakin and Obi-Wan meet, Anakin knew he wanted Obi-Wan for himself, cue dangerous flirting game and Obi-Wan trying to navigate having both Anakin and Palpatine's attention on his back.

DW: Bottom Obi-Wan Kenobi, Top Anakin Skywalker, Kinks of all kinds, Gore, dead Dove, it doesn't matter, anything goes.

DNW: Top Obi-Wan Kenobi, Bottom Anakin Skywalker, Major Character Death (Only Anakin and Obi-Wan, if others, it's fine idc)

[phoenixyfriend]

Imperial Consort Rex Skywalker

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For @rexwalkerweek: August 3rd: Coruscant | Form III: War of Attrition, Guardians of Light, Opportunity

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Step One: Watch in horror as your brothers’ chips are activated to imprison any and all Jedi with no chance of battling back, and as the Jedi comply because they don’t want to hurt your brothers.

Step Two: Watch in even more horror as the Chancellor declares himself Emperor, dissolves the Republic, and is promptly beheaded by your general on live galactic holofeed.

Step Three: Feel mixed relief and yet more horror as your general starts ranting on live galactic holofeed about the Emperor being a Sith who magically killed your general’s pregnant secret wife. There is a droid with a baby in the background. (You later find out there is another.)

Step Four: Grab your general’s honorary little sister, ditch Mandalore, and hightail it back to Coruscant before something, somehow, goes even more horrifically wrong.

Step Five: Run into your general’s honorary older brother on the way back. Commiserate over alcohol in hyperspace. Get to Coruscant. Find your general.

Step Six: Convince your general to deactivate the chips. Somehow.

Step Seven: Decide to stick around to keep your general from doing something horrifically stupid now that the Jedi have been forced to expel him for… obvious reasons. Convince him not to take it out on the Jedi. Point out that he’s declared himself the new Emperor in place of Sidious, and an Emperor can’t be a Jedi. He could retire as Emperor and let the Jedi help him get better and—or we could scream in grief about Padmé, that works too.

Step Eight: Remain as your former general’s right hand so you can keep an eye on him and the babies as he remains a loose collection of neuroses and tightly packed god complex. Thank your lucky stars that the little sister is there to help you. Resign yourself to the fact that the only Jedi your former general will allow in the same room as him is his older brother. Accept that for some reason, the Jedi cannot reverse the Imperialization(?) until your general has come to his senses and stepped down. Senator Organa says this is true, so you let it be fact.

Step Nine: Coax your general closer and closer to sanity. Take care of his kids. Grimace whenever a brother asks you why the hell you’re still hanging around him, and say that you did manage to convince him to undo the Sith’s brainwashing on the clones pretty easily, so there’s still good in him. Somewhere.

Step Ten: Get drunk. Kiss your general. Be promptly abandoned by your general as he is consumed by overwhelming guilt about his dead wife. Hang out with the now-toddlers and cry a little.

Step Eleven: Get… married?

(Continue on AO3)

[nevertheless-moving]

Star Wars AU #42: Panakin Loop AU

Time Loop/Groundhogs Day AU where during the flight to Mustafar, Anakin freaks the FUCK out because he’s stuck in a tiny spaceplane with nothing but his thoughts after slaughtering a bunch of younglings. Anakin is so freaked out that he manages to reset the universe, inadvertently dragging Obi-Wan along for the ride because he’s scared and wants his dadbrother. 

All Obi-Wan knows is that the clones have turned on him and Anakin’s not answering his comm and is walking through the corpses at the Jedi temple wondering ‘who could have done such a thing?’ when he wakes up several days earlier like...thank fuck i KNEW it was just a nightmare sweet force holy kriff.

Runs into Anakin who is acting twitchy as fuck. Anakin has NO plan and really doesn’t know what to do because he’s not sure where he went wrong in the first place. 2nd loop goes pretty much exactly the same because they’re both fucking morons. Obi-Wan picking his way through dead children again like THERES NO PLACE LIKE HOME THERES NO PLACE LIKE HOME - Anakin Panakin again and...several days earlier. 

3rd Loop Obi-Wan goes the council like THE CLONES ARE GOING TO BETRAY US I KNOW I DON’T BELIEVE IT EITHER BUT YOU HAVE TO TRUST ME. Anakin gets sent to Utapau and gets killed by Grevious because he is NOT at his best, OK?, while Obi-Wan is being sedated in the healing halls for stress. Anakin, bleeding out, Panakins again because PADME THE BABY.

I can not even tell you how many loops it takes to fix things. They are both so very, VERY stupid in so many extremely specific ways, and the time loop thing is NOT helping with the sleep deprivation they had starting off. A few more loops before they even realize its happening to both of them. Several loops before Obi-Wan finds out Palpatine is Sidious. Even MORE before he realizes that Anakin is the one who slaughtered the younglings in the earliest loops/ still sometimes occasionally. They Battle to the Death MORE THAN ONCE but each time at the very end Anakin’s like AAAHHH and resets things. A comedic loop where they just chill on a vacation planet while the universe burns because oh my force gods they need sleep. Anakin is so relaxed that they go a little long and then realize they don’t actually understand the rules for how this works and Obi-Wan has to shake Anakin really, really hard while screaming in his face to get him to Panakin for the do-over.

[sinfulskywalker]

Any headcanons for Obikin raising little Luke? 😇

Yes yes Obi-kin is such a lovely ship. Master/Padawan love (be it forbidden attachments or not) is honestly adorable and because it's Obikin it's gonna be ten times sadder. But then comes in cute baby Luke to soothe those old wounds. Let's go anon!

TW: some violence, babying.

Padme is dead at his feet. Little Luke squirming in his hold as Bail holds Leia. He tells Bail to go. To take Leia to safety. He will go to Tatooine to send Luke to safety. His mission is cut short when low and behold a defected Anakin is awaiting him with Beru and Owen as his hostages.

"Anakin, let them go! They're innocent!" Obi-Wan cries. Anakin glances down at the bundle in Obi-Wan's arms. "Then give me what I want." Obi-Wan clutches the baby, not harmful but protective. "You will not have him." "I didn't say I wanted just him."

Obi-Wan agrees. He'll go with Anakin. Only to watch over Luke. To make sure Anakin-er, Vader. Won't hurt him. Anakin rolls his eyes at the same. "It was a stupid name. Fuck that nerfherder." Obi-Wan wonders is Sidious is dead. But they have to be on the run, so that's a no.

Obi-Wan holds Luke closely as they settle into their new home. It's far away. The baby fusses as he wants to eat something and Obi-Wan is right on it with a warm bottle. Anakin startles him as he enters the nursery. "Things will be different Obi-Wan.....master." Anakin sounds so painful as he holds a finger out for Luke to clutch. Obi-Wan says nothing. Anakin will have to prove that.

Luke is a toddling little baby who loves to giggle, suckle on his feet and hands and is supposed to be down for a nap but Anakin likes watching him while he's awake and squirmy.

Obi-Wan would be the more sensible parent-guardian (of course). He's looking into lessons to prepare Luke for the future while Anakin is screaming at how in the hell Luke managed to use the Force to crawl on the ceiling.

Anakin likes it when it's his turn for bath duty. That means sharing a big bubble bath with tons of toys and bathroom wall crayons and sponges and- "Anakin, those are for Luke to toy with." Obi-Wan has a headache.

Obi-Wan is always so gentle with Luke. He soothes away tummy aches, bad dreams and aching growing pains. He ensures Luke has soft clothes and cute feety-PJs.

Anakin is the one to see when Luke takes his first steps. It's to him. On wobbly legs and sensitive feet. But by Gods, Luke walks to him with arms out and a smile on his face. Anakin cheers him on, hugging him close. "That's my boy!" He nuzzles close to his baby. He treasures this moment and thanks the Force R2 recorded the whole thing.

"Black." "White." "He will do well in black." "White is tradition." They fight over his training clothes even though Luke isn't old enough to even speak. It won't go unsolved until years later either when Luke decides that he'd like a rose gold uniform instead.

Dinner time isn't always hectic but it is when Luke tries to fed himself and gets it all over himself. It's also more of a pain to get Anakin to eat whatever vegetable Obi-Wan cooked than Luke. Luke is a human trash compactor and isn't picky at all. A trait Obi-Wan loves.

Anakin doesn't deny the romantic feelings he has towards his master. Of course he loved Padme with all his heart. She will forever be his wife, but Obi-Wan is his master. Neither are deeper than the other, but both are important and that's what he tells Obi-Wan. That's when he proposes. Obi-Wan thinks on it, asks for a bit of time to think. He needs it. But he looks down at the child in Anakin's arms slumbering peacefully. The baby they raised together to be healthy and strong. Obi-Wan agrees, because Luke needs him. Anakin needs him.

They marry in beautiful silence with Luke at their side. It's all they need.

Luke likes to hang out with Anakin in the garage and bang on stuff. Sometimes he's useful and Anakin uses his tiny hands to poke and prod at things that won't harm him. Luke takes this as a sign he's helping.

When Anakin is out hunting for food or patrolling, he stays in the house with Obi-Wan where Obi-Wan tells him stories of the ages past and the fallen order.

When Luke is grown into the man Obi-Wan and Anakin are proud to call their son and young Jedi, he's sent off to help with the Rebellion. Obi-Wan and Anakin help as much as they can with The Rebellion, helping to end what Anakin COULD HAVE made worse by joining the Dark side.

Luke loves his Father and Papa. Hopefully they'll like his new Mandalorian Boyfriend.

[newdougsblog]

The Tragic Hero Full of Fear

Hello everyone! Before I get into this, I’d like to thank @jasontoddiefor​ for both the name and being the main enabler of this fun piece of writing. I also want to thank all my wonderful friends over on Discord for letting me bounce ideas off of them and helping me. You are all amazing!!

Ok, so let’s get into it!

The first six Star Wars movies (the Original and Prequel trilogies) are commonly referred to as “the Tragedy of Darth Vader.”  But what makes these movies a tragedy? How is Anakin Skywalker himself, the main character of said tragedy, a tragic hero? In this meta/essay, I will discuss how Anakin himself is definitionally a tragic hero and outline his story as it relates to the structure of a classic Greek tragedy.  

This essay will focus solely on Anakin’s character as he is canonically portrayed.

The Hero

Let’s go through the main traits of a tragic hero (as per early literature) and discuss them in the context of Anakin Skywalker.

Possesses immense courage and strength and is usually favored by the gods

Anakin’s courage is evident throughout his entire life, such as when he participates in the pod race in TPM or on the front lines during the Clone Wars. 

While we cannot definitively ascribe Anakin’s abilities to any deity, we can associate them with the Force. The Force is able to somewhat influence the happenings of the universe in certain ways and takes the place of any sort of deity.

Whether Anakin is the “Chosen One” or not, his connection to the Force is stronger than that of any other Force-sensitive being, so he is consequently closer to it than most, if not all, other Force-sensitive beings. 

Extreme loyalty to family and country 

Anakin is consistent in his demonstrations of loyalty to those he has strong feelings for (whether those feelings be romantic or platonic).

His devotion to Padmé surpasses his loyalty to the Jedi, and he is always willing to go to great lengths to ensure their safety and well-being.

Anakin also exhibits a strong sense of devotion to his mother, Shmi. His devotion to her, and by extension her wellbeing, surpasses his duties as Jedi. 

In ROTS, Anakin says, “I will not betray the Republic… my loyalties lie with the Chancellor and with the Senate… and with you” (you, in this case, referring to Padmé). In this quotation, Anakin’s loyalties are made quite clear. At this point, he is not faithful to the Jedi, but to his government, its leaders, and, of course, his wife.

Representative of society’s current values

During the Clone Wars, Anakin is known by the moniker, “the Hero with No Fear,” and is one of the Republic’s “poster boys.” He is charismatic, kind, seemingly fearless (obviously) and a strong fighter, thus representing the values that were important to the Republic at the time. The last characteristic is especially important because of the assurance it instills in times of war. As a representation of the Republic, Anakin’s prowess on the battlefield creates hope for its citizens that victory is possible. 

Anakin also empathizes with the opinion that the seemingly outdated Jedi Code holds them back. In the Citadel Arc, Tarkin remarks that “the Jedi Code prevents [the Jedi] from going far enough to achieve victory.” Anakin actually agrees with this statement, replying that “[he’s] also found that [the Jedi] sometimes fall short of victory because of [their] methods” (Season 3, Episode 19). He shows a sense of allegiance not to the ancient ways of the Jedi, but to the newer, more modern ideals regarding military action. 

Anakin claims to have brought “peace, justice, freedom, and security” to his “new Empire.” While the Empire's interpretations of the aforementioned values are skewed, Anakin continues to represent them as Darth Vader. 

Anakin’s statement to Obi-Wan also mirrors Palpatine’s declaration to the Senate: “In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society which I assure you will last for ten thousand years.” The people applaud this statement, demonstrating a general sense of exhaustion in regards to the war and a yearning for what this new Empire is promising them.

Lead astray/challenged by strong feelings

Though there are many, many examples of Anakin’s emotions getting the better of him, we’re simply going to list two:

Anakin’s fury and anguish after the death of his mom leads to his slaughter of the Tuskens

Anakin’s overwhelming fear of losing Padmé is ultimately what leads to his Fall.

Every tragic hero possesses what is called a hamartia, or a fatal flaw. This trait largely contributes to the hero’s catastrophic downfall. Anakin’s hamartia is his need for control, which partially manifests through his fear of loss. 

Let’s explore this idea in more detail. 

Though Anakin grows up as a slave, the movies neglect to explicitly cover the trauma left from his time in slavery. However, it is worth noting that slaves did not have the ability to make many choices for themselves; they didn’t even own their bodies. After being freed, Anakin is whisked away to become a Jedi. He does not possess much control over his life as Jedi, for he is simply told what path he is going to take. While Anakin does make this decision on his own, becoming a Jedi is a disciplined and somewhat-strict way of life and not one that allows for an abundance of reckless autonomy as he is wont to engage in. 

(Side note: I’m not here to argue about Qui-Gon’s decision-making abilities, nor do I wish to engage in discourse regarding the Jedi’s way of life. I am simply presenting and objectively stating these facts in relation to Anakin because they are pertinent to my point.) 

During AOTC, Anakin is unable to save his mother from death. As Shmi dies in his arms, Anakin is absolutely helpless. The situation is completely out of his control, and he is forced to contend with the reality that despite all of his power, he cannot control everything that happens. 

He also feels that he has a larger potential for power and is being held back by Obi-Wan: “although I'm a Padawan learner, in some ways... a lot of ways... I'm ahead of him. I'm ready for the trials. I know I am! He knows it too. He believes I'm too unpredictable… I know I started my training late... but he won't let me move on.” Anakin believes Obi-Wan, his teacher and mentor, is holding him back. He expresses a self-held conviction of his status and skills and does not trust the word of his superior. 

In ROTS, Anakin starts dreaming of Padmé’s death. Considering what occurred the last time he dreamt of a loved one’s demise, Anakin is justifiably (or at least justifiably from his point of view) worried. He consequently wants to stop these dreams from coming true in any way possible. His fear of death, especially that of his loved ones, represents his need for control over everything, even things that are uncontrollable. This overwhelming desire leads to Anakin’s drastic actions.

As Darth Vader, he no longer possesses such fears, for everyone that he loved is either dead or has betrayed him. He is the epitome of order and control, eliminating any who disturb this perceived equilibrium. 

However, this changes because of one person: Luke Skywalker. 

Luke reintroduces something that was (arguably) long-absent in Vader’s life, which is interpersonal attachment. Vader yearns for his son to join him by his side. When Luke refuses, Vader continues to attempt to seek him out. In ROTJ, Vader is forced to choose between the Emperor, a man he has long trusted and followed, and Luke, the son he never knew he had. Out of a desire to protect and keep what little family he has left (and likely a sense of “I couldn’t save Padmé but at least I can save her legacy by keeping her child(ren) alive and safe”), Vader defeats the Emperor and saves his son. Though his actions are definitionally heroic, Anakin never truly overcomes his hamartia. 

The Structure of a Tragedy

Classic Greek tragedies follow a specific story structure, which, according to the German playwright Gustav Freytag, is as follows:

We’re going to focus on the three aspects that best represent Anakin’s story as a tragedy: The peripeteia, the anagnorisis, and the catastrophe/denouement. These occur during and/or after the climax. 

The peripeteia is the climax/the turning point in the plot. Said change usually involves the protagonist's good luck and prosperity taking a turn for the worse. 

Within the tragedy we are discussing, the peripeteia occurs when Anakin chooses Sidious over Mace Windu and solidifies his allegiance to the Dark side, becoming the very thing he swore to destroy. It is at this point that things really start to go downhill. He kills children, chokes his wife, fights his best friend, gets his remaining limbs cut off, etc. 

The anagnorisis is the point in the tragedy when the protagonist recognizes their error, seeing the true nature of that which they were previously ignorant of, usually regarding their circumstances or a specific relationship (such as Oedipus’ realization that his wife was actually his mother). In most tragedies, the anagnorisis is in close proximity to the peripeteia. In Anakin’s story, the anagnorisis occurs during ROTJ. After being wounded in his fight against Luke, Vader watches as his son is brutally electrocuted by Sidious. It is at this moment that Darth Vader realizes that Luke was right—there is good in him, and he still has the chance to redeem himself. 

The catastrophe/denouement (since this is a tragedy, we’re going to go with “catastrophe”) is the end of the tragedy. Events and conflicts are resolved and brought to a close, and a new sort of “normality” is established. The catastrophe often provides a sense of catharsis (release of tension) for the viewer. The protagonist is worse off than they were at the beginning of the tragedy. 

The catastrophe within “The Tragedy of Darth Vader” transpires soon after the anagnorisis at the end of ROTJ. Though the realization of his capacity for good is the anagnorisis, the follow-through (via his actions), as well as what consequently occurs, is the catastrophe. As previously discussed, Vader saves Luke by killing the Emperor but does so at the cost of his own life. This serves as the resolution of the tragedy, for the hero’s fate has been confirmed—Darth Vader fulfills his destined role as the Chosen One and, in doing so, brings about his own redemption and dies as Anakin Skywalker.

In conclusion, the categorization of Star Wars as a tragedy is a choice that heavily influences Anakin, the protagonist and hero, of the story. He is without a doubt a tragic hero whose fatal flaw leads to his downfall. In accordance with Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, Anakin’s tragedy is constructed not by personal agency, but by the narrative itself.

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“Dramatic Structure.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_structure.

“Hero.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 19 Oct. 2016, www.britannica.com/art/hero-literary-and-cultural-figure.

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Michnovetz, Matt. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars, ‘Counterattack.’” Season 3, episode 19, 4 Mar. 2011.

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[pumpkinparade]

Palpatine, Obi-wan, and tea

So, this is a very stupid idea, but I needed to get it out of my head before I did something extreme like writing fanfic. As a heads up, I've used real-world meanings for various details since there presumably isn't a Star Wars equivalent.

The story begins when Anakin is late for a social engagement. Both Palpatine and Obi-wan are anticipating his appearance. The Sith lord presents a kindly and patient front but fumes at this egregious waste of his time internally while the Jedi pushes his dissatisfaction into the force. He disapproves of the Chancellor, but his former padawan's discourtesy is off-putting. The fact that he has put the Chancellor of the Republic on hold merely aggravated the situation.

The Jedi informs the politician that Skywalker should arrive shortly. He doesn't. The chosen one is with Padmé at present and has forgotten he's meant to be elsewhere. Kenobi ultimately invites Palpatine to offers him some tea aboard his ship while they delay action until Anakin materializes.

Normally, Jedi eschew worldly possessions, but Kenobi owns an old miniature tea set that once belonged to Qui Gon. His tea supplies are generally supplied by colleagues who offer him the leaves when he's not on Coruscant. The ship is equipped with an electric tea kettle and a portable Hot Plate for cooking. He goes about preparing Green tea for both of them when he remembers the Sencha, while excellent in quality, has since gone somewhat stale. It hasn't gone bad, but it has lost some of its fresh flavours.

Jedi are practical(in theory), and tea can be costly.

Lower-income individuals in certain Asian countries have roasted stale green tea to enhance the taste. As this is an accepted practice, he takes the loose leaf tea in his possession, grounds, roasts, and serves it with minimal preamble. Palpatine debates whether or he'll actually drink peasant tea. When Anakin appears, apologizing profusely for the delay before noticing his ex-teacher has brewed tea and claims a cup for himself, supplementing copious amounts of sugar. On Skywalker's recommendation, the Sith decides to take a chance. It's not bad, so he compliments it. The evening wraps up without an event. http://mattchasblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/experiments-with-re-roasting-stale.html?m=1

Later on, the bureaucrat invites the Jedi to attend a senate afternoon tea party. It's an opulent affair. Flowering (Gyokuro) tea with Jasmine flowers bloomed within transparent glass teapots sat next to elegantly designed tiered trays. On hundreds of tables, they rested; the flat surfaces were loaded with the first, second, and third courses, from petite pastries on the top to the tiny tea sandwiches on the bottom, the aggregate sum had been skillfully prepared for the guests. Palpatine had the wherewithal to afford a party grand enough to unsettle a Jedi. To his delight, he had succeeded.

Nearly everyone in attendance had been bequeathed a box of 16 Jasmine Pearls green tea blooms, the dried bundled ball of tea leaves and flowers would open like a plant in "bloom" when placed in hot water.  

Kenobi had "accidentally" received 17,  an unlucky number. In Roman numerals, 17 is XVII. One anagram for XVII is VIXI. In Latin, vixi means "I have lived," the implication being that the person(Obi-wan) is now dead. Jasmine is a plant that symbolizes purity and takes its name from the Persian word "Yasmine". This term translates to "gift from God". Put together; your death is a gift from God(the Sith'ari). Darth Sidious finds himself deeply amusing.

Obi-wan is grateful for the tea, especially since he's recently finished off his supply and always felt sheepish defending the expenditure to the Council. Official regulation dictates that he's not permitted to keep the gift. However, Jedi can distribute the donations to others in the order or, better still, add it to the communal ownership and shared at the temple. There are enough in the box for all parties to experience the high-end tea, so he gladly donates it to the Jedi temple and appreciates it along with everyone else.  When Sidious hears what happened to his gift, he's pleased his secret message was brought to the rest of the Jedi as well.

Obi-Wan is averse to socializing with lawmakers in general and Palpatine in particular. Still, he makes a mental note to invite Chancellor to have tea with him again next time Anakin has them waiting for him as recognition for the expensive gift. Nevertheless, the opportunity doesn't come along until a few months later. Thankfully this time, the tea isn't stale. Unknown to Obi-wan, Anakin is in the middle of winning an illegal pod race. Skywalker wanted to purchase a present for Ahsoka, but as a Jedi, the lack of personal funds to his name meant he had to be creative if he wanted to show the people that meant the most to him how much he loved them, rules against attachments be damned.

This time he has Maghrebi mint tea. Traditionally the drink is sweetened, but he hasn't used sweetener. There is a bowl of rock sugar grown in the shape of tiny purple lightsabers on the counter. It was available if either party wanted to utilize the sweetener. The ingredients, as well as the tea, had come from Mace Windu.

Jedi were generally not meant to accept gifts from clients unless it's culturally necessary for them to do so. The tea was a regifted thank you gift from an ambassador. As the items couldn't be shared equally with everyone, Mace decided Obi-wan, as Anakin's minder had a more significant need for it.

After all the passive-aggressive messages he'd sent at the party, Sidious isn't expecting anything to receive any in return but still looks for any possible messages Obi-Wan might covertly send him through the tea anyway.

His actions don't seem to convey a particular message... unless Kenobi considered serving him a herbal tea that also happens to be an appetite suppressant is a message. Perhaps he intended to inform the wealthy politician that the Jedi felt Palpatine's tea party Palpatine had been too lavish and wanted him to know he'd offended the man utilitarian sensibilities, but that was likely a reach.

The tea itself was one of hospitality, meant to welcome guests by the male head of a family. As Kenobi poured the tea in three rounds as expected of tradition, he wondered if he had missed something and resolves to reflect on it more in the future. Each of the three rounds poured has a different meaning: life, love and death. The sugar represents the sweet aspects of life, and Sidious wonders as the sugar dissolves within his cup if the Jedi is aware of what he's saying about his life by going without it.

The Chancellor certainly knows the symbolism of prolonging the second cup to avoiding the third. Love as a concept was not something he neither wanted nor needed, but he had no fear of it. He drank to the idea without hesitance. If he played his cards right, Anakin's love would pave the way for the ascendancy of the Sith. As for death, he had designs on immortality. He would pass on even the metaphorical notion of his own demise.

When Anakin arrived, he doesn't go for any of the tea. He's tried the tea Mace had given his former master. It's tolerable, yet he has another target. Instead, he seizes the rock candy and laughs when Obi-wan protested that grinding on the purple sugar crystals might ruin his teeth. Nevertheless, he drops the bowl back on the counter after taking two and takes off with Palpatine.

Obi-wan is surprised the next day when the Chancellor has a package delivered that contains four(because four means death) kombucha starter kits(kombucha was considered to have "yang" energy in traditional Chinese medicine) and silver needle tea. As before, Obi-Wan gives the white tea to the temple, but he feels self-conscious. This incident marks the second time the Chancellor has given him something extravagant, and he feels like there are strings attached to the gift even if the politician hasn't said as much.

Politicians don't give gifts without reason—especially politicians who are not friends with the receiver.

Uncomfortable by the thought, he waited until one of his friends gifts him with tea.  It's Bant who visits him first—intending to give her friend Pu'er tea(flavoured with dried honey ginger chamomile) she'd received at a medical conference. Obi-wan explains the situation and asks if he can send the tea to the diplomat as a sign of gratitude. Bant isn't bothered by the question and wishes him success.

Little does he know that although he intended nothing untoward with his regift, Palpatine had, after considering the possible implications, managed to be offended by it. Pu'er tea was often used to treat hangovers(among other things). His former teacher, Darth Plagueis, had once kept several kilos of it in his home. The muun would consume premium Poo Poo Pu-Erh Tea the morning after he'd had a night of excess on Sullustan wine. After he'd given the Jedi kombucha, a very mildly alcoholic beverage, he'd apparently proceeded to criticize the gift by implying he (Sidious) was a drunk who needed it. Indicating he shared the same weakness that had gotten the deceased Sith Lord murdered was exasperating, even if Obi-wan couldn't have identified the reason.

And that's when the situation becomes, for lack of a better word,"serious". Obi-wan thinks they're exchanging gifts, almost they're friends, but he's becoming increasingly frustrated because they're uneasy allies at best. Still, he doesn't want to feel like he owes the Chancellor anything, so the cycle begins anew. His financial circumstances still haven't changed, so he's been forced to regift a few presents from his friends to have something to present to the politician who won't leave him alone.

Kenobi is frustrated by this. He already spoke of the issue with several of his friends. Usually an honest man, he felt compelled to share what might happen to tea they might give him. Always while out of Anakin's earshot. They're sympathetic but unsure what could be done about the man who holds so much power, especially considering the relationship his former padawan has developed with the politician. It's difficult to entirely avoid the man without avoiding Skywalker, who would notice any attempts at evasion and likely take umbrage, even if the Chancellor did not.

Palpatine, for his part, is honestly surprised to learn how very snide Obi-wan appears. He can sense the Jedi's frustration building and is aware it's related to the tea. That said, he hasn't guessed the actual cause. Instead, he believes Kenobi has managed to guess at the intent of his gift and is ostensibly reacting to the Chancellor's actual message.

Amused, he no longer sends veiled death threats. If he does it one time too many time, someone at the temple, likely Yoda, will start asking awkward questions he doesn't want to answer. Yet, he continues to send hidden messages with the intent of antagonizing the Jedi as he proceeds to misread the situation. As the other Force-user's better, Darth Sidious refuses to be out-performed in a game of pettiness by Obi-wan Kenobi.

Anakin assumes they're just two older men who love tea and have found a way to bond over that. He's pleased to finally witness two people he respects burying the hatchet and getting along. Ahsoka doesn't have the heart to tell him that Obi-wan is not happy with whatever madness he's been dropped into. Madame has resigned herself to remaining silent regarding her husband's bond with her former friend. She no longer trusts the Chancellor and knows bringing up her feelings with Skywalker will only end in arguments with the man she loves.

Matters take a turn for the weird when Obi-wan receives cacao maca tea from Quinlan Vos. His fellow Jedi had gotten it from a secret admirer with a crush. After tests came back proving it wasn't poisoned, he'd given the herbal tea to his tea-loving friend.

Like most of the gifts he'd received lately, obi-wan presents it Palpatine. He wouldn't have the ability to keep up with the bizarre back and forth otherwise. He doesn't have the money. He's thankful his friends understand how much he dislikes the idea of being beholden to Palpatine and encourage his efforts to circumvent it.

What he'd failed to account for was the reaction he'd spark by presenting a herbal tea that was viewed, by some, to be an aphrodisiac. Obi-wan himself hasn't realized he'd done anything problematic. Vos hadn't mentioned maca had a reputation because he hadn't known himself. When he'd dropped it off, he'd simply named the vitamins the healers had said it contained.

Palpatine is confused. He's politically powerful and comes from a wealthy family, so it's hardly the first time anyone has been interested in pursuing him. However! Just the other month, they'd been politely abusing one another. There hadn't been any reason for the change.  

Sidious can't decide Obi-wan attempting to insult his virility since maca is reported to help with reproductive health or if the Jedi is propositioning him. He hadn't thought Kenobi was interested in hate-based romantic overtures. That said, making mockeries of a sexual nature is astonishingly inappropriate given their positions. He wasn't offended, the possible slight was far too childish for him to take it sincerely, but he hadn't taken the General as the type of man who would make the insult in the first place. Complicating matters is the fact that the General is Anakin's former master.

He's hesitant to assume the situation would work out in his favour if the Jedi is twitterpated and if he should allow it... whatever it was, to persist. Would developing a relationship with Kenobi hasten Skywalker's fall to the dark side, or would the interaction convince the boy to turn his back on Darth Sidious.

Sexual relationships were irrational, messy little things and far more unpredictable than pretended friendship. He tended to avoid non-transactional sex due to the wildly unpredictable nature of the beast. If an uncompensated connection didn't service his ambition, didn't cultivate his power or influence, it was deemed irrelevant and discarded. An ill-defined situation occupied a troublesome grey area he despised, leaving him in something of a quandary on how to advance his agenda. Sidious knew he'd have to adopt a resolution expeditiously, and that inaction was as much a choice as any other.

[jasontoddiefor]

Oh my God Time Travel Vader medical is such a good AU I love it!! OK so we got Anakin's side. How does Padme feel? Cause she sees her husband freeze up or on the verge of tears or just not moving and almost not breathing when he sees her. So what is her thought process and what does she do? Does she try to figure the truth out? Would she try to comfort him? Would he flinch from her touch or hug her for all he's worth?

Thank you!!!

Padmé is so confused and worried. I mean, she was there when Anakin came home carrying his mother’s dead body. She, argruebly, saw him at his absolute worst up to date

And he looks at her like she‘s a ghost- or worse. Of course she tries to figure out what’s going on. She got Obi-Wan’s number so she probably rings there first like “what happened to Anakin” and Obi-Wan wouldn’t tell her. It’s all kept on a need-to-know basis and Padmé is not in that circle

I think that after a while Anakin comes to the genius conclusion that he obviously needs to get divorced from Padmé because she deserves better

Padmé will not be having that. Like. He’s not breaking up with her for no reason and especially not over a Force damned call. She’s furious.

You gotta remember: this is Padmé “nothing will come between our love” Amidala. She’s the same kind of attached dumbass as Anakin. I actually think TCW Padmé is... Too Perfect at times. Too Kind and Smart and Wise.

The first time they meet again in person it becomes obvious what a wreck Anakin is. And she still doesn’t know why. Anakin still wants to break up with her and he stutters out some reasoning that makes no sense to her. So she sits him down.

“Do you still love me?” Padmé asks because that’s the thing that matters to her first. If not, then- well. She has her answer. And if he does, she needs to know why it isn’t enough.

And Anakin can’t lie to her. Of course, he loves her. More than words can possibly describe. And he can’t hide that. He wants to, desperately, because Padmé is so good and if she would just believe that he didn’t adore her, everything would be alright.

Now that I’m thinking about it, Anakin probably actually cries so much in this AU. Either way, I see Padmé carefully reaching out. And gosh, Anakin would definitely flinch back at first before gently allowing her to hug him.

The truth probably comes spilling out in short sentences. And Padmé probably learns more about the future from the way he says it and what he doesn’t linger on than anything else. And again, we have the problem - Anakin is the only person who experienced this future. It’s a vision to everyone else. Padmé can definitely see how the Republic could fall that low (it was, after all, very useless when it came to her own planet) but she didn’t have to see Anakin Fall.

She knows he would do it though. For her? Their child? Sidious whispering in his ears for years (and oh she will be sick knowing it was her fault he came into office in the first place)?

“That’s why you have to leave,” Anakin says. “I can’t- it’ll ruin you.”

Because that’s what the dark side tells you. You don’t need anybody. You’re better off on your own.

And Padmé is Not Having That. They’re married. They’re supposed to support and rely on each other. Is she horrified? Yes. Will she need to talk to somebody else? Yes. And this doesn’t compare to Anakin letting her complain about countless meetings with no endings, but he’s there for her.

So she will be there for him

[danger-xylophones]

Cabaret (Commander Cody x reader)

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Warnings: do you like angst? no? well too fucking bad. I re-watched Cabaret and this happened. Order 66, mentions of sex

I listed to the Liza Minneli version for this. 

Notes: Two fics within 24 hours of each other? who is she?

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What good is sitting alone in your room?

Come here the music play! 

Life is a cabaret, old chum.

Come to the cabaret!

The live band was in full swing, cranking out those gorgeous harmonies that heightened your words so magnificently. Tonight was a big night - you were performing for the senators tonight, an impromptu celebration for the ever nearing end of the Clone War. Dooku was dead, Grievous was on the run, apparently Mandalore was being sieged (for whatever reason, Cody hadn’t told you). All of it gave you hope that soon the bells would toll and there’d be cheering in the streets of Coruscant. Maybe you and a certain commander would be able to recreate that absolutely darling picture circulating the holonet of the soldier kissing his lady love (scandalous as it was, you were pleasantly surprised by the chatter surrounding the idea of clones having partners. A lot of people were all for it). As it were, Cody was hunting that damnable droid general down on Utapau with Kenobi while you were waiting with bated breath for that precious call telling you that it was time for Cody and you to run off. You could already see the cabin he wanted on Alderaan...

Put down the knitting, the book, and the broom -

it’s time for a holiday!

It was a miracle that you and Cody even met. You were caught on Christophsis when the separatists attacked. All you’d wanted was to help out your old friend, Bail, by bringing some joy to the citizens of the the crystalline planet. The separatists blockaded though and it was only thanks to the 212th and the 501st that you’d been able to get back to Coruscant. You’d performed for the men in return, entertaining almost every wish they had. 

And a few more for the golden commander that managed to strike your fancy. 

Life is a cabaret, old chum, 

come to the cabaret! 

From then on, every time he was on Coruscant he’d find a way to watch you perform. Even when you were in venues that, while they didn’t exclude clones, weren’t particularly welcoming to him and his brothers. It never seemed to shake Cody. It was odd. When you looked at him, you would have thought that he was a hardass who wouldn’t ever entertain the thought of quiet nights curled up in someone’s arms pressing the softest of kisses to any exposed skin. But, gods above, was he soft. Guess you could never tell till you’d held someone in your arms. 

Come taste the wine, come hear the band. 

Come blow a horn, start celebrating - 

right this way, your table’s waiting. 

You’d never understood the concept of “home”. As one of the galaxies most notable performers, you were always on the move. Senators always requested your presence at their personal parties, rich families used you to show off, and you were always busy with your personal concerts that were trying to raise money for relief missions and charities. Your home was the hyper-space lanes and the members of your band. 

I used to have this girlfriend known as ‘Elsie’. 

With whom I shared four sordid rooms in Chelsea. 

But then Cody happened. What had started out as non-committal sex and company was now a relationship you cherished above all else. And if the ring tucked away in the drawer of your nightstand was any indication, not something you intended to let go of. 

She wasn’t what you’d call a blushing flower. 

As a matter of fact, she rented by the hour!

You just had to wait for him to be back in your arms and you could pop the question and start the newest chapter of your lives. 

The day she died the neighbors came to snicker...

“Well, that what comes from too much pills and liquor.” 

Just a little while longer, you realized with a start, and you’d be living a different life. Your life had always been one of ‘go, go, go’ of ‘bigger, bolder, better’. You always had to one-up yourself to stay in the cutthroat world of performance. But in a few hours - you could be starting down a new path. One that offered you the chance to settle down. You were pretty sure you’d keep performing, you loved it too much to let it go, but you’d have a husband and a permanent home. It was going to be different. 

But when I saw her laid out like a queen...

And you were so terribly excited. 

She was the happiest corpse I’d ever seen. 

For tonight, you’d happily embrace your old life. 

I think of Elsie to this very day.

I remember, how she’d turn to me and say;

“What good is sitting all alone in your room?” You crooned into the mic affixed to your cheek with a playful look about you as your eyes surveyed the sea of politicians and rich persons of Coruscant and elsewhere. “Come hear the music play.” 

Life is a cabaret, old chum, 

come to the cabaret! 

What was Cody doing now? You couldn’t help but wonder. Most likely he was in the middle of a fight and that thought did make your stomach twist uncomfortably. He’d be fine. You had to remind yourself. He always was. Except for after Annaxes when he spent his week of leave curled up in bed with you. But, that was different. Very different. 

And as for me - as for me. 

I made my mind up back in Chelsea-

You could almost see Cody’s charming, closed mouth smile and the loving, smoldering look he’d send you the second he had you wrapped in his arms. You could feel the cold press of plastoid against your temple, the soothing caress of his hand running up and down your back, the solid hold he kept on your hip with his other hand. You could smell the blaster residue, dirt, and smoke that always clung to him after he got back. But underneath that, the blend of tea tree and fresh air that you most associated with him. And you could hear as much as feel the whisper and brush of his lips against your skin as he reminded you, “I’m here. Don’t worry.” 

When I go, I’m going like Elsie! 

You couldn’t wait for Cody to be back. 

“Start by admitting from cradle to tomb-” You continued, making your way down into the audience. A spotlight followed your every move. “It isn’t that long a stay! Life is a ca-” The emergency lights flickered on - painfully red as a deafening alarm rang outside. Anxious clamoring erupted among the senators. 

“What happened?” 

“Are we under attack again?” 

“Is the chancellor alright?” 

In the corner next to the door you noticed three of your security guards hunched over a datapad. They signaled you over.  In bold print read ‘Chancellor attacked in failed Jedi coup’. A coup? “E-Excuse me-” You hastily excused yourself and raced to the room that had been set up as a makeshift dressing room for you. Just as you reached the door, the ground shook. More panicked screeches escaped the senators. You rushed to the window where large plumes of smoke were billowing into the sky from the direction of the Jedi temple. Your stomach plummeted and you blindly clicked on the private comchannel. “C-Cody? Cody, my love, a-a-are you there?” Static met your ears for a moment till, finally, a click signaled someone had answered. “Cody? Please, is that you?” No answer, just muffled yelling. “Cody, something’s happened here on Coruscant - there are emergency reports saying the Chancellor was attacked and the temple has smoke coming from it. Cody, it says the Jedi tried to stage a-” 

“By the orders of Lord Sidious in accordance with Order 66,” the voice that answered belonged to a clone but it didn’t sound like Cody, “all Jedi are to be executed for treason against the Republic.” 

You felt faint. What had happened? The war was so close to being over - how? “Cody-” you began but the com chirped to tell you the line had been broken. With a trembling hand, you reached for the window and leaned against the cool transparisteel. The panic was palpable all over Coruscant as the news spread. With one act, everything in the galaxy had changed. 

Only a cabaret, old chum. 

And I love a cabaret. 

Taglist: 

@apocalypticwafflekitten / @cherryxcyarika / @pinkiemme / @justalittlecloud 

[justmenoworries]

Fate: The Winx Saga - How Not To Reboot A Beloved Franchise

Okay, I think I speak for everyone here when I say: We saw this coming.

We saw this coming as soon as that godawful trailer dropped on youtube. But because I hate myself and because I wanted to give this pile of shit a chance, I watched it.

All of it.

It sucked and I won’t do it again.

The End.

....

Nah, I’m kidding.

Here’s why Fate: The Winx Saga sucked ass.

(Spoilers under the cut! Pfft, like anyone cares.)

The Story:

I suppose now you’ll expect me to tell you that F:TWS was a generic, boring slog-fest.

That it offered the most clichéd take on a Chosen One-story since Eragon and that it’s half-assed attempts to be scary through bringing in a zombie apocalypse made it even more painfully obvious just how hard the story was trying to be edgy and ‘’’’’’mature’’’’’’’’.

And, yeah, that’s pretty much how it went.

...Oh, I’m sorry, did you expect something fresh and surprising?

So did I when I watched this garbage.

The title says Winx, but honestly the story is more about Bloom than anyone else. At least they were faithful to the source material in one aspect, am I right fellow Winx-fans?

I hope you like Alfea, because you won’t be spending time anywhere else! Gone are the dozen colorful, unique worlds with their own eco-systems and culture.

Now we have The Otherworld, which is just earth, but with magic.

Oh yeah, and remember how each magic and non-magic users had their own, specialized schools to got to?

Cloud Tower, Alfea, Red Fountain?

Yeah, that’s all Alfea now.

Remember how Winx Club juggled great, charismatic villains and everyday teenage-drama in a way that made both seem interesting and neither obnoxious?

Fate fails miserably at that.

The subplot about the zombies- Oh, sorry, The Burned Ones ™  slowly invading Alfea couldn’t be more dry and uninteresting if it tried. You have hints of political intrigue in the background with the Solarians scheming and taking over in the end, but trust me when I say: You won’t care.

And since the character are either miserable, unlikable or both, you also won’t care about the teenage drama.

Because it’s every single teenage drama plot-line you’ve already seen in edgy reboots like Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, etc.

To add insult to injury, season 1 ends with the villains and antagonists taking over Alfea with Solaria’s help, as if anyone would be baited into a season 2 after you just dragged us through a worse version of The Walking Dead.

I would say this is what you watch to lull you to sleep, but all the incessant whining and belly-aching wouldn’t let you.

And because this is the ‘‘‘‘‘‘mature’‘‘‘‘‘ reboot, there will be no transformations and no bright colors. Just some nice effects for magic and that’s it.

Because, you know.

No one watched Winx Club for those, am I right? /s

And because in modern, edgy reboots women can never just be friends, the Winx Club start out hating each other, until suddenly they’re the best of friends in episode 4, Stella included.

Cool, huh?

The Characters:

I’ll get straight to the point: The main cast is horrible.

Not acting-wise, the actors are doing the best they can with the script, but the way they’re written...

God, the way they’re written.

For starters, Stella is a Karen now. In the very first episode she attempts to get Bloom killed, then runs away to cry into Sky’s shoulder rather than apologize.

Flora was replaced by a white character named Terra, who the writers probably thought would be received well solely because she’s awkward and makes a lot of Strawman-Feminist statements.

Techna got straight-up written out.

Musa was white-washed and is a Mind Fairy instead of a Music Fairy now, because her being the Fairy of Music wasn’t ‘‘‘‘mature’‘‘‘ enough for this reboot.

Bloom is a whiny, spoiled brat who is willing to endanger absolutely everyone around her to get what she wants. And in the end, the plot rewards her for it.

Aisha is the only Winx Club-member who remains likeable, but she’s firmly planted in the supporting character-role.

Most of the Specialists got written out too. No Timmy, no Helia, no Nabu, no Brandon.

Sky is still there, but he serves mainly as a boy toy for Stella and Bloom to fight over, because that needed to be a thing, I guess.

Riven was changed from Jerk with a Heart of Gold who learns to be better to just a one-note jerk who never changes and never learns. He’s also not with Musa in this story. Even though their romance was by far the most engaging one in the original series, aside from maybe Aisha and Nabu.

We get a new character named Dane, but he’s just there to be either a bully-victim or a side-character for others to take advantage of. Did I mention he’s the only black guy in the main cast? Yeah. There’s also this really asinine running gag that he might be gay, to tease a possible relationship with Riven, but nothing ever comes off it.

The teacher-characters are all pretty much the same: Duty-driven, want to protect the ones under their care, but end up alienating them by not being entirely honest with them because they think their students aren’t ready for The Truth, blah blah blah, moving on.

The villains don’t fare much better.

The Trix got fused into one single character named Beatrix (haha, get it?) and she’s just... The Worst. And not in a  good way. She’s obviously supposed to be the Charming Bad Girl-type but you’re more likely to laugh your ass off every time she opens her mouth than be intrigued. Whoever wrote her dialogue clearly has no idea how teenagers talk. She hooks up with Riven and Dane for no reason in particular and it’s heavily implied these three are going to be the new Trix. Which is...no. Just no.

The headmistress’ secretary gets killed off in the third episode and doesn’t do much in the first two, so I have nothing to say about him.

Rosalind is a worse, female Darth Sidious who is trying so hard to get Bloom to join the Dark Side and I guarantee you, you will not care. The story also tries to present her as something of a well-intentioned extremist, but forgets to actually let her have a point in her murders and genocides.

Hey, remember when Winx Club characters were different and unique?

The writers of this reboot clearly don’t.

The Aesthetic:

Hey kids!

You know what’s better than bright colors and nice, comforting palettes?

Slapping a dull grey filter on everything and calling it a day!

If I had to list all the reasons why Fate’s lack of style is so heartbreaking and disappointing, we’d be here all day.

So I’m just gonna show you a few screenshots from both the original series and the reboot and let that speak for itself.

The Original:

The Reboot:

Honestly, what do I even need to say?

The reboot sucked out everything that made Winx Club Winx Club and replaced it with “YA-novel palette #17247845453″.

Thanks, I hate it.

In Conclusion:

Fate: The Winx Saga could have been a new take on Winx Club’s story.

Maybe even introduced new concepts and characters tat could have been just as iconic as the original ones.

It chose to be every reboot ever instead, made everything grimdark and fundamentally misunderstood the meaning of “Gray Morality”.

Do yourself a favor and re-watch the original instead.

It’ll be a much better use of your time.

[itallstartedwithplayingvet]

Whumptober 2020 masterlist

Day 1 - Let’s Hang Out Sometime/Shackled - Original verse - Talia is framed for murder and awaits her execution by hanging

Day 2 - In The Hands Of The Enemy - Samurai Jack - Caught in a lie by Aku, Demongo must prove his loyalty

Day 3 - My Way Or The Highway - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Dooku accuses his apprentices of sabotage, and tries to torture a confession out of them

Day 4 - Running Out Of Time - Alien Vs Predator - Jada’s friend Sol’ak comes down with an illness that seems eerily familiar

Day 5 - Where Do You Think You’re Going?/Failed Escape - Yo-Kai Watch - Katie’s yokai friends are captured by hostile yokai and must escape

Day 6 - Please.../Stop, Please - Samurai Jack - While camping, Nago and Demongo are ambushed by an unseen bounty hunter, who riddles the latter with arrows

Day 7 - I’ve Got You/Enemy To Caretaker - Silent Hill - Heather Mason is attacked by monsters, but saved by another, which claims to be her guardian angel

Day 8 - Where Did Everybody Go?/Isolation - Kirby - Drawcia can’t stand living in a false world anymore, and tries to free herself

Day 9 - For The Greater Good - Skullgirls - Samson is gravely wounded while trying to protect Filia from Eliza’s attempts to separate them

Day 10 - They Look So Pretty When They Bleed/Blood Loss - Silent Hill - When Valtiel’s wings are torn off as punishment for refusing to punish Cheryl (Heather) Mason after the latter killed God, he seeks protection and medical aid from her, the only human he trusts

Day 11 - Psych 101/Crying - Yo-Kai Watch - After narrowly defeating a mad doctor’s spirit, Katie is consoled by her friends Chansin and Rattelle

Day 12 - I Think I’ve Broken Something/Broken Bones - Disney’s The Black Cauldron - When the wicked king Arawn returns from the grave, he takes his fury at being imprisoned within the Black Cauldron out on the former servant of his who allowed him to be imprisoned there in the first place: The Horned King.

Day 13 - Breathe In, Breathe Out - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - After defeating Lord Sidious by the skin of their teeth, Ventress is captured by the Republic. When she learns that Grievous survived his battle with Dooku, she asks to see him, and is horrified by the condition he’s been left in

Day 14 - Is Something Burning?/Fire - Over The Garden Wall - The Beast attempts to steal his soul back, but neglects to remember that his body is made of wood, and his soul composed of flame

Day 15 - Into The Unknown/Magical Healing - Disney’s The Black Cauldron - After being torn apart and imprisoned within the Black Cauldron, an outside force compels the Horned King’s remains to piece themselves back together

Day 16 - A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Original verse - A wasp and a bumblebee flee the destruction of their hives and console each other while sheltering from a rainstorm

Day 17 - I Did Not See That Coming/Dirty Secret - Over The Garden Wall - The Beast attempts to convince his naïve caretaker that murder is no big deal

Day 18 - Panic! At The Disco - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Grievous awakens after a Nightsister ritual to restore his memories of his previous life as a fully organic being, and can’t accept what he’s become

Day 19 - Broken Hearts - Dark Souls - Ornstein reflects on the friends he’s lost

Day 20 - Toto, I Have A Feeling We’re Not In Kansas Anymore/Field Medicine/Medieval - Dark Souls - Ornstein finds Artorias alive but corrupted by the influence of the Abyss. Despite his friend’s pleas to be abandoned, Ornstein continues trying to help him

Day 21 - I Don’t Feel So Well - Yo-Kai Watch - When Katie’s yokai friends fall ill, she’s happy to put in the effort to help them recover

Day 22 - Do These Tacos Taste Funny To You?/Poisoned/Drugged - Original verse - A scorpion and tarantula traveling duo are interrupted by an attack from a tarantula hawk wasp

Day 23 - What’s A Whumpee Gotta Do To Get Some Sleep Around Here? - Silent Hill - A continuation of Day 10. Cheryl (Heather) Mason can’t sleep, and neither can the angel she’s taken in.

Day 24 - You’re Not Making Any Sense - Original verse - Continuation of Day 22. A tarantula’s pet frog must find someone to help him after he and his scorpion friend are paralyzed by a tarantula hawk wasp’s venom

Day 25 - I Think I’ll Just Collapse Right Here, Thanks - Over The Garden Wall - A young woman unwittingly resurrects the scourge of the Unknown, The Beast. Ignorant to the Beast’s true appearance, she assumes him to be an innocent traveler and agrees to help him keep the lantern lit

Day 26 - If You Thought The Head Trauma Was Bad.../Blindness - Kirby - After the events of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Zero’s true inner form is released from Dark Matter’s control and cared for by the queen of Ripple Star and her staff

Day 27 - Ok, Who Had Natural Disasters On Their 2020 Bingo Card?/Extreme Weather - Metal Gear Solid - Now deserters of Foxhound---Liquid Snake, Sniper Wolf, Psycho Mantis, and Vulcan Raven---flee into the Alaskan wilderness, where they are caught in a snowstorm that ultimately traps them inside their vehicle

Day 28 - Such Wow. Many Normal. Very Oops./Accidents - Star Wars - A small band of rebels crash down on a beach somewhere in the galaxy and have no one but themselves to rely on for medical care

Day 29 - I Think I Need A Doctor - Metroid - Samus goes to find Rundas after he fails to report back for some time, and finds him left for dead

Day 30 - Now Where Did That Come From?/Possession - Yo-Kai Watch - When an attempt to strengthen Chansin goes awry, Katie finds herself at the mercy of a malevolent spirit bound to a cursed sword

Day 31 - Today’s Special: Torture - Minecraft - Mistaken for a violent monster, young Enderman Enoch is captured and tied to a post, and left at the mercy of the coming rain

This was a really fun event! For anyone curious, I will also be doing Comfortember

[lilylilie001]

TCW S07E11 Reaction

“Shattered”

- I am so scared!

- Seriously can my heart calm down? At least a bit...

- Also can this episode please come online before I die from an heart attack

- I kinda hope for a “Fives was right”-moment with rex

- I just want the episode!!!

- ITS ONLINE!!

- Ahsoka!

- “I have learned from the best” Ahsoka are trying to kill me here???!

- Rex!

- OMG I am scared! i feel like Anakin is gonna be gone when she arrives!

- WHY WAS I RIGHT?? 😭😭😭

- Not yet? Ahsoka what are you trying to say?

- “Then the war could be over soon” “that depends on the chancellor” I hate how true that is!!

- FUCK YOU MACE!!! She just captured Maul! She is better than all of you together!!

- Yoda called her padawan... 😭

- “No I didn’t” Ahsoka...I hate everything

- Also how does Rex know? Did Ahsoka tell him? Probably

- Ursa!

- I am still waiting for the Sabine cameo

- Ohhh Maul is awake...?

- Bo 😂

- So they really just threw the Ahsoka Novel out of the window, right? Like it has nothing to do with the story I read! I do like the new storyline but I hate that they make this book Legends. Especially bc the Lady Tano talk in Rebels now lost his meaning... maybe they do fix it. Maybe he does escape again and Ahsoka has to save Rex instead of recapturing it

- Maul is going to open his eyes, right? As soon as tge camera is close enough he is gonna open his eyes? And the probably escape...i can just feel it

- Never mind they made a cut 😂😂😂 i should stop predicting stuff and just watch the damn episode 😂

- Rex and Ahsoka are so wholesome!! I love their friendship sooo much!!!! And love both characters individually as well!!

- The two salute each other....i just can’t...my heart is not ready for this wholesomeness

- AHSOKA GO WITH THEM!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING STUPID??? GO!!! If it is gonna be order 66 i swear to god! Or if it is anakin reaching out to her!!! AHSOKA! MOVE!!!

- Yeah now we get the eye opening...it is order 66, isn’t it?

- OMG SHE CAN HEAR ANAKIN!!!!????? omg!!!! (also hearing hadyens voice in clone wars is kinda weird)

- I KNEW IT!!! NOOOOOOOO

- “Yes Lord Sidious” REX? REX?! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?

- Ohhh fuck he is crying! BABY! IT IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT! I mean I know it is not but...you are gonna...alive...and Ahsoka too! (i am so happy that these two ahve plot armor!!!!)

- Jesse...don’t do anything stupid...

- I am kinda happy that Ahsoka is killing the clones to protect Rex (and herself I guess) and not the other way around!

- Ohh no Rex is shooting at her...never mind my last point...

- Ahsoka?

- Where did she go? (Also why am I laughing? I think I just arrived a new state of panicing: uncontrollable laughter...i am fine...)

- Execute Maul? Interesting priorities? Like he is sith i guess kinda

- i mean he is againt palpatine and vader so i guess it makes sense but I don’t why that would he a part of order 66 anyway I am probably overthinking it and they just know who palpd wants dead

- So now to the important thing: is Jesse still alive?

- yes he is! Thank you! Ahsoka did not kill him...yet (I just see now senerio were he survies this arc but I do have hopes)

- So Maul does not get himself out of there. I am kinda relieved bc that would have been very Mary Sue

- Ahsoka saves him??! I am so here for that! Maul and Ahsoka working together! Yes!

- I feel like I am way to forgiving with Maul bc I just love his character this arc and I love Sam! I need to keep reminding myself that he killed Qui-Gon and Satine! And a few other people...

- “Don’t make me regret this” Yeah seems about right

- I am so happy that I still have like half of the episode!

- “Brilliant, brilliant” 😂😂😂😂

- You go girl! Never mind the teaming up! I like this plan way more!!

- Good girl! I would have been so mad if she would have given one of Anis lightsabers to him! Like girl keep them! I know you will give them away very soon but not to maul!

- Where is R2 when you need him?

- I love how Ahsoka treats droids! Like how is this girl sooo perfect!!! I way to gay for that!!

- I love that the Fives Arc plays into this episode! Ahhh everything is connected so beautifully! Also Fives sacrifice will safe Ahsoka and Rex...that is beautiful! I still hate that he died! That was not okay and I will never be okay with that!! But at least it saves them...

- Maul is just like: who needs a lightsaber anyway? (I know he didn’t have a choice but still)

- He just beheaded them...wtf

- also I just keep scanning the screen for Jesse

- Jesse deserves a on screen death! That is all I am asking for at this point! Just give him a death scene! He deserves that! (Or let him live! That would be even better)

- Now that was just cruel...there war no need to just cut off his arm...like at least probably kill him!

- Rex!

- Ahsoka!

- Why is she so perfect? I love her...i just do!

- Ahsoka saves Rex...I just...my heart...this is so wholesome!!!

- There is no chip?

- what the fuck?

- filoni explain this! Don’t cut away! I need answers!

- Ohh nooo...

- Now this is just beautiful...😭😭😭

- He is gonna be okay!

- Did he just?

- Rex!!!!

- “Yeah kid! I am okay!” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 snadkeiwenshejkwedksfjjwijdndndnekkendndjejjsjsndbshjakskdkekkdnejsjejndbdjdjemsnjrjtj

- he called her kid...

- Seriously? No hug?! How was that monent not hug worthy? HOW??!

Okay this was good! I like this one! I am surprisingly fine! I mean I got wholesome scenes with Rex and Ahsoka! We saw Maul kicking ass! Jesse did not die yet! Yeah that is what I wanted.

Also I am fine with her not talking to Anakin. And I am happy that the last time we saw TCW Anakin was the scene in Old Friends Not Forgotten! It was nice goodbye! Farewell Anakin Skywalker! It was an hour to watch you General! You will be missed! (Anakin is dead okay. Darth Vader has replaced him. They are not the same, okay! The just share a past!)

But before I end this I need to take a moment to congratulat Ahsoka on her denieing the truth and reality skill when it comes to Anakin! Like girl the facts and the prove is right there! And you will ignore it all up to Malachor! That is some skill!

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For the Star Wars questions- 16 & 19. :)

Thank you!!! (y’all this got ridiculously long for two damn questions lol)

Send me a number and i’ll tell u my fave/least fave:

16. Book/Comic (Aight, so I’m actually not a huge comic reader in general, most of my comic knowledge comes from other fans on here posting about them, so this is gonna be mainly book-focused)

FAVE:  Welllllll, since I’m literally incapable of narrowing down my favorite anythings, I’m gonna do faves for both canon and EU novels.  

Canon-wise, it’s a tie beween A New Dawn and Ahsoka.  I know I don’t post about them as much on here, but I truly have a super soft spot for Kanera and Kanan and Hera’s characters, they’re just so GOOD and I love themmmmm aaaaaaaaa.  You get super good insights to how Kanan was running wild and traumatized and trying to repress everything and how Hera was a little naïve but still tough as nails and she had a dream and she was going to make it happen or so help her, ugh I just love how the story showed how they’re strongest as a team working together and I just love character dynamics where the two are so obviously married and kinda snark at each other sometimes but they have each other’s backs through everything and know each other like the back of their hands and uggghhhh this is just such a healthy good ship and such a good book.  The Ahsoka novel is just fantastic all on its own because it shows Ahsoka as a young adult, kinda floundering and lost in this new world, full of guilt over what happened with Anakin and the Order, trying to do what she can to help people and just enduring because she’s a survivor, she was raised (by two argumentative, adoptive parents who love her very much SO SAYETH THE BOOK) to be a survivor and handle herself, but that doesn’t mean she’s not lonely as all hell.  And oof I just fucking adore Kaeden Larte and her relationship with Ahsoka (who absolutely comes back and marries her once the war is over oh yes) and her relationship with Miara and ugh just all of it is A+++++.  E.K. Johnston is just an amazing author in general and her other book, Queen’s Shadow is one of my two canon runner ups because I am in love with her Sabé and her Padmé.  Other canon runner up is A Certain Point Of View, if only for the “Time of Death” chapter.  Don’t get me wrong, the rest of it is also fantastic, but oh god it kills me DEAD OBI WAN DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER AND I CRY I REALLY CRY

EU-wise (oh god, I haven’t even gotten to least-faves yet), it has to be the Revenge of the Sith novelization.  Without a question.  Y’all it’s SO FUCKIN’ good, and in my personal opinion should be considerrred canonnnnnn (look I think the reason they gave for excluding it is that there’s no mention of Ahsoka or Rex or Mandalore or any of the stuff that happened literally the day before which is valid, but I counterpoint that Anakin is a mess with A Lot Going On At The Moment, he could have just forgot?  He forgets most of his morals, all of his common sense, and three of his limbs by the end of the story, Snips could have just slipped his mind! xD).  Anyway, besides the fact that it’s like 99% written in Obikin-colored glasses which really just makes me happy as a person because I love it being acknowledged just how important they are to each other, it really offers a deeper insight INSIDE the chaos going on in Anakin’s head, the mess, just why he falls so quickly and so awfully.  I love it gives the Padmé plot that got cut on screen some validity.  The beautiful beginning and the goddam introductions to Anakin Skywalker and Obi Wan Kenobi are just A++++++++++++++ and oof other people can more accurately describe just how good this book is, but I love it a Big Lot ok?

LEAST FAVE:  Okey doke, here we go....  So firstly for canon, I’m not the biggest fan of how Claudia Grey writes Leia’s character.  She’s a wonderful storyteller and I love her worldbuilding, but just the way she characterizes Leia herself never felt... right, ya know?  Idk, I can’t really explain it, but it makes it difficult for me to enjoy her Leia novelsWarning right now that this is a VERY unpopular opinion and my opinion alone, please do not yell at me!  So as skilled and admired an author Timothy Zahn is, I don’t like the Thrawn books.  I’m sorry, I don’t.  To me, Thrawn is just.... ok so he’s like BBC!Sherlock but in space.  The plot makes a big deal about how “oooh cool and intelligent and Literally Better Than Everyone Else” Thrawn is, but the only way they really show his “cleverness” is by either him solving problems by pulling together information that literally no one but the writer knows and then acting like it was oh so obvious and in front of everyone OR, the story dumbs down other characters to make him look smart.  And maybe it was because the one Thrawn book goes after Anakin/Vader in particular to do the latter is what kinda ticked me off on Thrawn books in general, but y’all, it really ticked me off, because Anakin is like the lowest hanging fruit for an author to pick to make their character look good in comparison, and therefore it is done All The Time (LOOKING AT YOU, CLONE WARS), which I think is lazy and an insult to Anakin’s character.  Look, I am fully aware Anakin Skywalker is a dolt to the highest degree sometimes, but he is ALSO A GENIUS.  He is SMART.  IT IS CANON THAT HE IS SMART.  So when the Thrawn book has Thrawn constantly one-upping Anakin The Useless Doofus (and Padmé a bit!!!) and then doing it again once he meets him as Vader, that just makes me hmmmm.

The canon comics are actually gonna be featured on the list here a bit because if y’all don’t already know my hatred for That One Particular Vader Comic (not the rest of the series run as I have not read it and from what I hear, it’s excellent and I’d probs like it a lot) doing the implication in a dream sequence where it says that Palpatine used the Dark Side to impregnate Shmi and create Anakin, well I HATE IT.  Look, I know the plot was literally about Sidious trying to mess with Vader’s head and that dream shouldn’t be trusted, but it fooled all the fans too and now like 60% of Star Wars fans actually believe Sidious fathered Anakin and I am so damn tired of hearing about that.  Yeah, now that Reylo is canon, that comic’s authors are trying to do damage control by saying that no, Sidious isn’t Anakin’s father and Rey and Ben are not second cousins, but they’re still being mysterious about it and “oh well it COULD be this--” so now there’s just more fans who are digging into that theory just because they don’t like Reylo and I don’t really care for the ship either but I really HATE the entire “Born of the Dark” concept for reasons I can explain more separately, so I’m pissy at that particular comic for spawning it.  I know it’s petty but I do.

EU-wise, well, this is gonna be unpopular too, cuz I haven’t read most of the EU stuff, and from what I’ve heard of it, there doesn’t seem to be much that I WOULD like.  The movie novelizations all seem good, but everything else???  “Obi Wan prequels but guess what, he had a shitty childhood too!” uh, no thanks, the rest of his life sucks enough, I want to see him happy.  “Mandalorian worldbuilding, but they’re all a bunch of stoic, overpowered badasses who are Good At Everything And Better Than Literally Everyone and the plot bashes the Jedi left right and center!” ehhhhhhhh pass.  “What happened after Return of the Jedi, except the Skywalkers still don’t get a happy ending because the galaxy goes to war again, Han and Leia’s son turns evil, Luke Suffers, and Palpatine comes back again!” nah, that sounds too depressing-- oh wAIT :) :) :)(at least the EU actually lets Han and Leia grow old and happy together okay okay that’s enough sequel salt for one day)

19. Outfit

FAVE:  Everything Padmé Amidala wears in the movies.  No I will not narrow it down.  I am in love with her whole wardrobe and I want it. 

 I also love the standard Jedi tunics and tabards and cloak (c’mon, the cloak completes the picture!)  It’s just such a signature and unique look that’s supposed to combine medieval European knight tunics and samurai warrior clothing and just the #aesthetic is oof, just wonderful.

Also Sabine Wren’s armor and its various paint jobs.  It’s just so uniquely her and bright and beautiful and badass in all its stages and yes good I like it.

Also Lando Calrissian’s cloaks!  Swooshy and colorful and good!  I love cloaks!  

LEAST FAVE:  Gonna go with my petty, silly ones first, and those are all of Padmé Amidala’s outfits that are only seen in the The Clone Wars TV show (so not the ones that were based off of movie costumes).  Eh, actually three of them were nice, her orange outfit she visits Mina in, her white casual housedress, and her black slinky Clovis dress.  All of her other series-only outfits made me highkey pissy because they were either A.) Wrong for the situation she was in, B.) Defied the laws of physics and should not have held the shape they did/stayed on her body, or C.) just plain UGLY (the highest crime of all), and for the animators to have the audACITY to put any of those things in the mere vicinity of the most stylish woman in the galaxy is an insult to Padmé, an insult to ME, and an insult to Star Wars as a whole (yes, I am mostly joking, but come on!).  No, I will not give the designers the excuse of clothing being difficult and expensive and time consuming to animate because I have SEEN the fancy, PRETTY outfits of the other ladies of Padmé’s status on the show.  Everything Satine Kryze wore was intricately beautiful as all hell and I loved it.  Riyo Chuchi’s two outfits were lovely and fashionable.  Heck, I’m pretty sure I liked Mina Bonteri’s outfit too.  There were tons of people on that show with stylish clothing!  How hard would it have been for the animators to remember Padmé doesn’t wear exposed midriffs on official government business?  That dresses with no sides or back cannot be sleeveless or they will not stay up?  Not give her hairstyles that looked like either a goddam tuning fork or like Jimmy Neutron’s mother?  That beige jumpsuits are BORING and adding a mauve vest is NOT enough to make it exciting!!!! xD xD xD 

Aight, now in more seriousness, I also hated both of Ahsoka’s outfits in the original TCW show.  Enough people have spoken on why sending a fourteen year old into an active warzone in a tube top and miniskirt is a BAD IDEA, but like it just makes me extra mad when you remember her older and more experienced at Not Getting Pulverized Masters were both in full concealing robes and chest and shoulder and shin armor, so you can’t even pass it off as Jedi not getting hurt as easily.  Her updated outfit was only slightly an improvement because her Masters STILL got at least fully covering robes and arm bracers, while Ahsoka still had her entire back exposed, leg holes exposing valuable arteries and stuff, and a goddam boob window that basically signals “shoot me here”.  Look, I know the animators goofed, and I know how they have learned from it because from Rebels on, they never show her as improperly covered for battle, in the new TCW season both outfits are cute and practical too, but seeing her running around in her red outfits actively impeded and took me out of my watching experience because I was cringing over her having a lack of protection, that it made her that much more vulnerable to injury.

Finally just gotta give a standard raised finger to the Slave Leia Bikini.  Carrie Fisher hated it so I do too.

[nevertheless-moving]

Suicidal Misunderstanding XVIII

Part I - - - - - - - - - - - - - Part XV - - - - Part XVI - - - - Part XVII

Star Wars Time Travel AU #27

All Conversation stopped when Obi-Wan opened the door.

The air crackled with energy as the assembled Jedi Masters (and Anakin) paused their obviously fierce debate. After a beat, their was the utterly distinct sensation of several Masters releasing their mixed emotions to the force in an overheated wave, leaving behind only serenity (mostly). Obi-Wan’s heart keened. Of course, at the time, the tendency of council meetings to devolve into petty squabbles had been a constant source of frustration but after three years where his only source of debate was haggling over stolen goods...well.

Obi-Wan smiled, aching softly at the sight of the friends and colleagues, miraculously alive and whole.

The Nautolan Healer- the person in the room with whom he was least familiar- cleared their throat and began speaking. “Master Kenobi, welcome. I want to start off by saying you are under no obligation to-”

Yoda cut them off, “A Jedi, Master Kenobi is, Obligated he is-”

“My patient, he is, Grandmaster,” they bit back. “I know soul healing might have been looked down on when you were in training, but I would have thought-”

Master Koth interrupted, disapproval permeating the room, “And we would have thought you would have more respect when addressing your senior Jedi.”

“I couldn’t agree more,” Master Mundi blustered.

Chattering rang out as everyone in the room began talking at once.

“Master, are you alright?” Anakin asked urgently.

The conversation shut down again as the group turned to look at the man in question. Who was biting down on this fist and shaking slightly.

“I told you-” Adi Galia began. Argument erupted once more and Obi-Wan doubled over with laughter.

“Something funny, you found?” Yoda asked as Obi-Wan tried to stop laughing. “Share, you can.”

Obi-Wan inhaled sharply, wiping at the corner of his eyes and forcibly pulling himself out of his explosively giddiness, “My apologies grandmaster, i’m afraid it’s not actually that funny- I simply missed the unique tones of a high council meeting.”

“All council meetings are like this?“ Bant asked, sounding unimpressed.

“Some more than others,” Master Koon acknowledged, rubbing a hand to his forehead.

Obi-Wan cleared his throat, “Master Aerdo, I appreciate your support and while I am now doubt in need of the services of a Soul Healer- it is for rather different reasons than...outward appearances have let you to believe. Now shall we all have a seat?”

Koth frowned “All of us? I thought this was a council matter, not a personal one.” Bant and Anakin stiffened.

“It’s both.” Obi-Wan responded calmly. “But beyond that, I assure you, we will be needing the skills of everyone in this room. Master Nu, Master Che- I don’t wish to impose if you need to return to running your own domains, but I would very much appreciate your presence if your willing. I think you will find it worth your time.”

“I wasn’t planning on leaving even if you asked, so I’m pleased to accept your invitation.” Master Nu replied, cheerfully taking a seat. The rest followed and Obi-Wan joined them at the head of the holo table, eyes lingering over the assembled group. He took a breath.

“The first thing you need to know is that I have detailed knowledge of one potential future. A future I intend to prevent. A future I lived through...”

- - - - -

It is necessary to note that everyone in that room had led, in one way or another, a rather remarkable life. This was the main reason none of them could claim that the next two and half hours were the most shocking they had ever experienced. It is more than likely it was the most shocking meeting any had attended.

“We would have seen if the Sith had risen to such power!”

“Oh? Just as we would have seen if the Sith had survived at all? I remember having a similar conversation to this one 10 years ago-”

“We would have noticed- for force sake he’s visited the temple, we’ve all shaken his hand-

“Arrogant, the council has become. Seen this I have. Arrogant, I have become.”

“Skywalker may have a point about mind control, tactically-”

- - - - -

“If what you’re saying is true, though I still think perhaps some more time with Masters Aerdo and Che wouldn’t be unwarranted-”

“Oh, enough all ready Ki. We’re not going to get anywhere if you keep this up.”

“Wait- I actually have something that might help convince you that I do have overly detailed knowledge of the future- we- actually can I get some flimsi? Thank you, Anakin- a few months from now Master Mundi and I ended up trapped behind enemy lines for an extended period of time. It’s hard not to learn a few things about one another when that happens. Here you are-”

". . .”

“I told you that?”

“You, uh, didn’t really have much of a choice.”

“Oh gods.”

“Now, do you believe me?”

“Well...I suppose- I can’t really imagine how else you could possibly know considering you can’t possibly have spoken to-”

“Of course not! Honestly, how would I have been able, even if I wanted to?”

“I have never wanted to steal a message this badly in my life”

“Same”

“Yes, read the flimsi, we all want to. Welcome to, clearly we are NOT.”

Master Koth who had begun to lean suspiciously far back in his chair, fell forward with a clatter, rapidly releasing guilt into the force.

“Yes, well...hm...The force has obviously given you...an unusually wide window of insight. It would be...remiss of us to ignore it.”

“Kriff, we’re never going to know what that note said, are we?”

“No.”

- - - - -

“That’s utterly impossible- I’m sorry Obi-Wan but you’ve obviously been tricked.”

“I’m sorry Plo. Believe me, I know. I- I don’t think they were themselves.”

“If it happened suddenly enough...when we were all in the field, isolated-”

“Being surrounded by our troops is not the same thing as being isolated!”

“Agreed. Explain what you mean by ‘not themselves’”

“Well, I had just defeated General Grievous.”

“Oh, hey! Nice!”

“Thank you, Anakin. I was rejoining the troops after defeating the General- My Commander handed me back my lightsaber, which I don’t think he would have done if he was planning on- well. I began- .”

“Hold on a moment. Do you mean to say you defeated Grievous without your lightsaber.”

“I’d rather not get into the distasteful specifics-”

“Ha! That means he used a blaster.”

“Keep a better grip on your saber, you should.”

“Enough interruptions- please allow him to get to the point.”

“...Master Koon, perhaps you should take a moment to release your emotions.”

“I will do so in a moment, continue Obi-Wan.”

“Yes, Cody seemed completely normal when I spoke to him. I began riding Boga up the cliff face to meet up with a rendezvous when the force started getting...dark. Darker than it had been. I heard- distant screaming. Death. It-”

“Wait, Boga? Whoargh”

“MASTER KOON CALM DOWN”

- - - - -

“...My apologies Knight Skywalker. I have had an...abnormally mentally taxing morning. My control is somewhat damaged...”

“No worries, happens to everyone, right?”

“...Let’s return to the room and discuss this later.”

- - - - -

“To breach the temple, need a force user familiar with our protections, they would...My padawan...dead at this time, he was, yes?

“Yes, Master, Yoda. It- Anakin had technically defeated him four days prior.”

“Technically?

“You- I’m sure you did defeat him- I was unconscious at the time but I’m certain of that much at least- but it was a trap. We were on a rescue mission and- I think Sidious wanted him eliminated at that point, so he could assume full control over both sides.”

“...He really has arranged things to win no matter, hasn’t he?”

"Obi-Wan, the temple purge- how-”

“I- I wasn’t on the planet at the time...”

“Well, do you have any idea what he might have done to control the clones?”

“Yes, I do have one theory actually-  I didn’t witness any of these events first hand, but several months before the purge, one of the troopers killed Master Tiplar in a fit of madness- claimed not to clearly remember doing so and was sent to Kamino to be examined. Later, another clone- Fives- attempted to assassinate the Chancellor, accused him of working with the separatists as part of a conspiracy. The Chancellor’s medics claimed he had a tumor from a parasite on Ringo Vinda but in light of what happened after...well.

“...Why would we not investigate that.”

“Shaak Ti did, but her report was...vague. I only saw her two more times in person between now and the end. Her force presence was- shadowed. Not fallen, but...tired.”

“And you didn’t follow-up? None of us did?”

“...I can not even begin to express how much was happening at the time.”

“Nevertheless, Master Kenobi-”

“To be absolutely blunt I didn’t even remember the report until I was several months into hiding, with little else to do but meditate on the past. It just- fell into the cracks. Like a lot of things.”

“Force. We’re not assigning blame, we’re just attempting to understand. The knowledge of Palpatine...well it helps us understand a bit better how we got to where we are now. But how we got from here to there...”

“Yes, of course.”

“. . .”

“Obi-Wan?”

“Sorry- just...marshaling my memories. As I said before, the last year of the war was increasingly straining, with unrelenting pressure on the Order coming from all directions. None of us were at our best, but it in hindsight I was...still reeling...in particular. From- force I still can’t believe all that happened in six months- fuck. Sorry. Pardon my language.”

“It’s fine, don’t worry about us- just keep going,”

“Krell betrayed us horrifically- I don’t think 501st or the 212th ever got over it. Immediately after that was that absolute clusterfuck of a mission- I spent a month in a Zygrian Slave Camp- I don’t even know what we were thinking dressing Ashoka like that- ”

“Wow, wow, WAIT-”

“We were trying to go undercover to rescue the Kiros colonists but obviously it blew up in our faces immediately. I was still healing from the, well, torture, when I had to go undercover as the assassin who killed myself in a Republic Jail to protect the Chancellor. I’d rather not talk about it but needless to say I was still physically and mentally not at my best when Maul returned from the dead-”

“I- Maul?”

“He wanted revenge on me for bisecting him on Naboo- turns out both sith and zabraks are very hard to kill, so that was a pleasant surprise. Didn’t really have time to meditate on that failure before we were training guerilla fighters on Onderara-”

“Wait, Naboo? You mean-'

“Yes. Anakin and Ashoka were still mad about faking my death during the ‘undercover thing’ so that made things- tense. Then Ashoka was sent to Illum for what was supposed to be a safe mission-”

“Oh gods-”

“She got kidnapped along with a number of initiates. Somehow befriended Hondo...so...that worked out fine. I guess. Then Maul and his brother. They. Well they got revenge. Satine died. They wanted to get back at me. I was still censured by the council for my actions from that incident at the time of the temple bombing-”

“You! Obi-Wan-”

“Which meant that when Ashoka was sentenced to death I could barely even speak a word in her defense, which is maybe just as well considering the blind faith we had in the senate-”

“WHAT!”

“Calm down, of course it wasn’t her, but after the sith hells she was put through she, understandably, had lost trust in the order and decided to strike out on her own. I was still trying to clean up that political mess, track her down, not to mention run multiple armies with even less help than before when I got the reports about the rogue clones. Obviously I should have done something with the information, but. Well, I didn’t.”

Obi-Wan took a deep breath, rubbing his face with both hands. When he looked up to face the room, he was faced with various shades of shock and pity. There were several long moments of silence before Master Windu reluctantly spoke.

“... Let’s start with Krell.”

“Right. Right. Well, like I said the last year of the war was...hard. A number of people fell. Krell was the first, I think. His reasons were one of the less...hard to rationalize, even intellectually.”

“Pong Krell I suppose he always was-”

“Still I thought he had gotten over such things...”

“Oh, Kriff.”

“Relax Anakin, they haven’t taken off yet.”

“Oh, remember that one time when he was an initiate- that poor little Nautolan boy, what was his name?”

“Wait, taken off? Mace... who’s leading the my troops right now?”

“Master, before you freak out, they’re still on Coruscant.”

“Master Gallia, I don’t think that’s entirely fair- you can’t judge a Master by what they did as an initiate-”

“Ok, ok. I suppose take off must have been delayed due to my- well. When are they schedule to leave?”

“We can’t judge a Jedi by if they might fall, we could only judge them by their current actions.”

“Sundown? That- force. I had the start of a plan but- that’s enough time- but if you replace him...Sith Hells. I need things to proceed normally but kriff, there’s just not enough time. I- I don’t know if I can save everyone-”

“We’ll figure it out, Obi-Wan.”

“I- we’re coming back to this Windu- That was very well said Master Koon and I’d like you to hold onto that thought. We, we can’t judge our fellow Jedi for what they might do... good people can fall into darkness, when they’re pushed hard enough.”

“Then Krell...”

“Oh kark no, Krell’s irredeemable. Uh. That is to say. I’m reasonably certain he’s already been deliberately killing his men.

“Kriff.”

“Yes, quite.”

“...Can we go back to the brain parasite?”

- - - - -

“Alright, enough.”

“Agreed. We’re going in circles about the clone’s loyalty- once we finish this meeting we’ll start brain scans at once but for now- Obi-Wan the fallen. The purge.”

“I was on Utapau- I didn’t- I wasn’t there.”

“Master Kenobi, are you stalling?”

“Of course not, I- ok the next Jedi I remember falling was Depa Bilbaba.”

“. . .”

“That’s absurd.”

“Fall, anyone’s padawan can.

“Yes, but Depa-”

“It was a mission to Harun Kul- should I go into the details?”

“Damnit, Kenobi-

“She actually returned to the light, eventually.”

“Impossible!”

- - - - -

“Vos? I suppose he is a shadow...”

“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?”

“Oh, boy-”

- - - - -

“I’m somewhat confused.”

“I wouldn’t say she fully joined the light but...she didn’t want to be dark anymore.”

“You don’t think it was just circumstances?”

“Well, two years after the fall of the republic I ran into her at a bar-”

“Of course you did”

“Oh shut up, like you wouldn’t drink after all that”

“Fair enough.”

“Anyway, she could have turned me in. The bounty on my head was obscenely high, but after all our history... she bought me a drink.”

“He’s definitely stalling.”

“Yes I know...”

- - - - -

“Luminara’s apprentice? She can barely stand violence, even in the hypothetical.”

“Yes...I think that was rather the point. She- she couldn’t accept the Jedi’s role in the war and she thought she didn’t have a way out...”

“Force have mercy on us all.”

- - - - -

“...Yoda...you have to understand, the darkness in the force was overwhelming at that point...you could hardly breath.”

“Master Kenobi, if you are trying to tell us that Yoda fell- I am- not going to have a mild reaction.”

“. . .”

“Obi-Wan?!”

“No, Yoda didn’t fall.”

“FUCK’S SAKE KENOBI DON’T DO THAT”

“Can fall, any of us.”

“DON’T YOU START”

“Deep breaths Master Koth, Deep Breaths.”

“I apologize for the confusion- I was just trying to explain that the last time I saw him, neither of us were in particularly sound state of minds-”

“KENOBI YOU ARE DOING THIS ON PURPOSE AND WE ALL KNOW IT JUST GET TO THE PART WHERE SKYWALKER FALLS INSTEAD OF DRAGGING IT OUT”

"KOTH!”

- - - - -

“...Things were fine. Things were- hopeful. Dooku was gone. We got word on Grevious’s location. I was assigned to go after him. Anakin wanted to come with me, to watch my back. He didn’t want to stay on Coruscant. The council- the council ordered him to spy on the Chancellor. He protested, was uncomfortable with the idea. But he agreed. We made some jokes as we were saying goodbyes. I left Coruscant. Got to Utatpau. Killed Grevious. Thought the war was over. The force got dark. I was shot off a cliff. All the Jedi were dying. My bond with Anakin got dark. My troops felt- like strangers. When I got back Yoda told me he- he was lost to the darkside. Was the new apprentice. Palpatine claimed the Jedi tried to assassinate him. I don’t- actually understood what happened, it was all just a few days... but I have to assume Palpatine...or the person who was controlling Palpatine! Please adi’ka, you know I-

“I know, Master. It’s...Kriff- I don’t- I’m sorry.”

“We shouldn’t have split up. I shouldn’t have left you.

“Obi-Wan...you can’t actually blame yourself for what I did, what I- haven’t done, technically"

“I...”

“Well. That explains-”

“Explains, what Master Gallia? Explains why we shouldn’t have allowed an elderly politician unrestrained access to a child?”

“Master! Don’t say it like that-”

“That explains your stalling Master Kenobi, be at peace. We’re not going to judge Knight Skywalker for unknown actions he has yet to take.”

“Mace! are you all right?”

“Headache. Talk about it later.”

“Tell us who may fall, you did. Judge them prematurely, we shall not. Watch them carefully, we will.”

“...With all do respect I’m not sure the council is capable of meaningfully distinguishing between the two.’

“Master Kenobi! Perhaps we should revisit the ‘attachment’ discussion we had previously agreed to forestall?”

“Oh that is such-”

“Anakin, please allow me. Mundi- shut up or let us read the note.”

“Master Koon!”

“For all the distress being vented, I feel there is a notable lack of compassion in this room and quite frankly I find it unacceptable.”

- - - - -

“So...you didn’t watch the security holograms?”

“Yoda said not to. I think that’s everything- we should start brain scans now.”

“Kenobi...”

“Yes?”

“When Yoda was fighting Palpatine...”

“Master Gallia- not right now”

“Yes, Master Windu.”

“. . .”

“Force Be With Us.”

“Indeed.”

“Quite.”

“Hm.”

“Council Members- if you’ll excuse me, I think I need to get back to the archives. I have a few things I’d like to dig into.”

“Of course. We trust your discretion.”

“Take care of yourself, Obi-Wan”

“You as well, Master Nu. I am forever in your debt for what you brought me.”

“I’ll remember that.”

“...Now what?”

“It’s going to break our ‘contract’ with the Kamonian’s but...we’re going to have to get a clone into the healing halls for a neurological examination.”

“I...might be able to help with that. Without going very far at all actually.”

“What do you mean by that, Master Eerin?”

“Sorry, terribly sorry, I just remembered I have to take care of something-”

“What?”

“This...is rather the part we were hoping for your assistance Vokara-”

“Stay, Master Che. Given everything- I think we’re past the point of needing plausible deniability.”

“You’re... most likely right. Apologies, force of habit.”

“Would either of you care to explain?”

“Well...technically the temple isn’t allowed to care for wounded clones. Doing so would violate their ‘warranty’. However...”

Part XIX

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Theory on light/dark dynamic in the new movie

First: SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. Okay, this gonna be a long one so bear with me. DISCLAIMER: I have seen the movies and the series and read some of the legends. If my logic and some of my information is flawed, I am sorry, I am a fan but not that hardcore and humans do mistakes. Feel free to correct me and share your theories but do not come at me.

Let’s talk about the mortis gods. For those who don’t know the mortis gods are beings of force, the Father is the force, the Daughter is the light side of the force and the Son is the dark side of the force. The Father keeps the force balanced. Well, long story short Ashoka, Obi and Anakin came to the mortis gods’ planet, Daughter and Son fought, all of the mortis gods end up dead. The Father tells Anakin that he must bring balance to the force.

Anakin was the chosen one but my theory is that he was a representative of the Father. He was supposed to walk the middle path and keep both jedi and sith in balance with each other. But he was nicked by the Jedi and shoved into a light side role, maybe if Qui-Gon have guided him he would have been more neutral. There is more evidence that supports Anakin’s neutrality,like the fact that he spent half of life with the light and half with the dark side, just look at his age. I think the Jedi might have been too powerful and that caused an imbalance in the force. If you look at light/dark dynamics in eastern religion (which star wars is inspired from) and in eastern media(Kingdom Hearts for example), you’ll see that light and dark need each other to exist, a bright light casts a long shadow, there is light in darkness and darkness in light, they need each other to be kept in check, I could go on but you get the idea. It makes sense why the jedi fell, they grew too powerful and nicked the chosen one and tried to eliminate the sith permanently. Of course they would also see the whole ‘bring balance to the force’ as light winning and taking it all, we know that the Daughter and the Son wanted to be on top of each other. But the dark side used this imbalance and tipped the scales in their favor, switching from a light controlled galaxy to a dark controlled galaxy.

I think Luke is  the Daughter’s chosen one as the force needed to be brought back to the light. If you look at it it makes sense. The sith knew about Anakin and not Luke, why? Because Anakin was connected to the both side, Luke only to the light. Yoda was contacted by Qui-Gon and light side creatures to teach him how to become a force ghost and tell them that there is another chosen one. Crazily enough, I think Luke’s destiny wasn’t supposed to be with the light. Anakin was supposed to be the Father, Leia the Daughter and Luke the Son. I mean, in legends Leia is not once corrupted by the dark side compared to her brother, probably because her strong connection to the light side. But, I think the Force changed plans cause Anakin fucked up, and they switched Luke to the light side since his destiny with the dark side might have turned him into a very powerful sith and that is not what the force wanted while Anakin was still running around with Palpatine. Leia was never presented by the force as a chosen one probably because they didn’t want her to be used as a tool of the light side. I mean having 2 powerful light side jedi might have caused imbalance again. But her connection to the light side still made her powerful. I mean she was a prodigy, a general, a jedi, an incredible diplomat and so on.

Okay, now finally let’s talk about the last movie. I think the force decided to rectify their mistakes and instead of choosing a person to balance both sides they picked one for each side and let them balance each other.  I think they picked them in the second movie. As Luke was closing to death they chose Rey to carry the light mantel and they chose Ben Solo to be the dark side chosen one. This is why they were so connected. They were supposed to balance each other out, one light one darkness, trapped in an eternal dance. If you look at the Daughter and the Son, while they were trying to best each other they loved each other dearly, not in a romantic way obviously. Since Rey and Ben weren’t related their love was able to be romantic. I think Ben didn’t necessarily switched to the light, I think he just knew his destiny and what he had to do. Also, if he truly switched than Rey would have eventually switched to dark to keep the balance. I think the reason they were both called to the other side was that if one made a switch the other can be pulled by the force into the other side as well, keeping balance. This is why the vision of Rey joining the dark side kept coming because Ben was in the risk of coming back to the light. You could also blame the call on bloodlines and that the roles were supposed to be reversed.

I think Ben’s death was okay, it was sad but made sense. Yes, you can booo me for this. Firstly, he wanted to follow in Darth Vader’s footsteps, well he nailed it, honestly. Secondly, you all dream of Rey and Kylo happy on a planet as the galaxy is balanced again, well that will most definitely not happen if Ben was alive. The resistance will arrest and persecute everyone affiliated with the First Order and send bounty hunters after those they can’t capture. Do you think Ben will be forgiven? After all his crimes and with his body count? Of course not! Either he and Rey will be on the run forever or she will have to bring him back and see him persecuted. I am also very happy that my ship is cannon.

Coming back to my light/dark theory and how they are the light and the side of things always in balance. I think there is a chance that Ben realized that if he turns to the light side, Rey would have been pulled to the dark side. So he either never turned to the light side and just decided to help Rey and his parents cause he wanted to, I mean being a sith doesn’t mean you can’t love or care, or he turned light side and killed himself so Rey won’t have to switch. Ben being secretly alive on the light side or dead on the dark might pose a tad of a problem. If he is dead then Rey is not balanced, which is bad, if he is secretly alive but on the light side, Rey will have to switch.

Now Palpatine. I am pretty sure that Palpatine’s son is his clone, you know the way Boba Fett was Jango Fett’s son. I think Palpatine might be asexual so yeah, don’t see how a child might happen. I think he might be an aberration of the Force, or just became one the same way Abeloth is. He was a dark side user but he wanted to go beyond that. At this point I don’t think he cares which side he uses as long as he is powerful. There is so much evidence that Palpatine stopped being a sith long ago and he is just using the sith and the dark side because they are all his puppets, the light side hates him, and  hate, revenge and fear are easier to use to control people than love. Not that he didn’t try to use love to control people, in Rebels when he tries to corrupt Ezra he is not mean, he is not playing into Ezra’s fears, no, he loving, having the appearance of a grandpa ready to help Ezra. He knows the value of love but he is in too deep into darkness to efficiently use the light side for his gain. His own ideals also probably align with the dark side better and this is why he uses it. Compared to other sith he isn’t broken, or turned evil or something like that, no he is evil. He knew from young he wanted power and knowledge and did everything to gain it. If the light offered him the a better opportunity than the dark he would have gone with the light. He has better control on his emotions than most jedi, he is calm, composed and knows when to let go. He never fell to the dark side, he just used it for its power. Palpatine was a big collector of jedi and sith knowledge, he dived deep into their magic and ancient forgotten secrets. Further, have you notice how not once in the new movies anyone referred  to him as Darth Sidious? Coincidence? I think not! He is not a sith lord anymore, he is just Palpatine. He was playing both Rey and Kylo. He has another 30 back up bodies probably waiting for him, I doubt he is dead. If he is something similar to Abeloth than the only way to defeat him is to lock him away. Another evidence is the Son wanting to destroy everything before it goes to shit. We know the Son and the Daughter could see in the future, what if he saw a person similar to his mother that would continuously seed chaos war and fear in the galaxy. Of course he would think the galaxy should be bombed before another Abeloth appears. So yeah, I think Palpatine is the new Abeloth, after all Abeloth was always defeated by the Son and the Daughter together, so it makes sense their chosen ones now fight the new Abeloth.

Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed my rant.

TLDR: Palpatine is Abeloth, Anakin is the Father, Rey is the Daughter, Kylo Ren is the Son and Leia and Luke were supposed to be the Son and the Daughter.