#the jedi cult

[auxxrat]

so sick and tired of the “jedi are an evil and abusive cult that steals children” as if half the reason they weren’t protecting these children is bc sith were out killing them or TURNING THEM INTO SITH. they weren’t even STEALING children to begin with I thought we all knew that was Palpatine’s game not Yoda’s.

[gholateg]

Oh, I've not even gone into the whole aspect of their having to be basically guilt-abducted from their families.

Because the government-sanctioned order of religious monks knocks on your door, and tells you that they need to take your child to Wizard School and you'll never see them again, and isn't that a great honor for *you?*

Meanwhile, they're taking children who are younger then 9, because 9 is *too old* for proper training, isolating them all into one giant building, drilling into them that emotions are bad, that self sacrifice is good, and that dying for the cause just means you go back into the River of Life and that's pretty awesome.

And then there's the whole Thing that for a group of people who's whole Hat is Diplomacy and Protection, there is not ONE instance in the lore of Star Wars where we see a Jedi Mission that doesn't end in them murdering people.

There are no Jedi Colombos, no Jedi Sherlocks, No Jedi Agatha Cristie's.

For as "uncivilized" as blasters are, they have stun settings, lightsabers do not.

The entire political despotism of the Republic hinges on the jedi.

The very *reason* Palpatine can do what he did, is because the Republic has not had to deal with a galaxy capable of spreading a rebellion.

Because every time the sparks of dissent popped up, after all diplomatic options had been used...

They sent in the Jedi to "Talk sense" into the rebellious faction.

And eventually, the one put in charge of that faction was more interested in being alive, then in their ideals.

And thus, "peace" is maintained.

And I can go ON about this. I have EMOTIONS about this.

sometimes i feel like it'd be easier to get all star wars fans to agree that dooku's first name is yan (a fully made up fanon thing) than it would be to get them to agree that the jedi were good and didn't deserve genocide (a fully fundamental canon thing)

[renesassing]

listen revan is divine because they are mortal not in spite of it. it is divinity a construct. it the trappings of religion in the context of cult, in the fervor of worship, in the reverence for sacrifice, in the 'us' versus 'them.' they are the patron saint of lost causes, they are the prophet of retribution, the god of getting from point a to point b in the most efficient way possible, regardless of who or what you must move though. and it is a godhood held aloft by those who throw themselves underneath them. who come clamoring to their beckoning hands knowing loyalty will be rewarded with loyalty in turn. who eagerly feed a machine they know would shatter worlds to achieve their goal.

[the-dubstep-strawberry]

Bodevember

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[gianluc30]

[aestariiwilderness]

Acolyte Spoilers #1

Okay so -- of the many, many, MANY things about SW canon that are both hilarious and horrifying in light of episode 1 of the Acolyte, this is the one that's sticking out to me now: So, apparently, in canon, Anakin and his "unorthodox" training that everybody in the Temple yelled at him for has officially now saved Ahsoka's life approximately 1033 times over instead of just 1032. Why? Because Osha out here, Jedi dropout, working for the Trade Federation on a case-by-case basis (who are talking over comms about how disposable she is!) because, and I quote/near-quote: the Jedi skills aren't transferable. And apparently, they don't really teach you anything else, not officially. If you don't have a master who cares about that kind of thing, maybe you don't get any kind of training that way at all. AND, evidently, if you leave or get kicked out, they don't give you any kind of job training, stipend, or post-Order care, as we saw with both Ahsoka and Osha. So that particular fun little fanon sop to the Jedi just died a lonely death LOL. So Anakin, by teaching Ahsoka an actual, marketable trade (mechanics) (why is that the only trade in Star Wars?? Guys, learn some basket-weaving) absolutely saved her life. (Again.) So, to recap: You're taken to the main government-sponsored (literally, from what I can see) cult, the Jedi Order, often as a baby so you have no say in it. There are laser swords, telekinetic space monks who have lived in power for centuries, a planet-city full of corruption, and absolutely no child endangerment or child labor laws. Your "brethren" can and literally do invade people's minds and control them without asking if it's convenient. You are ostracized for forming any kind of attachment; apparently, if you blink in vague confusion while a fascist green lady asks you if you're down with murdering your young former padawan for political convenience, you're too attached. (AND that is a whole hilarious post on its own). Key salient details will be left out of your file to aid in a coverup about your origins. The minimal amount of critical thinking will be done at all times, if you're lucky. And then, of course, if you dare to leave or get kicked out of this utterly Benevolent Cult in which you had no choice in spending your entire life, you...will have no resources, no job training, and be left to sink or swim. And then at any point the Jedi will have free rein to pop back into the life you've shakily managed to construct for yourself, arrest you immediately on the testimony of one (1) (non-human guy who might not be able to tell the difference between one human and the next!), and then get you crashlanded onto an icy death planet and hunt you down, laser swords out and ready to slice and dice you to death. Yep. Sounds about right. (Wait till you get to the human clones manufactured to die, Osha! That'll be fun.) Sooo -- any sane person's reaction to the Jedi Cult here should be:

@clawedandcute

[dancingdorito]

just had a weird thought...

what would happen if a jedi got pregnant? what would happen to them? would they be forced to give it up? is there contraceptives they are forced to take? would they be forced to leave the order? are female jedi given the choice?

cuz like, we all know jedi aren't "celibate" but like what would actually happen if a jedi didn't want to give a child up?

like i know no one will probably answer this but i giggle imagining someone telling yoda and the jedi council that they're pregnant and they dont know what to do and the council is just exchanging side eyes lmao

like we know that ki adi mundi had multiple wives because his species was dying out but like... idk has anyone ever thought about female jedi in this scenario like??? what if a woman was in that position?

in usual fashion, star wars is male-centered and doesn't think about these things so here i am wondering about them.

[kateeorg]

Between the gods discourse from Critical Role and the Force/Jedi/Sith discourse from The Acolyte, I'm just like... even fictional religion is stressful to talk about, man. Really interesting, sure, but the implications and different factions and multitude of things to consider just make my head hurt and I need to stop looking at it and take a break.

[jaguarys]

Hey. By the way. Here's your reminder that the way you talk about the Jedi Order can and does spill over into talk of real world religions and sometimes the ways in which you talk about the Jedi betray some really concerning and alarming views of those religions!! So maybe!! Be careful about that shit!! Thanks!!

[antianakin]

Love how people are SHOCKED when they come on a Pro Jedi blog and criticize the Jedi for particularly heinous bullshit and the Pro Jedi person gets defensive and upset in response.

Wow, no one could have seen that coming.

[callmebrycelee]

HAPPY 31ST BIRTHDAY, BILLIE LOURD!!!

[ceasarslegion]

"If you have a negative interpretation of the jedi you're a bad person who obviously thinks real world religions are also cult-" they're fictional space wizards dude they're not real and it's not that deep. People are allowed to have different interpretations of a text than you including ones that interpret your favourite guys in a negative light. Crazy thought there

[thegeminisage]

hey what if star wars: the acolyte (2024) had been good. can you imagine if that had been good. can you imagine if the next installment of star wars with that really good cast and those really good fight scenes had covered the beginning of their descent into corruption. if it had been about the central main character who starts out as a kind and well-meaning roguishly charming protagonist had turned to the dark side BECAUSE of the actions of JEDI and her "evil" ""twin"" had ended up as the GOOD one. can you imagine if a jedi who thought he was a good guy and ""meant well"" threw one little girl down a hole and kidnapped the other one. imagine if a gripping critique and/or deconstruction about the jedi practice of taking children and why is it they feel the need to lie about their own people doing bad things in the name of their beliefs. and then that guy with the big sad brown eyes got the protagonist to put on his scary helmet and then they were scared of it together and they touched hands like those lesbians in andor except it was hornier AND!!! it had been GOOD!!!!!! instead of written by FUCKING CHATGPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mann-walter]

By now, I think the most interesting thing about The Acolyte is the debates around it. I do not mean to say it isn’t interesting by that, I haven’t seen it, but the searing hot online “fights” are gems. By reading a handful of posts just here—screw Twitter and its short format that won’t let it all be full-blown fun—the show seems to be hitting very touchy spots in society (or should I say Western society?) regarding morality, power, institutions… especially institutions. There are some people that I sense subconsciously see elements, whether it be characters, organizations, or values as stand-ins (or whatever the correct term is) for real-world characters, organizations, or values that they hold on to. I see this especially in post-The Acolyte pro-/anti-Jedi discourse.

[schlock-luster-video]

On June 2, 1983, Return of the Jedi debuted in the United Kingdom.

Here's some new Princess Leia art!

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

The Empire Strikes Back (1980, Irvin Kershner)

20/03/2024

The Empire Strikes Back, also know as Star Wars: Episode V or Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner. Sequel to Star Wars, it is the second film in order of production (fifth in order of internal chronology of the series) of the science fiction saga of the same name created by George Lucas set three years after the events told in Star Wars and is the second act of the original trilogy.

The Galactic Empire, under the leadership of the evil Darth Vader, is looking for Luke Skywalker and the forces of the Rebel Alliance. While Luke's friends, Han Solo and Leia Organa, are busy fleeting the Imperial threat, the young hero is sent by Obi-Wan Kenobi to the old Jedi Master Yoda, in order to complete his training.

The film, in which Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels and Frank Oz took part, was produced independently by Lucas himself, without the influence of a film studio, and had a troubled production, plagued by delays, disagreements within the crew and unusability of the sets. Received lukewarmly by critics, alienated by the abrupt change in atmosphere of the film compared to its predecessor, The Empire Strikes Back won two Oscars, becoming a cultural phenomenon over the years and is today considered the best film in the saga and one of the best science fiction films ever realized. Adjusted for inflation, the film is the twelfth on the list of the highest grossing films of all time in the United States of America and Canada, having managed to sell more than 98 million tickets in the two countries.