#star wars republic

[magnusbae]

Star Wars: Republic #59 || Darth Vader (2017) #01

[short-wooloo]

I just cannot understand why people think the Jedi being a part of the Republic and answering to the senate is so bad

"OH no! The space wizards are held accountable by a democratically elected legal authority! How terrible!"

And more importantly, it worked, for 25,000 years it worked

Why does a few decades at the very end mean the whole several thousand year system needs to be written off?

"But the senate was corrupt!"

But the Jedi weren't, they continued to do their job, it's not on them if the senate stopped pulling its weight, not to mention there were still senators who were trying to do their jobs till the very end

Not to mention how the sorry state of the Republic near its end was a product of the sith's efforts to destroy it

[jewishcissiekj]

Quinlan was here.

Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) Part III | Star Wars (1998) #38-39 | Star Wars: Republic #50 | Star Wars: Republic #69-70 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 9 - Hunt for Ziro

[mearchy]

They should have kissed instead of whatever this was BTW

[mrfandomwars]

Ki Adi Mundi trying to stop Anakin from being manipulated by Palpatine and keep him from Palpatine himself

Star Wars Republic #61

[chocmarss]

Alpha-17: Dry, Funny, and So Goddamn Tired

[maul-antics]

Is this not their whole dynamic?

[marveltaughtmetoread]

The Jedi aren't impartial they're just too removed to care

Their complete lack of attachment and lack of interaction with the rest of the galaxy is problematic as hell when they're meant to be the peace keepers of it

It's fine for monks in a temple to live separate from the world, dedicating their life to their beliefs and pursuit of peace, because not knowing about the world doesn't matter when you have nothing to do with it

It's completely different when you are meant to interact with it and make decisions that impact it

This is actually pretty well exemplified with Obi Wan, he's arrogant in his dealings with the world, assuming he knows the right way to do it, having limited experience with the world, mainly contained to the Republic, the politicians who always have ulterior motives for everything (even if their ulterior motive is benevolent), and being on the front lines which are far from normal circumstances

The Jedi don't know the galaxy as they should if they want to make decisions for it

You need a broad perspective to know what will help and the majority of the Jedi just don't

What's worse is their impartiality is the same as being centrist

Deciding to be impartial when people's lives are literally being sacrificed and others are being oppressed is the same as allowing it to occur

The Jedi overlook slavery because they have decided it is not worth their time and resources to try and end it

In what world is that not awful

In what world is their impartiality not the same as having picked the side of the oppressors

Even when they get involved it is in a galaxy wide war, they side with the Republic in a fight when the Republic are actively trying to take down the people who just wanted to leave because they think the Republic, rightly, has become too corrupted on their power (something the show and movies are only able to demonise by having the sith manipulate the Separatists and be behind everything, in the real world we would call the Republic the oppressors for doing that)

The Jedi aren't impartial they're just so high on their privilege they think they have a right to make decisions for those beneath them in the social hierarchy because they think their privilege gives them the ability to decide

In the real world, we recognise that as a problem but suddenly when it's fictional we idolise them for it

[jebiknights]

Star Wars Republic #70 (2004)

[2003tcw]

Alpha-17 & the Jedi in Star Wars Republic (2003)

bonus:

[magnusbae]

Normal Jedi Master reaction to literally seeing their Padawan's death:

Abnormal Jedi Master reaction to the mere mention—unconfirmed and very likely psychological torture trick—of one's Padawan's death:

[bg-11]

The Star Wars Republic comics are the real depiction of the Clone Wars. 

[jewishcissiekj]

Star Wars and text posts except it's just Asajj Ventress-centric ones. very specifically chosen to me but probably don't mean a lot otherwise

[greenyandlazy]

Still reading Star Wars (1998) and fucking loved issue #59, so I’m posting a few of my favourite pages. If other SW media could keep Anakin’s characterisation this in line with his movie portrayal I might actually be interested in them.

[infinitepunches]

me everyday

[mandoad-art]

scorch. that’s it.