Star Wars Saga (OT/PT/ST) Discussion Thread

[jaztermareal]

I would say that while Jedi is the order, I would say that any light side force user can basically be considered a Jedi. I guess a bit like someone who reads the bible, celebrates christmas, follws christian principles etc can be considered a christian by practice despite not being a church member.

 

[pixletwin]

Orthodox Jedi? Reformed Jedi? Charismatic Jedi? Born-again Jedi?

 

[jaztermareal]

What is a Jedi?

*Ahsoka visibly uncomfortable as she struggles to avoid answering the question, instead offering the circular statement that anyone who identifies as a Skywalker is a Skywalker*

 

[a-dev]

*Ahsoka visibly uncomfortable as she struggles to avoid answering the question, instead offering the circular statement that anyone who identifies as a Skywalker is a Skywalker*

I see what you did there.

 

[guyver1]

R5 definitely should’ve been more in the OT after what I saw now

 

[MeatHookGekko]

What is a Jedi?

I was having a rough week. You made my day, my friend. Thanks for the great laugh.

 

[Wor-Gar]

What is a Jedi?

 

[Prime Clone]

 

[ZE_501]

That arena scene always bothered the hell out of me, even back then when I was actually more forgiving. "Let's all hang out in the Kill Box so they can slaughter us easily!"

 

[MeatHookGekko]

That arena scene always bothered the hell out of me, even back then when I was actually more forgiving. "Let's all hang out in the Kill Box so they can slaughter us easily!"

Why didn't the Jedi have shields? That's the one thing my little nephew said when he saw AOTC with me once.

Because it appears when Jedi die from blaster fire, that what happens is they just get overwhelmed by the number of shots taken against them. It's not that they can't handle one or two enemies with blasters, it's just when there are a dozen firing at once at them.

I can see not wanting to use blasters, because that's part of the canon from ANH, but why not some shields. Also spears and arrows. And maybe some actual body armor.

 

[ZE_501]

Why didn't the Jedi have shields? That's the one thing my little nephew said when he saw AOTC with me once.

Because it appears when Jedi die from blaster fire, that what happens is they just get overwhelmed by the number of shots taken against them. It's not that they can't handle one or two enemies with blasters, it's just when there are a dozen firing at once at them.

I can see not wanting to use blasters, because that's part of the canon from ANH, but why not some shields. Also spears and arrows. And maybe some actual body armor.

I had just pictured them attacking like Space Ninja, using the cover of the building, sewing confusion and coming from within and behind instead of standing out in the open and getting gunned down like Space Morons by an overwhelming amount of blasters.

 

[Prime Clone]

And maybe some actual body armor.

Obi-Wan gave it a shot at least:

 

[jaztermareal]

Why didn't the Jedi have shields? That's the one thing my little nephew said when he saw AOTC with me once.

Because it appears when Jedi die from blaster fire, that what happens is they just get overwhelmed by the number of shots taken against them. It's not that they can't handle one or two enemies with blasters, it's just when there are a dozen firing at once at them.

I can see not wanting to use blasters, because that's part of the canon from ANH, but why not some shields. Also spears and arrows. And maybe some actual body armor.

I think that when most of us pre-prequel trilogy heard Jedi Knight we imagined something like actual knights, laser swords, armour, shields etc. Instead we got monks wearing Tatooine desert dweller robes for some reason.

 

[MeatHookGekko]

 

[jye4ever]

I think that when most of us pre-prequel trilogy heard Jedi Knight we imagined something like actual knights, laser swords, armour, shields etc. Instead we got monks wearing Tatooine desert dweller robes for some reason.

 

[ZE_501]

Obi-Wan gave it a shot at least:

This was one aspect of the Clone Wars that I liked -- it was reminiscent of what would become Vader's armour, giving that one a pedigree, and was practical for a war-time Jedi.

 

[ZE_501]

I think that when most of us pre-prequel trilogy heard Jedi Knight we imagined something like actual knights, laser swords, armour, shields etc. Instead we got monks wearing Tatooine desert dweller robes for some reason.

I had pictured something more along the lines of Luke's outfits in ESB and ROTJ.

 

[Otomofan]

One of the many, many retcons over the years.

As a kid when I got my Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight Outfit) figure, I imagined all the Jedi dressed like him in sleek, form-fitting, black outfits.

No, turns out it was easier to just make them all wear Tattooine moisture farmers' clothes.

Uncle Owen was a Jedi all along. At least he dressed like one.

Around the time of Ep 1 they tried to explain it as "Jedi wear the robes of the common man in order to blend in" or something dumb like that.

 

[Wor-Gar]

When they said "clone wars" in the 1970s I certainly didn't think it was literally thousands of clones fighting in a war.

Really, why? I did. I mean, at the time, the stormtroopers were supposed to be clones, and on the Death Star there were thousands... so yeah, I imagined "The Clone Wars" had thousands of clone soldiers... It was the War that allowed the Empire to take control. The War where Vader fell into that volcano. And the War that led to Obi-Wan having to go into hiding.

 

[Otomofan]

I certainly never imagined it to be as unimaginative as "Stormtroopers vs robots" which is what we got.

I always thought it was more like Blade Runner...the Clones got tired of being slaves and banded together and united and declared war on the galaxy.