Re: The problem with Star Wars is that smart people analyze it, but... it's pretty simplistic
dacole Send a noteboard - 11/06/2012 05:06:54 PM
Here is the canon of the movies, endorsed by Lucas:
"Bringing balance to the Force" means that evil is destroyed. There's no subjectivity, Jedi and Sith aren't just two different philosophies, there's no "balance of good and evil."
The Force is supposed to be Light Side. Darth Vader "brought balance to the Force" by killing the Emperor.
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Which really annoys me, because there are tons of cool theories and analyses, interpretations and all the rest of it of the Force and the SW universe. But what I said above, as far as Lucas is concerned, is the entirety of it.
"Bringing balance to the Force" means that evil is destroyed. There's no subjectivity, Jedi and Sith aren't just two different philosophies, there's no "balance of good and evil."
The Force is supposed to be Light Side. Darth Vader "brought balance to the Force" by killing the Emperor.
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Which really annoys me, because there are tons of cool theories and analyses, interpretations and all the rest of it of the Force and the SW universe. But what I said above, as far as Lucas is concerned, is the entirety of it.
Again I ask for a link where he has said this I haven't been able to find one. The starwars insider 74 where wookipedia sent me doesn't seem to exist..
"..the one to bring balance to the force"
- 08/06/2012 08:42:49 PM
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I was under the impression it was widely accepted that Anakin brought balance to the force...
- 08/06/2012 09:36:55 PM
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Actually, the most recent book revealed a solid answer to the prophecy.
- 08/06/2012 10:48:43 PM
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Is that really as canon as the movies?
- 09/06/2012 01:29:49 AM
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As canon as Han saying the Death Star was too big to be a space station...
- 09/06/2012 03:21:12 PM
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Re: As canon as Han saying the Death Star was too big to be a space station...
- 10/06/2012 06:24:16 AM
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The books are entirely canon.
- 11/06/2012 06:46:23 AM
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Re: The books are entirely canon.
- 11/06/2012 04:43:47 PM
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There are certainly some inconsistencies, but very few outright contradictions.
- 11/06/2012 07:47:25 PM
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"Balance to the Force" is a numbers game. The key is in a comment by Yoda at the end of Ep. 1.
- 08/06/2012 11:04:03 PM
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Re: "Balance to the Force" is a numbers game. The key is in a comment by Yoda at the end of Ep. 1.
- 09/06/2012 06:04:39 AM
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But Obi Wan said Anakin was prophecied to destroy the Sith "not join them!" And he did. Eventually. *NM*
- 11/06/2012 04:38:42 PM
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Technically, going strictly by the films, that could have been supposition rather than quotation. *NM*
- 11/06/2012 10:01:16 PM
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If things are going well, then balance is the last thing you want
- 09/06/2012 04:46:37 AM
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Re: If things are going well, then balance is the last thing you want
- 09/06/2012 06:17:44 AM
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I still think the bringing balance refers to what happens AFTER ROTJ
- 09/06/2012 10:19:01 AM
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Re: I still think the bringing balance refers to what happens AFTER ROTJ
- 09/06/2012 11:42:32 AM
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Re: I still think the bringing balance refers to what happens AFTER ROTJ
- 11/06/2012 04:49:06 PM
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This will sound offensive, sorry, but that sounds incredibly dumb.
- 09/06/2012 03:09:20 PM
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I don't see how it's dumb
- 09/06/2012 04:26:43 PM
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Re: I don't see how it's dumb
- 09/06/2012 06:18:17 PM
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I don't like your analogy - organisation vs nationality
- 09/06/2012 07:06:44 PM
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What if I had said Christians instead of Americans? Then you'd have the comparison you favor. *NM*
- 09/06/2012 08:44:21 PM
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No I wouldn't, I'm frankly confused as to why you think I would favour that more
- 09/06/2012 09:03:28 PM
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Not ideal maybe, but more an organization of people than a nation of people.
- 10/06/2012 12:11:51 AM
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What you seem to be overlooking...
- 09/06/2012 08:50:30 PM
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I'm not overlooking it. I just don't view the moment as one of "balance achievement".
- 10/06/2012 12:09:45 AM
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Your other posts don't sound as if you see what I'm getting at here...
- 10/06/2012 12:22:02 AM
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No, I do. You probably read my tangent about my disagreement with Lucas about Vader's redemption.
- 10/06/2012 12:41:36 AM
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The concept of evil in SW (like in WOT) is Zoroastrian, not Taoist
- 09/06/2012 12:26:20 PM
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Re: The concept of evil in SW (like in WOT) is Zoroastrian, not Taoist
- 11/06/2012 05:05:31 PM
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The problem with Star Wars is that smart people analyze it, but... it's pretty simplistic
- 10/06/2012 03:34:13 AM
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Re: The problem with Star Wars is that smart people analyze it, but... it's pretty simplistic
- 11/06/2012 05:06:54 PM
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