From Chris Snellgrove
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Pop quiz, Hot Shot: In Star Wars, you think that you think most of the man condemn most to fail to double the old republic? They could be tried to say palpatine because they manipulated two huge factions in the civil war and captured the power, or they could say that it is Darth Vader, the former Jedi who helped hunting and murdering his colleagues all over the galaxy. In reality it was Obi-Wan Kenobi Who did the old republic to fail because the inflexibility of his Jedi code stopped him from killing Anakin Skywalker when he had the chance.
How Obi-Wan Kenobi killed the old republic
In the climax of Revenge of the SithObi-Wan Kenobi doesnāt seem to think of the old republic at all. Instead, he focuses exclusively on Anakin Skywalker, the Padawan became Jedi brother, who became Sith traitor. It is a fairly brutal scene in which Kenobi leaves his dismembered friend to catch fire and suffer as they exchange their last words. However, it is crucial that Kenobi does not kill His former student, which is why Darth Vader Survive to torture the galaxy another day.
Now the fans have spent almost two decades of discussing Kenobiās decision not to kill his former student. The general consensus is that he avoided this because the Jedi code has prevented him from killing you (and unhindered) Opponent, something that is supported by the romanization of Revenge of the Sith. However, it is clear that Obi-Wan Kenobi ultimately decided to prioritize the dusty code over the old republic and to condemn countless people to death.
Basically, my argument is that this Jedi master should ask himself the same question that Anton Chigurh put in No country for old men: āIf the following rule was the rule at this time, was the rule?ā Our hero did the right thing in a vacuum. He did not kill anyone who was helpless to defend himself, which means that he may have held away from driving down the path on the dark side. But by completely mitigating the chance that killing Anakin may have corrupted his soul, Obi-Wan Kenobi made the infinitely worse decision to double the old republic.
In a very tangible way, Kenobi is responsible for everyone who later murdered Darth Vader. He decided to maintain the Jedi code, and many fans support this decision and argued that the Jedi master would have become exactly what he hated the most. Of course, this is the same argument that Batman fans bring about it joker And call it a day.
But here is the thing: If Batman killed the joker and really felt so bad, he could commit suicide in or, worst case. Similar options are available to our favorite -Jedi master, who willingly have one with strength, or who can remove himself from the temptation to channel its growing darkness. In view of the fact that Obi-Wan Kenobi only becomes a hermit on tattooine Despite itHe could simply have killed Anakin Skywalker, became a hermit and leaning back because he knew that he saved the galaxy.
Many Star Wars fans hate Luke Skywalkerās representation in The last JediBut this film did one thing right: his fair anger about the hypocrisy and stupidity of the Jedi of the old. These space magicians clearly slept at the wheel, and this led directly to control over the entire galaxy. If Obi-Wan Kenobi had been ready to just kill Anakin than he had the chance, the emperor could have been easily defeated, hundreds of victims would have been spared and the old republic could only be intact.
While Kenobi said to General Grievous āHelloā, he said goodbye to something else in Episode III: common sense.
