Freak’n classic!!
And that's just thing. Luke in the OT is shown that he will do anything to keep those he loves safe. Anything. Even if it leads him on the path of the Dark Side(much like his father in that regard). And look what happens to Luke. His nephew is turned to Dark Side, along with some of his students. The rest are slaughtered. And to top it all off, he drew his lightsaber on his sleeping nephew. Luke blames himself, he feels responsible. He honestly feels that his loved ones are safer without him. Remember he'll do anything to keep them safe. In his mind he's doing what he couldn't do in ESB. But of course we know from the events of TFA and TLJ that Luke exiling himself isn't helping. Star Wars is all about balance. In the OT Luke exists on one extreme, letting his emotions control him and recklessly rushing of to "save" his friends. In the ST Luke has now gone to the other extreme. When the answer is for Luke to find a balance. The answer, when faced with sorrow and loss, is not to remove oneself.And most of those soldiers will still help people and give their life to save someone. That doesn't change. Yes Luke had some students killed and blamed himself, but the guy faced down the most powerful Sith Lord in recent history so I don't think that would have shaken him the way it was portrayed on screen. Of the two, I think the Sith Lord would be more traumatic.
Actually the OT shows Luke is NOT willing to go to the darkside, he rejects it even if it means dying at the hands of Palpatine. Time for you to rewatch the OOT bro!And that's just thing. Luke in the OT is shown that he will do anything to keep those he loves safe. Anything. Even if it leads him on the path of the Dark Side(much like his father in that regard). And look what happens to Luke. His nephew is turned to Dark Side, along with some of his students. The rest are slaughtered. And to top it all off, he drew his lightsaber on his sleeping nephew. Luke blames himself, he feels responsible. He honestly feels that his loved ones are safer without him. Remember he'll do anything to keep them safe. In his mind he's doing what he couldn't do in ESB. But of course we know from the events of TFA and TLJ that Luke exiling himself isn't helping. Star Wars is all about balance. In the OT Luke exists on one extreme, letting his emotions control him and recklessly rushing of to "save" his friends. In the ST Luke has now gone to the other extreme. When the answer is for Luke to find a balance. The answer, when faced with sorrow and loss, is not to remove oneself.
I think this bit by Joseph Campbell has some bearing on Luke's character in TLJ
And again having Luke have a dark chapter towards the end is necessary to keep with the mythic parallels. Having him have that "death" and "rebirth" just makes for the best storytelling.
Actually the OT shows Luke is NOT willing to go to the darkside, he rejects it even if it means dying at the hands of Palpatine. Time for you to rewatch the OOT bro!
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One of the things that makes Luke so heroic is the fact that he willingly sacrifices himself in Empire when Vader tempts him to join the Dark Side, he jumps into the abyss rather than give in. Plus in Jedi when he has Vader by the throat and the Emperor goads him to finish him, Luke shuts down his saber and throws it away, defying the Emperor. He is a rebel through and through. To me his victory is so emotionally triumphant because he resists the pull to the dark. He comes close, but at the crucial moment he is able to do what his father never could. Powerful stuff.
You're completely ignoring the finally of that scene, Luke regects the darkside.Try watching the entire scene, context matters.Oh, he so very willing, it isn't until the end, that he realizes the path that he's on. And what it will lead to.
Recall these scenes....
"If you end your training now, if you choose the quick and easy path, as Vader did, you will become an agent of evil." Yet Luke leaves, knowing that what he's doing could end with him falling to Dark Side.
"Good. I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon. Strike me down with all of your hatred, and your journey towards the Dark Side will be complete!" And yet he attacks the Emperor anyways, knowing that action will be the final step. View attachment 1010720
"You cannot hide forever, Luke." "I will not fight you." "Give yourself to the Dark Side. It is the only way you can save your friends. Yes. Your thoughts betray you. Your feelings for them are strong, especially for...sister. So...you have a twin sister. Your feelings have now betrayed her, too. Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the Dark Side, then perhaps she will." "Never!!!" Luke attacks father knowing that his actions could lead him to the Dark side. (Fun fact, that part of the score was entitled "The Dark Side Beckons"*)
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That's what's cool about Anakin's redemption in light of the PT. In my mind, Anakin came back because he saw his son faced with similar trials and temptations. But unlike his father, Luke is able to stop himself, even if it's right on the brink.
You're completely ignoring the finally of that scene, Luke regects the darkside.Try watching the entire scene, context matters.
My point is that by the end of ROTJ Luke had overcome those impulses, that's the whole point of that scene. It's not that he "does" these things, it's he "did" these things. Luke was in his early 20s in ROTJ it's unlikely (and unbelievable to me as an audience member) that he would revert to a less mature man individual as he got older. That's not the way people usually age, generally people gain wisdom from their experiences. To write Luke as the opposite of normal human behavior (and his established character traits) is why I couldn't buy into his arc in TLJ. For what it's worth I don't care if it was JJ, RJ or GL that came up with the idea. For me it was rediculous.Nope I'm not ignoring it.
My point is. Luke will take drastic and extreme measures in order to keep his loved ones safe. Whether that action is one that leads him to the brink of the Dark Side. Or that action is removing himself from the equation.
My point is that by the end of ROTJ Luke had overcome those impulses, that's the whole point of that scene. It's not that he "does" these things, it's he "did" these things. Luke was in his early 20s in ROTJ it's unlikely (and unbelievable to me as an audience member) that he would revert to a less mature man individual as he got older. That's not the way people usually age, generally people gain wisdom from their experiences. To write Luke as the opposite of normal human behavior (and his established character traits) is why I couldn't buy into his arc in TLJ. For what it's worth I don't care if it was JJ, RJ or GL that came up with the idea. For me it was rediculous.