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The Jedi Order is finally getting INVESTIGATED!
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- It might surprise some people but the Jedi Order's relationship with the Galactic Republic is more or less unofficial and based on good faith by both sides of the arrangement. We take a look at why this endangers both organizations and a recent attempt to carry out an external review on the jedi is a terrific idea.
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If you rewatch the episode in which Ahsoka was accused, you’ll see that the Council’s hasty judgement of her was pressured by the Senate and Supreme Chancellor. That wasn’t a typical Jedi trial.
yeah i imagine if they just released her, the rioters outside the gates would've busted in and tried to get her
@@GenerationTech I had forgotten about those rioters!
This is true. I remember
Ahsoka also needed to be kicked out in order to be subjected to the Republic court system. Ahsoka's chief complaint was that the Jedi wouldn't put her above the law.
@@MrBazBake More accurately the lack of any fair trial. But yeah, politically the Jedi council had no choice but to skip any sort of real trial process and jump directly to banishment lest the issue of immunity explode into a massive political scandal.
0:01 Glad that Alan found himself a better rented room in Coruscant.
I can only imagine what rent looks like in a planet-spanning city.
That’s actually an interesting concept, what is rent like in the top levels of Coruscant compared to the lower levels… then compared to Nar Shadda, then compared to Tattooine or some outer-rim planet!
@@The7guys Go read the Thrawn books, you'll get a understanding.
@@Yogripper I’ve read them all! I enjoyed them a lot.
@@The7guys Then you know the struggle of finding a place in Corusant let alone the rent! That's why whats ehr name got caught up with Druer and her so called friend.
It's funny to talk about the Senate being weary of the Jedi. In the SWTOR MMO, there was a side quest where a Senator proposed the idea of an Order 66-type law in case the Jedi ever rebelled against the Republic. At the end of the quest, it's revealed he's laughed out of the Senate chambers.
Is that like a jedi Consular storyline? I didnt do a whole lot of side quests on my Consular character in the main story. I am however sick of the hutt cartel dlc after my like ninth run through.
"His only weakness was any body of water over 5'6" 😂
OMG I laughed so hard
Oh, is that what he said? Haha
No wonder the people of the galaxy didn't bat an eye at the Jedi being wiped out by Order 66 for turning against the Republic at the time.
i would say some people cared like the Church of the Force, their whole thing was to reinstitute the jedi order, but yeah a lot of people didn't care and a lot of people became afraid of the jedi even
@@GenerationTechI wouldn't be surprised if some people even celebrated the Jedi's downfall.
haha yeah they had a celebration on the steps of the jedi temple where they burned lightsaber, kind of one of those free government sponsored events
@@GenerationTechThat sounds pretty cool a lightsaber burning rave.
Because they where fools who didn't see what the Jedi kept away and after the Jedi where gone they wanted them back
"The jedi were much more disciplined and structured than the samurai bullshido code" bruh you had me dying there.
I totally agree with Alan here. I run a large military construction program and I welcome audits, even requesting they be run on my program. I want to know the parts of my program that are doing well and especially the parts that are not. I view it as a chance to improve, and gain advocacy for parts that are struggling. Much of the time it is a chance to advocate for insufficient manpower and resources to do the job right, or even to divest of those parts if resource requirements are too great.
I wish the Michigan legislature understood transparency and oversight on this level
Me too. In my line of work, true, honest, expert evaluation is kind of rare. Whenever I ask my superiors for pointed, constructive feed back, they just say "you're fine" without elaboration. I suspect their only metric is the lack of complaints from the client.
So I cherish the rare times a peer or senior gives me a negative opinion of my work.
We haven’t used bald eagles as a unit of measurement in years. We used cheeseburgers now
That or sometimes Courics …
@@MildandLazyGuy you’re right. I forgot, cheeseburgers are for measuring volume 🤣
When did we stop using bald eagles? You're starting to sound like a separatist.... 😉
” Got the high ground on her probably kenobis idea”
Ahhhh okay that was a good one Alan 😂
Yeah that was a good one
I'm not the biggest fan of The Acolyte, but I'm glad that you are here to point out things I would have otherwise missed because of my feelings towards it.
Well put. And same. Allen prevents me from becoming the kind of toxic judgey fan that we saw during the prequels.
Last time I was this early the Jedi were still the Jed’i
watsup ol timer!
J’dai
je'dai
It's Je'daii.
I'm glad you are covering Acolyte objectively and creating thought provoking lore-centric discussions. Your content has helped me stay curious and engaged with the show. I think episode 3 was the low point, but it's picking up steam again and only getting better.
Yep! Feel exactly the same way. Intelligent discourse makes shows like Acolyte so much better. Check out the podcast "What the Force?" They do some cool discussions on mythology in star wars. Fun listen
This is why it's a bad show. You need someone else to create what wasn't but should have been in the script
My allegiance is to the Allen, to generation tech.
Because of Obi-wan?
@@salzysisters5799 You mean Old Ben Kenobi?
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Welcomed an audit while I was working for Air Force Space Command. One of the best experiences of my career.
The Jedi are a mash up of the knights Templar, the samurai, even King Arthur myths. The “force” is based on the pre Christian idea of “Spiritus Mundi” an idea of a “world spirit” if everyone does good all will be good and visa versa if all do bad all will be bad… similar to the idea of karma. “Force Users” are sensitive to these changes in the force and are able to tap into pathways within the force to communicate with all the global creatures. corruption of the ppl of Lucas’ parallel universe is what darkened the force which is what lead to the down fall of the jedi. The darkness weakened the good but strengthened traditional users of the dark side like witches and the sith. The problem with “Star Wars” after Lucas let go of it, is the fact the writers have very little understanding of the history as Lucas used it to creat his parallel universe. The writers have resorted to giving force users magic as it were. They ruined SW as great basis for story telling. Lucas created Star Wars as a way of understanding the forces in his own life. The us government was fighting in Vietnam at the time, he grew up Christian but Zen Buddhism was important in Northern California where he grew up and questioned its role in his life and the life of others, he grew up loving mechanical and tech stuff-his love for hot rods and airplane’s is obvious in his early work. George is Luke: a young man in search of himself… he created a parallel universe as a test bed, as it were, to gain understanding and insight as to his own life. This is true art!
I think the Shaolin Monks were also an inspiration, especially the story of their downfall.
The only Chanel on RUclips that talks about star wars, and you force magic can not change my mind
I have that same issue with bones, I've never broke a bone, weigh more than you'd think and I just sink in water. I can swim fine but I always look like I'm drowning because I have to constantly move to stay on the surface, it sucks.
yeah me too, i think fat concentration and lung capacity has a something to do with it too
I find some parallels between the Jedi decline and the knights Templar
yeah i thought about the knights templar for a bit, if i recall they set up like a banking system on the road to the holy land right? But assassin creed got me all twisted now, i hate ubisoft...
@@GenerationTechYeah they did have their own banking system historically they even provided loans to national governments and private individuals in Europe.
@@GenerationTech they were effectively the religious army of the papacy that effectively lost their original purpose after losing the holly land. Then to seize their assests the French installed their own pope that accused the Templars as heretics and "mass purged"
The Jedi in a sense were the warrior clergy of the Republic the "morality police" so to speak
@@pbh9195There may have also been other factors leading to the church to turn on the templars. Given some templars believed that Jesus actually had at least one child, and the church may have feared the templars could deal irreparable damage if the templars might have had evidence that directly contradicts the narrative that Jesus was a virgin…
@@erikgarrow6781 The reason was simple. The French king owed them money.
Man I never thought about it... But 10,000 space cops would NEVER be enough to control the galaxy if there was mass like riots or something. The US has 700,000 cops for over 3 million people, were talking 10,000 for countless trillions? I doubt they'd even be able to control Coruscant even with powers and lightsabers 😂😂😂😂
Yeah i just read an article about how la needs around 13,000 cops and they only have like 8800, although the jedi are more like a specialized federal police, they do have local police
@@GenerationTech Yeah, realistically I feel like there should be at least like a couple hundred million plus Jedi with the kinds of numbers in the galaxy. There's also probably way more force sensitives than are actually in the order.
There were also only 3,2kk clones, SW is really bad in Numbers and scales. But the Jedi is frickin superhuman-space wizard-well trained-glow stick wielders, i guess one of them could replace a lot of cops or agents
I personally think of Jedi as magical FBI agents. That's kind of the role Qui Gon and Obi Wan were playing in the Phantom Menace.
"The US has 700,000 cops for over 3 million people,"" --** 330 million
Really, not to start a religious argument here, but I would have thought a modern comparison would have been the Catholic church. They have their own City with their own laws, their own mail system and their own military., and we know that they advised spiritually as well as give advice to political leaders... the organization of the Catholic Church strikes me more of a comparison to the Jedi organization before the fall
And then add on to it wielding a power very few other people have and a powerful weapon even less have.
At one time the Roman Catholic Church even had a whole country ..the Papal States.
Yeah but Vatican City isn't subject to will of the Italian government since they are their own independent country.
@thorpeaaron1110 and no one finds that as an issue? Oh how much has the catholic has gotten away with...
@@AcetheskyhookIt's definitely an issue but the tradition of the Vatican being It's own separate entity is just so long people just leave it be and it became official in the Latern Treaty of 1929.
It's so good to see that on this channel the host reacts & talks to people almost in every video 🙂 Even little bit is better than none & no matter the channel's size 🙂 Interacting with the people who are reason for it stay on surface 🙂 Good sunday to GT & followers 🤞
Your understanding of the Star Wars universe is quite amazing.
“50 bald Eagles” “people from Connecticut, something in the water”
Dude, I literally spit out my coffee, lol.
I bet the Senator who has a campaign against the Jedi has a Tarkin personality
Wouldn't be surprised if he did but he's a legend for trying to make the Jedi accountable.
Yeah reminds me of good old ranulph tarkin
Oh thank God you translated that weight so we can all understand it! Also 50 😮 that's a lot of freedom!
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Generation Tech 5-ever!!!🧡💛
I really like your approach to these videos. I'm really happy I found this channel.
"For American viewers, that's around the load bearing capacity of about 50 bald eagles."
Thank you, I was worried we'd have to convert it by dividing football fields by moon landings.
I like that "The Acolyte" is showing how a good organization goes bad when exposed to power with no checks and balances.
I lobby for corrections oversight, it's freaking me out
And the Prequels and TCW show didn't do all that?
I feel like the prequels hinted about it but this whole scandal if it plays out the way I think it will is a whole nother level. Like old republic padawan massacre bad.
@@worldwanderer91 You do realize this is also a prequel and apart of that, they HAVE to be consistent with its themes lol, the Jedi were better hundred years prior to this show, the show is at the end of the Golden era
i am here for the evening window view of Coruscant
The Jedi separating such young children from their families is questionable at best and the obvious hypocrisy in this series is disheartening.
The jedi should have been banned after the first great purge , they were a danger to the galaxy.
The Jedi are not baby thieves, okay? They asked the parents. Many parents agreed. Why? How would the parents control a toddler who might get frightened or angry and shove someone out a 3rd floor window or off a roof. Even if the toddler grew up without killing anyone, how would the parents teach the strongly force-positive child how to handle his/her power. Also being a Jedi was considered a high honor, something most people would only dream of. So parents often willingly sent their kids off to be Jedi. And most Jedi were very well brought up and became strong, well-adjusted, self-sacrificing people.
Love your insights Alan. Thank you for another great video!
The jedi order is the Knights Templar, and order 66 is october, friday the 13th, 1307.
I like that.
It’s funny you mention Tython in the end. If you play SWTOR and are on Tython, you can come across two Jedi Masters debating about the merits of the staying in the Tython temple vs rebuilding the Coruscant temple. One argues that the Jedi should be in a place where they can focus and center themselves while the other argues they should be in a place where they are seen and frequently interact with the people of the Republic
And the thing is, when you think about it and think on the lore, there is merit to both arguments presented by each Jedi Master. On the one hand, the Jedi logically should be able to focus and center themselves, connecting better with the Force and to their powers. On the the other hand, logically speaking it also would be a good idea for the Jedi to be regularly seen and interact with the people of the Republic, so as to establish better rapport between them and make sure the Jedi aren't too disconnected with the people. I think probably the best answer to the debate between the two Jedi Masters is that a sweet spot right in between is necessary and good for the Order, that the Jedi need to find a way to somehow do both.
Another great video, thats for the lore breakdown ! The thumbnail though , everyone dreads the audit
I like that Alan, an American, chose to describe his college friend first in kilos, then in the true American weight unit of bald eagles. 🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The Jedi were so much cooler when they were rare. Magic using Knights from a hokey religion with ancient weapons.
I love your take on politics, man. Very wise.
You upload at all hours of the day it seems. True dedication and love of your work.
Ah yes and an editor who gets no sleep Congo is the man
I've always thought of the Jedi Order to be akin to the Knights Templar.
I love the view outside your back window
Do you think you can do a deeper dive on the philosophy and combat structures of the 7 lightsaber forms in their own individual videos
14:25 "We don't know why she's trying to cover this up..." -- Personally, I don't think it's nefarious on her part... I think she's an idealist, who has this image of the Order on a pedestal where it can do no wrong. But it does -- a lot. The Jedi are "only human" so to speak (I know, multiple species, it's the only adage I can think of haha!) -- they make mistakes, they get involved and let their feelings lead them, and they don't know everything. But every time they mess up, it tarnishes the image of the Order in the public's eye... so she's trying to prevent that.
I think she wants the public to admire and respect the Order, and she wants the Jedi to feel confident and proud of the work they do -- and she does that by just brushing a few little missteps under the ole Jedi Council carpet. But sooner or later, all those little things add up and start to trip people up..... I think Qimir's deviation from the light side was one of those little things, and now it's come back to trip Vernestra up in a MUCH bigger scale.
I like that Star Wars is exploring the role the Jedi have with the Republic because it is unique. They're allowed to act independently in the intrests of the Republic, which gives them almost carte blanche to resolve any issue as they see fit.
That high-bone-density kid sounds familiar. Upside, very hard to break a bone. A 850kg horse crushing the roof of my foot with the edge of its hoof didn't do it, neither did getting my fingers between a heavy wood front door being slammed shut (on the hinge side) or falling out of a tree from a position overlooking 2 story building rooftops (did paralyze my breathing for a minute or 2 from impacting flat on my back). Downside. Despite swimming lessons (mandatory here) I just sink.
Also scrawny build, weird.
I have no illusions though it's just above average density, not being the lead in Unbreakable surviving train crashes lol.
@ generation Tech, nobody is talking about Sol, and his connection to OSHA. He acts more like a father than a master, look back from how he followed the twins, showed the his light saber, and his emotional attachment.. I’m betting he is the curve ball in this series.
I didn’t know the Jedi could run for government I thought it would be against the rules of the order that’s kinda crazy
That's from Legends/EU material. In the new canon I don't know if it would be allowed.
Although speaking of this subject and the Legends canon there was an awesome period of time referred to as the "Republic Dark Age" when the Jedi more or less took over. The galaxy was being wracked by an incredibly deadly plague, the Sith Empire imploded and the Republic collapsed as whole sectors quarantined themselves. Technology regressed as the holo-net fell apart and many of the people who knew how to maintain most of the advanced technologies of the galaxy perished to the plague or the conflicts that resulted from it's spread. The surviving Jedi of this time appointed themselves "Lord Protectors" of what was left of the Republic sectors. This period lasted for the better part of a thousand years and ended with the Battle of Ruusan where the last of the Sith were supposedly wiped out.
Interestingly enough the Ruusan Reformations which is the event that lead to the birth of the High Republic and the restructuring of the Jedi Order to it's current form are actually part of the new canon.
From what I remember from the prequels, Count Dooku left the order to start his political career, I'm not sure if that's a requirement, but in universe, it was probably a good move because it wouldn't look good for a publicity elected official also be beholden to the Jedi Council.
@@gerardomunoz6725there’s probably nothing in republic law that forebids it but seeing as the Jedi both saw themselves as apart from the galaxy and in someways as above politics they probably said that it was attachment to the people and burdened by policy or something like that
I can't quite collect my thoughts very well but I have mixed feelings about all this. I suppose I feel like the Jedi should be portrayed as very sincerely trying to keep all their members in the light and genuinely believing that getting fully entangled with the republic is the right move. My understanding is that this is based very much on them working together to defeat the sith before. The Jedi slowly stopped going out independently to find people in need, to seek out the dark and dig it out at the roots. The failure isn't that they're actually corrupt in the vain and relatively petty ways real world institutions are but instead became lost and complacent, a tool of the republic that is no longer true to the spirit of their own beliefs and teachings. The fail to teach people how to deal with their emotions or other natural difficulties and instead preach repression and avoidance. They seemingly no longer work to maintain balance, harmony and peace in the galaxy (which is how I interpret the will of the force in star wars) but to maintain the status quo of the republic because they now mistake them as being the same thing. I find that a much more interesting story than cover ups and political machinations.
Having said that, to say that the Jedi would be able to escape political manoeuvring and its corrupting influence while so entangled with the republic is rather naive to the point of being silly. So yeah, mixed feelings. I'm reserving judgement. I admit to going off vibes a lot. A lot in the acolyte isn't particularly objectionable but doesn't really suit the vibe of star wars for me, that doesn't mean the same ideas can't be used or explored but how they're integrated into a star wars property needs to be handled carefully to feel right to people who have a general sense of what "feels" like star wars. I actually think a lot of people who are critical of the acolyte are similar to me but are apoplectic about it for some reason, I find it slightly jarring but it's not a huge deal really.
They shouldnt have ever based themselves there and them getting rid of there outposts was such a problem . They needed to be out there far away from being just cops sent out to fix things
Yeah like all things considered for an organization with no oversight, the Jedi are a pretty positive organization that consistently pumps out heroic and decent people. It’s hard to say just how bad the Jedi are in this show just yet. I think rwoh is definitely a problem but I’m sure we’ll see a very nuanced reason why she’s doing what she’s doing.
I get what you and a lot fans mean by the vibe is off with the Jedi. But I would argue that’s something that started in the prequels. During the OT we literally knew nothing about the Jedi and the only ones left were very pure Luke, Yoda, Kenobi. With the prequels we learned a lot about the Jedi and by dispelling a lot of the mystery we also saw their flaws. The clone wars and a lot of novels during the era (Karen Travis RC series) showed an even darker side to the war.
@@Crocthunder As I remember from legends (idk if it's canon now) the sentinels were tasked with seeking out the dark side as in the left the temples and explored the galaxy to actively look for it and fight it. They should have been re-tasked with seeking out injustice outwith the tasks handed to the order by the republic. Consulars working as diplomats, Guardians as peacekeepers and Sentinels going out into the galaxy to work where the republic doesn't reach or just overlooks.
I love SW and have very much enjoyed many of Disney’s SW shows - live action as well as animation. I don’t base my enjoyment on other people’s reactions (I really like Book if Boba Fett for instance). However, after watching the first two episodes and part of the third I stopped watching The Acolyte. The witches were weird, the suicidal Jedi- what? But mostly that the Jedi were portrayed as arrogant criminals and baby thieves.
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UThis view cuts at the heart of SW. I love the Jedi order and believe it is essentially good. Sometimes imperfect, senses in the force blinded by Sith during the time just before the fall of the Republic - but still the best, most noble, self-sacrificing people.
I agree that audit is good. But in the SW universe the senator might be Sith.
I thought that too. I mean it makes sense that a part of the siths plan could be to unstablize the Jedi from within. I mean the clone wars did so much to break down the republic why wouldn’t you think the best way to beat the Jedi is make sure your not fighting the same Jedi
This just highlights the absolutely phenomenal ground work that the Lucas prequels put into place. The full scope and culmination of events that leads to Plagueis's master plan is pretty awesome. I still don't think we realise just how grand it was, because; we as humans are generally unable to gauge scales and numbers at galactic scales since it loses meaning to us as an individual.
Dare I say this nod is a small tipping point towards to eventual Separatist crisis
Not gonna lie bro ur one of the few speaking positive on the show and actually convincing me to watch. Nice
Alan always has a great take and a real deep dives that really helps us to be more reasonable
To be honest the show is actually pretty good. The action is great, story also isn't bad and lore wise, so far it follows well. There are some occasional mistakes/weird things (that fire in space) or retcons (Ki-Adi-Mundi's age), but when it comes to the actual show there isn't anything really bad about it. (Some people complain about acting/cinematography, but as a average person I really didn't see anything alarming.)
The problem lies in the actors and directors. If you look at all the real life stuff about it the talks, personal beliefs, interviews. You will find a lot of things nobody agrees on/likes - lgbtq stuff, bad knowledge of lore from actors....
So the show is actually good (I personally am enjoying it very much and I am one of those crazy people who even read books (: so I know decent amount about SW), just don't look at the real world stuff about it.
I would say if you don’t have Disney + don’t get it for this show until it’s over still not a hundred percent sure if they can land this thing. But if you do have Disney + and like the prequels check it out.
@@GenerationTech I tell other Content Creators to check out your channel. You have a great perspective of all Star Wars.
I do have Disney +. I enjoy binge watching my favorite shows
1:00 for anyone wondering, I did the math and he’s right. It is about the load bearing capacity of 50 bald eagles
I love that I'm getting great life advice in addition to learning more about Star Wars as well as getting an interesting perspective on things. Generation Tech, Allen, you're great. I strive to be like you one year at a time.
Complete tangent - I just realized that Chancellor Valorum was Zod in Superman II !?!?!? Go ol' Terence Stamp!
Man, I saw the thumbnail with the caption “Audit” finally! And I thought someone was looking to see where that $180 Million went.
Great video, Allen.
Great job on this one, especially the geography of regions effecting views towards the Jedi and the relationship between the Jedi and the Republic becoming counterproductive through overreliance. A key concept that can be seen in multiple military cultures is the subservience of the military to the political authorities, such as in the US military needing to remain politically neutral written within its legal codes (and the commander in chief/dod lead as a civilian) as well as in the PRC with the PLA specifically subservient to the CPC.
Sure, but then you have to factor in the military industrial complex in the US and the hold they have over the political power in the country.
In essence, it's a corporatocracy designed to have the political class create and maintain the need for ever greater military budgets...
Any type of ads and funding should be illegal in politics - especially with the advent of social media.
I like the idea of like a community chest for campaign ads, but yeah the fact politicians have to raise money like that and waste so much time doing it is crazy
Let's not forget that in the eyes of the public the Jedi were leading an army fighting a separatist movement and rebel forces lead by what everybody percieved as a Jedi as well (though former).
This would further create an image of Jedi as a driving force behind the war. Dooku was the perfect tool for Palpatine and he politically outmaneuvered the order of Monks who had their heads in force clouds.
I would say one thing though: The Jedi might be a flawed institution, but they did try their best. They curbed a natural pull toward zealotry pretty well and remained constrained as much as possible. If only they got out of their temples a bit more, had a few drinks and mingled with people.
Might have resulted with many more force sensitive babies, but at least they would have had a better grasp of the situation. :P
i like how you effortlessly switch in between topics and go on informed / random tangents
very fun. NOW ALAN WHAT ASIAN ARE YOU IVE BEEN ASKING FOR MONTHS
Our good host appears to be American, I will venture a guess of New Jersey
lol yo chill parents are chinese
@@GenerationTech ty, fellow yellow brother
There really should have been a system of regular audits being done. Set a number of years with the possibility of extra ones in the event of exceptional circumstances.
Good episode from GT that brought up things to think about 🙂
I agree with auditing the Jedi order in principle, but it should be based on some sort of formal agreement between the order and the Republic, otherwise the audits could easily become a weapon used for political goals and/or they could paralyze the Council's ability to do what the Republic expects from them because of having to constantly put their work on hold in order to answer questions, show receipts, explain why the vault with all the Sith artifacts should be allowed to stay off-limits to the auditors, explain to the auditors why the Jedi order should be allowed to monopolize Kyber crystal mining & why the Order should be allowed to keep the locations of the mines secret etc.
When all you have is a lightsaber, you go around looking for a nail.
P.S. It would be cool if some Je'daii remained on Tython after a schism and are contacted by some new character.
yeah honestly im waiting for the Je'daii to become canon, i really like their mentality a lot more
I sometimes can't tell if you're talking about the Star Wars Republic or the American Republic.
well if people can use star wars to get more interested in their own government that's a terrific thing :)
I really hope there is some kind of crazy twist or reveal coming
Excellent episode.
great vid bro
Ngl was hoping this video was about figuring out why the Acolyte cost so much to produce despite looking so cheap.
I have a theory. I think the hooded figures in the witches coven were Vinestra and Qimir.
They both seem to know too much to not have been there when it all went down.
I always felt the closest analog for the jedi organization was the Knight's Templar. Warrior monks who worked outside the government but also closely with them
Transparency + accountability + ethical policies = win
Governments and organizations are meant to serve the constituents. Using the power to blaze the desired path forward to prosperity.
The Knights Templar is also similar in the middle ages!
Thank you for explaining to those of us who use FREEDOM DIGITS
I have that bone density thing you mentioned. I love to SCUBA dive but I will sink like a stone if I just go out in a body of water
That room is nice
Completely off-topic:
Has anyone else had the thought that "Attack me, with all your strength." sounds a lot like Tyler Durton's "I want you to hit me as hard as you can."?
This real-politik view of the starwars universe makes me wonder:
In our world, every organization has it's dirty-tricks division. A group who is willing to break the law and even sell their own souls for the good of their leader. Their mental defenses include "We get our hands dirty so the ones we love don't have to.". What if the Jedi org had something similar.
I know Andor and Rogue One showed it for the Republic and the Rebellion, but those are non-Jedi orgs.
DoD is often seen as the most inefficient use of taxpayer money, (and we have a lot of room for improvement.) Dod and the services are constantly under the microscope and have numerous audits, both systemic and un-programmed. However, I've read several times (one source was GAO) that DoD is one of the most efficient parts on government. I find this terrifying. If we're among the most efficient what everyone else doing?
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Lol wait, what? Where are you broadcasting from 😅
Idc your channel is still the best star wars channel around!
Thank you for explaining his weight in Bald eagles.
I dont know how I never noticed before, but now I can't unhear it. Are from the land of cheesesteaks and hoagies?
Great video Alan! Sunlight is the best disinfectant!
Finally a civilian watchdog for the Jedi Order!
Great job. Hopefully, voters in the US realize the value of checks and balances in our system, too. We shall see.
Only those with a moderate mindset can acknowledge that.
spot on. I think you've got the best most constructive voice in "star wars criticism"
For sure, the Jedi, as presented so far, the organization has been put in a difficult spot, they pretty much have to be dedicated guardians of the Republic, but it's hard to keep on being unelected and unaccountable guardians of a semi-democratic galactic republic. member worlds and member multi-world entities all have their own legacies and traditions and interests, the lack of outer-rim investment is just one example of the consequences, the complete lack of a galactic-scale defense/security infrastructure, and there are no doubt forces pushing things in an imperial-ish direction via "reform" even without a Sith Lord's machinations. Given the long history of dark-side force users raising armies and spreading chaos, there's also no doubt some who would like to see "force use" of all types banned. So there are many risks the Jedi face on a continuous basis.
What's missing from the depiction of a Jedi Order adapting to this situation ( which they've had thousands of years to do ) are a few components: large numbers of sympathizers, washouts, etc... all sorts of people who aren't Force Users who none the less are associated with the order. These are the people who maintain facilities, work all the Logistics, and so on, needed by a galaxy spanning organization operating in a constant low-level threatening environment. Some of this is handled by the Republic, but the Order has "it's own people" too. For every Overt jedi facility there needs to be a covert facility - completely "off the grid" safe-house/safe-fortress type facilities. Large numbers of droid-based combat units and person-operated units need to be in safely hidden storage as well, for those just-in-case moments, especially the ones in space. For every Jedi growing up and operating in the Overt 'exoteric' Order we see in canon, there would be a Jedi who grew up in secret situations, hidden settlements, constantly moving large space craft, etc. These form the Covert 'esoteric' Jedi, no one knows for sure how many or who they are, supported by their own network of non-force using associates. These "Hidden Jedi" make the Order safe against threats like Order 66, as well as allow a large number of Force users to remain separate from the intricacies of galactic civilization and commune deeply with the Force, while another segment become excellent Agent-type operators, able to accomplish complex risky missions without ever visibly using the force... Some individuals move between both the inner and outer Order, but many inner order jedi are only dimly aware of the outer order's existence. Were all the truth known, the galaxy may well have these hidden jedi to thank for their last thousand years of peace. Meanwhile at any time, the galaxy has on the order of 1000 venerable Elder Jedi who've "retired" but now operate a Shadow Council that secretly supports, supplements, guides and complements both the inner and outer aspects of the Order.
At the same time there are small clusters of disorganized social groups often entirely unconnected to the jedi cultural traditions... Night Sisters for example... that have found some methodology for interacting with the Force and are able to reliably pass on this 'training' to others. The Jedi policy is to interact positively with such groups, intending to foster mutually beneficial relations. This is not possible with all such groups, sometimes measures have to be taken to prevent them from harming others. In most cases an eye is kept loosely on such groups, and conflict is rare. However, RECENTLY certain elements in the Senate have been pushing an "anti-force use agenda" and have managed build up enough of an up-swelling of concern-trolling to get a law past that says that only the Jedi Order may train talented youth in Force Use. The jedi do not support this law, didn't ask for it, but have no choice but to comply. Mostly nothing changes, but in some special situations this leads to events that are easily twisted into anti-jedi propaganda.
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The jedi if considered as warrior monks are closer to the Templars, Hospitaller, the Orders of San Juan and other crusaders in general.
We don't talk enough about Indara, the Jedi ambassador so cold with her verbal Jedi Kung Fu that she jumped talking about Republic regulations in a non affiliated planed without no habitants beyond a small community of witches living in hidding. Imagine the US arriving at Venus, and after discovering that there is people living there trying to use the US constitution to make them submit to their will 💀
A democracy in the Jedi council would probably be a bad idea. They are a religious organization, with a god that is very real and very present, if not always clear, and different people with a different level of connection too that god.
finally someone getting the samurai and "bushido" right. Nice video. I myself would compair the Jedi to the Knights Templar, they have a lot of simularities.
That X-Men analogy is actually really good ive been wondering how exactly to describe the Jedi Order without getting so wordy
I love how now u and Roanoke gaming now measure things in bald eagles regularly lol. You should reach out and do a colab ivw been trying to get him to look at the inhibitor chips for years but he's never gotten around to it. I think the two of you discussing the chips would be fascinating
So if you go by the end of Path of Destruction the relationship between the Jedi and the senate was defined by a treaties between the two. Also will that independent review be actually impartial or will it be full of that senators cronies who will be hell bent on making the Jedi look bad no matter what they find?
Politics is always going to be messy and divisive. What you can trust is the various factions balancing each other out while fighting for power. If it’s a senate subcommittee then I imagine you’ll have senators from different factions doing the review. Most of the should be pro Jedi during this time period. Even during. The phantom menace most of the senate including valorum were pro Jedi.
Gotta say i respect the 'a short dude with insanely dense bones' tangent. Wasnt expecting that info today