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Movies are not for intellectuals
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RE: Movies are not for intellectuals
Quote:The Mandolorians' moral code is a bit confusing,
Everyone's moral code is confusing because people are not morally consistent 



Quote: Star Wars as a whole is crap.  
Nope 



Quote:They made it clear in the new movies that it is impossible for the "good" to triumph, because The Force needs balance.  If the Good gets too powerful, the frick'n Force itself cultivates The Dark Side to balance it.
That's not true the term balance refers to the light side winning and being dominant.



Quote:The only way to avoid this cycle of destruction is either to eradicate any bloodlines that possess the force, or for every possessor of The Force to embrace both good and evil.  Huh?  This is just stupid.
No, the cycle ends when the light side wins and becomes dominant. The problem is there are always a group of dicks like the Sith trying to unbalance things for their own selfish ends.


In George Lucases own words 

Quote:Here's how the force works. The force is a valley. The galaxy is part of that valley. The dark side is the river that runs through it, and the light side is the river bank.

The valley would decay and die without the river. But when the river overruns the riverbank, it floods and destroys the valley. The riverbank needs must be strong so as to not permit the river from overflowing. It will never destory the river, no matter how strong. It'll only protect the valley.

So while the Jedi can be a stand in for the light and the riverbank, the Sith are not the river. Rather, they are trying to destroy the riverbank so that it may flood the river.

The Sith are not the dark side. The Sith are using the dark side to pervert the valley. Darkness, like the river, is not intrinsically bad. In fact, it's even necessary for the valley's health. But using the darkness to overflow the river and destroy the valley is evil.

That's why bringing balance to the force requires their destruction.
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/st...ce-meaning

The light side needs to be dominant
"Change was inevitable"


Nemo sicut deus debet esse!

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Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 15, 2022 at 3:01 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 15, 2022 at 3:52 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 15, 2022 at 4:23 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 15, 2022 at 4:03 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 15, 2022 at 4:23 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 15, 2022 at 4:32 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 15, 2022 at 4:37 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Gwaithmir - December 15, 2022 at 8:49 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Rev. Rye - December 15, 2022 at 4:15 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 15, 2022 at 4:22 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Belacqua - December 15, 2022 at 4:49 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Ranjr - December 15, 2022 at 9:56 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 15, 2022 at 11:17 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Ranjr - December 15, 2022 at 2:48 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by brewer - December 15, 2022 at 11:18 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Thumpalumpacus - December 15, 2022 at 4:11 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Belacqua - December 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Ranjr - December 16, 2022 at 1:27 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Anomalocaris - December 15, 2022 at 7:34 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Anomalocaris - December 15, 2022 at 5:15 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by HappySkeptic - December 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by LinuxGal - December 25, 2022 at 9:51 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by The Architect Of Fate - December 15, 2022 at 7:09 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by arewethereyet - December 15, 2022 at 9:18 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 4:05 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 4:57 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 5:07 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 5:25 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 5:37 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 5:47 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 5:51 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 5:53 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 5:58 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 6:00 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 6:03 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 6:45 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 6:48 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 7:00 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 6:36 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 6:52 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by arewethereyet - December 16, 2022 at 7:09 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 7:21 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by arewethereyet - December 16, 2022 at 7:26 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 7:32 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by arewethereyet - December 16, 2022 at 7:33 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Interaktive - December 16, 2022 at 8:41 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by davado - December 16, 2022 at 10:04 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Angrboda - December 16, 2022 at 10:26 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by davado - December 16, 2022 at 11:03 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 12:55 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by davado - December 16, 2022 at 4:31 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Anomalocaris - December 16, 2022 at 5:23 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by davado - December 16, 2022 at 5:54 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by The Valkyrie - December 16, 2022 at 9:40 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Fake Messiah - December 16, 2022 at 10:10 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Thumpalumpacus - December 16, 2022 at 9:06 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by LadyForCamus - December 16, 2022 at 11:15 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by arewethereyet - December 16, 2022 at 11:25 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by LinuxGal - December 16, 2022 at 11:50 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Aegon - December 16, 2022 at 12:13 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by davado - December 16, 2022 at 7:06 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2022 at 7:56 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Belacqua - December 16, 2022 at 10:27 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Thumpalumpacus - December 16, 2022 at 10:34 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by The Architect Of Fate - December 17, 2022 at 12:50 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by davado - December 16, 2022 at 10:55 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by The Valkyrie - December 16, 2022 at 11:21 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Nay_Sayer - December 16, 2022 at 11:27 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Angrboda - December 16, 2022 at 11:13 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Anomalocaris - December 16, 2022 at 11:58 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by TaraJo - December 17, 2022 at 11:08 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Angrboda - December 17, 2022 at 11:44 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Ranjr - December 17, 2022 at 12:54 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Macoleco - December 17, 2022 at 2:13 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Anomalocaris - December 20, 2022 at 3:15 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by GUBU - December 17, 2022 at 5:18 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Fake Messiah - December 19, 2022 at 1:51 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Jehanne - December 19, 2022 at 2:20 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Fake Messiah - December 19, 2022 at 5:44 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Jehanne - December 19, 2022 at 7:14 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Anomalocaris - December 20, 2022 at 3:14 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Peebothuhlu - December 20, 2022 at 8:10 am
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Jehanne - December 25, 2022 at 7:10 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by LinuxGal - December 25, 2022 at 7:46 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Jehanne - December 25, 2022 at 8:15 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by Gawdzilla Sama - December 28, 2022 at 8:18 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by HappySkeptic - December 30, 2022 at 1:44 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by LinuxGal - December 28, 2022 at 8:14 pm
RE: Movies are not for intellectuals - by arewethereyet - December 30, 2022 at 1:48 pm

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