Fanclub **The True Sith Empire** Lords of the First Sith Order- We deal in absolutes.

@Ava G. & @QueenSabe7

I watched this recently and just kept thinking, this is one of Ava's best roles, acting as Lady Syren. It was an enjoyable watch. *They had me at the Jessica Rabbit homage, lol.

 

Interesting looking film.

 

I think I'll pass on that and wait for James Bond.

 

Singalong time!

Attention beautiful people chorus!

conducts the band in a sort of self comforting rhythm

 

We all live in a yellow submarine,
Yellow submarine,
Yellow submarine.


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Well, if that's your preference.

 

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Kubo and the Two Strings was a good movie.

 

That movie is gangbusters. I've watched my blu ray of Kubo three times so far.

And George Harrison strums acoustic, plays beautiful slide guutar, and sings backup vox on this lovely Dylan tune. Roy Orbison was there too!

Congratulations everyone!

 

A thought came to my mind regarding both the Dark Nest Trilogy and the Sequel Trilogy: they take place around the same time in their respective timelines (DNT around 35-36 ABY and the ST 34-35 ABY), and both have divergent directions for the Solo sons. Jacen, it can be argued, really starts taking a major step towards becoming Caedus in DNT, and Kylo Ren begins his return as Ben in the ST.

 

@Ava G. Very nice choice, my apprentice - Traya with the "grandma 'tude". And the video you included was a good visual aid, I enjoyed the watch.

+2 prestige! I eagerly await your second part.

 

And there is my fix!

 

My daughter sent me a video yesterday of swimming tarantulas. I think she hates me.

 

Raised your daughter right, sir!

 

Princess Charlotte likes spiders.


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Sets the tray down to one side, resting on an ornate table tray.

Takes one last bow to Darth @Darth_wanderguard before pottering back off to his desk to continue his studies... eyeing his Master briefly as he does so...

 

First, it is important to define our terms.
The oxford dictionary defines religion as “A state of life bound by religious vows; the condition of belonging to a religious order.”

What was the jedi ‘religion’ and how did Tarkin understand it?

For those who are/were members of the Jedi order, they were the self-described guardians of peace and justice in the galactic republic. The Jedi religion was a spiritual path dedicated to following the will of the force. This was done through following the tenets of the jedi code, meditation on the light side of the force and study of the 3 pillars: force, knowledge and self-discipline. Children with sensitivity to the force were taken into the order at a young age and proceeded through a series of levels of training that would ultimately lead them to becoming a jedi knight (or flunk out into the service corps lol).

From outsiders, in the days of the old republic, the jedi order would have been seen as a religious order of peacekeepers, revered for their ‘unique’ weapons and desire to serve weaker beings. Outsiders may have been aware of the force (jedi were well known even in the outer rim for ‘mind tricks’) but most would have little understanding of more than that. However, during his time serving the grand army of the republic, Tarkin would have had a unique insight on the jedi order. He observed a force user’s prowess in battle and saw what a jedi was capable of (and also what they were not). He would have witnessed a more human side to an otherwise generally hallowed or despised group, seeing their tactics as ‘ineffective’, and preventing victory.

Interestingly, Tarkin recognises Vader as ‘of that religion’ despite the jedi religion being effectively illegal for 19 years- this may be because of previous demonstrations of Vader’s power and also owing to having privately identified him as Anakin Skywalker. Whether Tarkin understands that Vader is a Sith lord and the relationship of the sith to the jedi order remains unclear*.


*From my limited research.
@DarthIshyZ

 

That sounds about right for Tarkin. At least, that’s how I read him in the Clone Wars episodes.


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Yeah, I haven't been able to read 'Tarkin' but I pulled on my knowledge of him from the clone wars and the vader comics.

 

Interesting. A question. Does it change anything to know that Vader is quite adamant to anyone who identifies him as Anakin that "The Jedi is dead." In Thrawn: Alliances, he says that multiple times. So, if Tarkin "privately identified him as Anakin," Vader would have wanted to put him in his place.

 

Oddly enough, for Tarkin, I think it doesn't change anything. He recognised Anakin's power and respected that he too was frustrated at the lack of results that the jedi 'pacifism' could ultimately bring. But prehaps this is why he didn't identify him as a jedi, because he recognised that Vader's attitude definately didn't match up to the jedi he knew in the clone wars.

 

Maybe, just maybe, he had an inkling of Sheev’s plan to seduce Anakin to the dark side.

I really should not be posting right now, but I am doing lesson planning and someone is in with my kids.


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Perfect. I wish I could give you more. Three points.

Points status, please?