Very good. Very good.
Does Luke say ''you want the impossible'' in Empire? I've always thought he said ''you are impossible''.
Does Luke say ''you want the impossible'' in Empire? I've always thought he said ''you are impossible''.
Does Luke say ''you want the impossible'' in Empire? I've always thought he said ''you are impossible''.
At least I'm learning that these videos can be good for unintended laughs. The guy in that latest one keeps repeating how irrelevant Rian Johnson is . . . as he gives an 11-minute rant about Rian Johnson (nearly a full year after the movie came out). When referring to Johnson, he says "This man cannot let it go!" I just love the irony of that.
The crux of the video is that Johnson doesn't get the Luke Skywalker character because Luke is the "eternal optimist." He repeats that several times as if Luke never had his hope and faith turn to cynicism in the OT. Yep; the "eternally optimistic" Luke who screamed "NEVERRRRR!!!!!" and went after his dad with a murderous fury. The same Luke who pulled a blaster on Jabba in an attempt to assassinate him because Jabba wouldn't listen to reason (or to mind tricks).
So, coming within seconds of murdering his father for threatening to turn Leia (after insisting there was good in Vader) was consistent with eternal optimism because Luke stopped himself in time. But having a fleeting impulse that goes no further than igniting a lightsaber (even though the darkness he saw in his nephew actually played itself out that very same night) is way out of character. Thank goodness YouTube is full of these geniuses who understand Star Wars, and SW characterizations, so damn well.
Like when Luke threw a hissy fit in Yoda's hut, it must've been his eternal optimism kicking in. And when Yoda told him he wouldn't need his weapons in the cave . . . and Luke took them anyway; yep, there's that persistent faith again. And when Luke told Yoda, "we'll never get it out now" and "you want the impossible" . . . that's what led to the great line of: "That is why you fail . . . your eternal optimism." Oh, wait; is that how Yoda's line went? Had to be.
Here's another example of the amazingly comprehensive grasp on these characters. In the video, he objects to Luke sensing only evil in Kylo, even though he was able to see good in Vader. He says about Kylo, "You know what he did with his evilness? He destroyed an elevator and a computer console." He compares that to Vader by saying, "What did Vader do? He murdered younglings; he killed his wife; he killed tons and tons of Jedi" and "he kills his own men; he cut his son's hand off; he froze Han Solo in carbonite." Well, let's see how that all holds up to scrutiny:
- Vader: murdered younglings. Kylo: murdered his uncle's Jedi students.
- Vader: killed his wife (semi-unintentionally). Kylo: murdered his father (very intentionally).
- Vader: killed "tons and tons" of Jedi. Kylo: has a village destroyed over a map fragment! Then murders a family friend (Lor San Tekka) . . . just because.
- Vader: kills his own men. Kylo: kills his own boss (and his guards)! And not just to become a good guy again, btw.
- Vader: cuts Luke's hand off. Kylo: brought a ceiling down on Luke and burned his temple. Also shot at him with a ****ton of AT-AT's and sliced through Luke's entire body (not knowing Luke was a Force projection).
- Vader: froze Han in carbonite. Kylo: what did he do to Han, again? Oh, yeah . . .
Darth Vader Evil Sith Lord could not bring himself to kill his own son (family). Luke Skywalker, hero of the rebel alliance and savior of the Jedi Order, who was willing to die for his father, considers Killing his nephew in his sleep like a true evil *******.
When Luke learned/heard of Vader's potential corruption of Leia, did he have an impulse to kill his father in that moment? Yes, or no?
He definitely lost control in that split second but came to his senses less than a minute later.
Who knows how much time he had to think it over with Ben though. And if we're only talking the same split second that flashback in TLJ showed, then there's bigger issues with why is Jake even sneaking into sleeping Ben's room at night in the first place....
Actually, we know how much time Luke had to think it over with Ben: exactly the amount of time shown in the flashback (and described in the novelization stemming from the TLJ scripts).
As far as sneaking into Ben's room in the first place, that's also explicitly clear from watching the movie. Luke had sensed darkness surrounding Ben, but had only sensed it on the edges. He went into that room to learn more. Easier to do when the subject is asleep and unable to resist a probe with the Force. Also less awkward than explaining to Ben why he can sense his uncle probing his mind over breakfast.
Actually, we know how much time Luke had to think it over with Ben: exactly the amount of time shown in the flashback (and described in the novelization stemming from the TLJ scripts).
As far as sneaking into Ben's room in the first place, that's also explicitly clear from watching the movie. Luke had sensed darkness surrounding Ben, but had only sensed it on the edges. He went into that room to learn more. Easier to do when the subject is asleep and unable to resist a probe with the Force. Also less awkward than explaining to Ben why he can sense his uncle probing his mind over breakfast.
He is his uncle, he shouldn't of been probing his mind to begin with, that what talking is for. You know talk to him like Obi wan tried talking to Anakin, he didn't sneak into Anakins room while he was asleep to probe is mind, then in a moment of weakness consider killing Anakin. He tried to save him even up until the last moment when he said you are truly lost. He didn't even kill Anakin when he had a chance, he left him to the will of the force
It didn't work your right, but Obi wan wasn't tarnished in the process. He didn't act out of character at all. That was all anakins choice. Again the will of the force. If Kylo was to turn evil and luke tried his best like obi wan did, then so be it. You cannot save everyone
Nah. That’s not Luke.
Settled.
What about my carpet? Any thoughts?
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