BigEatie, 6 months ago

@factolvictor @bookstodon

The central question here seems to be what makes one a Jedi? To me it seems to be learning the ways and philosophy of the Jedi and the light side of the force, commitment to the order, and then to be a knight passing the trials. Ahsoka fails #2, having renounced the order. To me, she supersedes the order in #1, and #3, I suppose she never officially passed the trials. But her commitment to the light-side of the force is unquestionable.

BigEatie, 6 months ago

@factolvictor @bookstodon

All in all, I think it's fair to say Ahsoka is not a Jedi. In fact, she says it herself (spoilers obviously if you haven't seen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9k3zy-Rr8c To my mind, she is something beyond the Jedi, especially after season 7 of The Clone Wars. I have an unreasonable attachment to my childhood heroes of the original trilogy, but I think if I had grown up today Ahsoka would be my favorite character.

justin, 6 months ago

@factolvictor @bookstodon That book was really good!

She’s not a Jedi because she renounced the order. However, she still believes in the force.

I equate it to leaving a religion because it’s run by flawed people, but still believing the in the higher power.

Sobex, 6 months ago

@justin @factolvictor @bookstodon what’s the exact title of this book (or better reference) ?

atobsmith, 6 months ago

@factolvictor @bookstodon One of the most interesting aspects of her character. She walks a different path and if you read/watch her story it's easy to see how she got her. It's great. #starwars #ahsoka

oceaniceternity, 6 months ago

@atobsmith @factolvictor @bookstodon The jedi is just a drinking club with a force prblem I guess.

factolvictor, 6 months ago

That’s so uncannon and go so against the very core of Star Wars. We all have learn that Luke is a Jedi. “Return of the Jedi” means something to anyone? Luke even restored the Jedi Order in EU (what they call Legends now). I know it’s an identity issue for her, but it really is… boring. #starwars #ahsoka #books #reading @bookstodon

Sobex, 6 months ago

@factolvictor @bookstodon I’d say « not a Jedi » is a part of how she feels, of a core identity, after she walked away from the order during the clone war.

And de facto, she will use un-Jedi methods occasionally.

And yet, she aligns with the Jedi goals, train a Padawan, and is treated by many as a Jedi.

De facto I’d say this identity is something that can evolve / develop further in the upcoming content.

Overall Ahsoka not being a formally a Jedi is her decision.