Agrippa
2012-10-09, 03:47 PM
What gets to me about prequel and Clone War Jedi. Before the prequels the Jedi seemed to be a romanticized hybrid of the samurai and Western Musketeers with the religious qualities the Knights Hospitaliers or Templars, but with a much more human and pantheistic bent. Equally warrior, priest and kindly sorcerer the Jedi protected the weak from the evil strong and established peace and freedom in the galaxy. Love, including familial and romantic love, wasn't forbidden to them in my eyes, just not pursued as often as non-Jedi do. Mostly because they seek to dedicate themselve to the Force and good of all and some Jedi feel they lack the ability to handle both love and duty.
But prequel Jedi aren't like this. They're much more authoritarian and hide bound. Almost every form of love is forbidden to them with only vague benevolence being accepted. In effect prequel Jedi seem more like quasi-Buhddist Judges (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_(2000_AD)) with mystical powers than anything I once imagined them to be. Many of their rescue or protection missions are aimed towards the elite and their children. Not that there's anything wrong with protecting those people, but where are stories of Clone War era Jedi rescuing common people when it isn't tied to millitary action. Even the Judges are better on that part! I guess I was just spoiled by the original trilogy. Though the idea of a Judge Dredd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Dredd) like Jedi is pretty cool.
So with all this said how would a meeting between prequel ear Jedi and Mega City Judges go? If they form an alliance how long would it last?
But prequel Jedi aren't like this. They're much more authoritarian and hide bound. Almost every form of love is forbidden to them with only vague benevolence being accepted. In effect prequel Jedi seem more like quasi-Buhddist Judges (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_(2000_AD)) with mystical powers than anything I once imagined them to be. Many of their rescue or protection missions are aimed towards the elite and their children. Not that there's anything wrong with protecting those people, but where are stories of Clone War era Jedi rescuing common people when it isn't tied to millitary action. Even the Judges are better on that part! I guess I was just spoiled by the original trilogy. Though the idea of a Judge Dredd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Dredd) like Jedi is pretty cool.
So with all this said how would a meeting between prequel ear Jedi and Mega City Judges go? If they form an alliance how long would it last?