What's with the young age?

Dudes why do you have to be a kid to join the Academy? I think it's stupid.

The idea was that training had to begin at a very young age, before the children had been exposed to negative emotions. Older kids (like Anakin in Ep 1) had had too much exposure to fear, anger etc, so training them would lead to the Dark Side.

m'kay

They begin training at a young age so they don't become attached to there families/friends/the milk man. Most Jedi don't even know their families.

Yup, attachment is the big no-no.

Then I couldn't be a Jedi, I've got a girlfriend.

Not necessarily. If you count the novels and such, Luke tossed out the 'no attachments' rule when he re-built the Jedi (yes, I know that's EU).

Originally posted by chilled monkey
The idea was that training had to begin at a very young age, before the children had been exposed to negative emotions. Older kids (like Anakin in Ep 1) had had too much exposure to fear, anger etc, so training them would lead to the Dark Side.

Exzactamundo! 🙂

Originally posted by chilled monkey
Not necessarily. If you count the novels and such, Luke tossed out the 'no attachments' rule when he re-built the Jedi (yes, I know that's EU).

they have to cuz i think at an older age if you join you will go to the dark side and children are pure that probly why they pick them at a really young age Anie is a perfect example

Originally posted by yerssot
not only Luke, Ki-Adi Mundi had multiple ones too I believe 😉

Yep, Mundi had a wife and child. So much for 'no attachments'.

Originally posted by Darth Travizzle
Then I couldn't be a Jedi, I've got a girlfriend.

Well, lucky you... 😉

Not on-screen he didn't. The rule is clear- NO attachments, and marriage is forbidden!

Originally posted by chilled monkey
Not necessarily. If you count the novels and such, Luke tossed out the 'no attachments' rule when he re-built the Jedi (yes, I know that's EU).

Originally posted by yerssot
not only Luke, Ki-Adi Mundi had multiple ones too I believe 😉

Nope. He talked about his daughter in front of Yoda.

Like I say, nevermind all of that. GL has made it clear that attachment is lethal for a Jedi. Therefore, by GL's world logic, any future where Luke 'tosses out' the no attachment rule would be one where the whole Order is going to go down the pan.

Fact is, the EU is massively out of step with continuity there.

I have a feeling the author started this thread with the only intent being that he could tell everyone he had a GF....Well horray for you my friend, horray for you!

Originally posted by chilled monkey
The idea was that training had to begin at a very young age, before the children had been exposed to negative emotions. Older kids (like Anakin in Ep 1) had had too much exposure to fear, anger etc, so training them would lead to the Dark Side.

agreed

and young age you listen and belive more cuz Luke didn't

belive he could lift x-wing and Yoda he dose.

he of lil faith 😛