Define "the dark side" in real life standards.
Sure it could mean killing someone, or turning evil like that.
Or......
Only caring about money and girls and betraying your friends or stepping on them to get there
Becoming a recluse and giving up on life.
or even killing yourself.
There are a lot more darker sides than just getting to hold a red lightsaber.
There are days and moments everyday that I want to give in to my emotions.
But I don't, cuz unfortunatley in "Our world" we don't get red light sabers, Black armor, and an empire to control.
We have jails, rehab, and life long rejection cuz everybody you thought were still your friends hate you and what you have become.
I am SO glad someone asked this question
Star Wars' philosophy about the force has had a big effect on me. Telekinesis and using your 'true' power has always fascinated me greatly and seldom do you see such large successful sagas and films capture such mystical and amazing things like that anime movie Akira did. That film also had a very deep view about using one's true potential although it worked differently from the force - when your power was awoken you had to train to STOP it from overpowering you - something to do with a chain reaction in your DNA which can lead you to blow up cities with your mind if your potential is high enough [that was one message anyway] whereas in Star Wars its much more gradual - you CONSTANTLY train and get better and better until you reach the peak of your greatness and be the best you canh be in mind, body and spirit.
I always loved the sort of ying-yang idea of balance and the light and dark side of the force. I instantly fell in love with the jedi because they were trained to be role models for all of us - selflessness, peace loving and just guardians of pure serenity and also the sith who use it for their own ends - I loved how the films didn't focus on in-betweeners - it seems its about totally good or totally bad guys - one reason why I don't like EU.
And of course the lightsaber. SWs makes me imagine people using them in my head and using different styles and such. They are just the best fantasy weapons ever thought up