Here's gonna be the most debateable question I know of; who really destroyed the Jedi and ruined the Old Republic? Was it Qui-Gon who found Anakin and won him? Or Darth Maul because he killed Qui-Gon? Or Obi-Wan because he was an incompetent teacher? Or Watto's for selling Shmi to the Lars family? Or the Tuskin Raiders for killing Shmi? Or Sid for his deceptivness? Or Jar Jar because he granted the emergancy powers? Or Padme because Anakin wanted to keep her alive forever?
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those are all circumstancial, the only two that are really truly accountable are palps and vader. the rest are just circumstances which led to the situation but you cant truly hold them accountable
Qui-Gon going against the council and asking Obi-Wan to train Anakin isnt circumstancial. They all saw that his path was cloudy but he went against it.
Qui-Gon was my favorite Jedi so im not dissing him, but it was his fault.
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yeah i guess i phrased that wrong what i meant to say was that ultimatley the choice and responsibility for destroying the order was up to palps and anakin. All the rest cant really be blamed for his choice, thats like if i got in a car accident, the reason would be that i was speeding or whatever, but i could also say if i didnt get the job i have then i wouldnt have been driving that way, theres a million things that could go in there but only one true reason. hope i didnt just confuse worse....sorry
Although there are certain factors that led to it, when it comes down to it, if Anakin was left on Tatooine he would have never became Vader.
But that leaves and interesting question- If he was brought back to Tatooine and left there, do you think Sidious would have taken him on as his own apprentice?
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Not if he still had Dooku, unless he killed Dooku and took Anakin. But then, would he even agree? Without Padme, Anakin would never have turned at all.
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If anyone was incompetent it was Qui-Gon for wanting Anakin to be trained. As for Anakin turning to the dark side that wasn't Qui-Gon or Obi-Wan's fault Anakin decided to turn on his own.
really if you look at the big picture, what happened had to happen, Anakin fulfilled his destiny, it said he would bring balance it didnt say how, that may have been the idea all along for him to wipe out the jedi and the sith
after all the Jedi did need a major overhaul, so really no one messed up they all did exactly as they were supposed to
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Good point SS. Wipe out the Old Jedi, and have Luke and Leia as the New Generation, with new rules and stuff. I.E.*EU*: Old Jedi don't allow Possession, but Lowbacca owns a T-26.
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we dont know that tho' what we DO know is what happened happened and the prophecy was fulfilled. we also know that the jedi were outdated and narrowminded in their views, which had to change in order to be successful in the future
It doesnt matter why you do something, when it comes down to it your still doing if. Like if i rob a store just soo i can pay for a heart transplant for someone close to me, when it comes down to it im still robbing the store on my own wishes.
Anakin turned for himself, no matter how good his wishes might have been.
And yes he would have been the most powerful Jedi probably if he didnt turn.
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I also don't think it was Padme's fault she didn't ask Anakin to kill all the jedi. Before the duel Obi-Wan told Anakin he was responsible for his actions. Anakin can try to blame Obi-Wan for everything but last time I checked Obi-Wan didn't betray the jedi.