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[–] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 9 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

As Mr Plinkett pointed out over a decade ago, Qui-Gon might as well have just beaten Watto up and stolen the ship part.

What I can never wrap my head around is if Qui-Gon being a dumbass is supposed to be some kind of intentional deconstruction of the Jedi, or if George is just a sloppy screenwriter with questionable ethics. The latter seems more likely, and is supported by Qui-Gon being a force ghost.

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I love how Obi-Wan suggests that they just throw a few card games using the Force to pay for their engine, and Qui-Gon's response is basically, "No, that wouldn't be right. We need to put a child in danger so he can throw a race with the Force."

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

"Property rights (to slaves) must be respected, but I will absolutely cheat at dice. Yes, my quasi-religion specifically says all life is sacred and connected, what's that got to do with anything? Leave the mom. She's old and useless to raising a child with no strong regrets or fears."

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

And then he ascended into heaven. What did George mean by this??

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 14 hours ago

He actually used a secret Jedi technique to continue to hold Dominion over the living after death, which they’d definitely have been called “perverse and unnatural” if a Sith Lord did it.

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago

Qui-Gon Gym

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Just replace gambling with making drugs and steal with kill and this could be about Paul Atreides

[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In all fairness Paul is very much not meant to be the good guy like Qui-Gon ostensibly is.

The book is a critique of popular leaders.

Not seeing that is just bad media literacy,

Like missing the satire of starship troopers (movie)

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Pretty sure you can do that with the whole series