The old Jedi Order of theStar Warsprequel trilogy was a flawed institution, but it was not malicious.
The Jedi became complacent and rigid when they should have continued to evolve.
This, tragically, contributed to their destruction at the hands of Palpatine.
As Yoda’s internal monologue goes:
The Sith had changed.
The Sith had remade themselves.
They had become new.
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While the Jedi
The Jedi had spent that same millennium training to refight the last war.
The brighter his light, the darker their shadow.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith details the fall of the Jedi Order and Anakin Skywalker’s transformation under the influence of Darth Sidious. Released in 2005, the film explores Anakin’s internal conflict and the shifting political landscape, leading to the rise of the Galactic Empire.
