EvenStar Warshas finally acknowledged that the prequel Jedi Order had become “cruel.”

There was just one problem, I swiftly realized: this Jedi Order was nothing like what I expected.

To be fair to George Lucas, that was kind of the point.

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Like Luke Skywalker, I’d idealized the Jedi Order, viewing them through the lens of hero worship.

But now,Star Warsis going a little further - openly acknowledging the Jedi had become cruel.

Complete separation was not only more difficult under such circumstances but cruel.

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi holding his green lightsaber in front of a blue image showing Darth Vader’s helmet

They made occasional visits, knew their relations, and went to Kashyyyk for various festivals.

This fits perfectly with canon, where we’ve seen Wookiee Jedi frequently associated with their homeworld of Kashyyyk.

EvenThe Acolyte’s Kelnacca, who retreated from the Order, headed to a forested world similar to Kashyyyk.

Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the center, with Jacen Solo wielding a green lightsaber on the left and Grogu on the right.

But this has massive implications when it comes to the aforementioned Gungi.

Now a Padawan, he hadsurvived Order 66and was now headed back to his homeworld to lie low.

The Jedi Order was cruel to separate Gungi from Kashyyyk like this.

Prequel era Jedi

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It’s telling that the Force took him back.

Why Did The Jedi Become So “Extra” About Attachments?

Anakin Skywalker was the Chosen One, born to bring balance to the Force.

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Anakin Skywalker possessed deep and unhealthy attachments.

Instead, the Jedi insisted on the kind of extreme separation that their predecessors would have condemned as cruel.

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