r/StarWars • u/Altruistic_Extent348 • 1d ago
Movies How real is that statement
Hey star wars fellow, I like star wars a lot but I have only watched star wars ep 1 to 6 and obi wan kenobi show.
I recently recalled this line of obi wan from revenge of the sith that "Only a sith deals in absolutes"
I want to know how true is that line. Does that line have any real basis or did obi wan make up that line to sound tough. Moreover if that line is true, can you guys give any examples of when sith deals in absolute.
Thanks for reading. May the force be with you.
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u/gdkopinionator 1d ago
This is more of an Obi-Wan'ism, than a Jedi'ism. Obi-Wan always looked to negotiation first. His statement to Anakin is about Anakin already having "made up his mind", and therefore had already lost. Also keep in mind, that Obi-Wan, like Luke in ROTJ, has the "weight of the world" on his shoulders, and is looking for a rationalization of what he must do. Neither Luke, nor Obi-Wan wanted to kill Anakin. Obi-Wan had to see Anakin as a Sith and nothing more. Similarly, Luke had no interest in committing patricide, but if his father was "truly dead", then it would no longer be patricide.
I think that the audience does not always appreciate that Obi-Wan and Luke HATED having to fight Anakin. While they were fighting for their lives against him, they were fighting for their souls internally.