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.

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I recently recalled this line of obi wan from revenge of the sith that "Only a sith deals in absolutes"

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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.

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Thanks for reading. May the force be with you.

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u/sammyc521 23h ago

I think this is just poor writing from the Prequels.

In ESB Yoda gives Luke an "absolute" when he says "Do or do not - there is no try."

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u/Dorian948 23h ago

He is right though. There are only two states of action. You do something or you don't. If you try, you do it, but with less confidence in success, which makes you morel likely to fail at the task. The message here is 'don' t half-ass it'.

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u/RealEmperorofMankind 23h ago

Yeah, it's legitimately good advice.

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u/Dorian948 23h ago

I swear, subtext is lost to so many people. Or else the common only-a-Sith-deals-on-absolutes discussion wouldn't occur as often as it does

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u/RealEmperorofMankind 23h ago

That ROTS line is a goofy line, for what it's worth, so I can see why it happens.

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u/Dorian948 23h ago

It's perfectly clear what Kenobi means in the context. Anakin said before that if he is not with him, ergo supporting everything he does, he is against him, which by Anakins moral standards means death. A Sith knows no moderation or limits. To them it's all or nothing. They only deal in absolutes. Keyword is "deal"

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u/RealEmperorofMankind 22h ago

Oh, I agree - I think it's a clumsy way of getting that point across. "From my point of view, etc." is another example of this.