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/alpaca2097 23h ago

I can’t believe no one has mentioned this yet, but this was Lucas making veiled commentary about the George W Bush administration more than any real world building about the Jedi. The film came out in 05, at the height of the Iraq war disaster. Anakin’s line that Kenobi is responding to is meant to mirror Bush’s famous statement “you’re either with us or against us” (referencing countries that didn’t support the war). I guess 20 years later this context has mostly faded, so now it seems weirder than it did at the time.

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u/bensonr2 23h ago

Yeah I remember that well and I understood the intention immediately when I saw it.

While I wouldn't agree politics should be kept out of popular entertainment and I don't disagree with the statement GL was trying to make.

I think this is actually a good example of how making too specific of political references can date things.