I See A Lot Of Posts On Social Media That The Council Should Have Trusted Ahsoka, The Council Should

I see a lot of posts on social media that the council should have trusted Ahsoka, the council should have told the GAR to fuck off, the council shouldn't have surrendered on of their own it proved them corrupt--

Y'all, doesn't that scream corruption? And not the classic jedi criticism of being the Senate's lapdogs, but one that screams that the jedi aren't trustworthy, that they would always close ranks no matter what, that they'll protect justice and peace until one of their own is in trouble.

Idgaf if the jedi is against punishment or revenge or execution, the fact is that when there is collateral, if non jedi are hurt, they should lose all rights to keep it within the Order or bury it so it doesn't reach the public. If the jedi are okay with plain house arrest and rehabilitation for a terrorist or a traitor that's great, but to deny those who don't hold the same ideals of justice but were hurt by their actions just the same, who may have lose their daugher, son, father, mother, lover, etc. is deplorable.

Sure, revenge is not the jedi way, but the jedi serve the people. The jedi should not abandon their duty just because it is inconvenient. Even if admitting a jedi could commit such act would damage their image, playing favorites is betraying their ideals.

The jedi is one of my favorite factions and while they're not perfect, they didn't do anything wrong in The Wrong Jedi arc.

Let's not pretend we know 100% that we'll going to be better than Anakin, especially if we had that kind of power. But we can all still agree that school shooters, and commiting massacres is bad even if we don't know how we would react in their situation. Whatever drug they're using that got them to actually JUSTIFY Anakin's ACTIONS, I want it cause that's wild not to mention going way too far.

Whether or not Anakin's FEELINGS are understandable (holding mom's dying body after being tortured and r@ped can break anyone cmv) he acted on it, killing innocents alongside with the perpetrators and that's what matters.

Ok, since apparently I have to explain this to some people- (*cough* Stanakins *cough*) -here's a quick, easy to understand, post on the topic:

NO AMOUNT OF TRAUMA EXCUSES MASS MURDER, CHILD MURDER, OR VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND!

Zero.

Nothing.

Nada.

I don't give a fuck that Anakin was a slave for 9 years, I don't care that he had to be separated from his mom at a young age, it doesn't matter that he watched her die ten years later.

NOTHING excuses the fact that he literally MURDERED an ENTIRE VILLAGE including THE FUCKING CHILDREN!!!

And, frankly, if you think that committing mass murder and child murder in response to a loved one dying is a "reasonable," "understandable," or "the only human reaction"- (because, yes, I was told that if I wouldn't commit mass murder if my mom died, then I wasn't human) -then please, for the love of god, stay away from other people and never pursue a career in the justice system.

Like, seriously, what the fuck is wrong with y'all?

Imagine if one of Palpatine's opponents tried to discredit him by causing a scandal but every time it fails it gets more unhinged

Drugging the wine to make Palps appear drunk in public but he uses his Sith whatever to keep a clear head

Tapping his office but Palps leaks them information he wants to have spread, so it ends up serving him

(Hiring someone to) go undercover as an intern and trying to seduce Palpy, but all they get out of it is tea & biscuits, during which they receive life advice that helps them face their childhood wounds and they end up sobbing and thanking him

Making Palps end up in a nightclub somewhere, but he's such a sweet grandpa that all the drunk young people just treat him like their new bestie and it becomes a campaign success which wins him support from younger demographics

Space steak

Okay so obviously Sheev Palpatine is just pure evil. But why does he do evil so well? Like if evil, why hot? Honestly his audacity and pure diabolical-ness needs more love.

It's satisfying to watch/read how his plans fall apart, but after the gazillion time it just loses it spark. Especially after the sequels. What even was that? Ignoring the obvious blunder of bringing him back, Where's the masterplan spanning decades? The hiding in plan sight?? The running circles around everyone??? Disney really be saying that they brought him back only add nothing and kill him off in the lamest way possible 😭 A downfall should be earned, not dumbing down the big bad so the perfect, infallible protagonist can roll over them.

The prequels may not have been the best, but coupled with legends, Palpatine's genius shined through. I'd say that it plays a big part in his character that the more it gets taken away or overshadowed, the worst the character gets.

--Not that I have anything against fluff writers, but ao3 has too much fluff. (Or maybe I just suck at the filters)

🙏Please provide fic suggestions of angst!🙏

An personal favorite example of mine, although a really obscure piece of lore (and not a fanfic), would the the Legends one-shot comic by the name of Republic #64: Bloodlines. Befriending a jedi for decades and then callously casting him aside is not unique at all, but the comic presents it in a way that you feel really bad for the jedi. It provides snap shots of the most defining moments of their so called "friendship". Ronhar Kim would save Palpatine's life from an assassination attempt (*wink wink;) ) after they have met at his birth father's funeral. And whaddya know, Vidar Kim was Palpatine's political mentor who he succeeded in office! What a great coincidence, the galaxy sure is a small place :D

Ronhar Kim does not play a huge role in the star wars universe, and yet, it's his betrayal that hit the hardest for me. Guy was just this normal jedi, serene yet defiant in the face of death, who befriends a seemingly sincere politician. Attempted to bridge the gap between the Senate and the Jedi, who arguably came up with the plan that could have exposed the sith lord, and yet all that was him eating from the palm of the one Sheev Palpatine.

If all Imperial Guard regiments would organise local military Olympics (like various military operations (infiltrations, assassinations, holding the fort) in different setup (hive world or ice worlds environment etc)), which regiment will get most medals?

The Officio Assassinorum wins all the medals because the other contestants keep dying of coincidental poisoning. Or accidental drowning. Or tripping face first onto turbo-penetrator bullets. There is a brief investigation into potential foul play, but after one of the referees tragically slips down two flights of stairs and an eversor assassin, it’s rapidly and unanimously agreed upon that everything is above board.