Please forgive the post-less months of pain without Star
Wars to fill our emptiness I have created, but my internet has been down for
some time, and as I had hoped for it to return, I neglected my poor little
blog. ;) Anyway, since it still hasn’t returned, I’m currently only able to
post once a week, if that. I’ll try not to be such an annoying blogger to the
blog-ee.
Anyway, in the latest of Clone Wars episodes, I found myself
pondering the way Anakin’s mind works in giving (“Good”) advice. Since Lux
Bonteri’s return, Ahsoka has been startlingly distracted and jealous from his
relationship-friendship with Steela Gerrera. When Anakin approached her about
losing focus in A War on Two Fronts, she completely denied it. However, he
quickly discovers the source by the end of the episode by only two words: “You
too”. His obvious suggestion by the later part of Front Runners, after Ahsoka’s
irritation and disappointment can be spotted, is for her to entrap, cap and
conceal her feelings to regain focus on the situation. Nothing a typical Master
would have said. In Season One, when Ahsoka’s attachment to Anakin was over
prominent, Aayla Secura basically told her to detach and destroy her sisterly
feelings for her Master, along with stating she had to do it when she was young
as well. Anakin did neither, in fact confessing that he was actually going
through what she felt, even then. Who can forget the startled, accusing and
confused face of the young Togruta?
He’s also very paitent and concerned for Ahsoka while she’s
in turmoil over her feelings. She’s very confused because she’s never had
anything like this happen to her.
Another good angle is what Dave is showing us. Ahsoka has
become slightly irrational and bitter towards Steela, whom I may mention got on
my nerves in the first episode, easily telling us why the Jedi are against
attachment in the first place. It makes them mentally unbalanced and unsure,
not to mention the risks they take for the people they love (not always in a
boyfriend-girlfriend or husband and wife way). Although I’ve always been pretty…
wondrous at why they don’t allow them
to be attached, these episodes put it in perspective and helped me understand.
I’ve become well known in my friends and family for my
knowledge of Star Wars and unique, adapting personality, but I’m only now beginning
to grasp some of the Jedi beliefs and realize why they were so. When I follow
the storyline of a Jedi or character that isn’t supposed to do something
specific, but does, it’s very interesting to watch how it will play out. And
these episodes are perfect for it.
Bunny trail… Ahem… When Steela is picked up by her brother, Saw
Gerrera, Lux seems to be slightly disgusted and upset, but he also doesn’t realize
their related at that time. While that happens, Ahsoka flashes him a look that
says, “Mmmmhmm…” Then, Steela says, “Come here you handsome Senator.”
Considering my long week and early rise, I’ll be leaving you
with this thought for the week:
“Why do relationships cloud our judgment so much?”
~Ahsoka
P.S. My niece, whom I call Barriss is with me! Tell her hi! ;) Barriss: hi i'm barriss.
