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08-01-2022, 08:10 PM
https://www.looper.com/948129/every-time-luke-skywalker-made-the-wrong-decision/
BY NATHAN P. GIBSON/AUG. 1, 2022 2:19 PM EDT
Plenty of "Star Wars" characters are ingrained in popular culture, but few are as iconic as original protagonist Luke Skywalker, played by several actors (https://www.looper.com/846780/what-every-actor-thats-played-luke-skywalker-looks-like-today/) over the years but most famously by Mark Hamill (https://www.looper.com/163374/the-untold-truth-of-mark-hamill/). Growing up on Tatooine unaware of his family history and connection to the Force, Skywalker had to learn the ropes pretty quickly in order to destroy the Death Star and redeem Darth Vader. Without his help, the Rebel Alliance would have surely failed and Palpatine would have continued his reign of terror across the galaxy.
Luke remains a fan favorite to this day, but his track record is actually pretty spotty. The former farm boy faced a lot of tricky situations during his fight against the Dark Side, and he didn't always get everything right. Although he undoubtedly made some great decisions (https://www.looper.com/674716/the-smartest-decision-luke-skywalker-ever-made-in-star-wars/), there's no hiding the fact that he also made some big mistakes. His importance to the overall "Star Wars" story (https://www.looper.com/162409/the-entire-star-wars-story-finally-explained/) meant that each of these errors would also have serious consequences for those around him. Here's every bad decision that Luke Skywalker made in "Star Wars."
He carries on a bad tradition when he trains Grogu
As the last of the Jedi following the events of "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi," any hope for the Order's survival lay at the feet of Luke Skywalker. To ensure that it would last and not fail due to the same issues it had during the Clone Wars, the Jedi Order would have to change and evolve. It needed to be more accepting and less dogmatic in its approach. Luke knows this, yet he still abandons the lessons offered by Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi and falls into the same traps.
Luke has some interesting scenes with Grogu in "The Book of Boba Fett," (https://www.looper.com/765066/the-best-and-worst-things-about-the-book-of-boba-fett/) with the new Jedi Master teaching the youngster about the Force (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A33wR-e2zc) and what it means to be a Jedi. He almost immediately makes the same mistake that Yoda did with his teachings. When speaking to Grogu, Luke tells him that he must give up his attachment to Din Djarin and forgo the friendships he made in "The Mandalorian" in order to become a Jedi. These exact teachings led Anakin to become dissatisfied within the Order and made him susceptible to the Dark Side, so Luke makes the wrong decision by carrying on this archaic practice.
BY NATHAN P. GIBSON/AUG. 1, 2022 2:19 PM EDT
Plenty of "Star Wars" characters are ingrained in popular culture, but few are as iconic as original protagonist Luke Skywalker, played by several actors (https://www.looper.com/846780/what-every-actor-thats-played-luke-skywalker-looks-like-today/) over the years but most famously by Mark Hamill (https://www.looper.com/163374/the-untold-truth-of-mark-hamill/). Growing up on Tatooine unaware of his family history and connection to the Force, Skywalker had to learn the ropes pretty quickly in order to destroy the Death Star and redeem Darth Vader. Without his help, the Rebel Alliance would have surely failed and Palpatine would have continued his reign of terror across the galaxy.
Luke remains a fan favorite to this day, but his track record is actually pretty spotty. The former farm boy faced a lot of tricky situations during his fight against the Dark Side, and he didn't always get everything right. Although he undoubtedly made some great decisions (https://www.looper.com/674716/the-smartest-decision-luke-skywalker-ever-made-in-star-wars/), there's no hiding the fact that he also made some big mistakes. His importance to the overall "Star Wars" story (https://www.looper.com/162409/the-entire-star-wars-story-finally-explained/) meant that each of these errors would also have serious consequences for those around him. Here's every bad decision that Luke Skywalker made in "Star Wars."
He carries on a bad tradition when he trains Grogu
As the last of the Jedi following the events of "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi," any hope for the Order's survival lay at the feet of Luke Skywalker. To ensure that it would last and not fail due to the same issues it had during the Clone Wars, the Jedi Order would have to change and evolve. It needed to be more accepting and less dogmatic in its approach. Luke knows this, yet he still abandons the lessons offered by Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi and falls into the same traps.
Luke has some interesting scenes with Grogu in "The Book of Boba Fett," (https://www.looper.com/765066/the-best-and-worst-things-about-the-book-of-boba-fett/) with the new Jedi Master teaching the youngster about the Force (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A33wR-e2zc) and what it means to be a Jedi. He almost immediately makes the same mistake that Yoda did with his teachings. When speaking to Grogu, Luke tells him that he must give up his attachment to Din Djarin and forgo the friendships he made in "The Mandalorian" in order to become a Jedi. These exact teachings led Anakin to become dissatisfied within the Order and made him susceptible to the Dark Side, so Luke makes the wrong decision by carrying on this archaic practice.