Does 'Book Of Boba Fett' Show Luke Making The Same Mistakes As Yoda?
Warning: Spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett “Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger”
Luke Skywalker is back once again, training Grogu in the Jedi ways, in the hopes of bringing back the Jedi Order. People who’ve seen later movies might know how part of that ends, including the fall to the dark side by Luke's own nephew, Ben Solo, but this Chapter could also help to explain why. It raises an interesting question, is Luke learning from the mistakes of the old Order or is he repeating them?
We must first go back to the beginning, timeline wise. The Jedi Order of the prequel era was presented as heroic but flawed, serving corporate interests as much as the people, far too entangled in the politics of the era, and forsaking their duty as keepers of the peace to lead the Grand Army of the Republic into battle in the Clone Wars. The idea of suppressing one’s emotions, accepted by the Jedi, is also suggested to be highly flawed, possibly enabling Anakin’s descent into Darth Vader. Yoda, in particular, was unable to help Anakin with his problems, leading him right into Palpatine’s hands after Padme's death.
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So what is Luke shown telling Grogu? To forget his attachments and let go, exactly as the old Order would have done. It is not hard to imagine Mace Windu, staunchest proponent of the old way of the Jedi, telling Grogu that he must forget about Din Djarin to walk the way of the Jedi. This is a far cry from Legends, in which Luke appeared to realize the mistakes of the old Order, and sought to supplant them in his New Jedi Order. The Last Jedi implied as much, and here it appears to be confirming it: Luke is repeating the mistakes of the old Order, and that is what caused his revival attempt to fail.
Going back even further, the Jedi during the High Republic were shown to be much healthier, apolitical and serving the interests of the citizens first. However, it was Yoda, the Grandmaster of the Order, who pushed his views about emotional suppression forward, enabling their fall from grace and eventual purge. It was Yoda who, albeit inadvertently, set the Jedi up for failure, and onto the path of the Sith’s plan.
Luke’s behavior comes across as odd, as it seems to go against the climax of Return of the Jedi. It was Luke’s refusal to accept that Anakin Skywalker was no more, that brought forward Darth Vader’s salvation, and it was his refusal to kill that saved him from the dark side. So why is he pushing this “no attachments” policy? Is he just not understanding why the old order failed? Does he not realize the importance of emotional growth versus stunting? Did Yoda inadvertently set him up to fail, just as Yoda himself did all those years ago? Time will tell where this plot point appears to lead, but one thing’s for sure, Luke is heading down the wrong path for the Jedi.
With the final episode of The Book of Boba Fett out, more fan discussion and speculation will be appearing soon. But only time will tell if Luke repeats Yoda's mistakes, or if other factors contribute to the downfall of his Jedi Academy. See you next time, and may the Force be with you.
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Source(s): Screen Rant