My favorite story is that of Anakin, without a doubt, a beautiful story. Yes, I kind of see myself in him, I hate sand too (lol), I don't know how to control anger, I really would like to control myself but I can't and this thing ruins me, just like Anakin, when he killed the Tuskens he made an impulse gesture controlled by anger, and then he regretted it, same thing i did many times (the wall in my room knows something about it). The fact that he feel that the council does not accept it, I really don't want to talk about my experience about this. Then I don't know I like sad stories lol, but above all I love the relationship he had with Obi Wan, his best friend, the one he almost saw as a father. I love what he said him on Mustafar, the fact that he said Yoda to send him to kill the emperor, so as not to hurt Anakin. Yes, these are the things I like most about Anakin's story, the fact that I see myself in him a little bit, and the relationship with Obi Wan

Stories are extremely important to me. Whether it be a book, movie, show, or anything else. I’ve loved stories for as long as I can remember. For me, they are my way of taking a break from the real world and immersing myself into someone else’s world.

And I agree that it’s strange that people tend to enjoy stories with war and conflict, death and tragedy. I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t like these stories because I enjoy watching people suffer, I enjoy them because I love good stories. Not good as in happily ever after or whatever, but good as in good storytelling. And, often, the best written stories are also the saddest ones. Especially in Star Wars. 

Anakin’s story, while it is a tragedy, is also a good story. That’s why I love it. (It’s definitely one of my favorites.)

Now, for the actual question…that’s hard. I’ve always been bad at picking favorites, and I feel like I change my mind every day. So you’re gonna have to take my answer with a grain of salt and know that it’ll probably change tomorrow, if not later today. 

As of right now, (emphasis on right now,) I’d say my favorite story in Star Wars is….Rebels. Or, more specifically, the story of the Ghost crew.

Before you laugh at my answer, let me try to explain.

The family dynamic in Rebels is something we don’t really see in SW. I just love how in the midst of the Empire’s oppression, people can still love and care for others. Of course, the Ghost crew is not a normal family, but I love them because they are still a family despite the cruelty of the galaxy. The found family and finding home themes throughout the show really resonate with me. 

Also, this is probably gonna sound silly, but I keep thinking about how the Ghost crew’s dedication towards each other no matter what is kinda similar to how God loves us, even the worst of times. He will always be there and he’ll never leave, like how the found family in Rebels will do anything for each other…even sacrifice themselves.

I have a lot more to say about the show, but I’ll save it for another time since this comment is already way too long lol.

I just (earlier today) finished my rewatch of Rebels, so your post is very timely, as I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. The fact that I just finished rewatching the show is probably influencing my answer, but even if it changes tomorrow, I will always consider Rebels one of my favorite stories in Star Wars.

Also, I have to mention one of my favorite SW books, Heir to the Empire. I love that story so much. That book, as well as the whole trilogy, is definitely another of my favorite SW stories.

I haven’t read many Star Wars stories, but I have read the ROTS novelization and I am also going with that because it really adds a new depth to the movie and it’s able to include things that couldn’t be there, even references to the Clone Wars Multimedia Project.

I like some of the dialogue changes that are more natural and realistic and I also like how more suspicious the Jedi are of Sidious here than in the film. Anakin’s character in the novel adds to his movie version, which makes his overall character stronger and more tragic because he enjoys being called “the hero with no fear,” being the best of the best, and just wants to save everyone, but he is reminded that he can’t and must be able to let go because everything in life dies. Reading the moments where he struggled, I felt his pain in my heart and his annoyance at the council feels more human and less greedy because it turns out there are Sith holocrons in the restricted area that he would have access to as a master that would help him save Padme. That speech Obi-Wan told Anakin made me realize where the Jedi were coming from and how far they went with restricting attachments. Anakin and Palpatine seen more like close friends and it makes the manipulation and aftermath more powerful because you feel the betrayal actually came from a friend you trusted so much. Padme’s plea is even a stronger moment in the novel because I was actually crying when reading the lines.

The novel understood what I saw in the characters and story and basically confirmed that I’m understanding it. It answered questions in the back of my mind, like what Dooku wanted his version of the government to be like, how cruel it is to be under the command of General Grievous, how Palpatine was able to turn the tables with the senators still supporting him, and what it feels like to be Darth Vader.

It’s the first Star Wars novel I’ve read and I was amazed by it. It’s really tragic and powerful and adds to the movie in a respectful way instead of contradicting it.

Who's the "ladie" are you addressing to, dear @Infantry31st ? Lol.

A simple and short answer to your existential and cathartic rambling monologue: we humans fight because of our corrupted nature. That's explained in the very first chapters of Genesis, with mankind's fall from grace of Eden and God's presence. If you've ever studied that book, you'll know that the cornerstone of all our horizontal and vertical issues are summarized there. Our entire history as a civilization is a direct consequence of it. I already stopped making the question on "why we fight", but how we fight. How our methods have changed throughout the decades. The advent of Internet and the rise of the AI's defenitely have changed the battlefield.

On your comment regarding chess, that reminds me one of my father's quotes, saying that "sports are no more than a form of war in times of peace". Think about it: why do we have the need to compete against each other, in some capacity? Why do we have the need to display superiority over another club, or nation, or whatever? To whom are trying to prove ourselves? Here's the thing: "chess" has always been a way to fight indeed, but that was reserved mostly to, firstly, kings and generals in the ancient times, then later, to the world leaders, dimplomats and billionaires business people. Their frontline was (and still is) the field of ideologies, politics, deception, and capital might. As the representatives of the status quo and loyal servants of "Mamon", they are the main pieces responsible for starting those wars, as well as ending them. And in SW, the main character that amalgamates this is Sidious.

My favourite story is and always gonna be Darth Plagueis's novel, exactly because of the elements I presented above: the Sith Muun and his apprentice were formidable "4D chess players", who beautifully manipulated all the pieces on the galactic board, without nobody noticing. They knew a galactic war had to be provoked, because a new state of order could only come from a previous state of chaos. They knew real power came from the shadows, and most things that were manifested in public were actually cooked in the darkness. But above all, the apprentice, the Sith Human, managed to wonderfully craft his public persona and alter ego as the saviour of human civilization represented by the Republic - a "dark Messiah" for the masses, and the "anti-Christ" for the space mages.

Palpatine's dark epic is, in my humble opinion, a well summed up representation of our civilization's history: the fear of death and our eternal quest for immortality; the path to power and our intrinsic need to control over everything and everybody; the necessity to consolidate an hegemony of something (currency, military, market, religion, etnicity, etc); and how over the course of our history, over and over again, several "palpatines" have risen to power, yet people used to wake up too late. And how right now, there are more "palpatines" trying to reach power, and nobody gives a damn. Because if it doesn't directly affect them, they don't need to care.

I'm sure you'd understand this better if you had read the novel Infantry, but since you didn't finish it, then whatever, I guess. Perhaps Luceno's writing style and prose is not for you, and that's ok. Or maybe, there was nothing within the characters or the atmosphere presented you could connect with. Perhaps your fascination with Anakin lies on the fact that, in your unconsciousness, Skywalker is an implicit dark reflection of you. Freud would certainly explain this better.

Anyways, I think it's part of your "coming of age" period to come up with these existential and cathartic rambling monologues. It's part of our development as human beings. You already presented some of it in your interview with Artoo (as I believe is one of the posts in which God was name-dropped more times), displaying yourself as delicate and sensible as a nocturne of Chopin, yet as taciturn and dramatic as an essay of Shoppenhouer. I wish to discuss more about these topics with you, but obviously outside Fandom, since it would be off-topic. I love to philosophy with my friends, rambling nonsense about life, and comparing it to SW. You know where to find me.

Affectionately yours,

Ajj.

Favorite story is Ahsoka being framed. She was called to investigate the bombing of the Temple but was framed when she supposedly killed Letta Turmond. She ran for her life from former friends, sought help from old enemy Asajj Ventress, but failed and was arrested. Then, Tarkin told the Jedi Order to kick her out and they all listened to him (Yoda and Obi-Wan reluctantly, while everyone else complied with no hesitation or care for Ahsoka). Afterwards, Ahsoka was brought to the Chancellor for her death sentence trial.

Fortunately, Anakin found the right perpetrator, Ahsoka’s former best friend Barriss. Unfortunately, Barriss was right that the Jedi and Republic were corrupt thanks to people such as Mace Windu and even Chancellor Palpatine. Due to this, Ahsoka felt sorry for her and chose not to rejoin despite Anakin and Yoda asking for her to come back, Plo Koon apologizing and Saesee Tiin commending her bravery. What also helped is that Ki-Adi Mundi and Mace Windu were STILL talking rubbish instead of comforting her.

Overall, she felt betrayed that the Council did not help her or gave her any sincere apology towards her. The story ends with Ahsoka reassuring Anakin, who now feels just as conflicted, that she still trusts him and her admitting she knew about Anakin’s secret relationship with Padme before leaving. Once I finished it, I could not sleep for days, which proves how impactful this is.

Luke’s story in the OT

@Aunnesty

You are completely fine, Aun. Rebels is a great show that I have enjoyed immensely, and I love that you saw God in it. I really think that it is a gift to be conscious of Him in the things we watch like that, and I’m grateful to be able to praise him with you, sister. Thank you so much for sharing.

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@Ajjviolin96

Hmm, good question. Best guess is it’s due to me having watched an episode of Rings of Power recently. Durin kinda puts you in a Scottish accent sometimes, you know?

Your dad is a very wise man. I’ve actually been thinking about that sentiment recently, and it just makes me see even more how everything is tainted with our sinful ways. I feel like I’m going awfully off topic, but I have been trying to climb a leaderboard in Arkham Knight recently and, while trying and retrying to get a score better than others, I was talking to God when I said, “why am I doing this? So I can feel like I’m not bad at the game? So that I know I’m better than most?” It’s really quite dumb, when you stop to think about it.

Oh, I’ve had an epiphany. It’s like Adam and Eve’s whole shishkabob with the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil: control, right? If that is what you’re saying that’s an interesting way of looking at it. We’ve been going through a video series of the Bible where the commentator saw it as our desire to define good and evil for ourselves, and I guess I never really thought of the why they did it other than just a sinful desire, though, I don’t know how all that works since God didn’t create us with a sinful heart. I just refrain from giving satan all the credit is all. I guess that’s why you love Palps so much, because he demonstrates a major part of how you see life. By the way, still waiting on that Palpatine essay of yours. Nevertheless, you may have just convinced me to give Plagueis another shot, AJ, you just may have.

You know, it’s interesting you relate my words as Chopin’s Nocturnes, because Andante is one of my mom’s favorites to play… as for Shoppenhouer I can’t say I’m as well acquainted. I looked up his picture though, and he looks like a mad man! I used to call myself a big philosophy guy until I decided to write a paper on some. One of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. Kids, never write an essay on Thomas Aquinas. I might just ask you for some recommendations sometime. Your Ki-Adi Mundi essay or whatever it was- was hard enough to understand, and I can’t imagine I’m going to be able to decipher much of anything in the philosophy world.

Thank you, AJJ. See you around!

Most respectfully yours,

-Infantry

Knights of the old republic. Mostly because at the end of the day that happened to me as I played the game. Start out as a lowly grunt who constantly hears of the stories of this great Sith Lord, then press on to learn that I have similar powers and turn out to be a prodigy, only to find out that I am and have always been this powerful Sith Lord, and can now make amends for my actions.

It just hits well. I realize it probably wouldn't translate well to other mediums but I guess that's the good thing about videogames.

The Tragedy of the Clones and how they were replaced by Stormtroopers, despite everything they have done and the brothers they lost.

Mine would be the story of Meetra Surik (the Exile) in KOTOR 2. Some parts of her journey strongly resonate with me.

She has the ability to form Force bonds with other Force-sensitive beings and she can influence them to either do good or do evil. Like her, I am highly regarded by my loved ones because of my ability to connect with them beyond just a superficial level, be it empathising with the struggles they face in life, lending them a listening ear when they need somebody to talk to, or simply doing for them or giving them something kind and thoughtful.

She defied the Jedi Council and followed Revan to fight in the Mandalorian Wars. There were instances in my life where I felt that I had to go against the wishes of authority figures (parents, teachers, supervisors) to do what I thought was the right thing to do for myself. Like the Exile who returned to face the Jedi Council's judgement, I accepted the consequences of my actions although I had no regrets about making those choices as they helped me learn and grow.

She cut herself off from the Force due to the trauma of causing thousands of deaths from activating the Mass Shadow Generator at the Battle of Malachor V. However, she gradually regained her connection to the Force under Kreia's guidance, albeit from a different perspective compared to her previous point of view as a Jedi. This is similar to my own journey with religion. I grew up in a Christian environment but decided to leave the church after some extremely unpleasant experiences with the community. For some time, I was very cynical about religion, not just Christianity, but all religions in general. That was until the day I met someone who, like Kreia, asked me thought-provoking questions that made me decide to look at religion again through a different lens. Although now I consider myself an agnostic and do not subscribe to any religious beliefs, I have gained a deeper understanding of various religions and why people believe in them.