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If I may add, Ahsoka didn’t technically become a Jedi. Unless my memory’s faulty she left the Jedi order when they failed to apologize for their mistakes, with the only defense being “the will of the Force”. There were better ways they could handle that since on some level they were right to let the law handle things though they did judge her early and wrongly. She was still Anakin’s padawan last I knew, only becoming a general because they needed generals and she had proved herself by being Dave Filoni’s creation and pet character her actions previously. So would she be the right person to train Luke?
I still say I’d rather hear what happened to Rowan Freemaker. His story might have been a LEGO parody show but his path to becoming a Force Builder rather than your typical Jedi is handled so much better. And I like Ahsoka for the most part.
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Can We Stop Making Superman Into Jesus?
If you’re new here you should know that Superman is my all-time favorite superhero. It’s not because of his powers, although so many superhero powers are based on the Kryptonian power set, but what he does with them and who he is as a hero. Everything he stands for (when written well) is the standard for what a superHERO is, because superVILLAINS have powers too, including many of Superman’s powers. Powers make the “super”, not the “hero”.
I am also a Christian so I love Jesus. He is the Son of the God I worship, a portion of God made flesh and thus technically also God, broke the barrier of sin between man and Creator, and preached wise words that many of us still follow to this day, even those who don’t believe Jesus is God. These are both great figures in their mythology and legend.
They are not the same person, nor is one analogous of the other. As a Christian this bothers me for what should be the obvious reason. It’s why Anakin being “Force Jesus” bugs me as well. I won’t go so far as to call it blasphemy because it isn’t, but it is annoying. In the same vein it bothers me as a superhero fan because it restricts Superman and continues to push the “boy scout” stereotype that only people who play paladins in RPGs put up with more severely. (Or so I hear since I don’t play RPGs. Apparently having a conscience and rescuing cats from trees is a goody-two-shoes instead of not being a jerk.)
In the following video by Pillar Of Garbage the host goes over why making Superman into a Jesus allegory isn’t in line with the character, and which Biblical figure is more accurate.
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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on September 1, 2022 in DC Spotlight, Movie Spotlight and tagged allegory, commentary, DC Universe, Jesus Christ, modern mythology, Moses, Superman.
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