Rough Side of the Force.
from MattW03@lemmy.ca to starwarsmemes@lemmy.world on 15 Sep 2025 21:23
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FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world on 15 Sep 2025 21:51 next collapse

Whoooooa

sundray@lemmus.org on 15 Sep 2025 21:51 next collapse

Finally a reasonable explanation why Padme stayed with that loser.

LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 15 Sep 2025 22:17 collapse

Not sure we ever fully understand the full extent of what the force does when it comes to enticing/manipulating others. Forcing your will onto another is the principle of a Jedi mind trick and nearly all Jedi can do it. Someone as strong with the force as Anakin could have been slowly manipulating her without ever really comprehending he did so. His subconscious wanted her as we know.

It may be one of the reasons why they aren’t supposed to have serious ongoing romantic relationships.

Flyswat@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 15 Sep 2025 22:27 next collapse

Nerd.

Fifrok@discuss.tchncs.de on 16 Sep 2025 19:43 collapse

This is starwarsmemes, most people here are nerds lmao

Flyswat@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 17 Sep 2025 22:52 collapse

Hence why I called him/her nerd as a joke :)

Rhaedas@fedia.io on 15 Sep 2025 23:42 next collapse

Such abilities would be dangerous not only in romance relationships, but in any. And yet we see Jedi around all these Senators too. Maybe the Sith were onto something.

LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 16 Sep 2025 00:06 collapse

The sith seek the rule of 2 and forever holding power for themselves, the Jedi supposedely try to take a role where they do not rule, but provide protection and guidance for the galactic Republic. Both clearly a slippery slope. But yeah you get situations like Darth Bane jumping onto a rancor forcing his will onto it, enslaving it to do his bidding and riding it through a dense forest before just tossing it aside like a worthless tool when it is no longer of use to him. The idea that they wouldn’t do the same to a person who can’t protect themselves is pretty likely. We see them convince people to shoot others… I’m sure morals/ethics are out the window at that point

ChicoSuave@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 00:02 next collapse

Someone who is so passively influential would be great as mediators for things like trade disputes and hostile negotiations.

LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 16 Sep 2025 00:19 collapse

There were also Jedi/Sith that would essentially meditate and influence the moral off the armies, giving them confidence, limiting their fears.

Those guys would be great friends hostile negotiations as well haha.

devolution@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 00:16 collapse

Waves hand. “You will slobber my knob.”

Padme:“I will slobber your knob.”

The dark side is strong with this one.

titanicx@lemmy.zip on 16 Sep 2025 00:49 collapse

He was a brown Jedi…

tatann@lemmy.world on 15 Sep 2025 22:27 next collapse

Hate to be that guy but wasn’t she 16 when they started filming Episode 1 ? She looks like a kid in this picture

Rhaedas@fedia.io on 15 Sep 2025 23:40 next collapse

Yes, depicting a 14 year old Padme Amidala.

deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz on 15 Sep 2025 23:53 collapse

Who would they elect a 14yo as queen?

bradorsomething@ttrpg.network on 16 Sep 2025 00:06 next collapse

I know! Or as a president even, when a twelve year old is just fine.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip on 16 Sep 2025 00:59 collapse

*who is female

Puberty hits girls at a much earlier age

Rhaedas@fedia.io on 16 Sep 2025 00:07 next collapse

I'm not up on Naboo politics, guess she had a good speech writer. She was the youngest ever elected (was her successor younger still?) Maybe it's the idea that the kids have a better idea of where things need to go than the adults.

pennomi@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 00:22 next collapse

It’s not like the adults have done a bang up job

huquad@lemmy.ml on 16 Sep 2025 01:52 collapse

Touche

sundray@lemmus.org on 16 Sep 2025 00:38 collapse

Pro: Not yet made cynical by real-world politics, thus motivated by idealism when making laws.

Con: Won’t put down their phone long enough to attend cabinet meetings.

bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 16 Sep 2025 00:36 next collapse

This image is from revenge of the Sith, principal photography took place from June 30, 2003, to September 17, 2003.

Portman was born June 9th 1981, so I think that makes her 22.

tatann@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 05:12 collapse

I’m no expert on Star Wars but it looks like Episode 1 (filming started in june 1997)

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/beed91b1-a71f-4dd2-a069-c305fdedbdcf.jpeg">

bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 16 Sep 2025 06:18 collapse

I think your right. That world make her 16.

squaresinger@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 06:21 collapse

And again, the internet is sexualizing children.

ekZepp@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 18:30 collapse

Have you even heard of the movie Léon (1994)?

ThatGuyNamedZeus@feddit.org on 16 Sep 2025 06:08 next collapse

STOP! Someone’s going to write fanfiction about that!

daggermoon@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 07:45 collapse

That’s the beautify of the internet, someone already has.

ThatGuyNamedZeus@feddit.org on 17 Sep 2025 04:18 collapse

oh god…a bunch of my friends and I got together and read some fanfiction of random shit we could find.

I weep for humanity. fucking christ there’s a lot of people out there who need help

daggermoon@lemmy.world on 17 Sep 2025 04:34 collapse

Yeah the one about Dan and Phil and the hamster was fucked. It’s shit like that that makes me feel less shameful regarding my porn habits.

ThatGuyNamedZeus@feddit.org on 17 Sep 2025 05:16 collapse

who?

daggermoon@lemmy.world on 17 Sep 2025 05:24 collapse

Some British YouTubers that were popular a decade ago. Never cared for them.

ThatGuyNamedZeus@feddit.org on 18 Sep 2025 01:29 collapse

oh…yeah, I think I’ve heard of them now that you say that

Kenny2999@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 10:11 collapse

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/34a069e2-a96b-4250-9264-478c8ec1e3ae.jpeg">

glorkon@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2025 10:31 collapse

sigh

Time for another Padawank.