You should have figured that one out for yourself.
I think I was too immersed in how the story played out and how Anakin's character was in my mind (by filling in all the gaps, via Ne, I guess) instead of actually watching the movie for what it was to notice. I saw the meanings/intentions behind most of it, even though it wasn't done or done properly on-screen, and I just accepted it as that. Perhaps this is why I have found only <10% I have ever watched to be uninteresting.
No, I get it. It was necessary for me to see the reality of it all. I have a tendency to build things up in my mind for what I
think they are instead of what they
actually are. I think it's the Fi trying to find the value in everything.
... I'd even refine that to be, "how Anakin's character could have been" rather than as actually implemented.
You're right. Most of what I said wasn't actually presented on screen, or if it was, it wasn't convincing or done properly.
Again, there's a difference what Anakin could have been, vs how he was actually implemented in the movies by the writer/director. As actually portrayed, Anakin was just a whiny angry kid with a chip on his shoulder. It's a shame he never really had a chance to be done some justice to the degreee that you spell out here.
Yeah, no wonder why everyone misunderstands him. He wasn't done properly in the film, and I never saw it because I saw what the movie was trying to convey in my mind.
I found the Jedi in the movies to be pompous jerks and rigid in their own way; at least the Sith were honest, and bequeated power to individuals, whereas the Jedi were opinionated and demanding. I like how the video games focused more on the reality of the Jedi code as described and how it contributed to that kind of behavior (SWKOTOR 1 & 2); at least they were honest. I have trouble telling from the movies whether Lucas actually realizes this about the Jedi or whether he's such a bad story teller that he can't even tell when his own creation is corrupt.
You're right, which is why I wrote this post:
One of the biggest problems with the Jedi is that they were often too narrow-minded, rigid, emotionally void and repressive (in all honesty, trying to repress your feelings is not good for your psychological health), and afraid of change. Completely anti-human. They just weren't adaptable or flexible enough, and ignored emotional needs altogether. On top of that, they knew that Anakin was taken in late and wasn't trained to control his emotions, and they didn't adapt to that either. They just hoped that he would learn. And when Anakin messed up, they got mad at him.
Is Anakin what you imagine him to be in your analysis, or is he actually what he actually was? (I guess this is the situation with people in general: Are they what you idealize they could and should be, or are they actually just what they are?)
Possibly a little. However, I think I understand what was
trying to be conveyed. After all, how could I relate with him so much and not any other character in the entire series, if he wasn't even done well at all?
Sorry dude, that wasn't my intent.
This was the kind of thing I was hoping to avoid.
I wasn't saying that as a bad thing or that you should feel guilty about it or anything like that. I was simply pointing it out.
But you still can enjoy the films is you want; it doesn't matter what the critics say, if you like the movie then enjoy the movie. Or perhaps you could enjoy it in a new way; like I acknowledge the claims of the critics, but now I find watching the prequel films to be hilarious, as my brother and I can crack jokes at all the logical inconsistencies and plot holes.
Oh, I wasn't saying the reviews ruined them to the point of no return. It's just that now I can't enjoy them as much. It happens with practically
any nicely done negative review of anything I like or even love.
By the way though, I did post my typings of the Star Wars characters
Awesome!
Thanks.