The opening crawlofRevenge of the Sithis one of the most fascinating in all ofStar Wars.
But its the sentences that come after in that opening paragraph that are the real salvo.
A crumbling Republic, already?
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Theres a side to be on, and a side to not be on.
And yet,Star Warsis also ultimately about people, and peopleare fascinating and imperfect.
They can fall to darkness, so sure in what theyre doing as the right thing.
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Bad people can break out of unjust systems, or provide some amount of tragic justification for horrifying actions.
Some of the people that have fallen furthest, can be pulled back into the light and find redemption.
Yet that is not necessarily the most heinous choice Sol makes by the episodes end.
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But evilthe capacity for it, even in this enlightened age of the High Republicis everywhere.
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