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I regret signing in on Facebook, cuz now my family will call me every day, wondering why I never respond even though I told them 10000 times that I deleted that app.

This app is a hole for old people.

We don’t talk about Leia killing Jabba enough. Her grandmother and father were born into slavery. Her blood was that of the desert sand and the shackles of bondage. Leia was never more a Skywalker than the day she strangled her slave master with the very chains he used to bind her. The daughter of Anakin Skywalker was the one who killed Tatooine’s most notorious slaver, and I find that really beautiful.

It’s really frustrating to see so many posts about Jango Fett and the True Mandalorians that paint them as crazed and irredeemably violent for the way they responded to the Jedi at Galidraan. I’m pro-Jedi myself, and I understand the impulse to be defensive, but people often ignore literally all the historical context behind why they reacted the way they did to the sight of Jedi.

So, because if I see one more “hey guys Jango shot first so they all deserved what they got” post I’m going to scream I just want to do a little lore overview going over the historical context & reasons the True Mandalorians were so defensive for anyone interested:

Centuries prior to Galidraan, there was an event called the Mandalorian Excision, or Annihilation (this is canon). The Mandalorian Excision of 738 BBY was a severe response by the Republic to Mandalorian growth, leaving Concord Dawn devastated and its people under prolonged occupation by Republic and Jedi forces. This event is the reason the Mandalorians live in domes in TCW.

This harsh treatment fostered deep mistrust and hostility towards the Jedi, who were seen not as protectors but as enforcers of oppressive policies. While the Jedi likely followed the Republic's directives, intended to maintain stability, these actions inadvertently created long-term resentment among the Mandalorians.

The Jedi's role in enforcing Republic policies only deepened this rift, making reconciliation difficult. It is crucial to understand that while the Jedi believed they were acting in the best interest of peace and stability, their actions had unintended consequences that contributed to the cycle of mistrust and conflict.

The constant surveillance, harsh restrictions, and frequent conflicts with the occupying forces deeply ingrained a sense of oppression and injustice. This led to a pervasive distrust and resentment towards the Jedi, who were viewed as the enforcers of the Republic's oppressive regime.

The people of Concord Dawn endured immense trauma from the loss of their homes and loved ones, leading them to view the Jedi as oppressors. Despite these hardships, they clung to their warrior traditions, seeing themselves as defenders of their heritage.

The prolonged occupation by the Republic and Jedi forces had a profound impact on the people of Concord Dawn, particularly the True Mandalorians.

The occupying Republic actively repressed Mandalorian culture in an attempt to suppress independence and growth. Many Mandalorians were exiled, and many were forced to escape and disperse throughout the galaxy to practice their culture and resume their traditional trades.

The Jedi, typically seen as peacekeepers, were now perceived as oppressors. The prolonged occupation colored the Mandalorians' view of the Jedi as not just participants, but active enforcers of their suffering. This historical trauma made any interaction with the Jedi fraught with distrust and hostility.

At Galidraan, the True Mandalorians were manipulated into conflict by the governor and Death Watch, leading the Jedi to act on false information.

The True Mandalorians, already traumatized and distrustful from their history with the Republic and Jedi, were understandably fearful and defensive. They had been hunted and oppressed for generations, and seeing Jedi approach likely triggered their instinct for survival. Seeing Jedi surround them was something out of a Concord Dawn-native Mandalorian’s worst nightmare. The worst possible scenario.

Even if Jango Fett fired the first shot, the Jedi's near-total extermination of the True Mandalorians was a disproportionate response. The Jedi acknowledged this. This severe reaction was a significant departure from the Jedi's values of justice and restraint. As Count Dooku later reflected, the Jedi sent were not culturally competent regarding Mandalorians, having been sent to Galidraan because of their proximity to the planet rather than their diplomacy skills. A diplomacy team could have been sent, but the Jedi opted for a rapid response. The Jedi were tragically misled into committing an atrocity, which contributed to his disillusionment with the Jedi Order.

Because I see the “Jango shot first” argument so often, I also want to add that collective punishment and genocide are morally indefensible and contradict the core principles of justice and human rights that the Jedi are historically known to uphold. Acknowledging the complexity of the situation is fundamental to understanding the tragic consequences that followed. The actions taken at Galidraan, however intentioned, unfortunately perpetuated cycles of violence rather than promoting peace.

I’ve made some posts mentioning the topics I talked about here in the past, so if anyone wants to read more or look at some source excerpts for themselves, here’s some links: Galidraan Lore - Occupation & Civil War - The Excision

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It’s not just with Even Piell. Every clone is left behind while the Jedi are getting suitable funerals. The bodies of the clones rot in the sand and the only ones who remember them are their brothers. It hurts.

Was the choice to have Evan Piell given an entire funeral while all of the fallen clones just get left behind a really stupid one to make? Yes. Does it come with some unfortunate implications if we take it very literally? Yes. Are you intended to view that writing choice as an actual condemnation of the way the Jedi view and treat the clones?

No.

Because this is a show for KIDS and when it wants you to know who the bad guy is, they aren't fucking subtle about it. Neither Obi-Wan nor Anakin are presented as the bad guys for either leaving the clones behind OR giving Evan Piell a funeral.

This is a show that plays the Imperial March every time Anakin so much as smirks just to really hammer the point home. This is a show that set an entire arc on a planet that appears to be perpetually dark just to really emphasize how evil Pong Krell is and how bad the clones have it in that moment. This is a franchise that has made its color symbolism as obvious as fucking possible so that every time someone shows up in red, you KNOW they're the bad guy, case closed, no more questions.

If they wanted us to condemn the Jedi for giving Evan Piell a funeral, they'd have said so. They'd have had one of the clones, or Ahsoka, or even Anakin, question that choice. This is an arc that has Tarkin in it who isn't hesitating to criticize the Jedi for being too soft to achieve victories, and HE doesn't even say anything to criticize the funeral when it happens.

It's a dumb writing choice that doesn't take into account how it makes the characters look when they stop to mourn a Jedi and never the clones, not an intentional condemnation of the Jedi as a whole. And I say this with confidence because nothing about the funeral is treated like it's a bad thing or something we as the audience should condemn and if we were intended to do so, we'd know it without an ounce of doubt.

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The Ahsoka book.

Writing Prompt

You already knew everything, you just chose to stay silent.

It’s so sad that we never got to see the 501st interact with the Null-ARCs. Since the Null-ARCs respect everyone who’s willing to give his life for his brothers and their safety, they would have loved Fives and Kix. Not only them but actually the whole Legion (Dogma excluded) because everyone would just give their life for his brothers. I need that as an extra, I’m gonna cry.