May the Fourth be With You (And Also With You)

Disclaimer: I don't consider myself a hardcore Star Wars fan. There may be errors. Feel free to give constructive criticism! But calm down.


As many of you already know, May 4th is now considered Star Wars Day, often including lovely lines like "May the Fourth Be With You" (while May 5th correlates with "Revenge of the Fifth"). This has unarguably gained popularity with the upcoming and highly anticipated addition to the Star Wars movie series, The Force Awakens. This hype leaves hard-core fans and casuals alike on the edge of their seat, demanding that J.J. Abrams and Disney deliver.

With the re-kindling of Star Wars love comes love for debates among Star Wars fanatics - one of which might be "Who are the Good Guys?!" (Fans, feel free to comment and share your $0.02) Many of you are probably saying to yourself "What? How is this even debatable. Clearly it's with our lovable and familiar Rebel Force." But hold on just a minute...there are plenty out there who claim that Rebels and Jedi alike are actually who we should be fighting against. Alternatively, some thing the Empire is who needs our support and unwavering loyalty.


Luckily I had the opportunity to use Dr. C. P. Wohlrab, Esq. as a resource for this point of view. The Following are some major points he shared with us:

• The Jedi are evil! Yes, Evil!
• They kidnapped children and forced them to serve as Jedi for the Jedi council. The made them sever all ties with their family, never to see their mothers or fathers again.
• The Jedi were not allowed to to marry or have any meaningful relationships with anyone outside of the Jedi Order.
• The Jedi wouldn't second guess using and abusing their mind-control abilities to get what they wanted. Alternatively, they would kill anyone who challenged them, without remorse.

• The Imperial forces are Good!
• The Army was mostly made up of volunteers, conscripts, and clones.
• The Rebels were mostly formed of those who fell from power at the fall of the Old Republic.
• Despite the New Order falling somewhat short, the lives of many in the galaxy improved after the fall of the Old Republic and the removal of its uncertainty. 
• Prior to existence of the Imperial Navy, the galaxy relied heavily on the Jedi to maintain peace and order - they often failed. Their failure led to the System Defense force which often relied of piracy. 
• The navy pushed a centralized military forced, which snuffed out piracy.
• Old Republic corruption has been well documented.   
• The Empire represents Order, Security, and Prosperity. 

So there are some points to ponder about. Share your thoughts! Give us some counter points. And while you're brainstorming, enjoy the links below!


Some Links:

BONUS: new Images from the The Force Awakens: http://imgur.com/a/8x8Dn

For you Game of Thrones Fans: http://nerdist.com/meet-gwendoline-christies-character-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens/

Animated Short: https://youtu.be/PN_CP4SuoTU

Jedi Awareness: https://www.facebook.com/StarWarsAUNZ/videos/940418489343389/?pnref=story