Jyn's speech is premised on the idea that it won't be, that after this moment decline is inevitable
-
-
the Empire will just grow and grow until every tiny pocket of freedom is stamped out
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
it's the same argument "Why can't we go back to the Shire and hide" in LotR
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
so ironically in this framing courage comes from lack of hope
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
the belief that things will never get better on their own, or even stay at their current level
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Cowardice is itself a form of hope - hope that someone else will save you, that there will be someplace to run
1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
Sun Tzu said it's very very dangerous, if you're winning, to take all forms of escape away
1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes -
you are, essentially, making cowardice an untenable choice and when you do that people surprise you
3 replies 1 retweet 5 likes -
the Empire in SW keeps making that mistake
2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
I think that's part of the theme, is that the good guys' weakness comes from not really understanding the bad guys
2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
that Empire thinking is not rational or human, that it just keeps demanding more without ever being sated
-
-
and the hope in that, is that even the most seemingly weak or passive people get pushed too far
1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
it's the Treebeard scene in LotR
1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes - Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.