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A Very Wise Potato

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We’re all wired differently, I’m wired like a potato clock...
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I am reminded of how many people misremember what happened in that scene where Qui-Gon talks to the Council needing to be trained.

Like, it's an impression that Qui-Gon told the Council to "go fuck yourselves, I do what I want, when I want!"

Whereas what really happens in that scene is this.

Qui-Gon: Train this kid I just found. Council: Nope, he's too old. Qui-Gon: NO?! *puts hands on his hips, outraged*
Qui-Gon: Wha— what do you mean “no”?! He’s the messiah, c’mon, it’s obvious. The messiah: *glares angrily*
Council: Actually, it's not, his future is clouded. Qui-Gon: Okay wise guys, then I'll train him! Council: Uh no? You already have a Padawan. Qui-Gon: Well... I'm still keeping him! Council: Nobody's disputing that. You just can't train him.

And Qui-Gon just goes with it, as indicated by what he tells Anakin in the next scene.

He's on the back foot the whole conversation and eventually relents.

He does so begrudgingly and finds a loophole, but if he was as "fuck the establishment" as fans make him out to be, guess what? He wouldn't be looking for loopholes.

Does he push the envelope? Is he a bit of a maverick? Sure.

But he's not the type to straight-up go "fuck you" to the Council. While he may not always agree with them all the time, when he doesn’t, he still:

  1. Respects their decision and follows it.
  2. Tries to work within the constraints he's been given.

Which is literally what any Jedi does. Doing what they must within the limits of their mandate.

It's for this same reason you don't see Qui-Gon decapitate Watto and take Shmi and Anakin off-planet, or starting a war with the Hutts. That's not his mandate.

Qui-Gon's a standard Jedi who sometimes has ideological disagreements with the Council. That's it.

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As an addendum to this post: IMPLICATION: They do go along with him most of the time. Does he have to argue with them for it? Yeah, probab
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gaykarstaagforever

In Hound of the Baskervilles Watson describes Dartmoor as being this messy swooping landscape filled with swampy potholes and giant jagged outcroppings and an entire freaking ruined Bronze Age village just sitting in the middle of everything.

And me being an expert on England, I'm like, okay, Doyle, it's a lumpy moor. We get it. You can settle down making it all unnervingly creepy to enhance the story. To prove myself right I Googled some photos of it.

What I have learned tonight is

1) I don't have any idea what the hell I'm talking about, and

2) Yeah okay a giant demon dog probably lives out here at night LOCK THE DAMN WINDOWS WATSON

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katmatuis

A Wizard of Earthsea — A visual development portfolio project by Nicole Janér (x).

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fallcaesar

Santa is on strike due to global warming.  All presents this year will be delivered by Sasha the Christmas Tiger.  Milk and cookies may not be sufficient.

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thefingerfuckingfemalefury

“MUST BRING PRESENTS TO GOOD CHILDREN”

“Yes good”

“AND EAT THE BAD ONES”

“Wait no”

“EAT THEM”

“sasha no”

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tolkientrash

@burstofhope the Christmas tiger is watching

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thefingerfuckingfemalefury

She is making a list

It is not easy with her paws but she is making it

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iguanamouth

shes almost here

Okay fine this is the ONE Christmas thing I will reblog before Thanksgiving BUT THAT’S IT

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craptaztic

SASHA’S BACK ON MY DASH!

Y’all better behave, you have two months

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aseriouscomedian
You better watch out

You better watch out

You better watch out

You better watch out

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nail-bat-butch

Sasha my beloved❤️