Star Wars Confirms Anakin Was Right About the Jedi

Oct 30, 2025

After 47 years, Star Wars finally admitted that Anakin Skywalker was right in betraying the Jedi. Audiences tend to take the story of his fall to the dark side for granted, but over the decades, George Lucas has reconsidered his views.

Originally, Lucas did not intend for the Jedi to prohibit attachments. Marriage was the norm for the Jedi, and Anakin and Padmé's marriage was done openly. Plans have changed, as have Anakin's motives... and, ironically, it increasingly appears that Anakin had dark thoughts regarding the Jedi.

The comic showed how bad the Jedi practice was

Star Wars: Jedi Knights #8 begins with the recruitment of a new Jedi named Suna. Her Force potential is discovered by Jedi seekers Ser Long and Berem Khan, and the conversation takes a sad turn. They insist that Suna come with them to Coruscant if she wants to become a Jedi.

“Being a Jedi means giving up attachments,” Sira explains to the child. “Turn away from other paths you might take, giving up everything to become something much greater.”

According to Sira, this is why the Jedi must leave their home worlds and undergo training at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. This is probably why Qui-Gon Jinn did not make much effort to free Shmi, knowing that Anakin would have to part with his mother and home in any case.

The Jedi Code was not always so strict

This sheds light on how the Jedi Code changed 200 years before the events of the prequels. Most fans are familiar with the mantra behind the Codex, but that's not all. This is, in fact, a set of rules describing the daily life of members of the Order.

For centuries, the Jedi did not deliberately isolate themselves on Coruscant; instead, they built temples wherever they went. They trained Padawans on different planets.During the Rise of the Republic, the Jedi founded countless temples throughout the Outer Rim, ensuring that children were never separated from their families.

We have long wondered why this changed. Until now, this seemed like a practical change due to the increasing politicization of the Jedi Order. However, now there is a philosophical background - the tightening of the Jedi's policy regarding attachments.

It is impossible to overestimate the consequences of these changes. This meant that the Jedi were trained separately from the inhabitants of the planet, without interacting with ordinary citizens. Emotional ties were abruptly severed, leaving children traumatized.

And to make matters worse, the Jedi gained a reputation as "child kidnappers." Jedi usually tried to compensate families for the loss of a child, but some, such as Master Sifo-Dyas, were negligent in this matter. The connection between the Jedi and the galaxy was destroyed.

The Jedi's policy of affection ultimately led to Anakin's fall to the dark side and the destruction of the entire Order. The comicStar Wars: Jedi Knights #8reveals that he was right.