Star Wars: 10 Huge Problems No One Wants To Admit About The Jedi

2. Their Arrogance Meant They Made The Same Mistakes All Over Again

Luke in The Last Jedi overtly acknowledged the Jedi's role in the rise of Emperor Palpatine, something Skywalker only seemed to realise after unintentionally unleashing a new Darth Vader into the galaxy, his own nephew Kylo Ren.

Realising that the ancient Order might actually contribute more harm than good and that "it's time for the Jedi to end", Luke flees to exile on Ach-To after his own Jedi Order falls to his nephew in much the same way the Order of old fell at the hands of his father in Revenge Of The Sith.

Acknowledging his own hubris and fear led to Ben's turn to the Dark Side and the resulting destruction that follows, Luke attempts to warn Rey about the dangers of a strict monastic Order monopolising some all-powerful Force. Rey, obsessed with legends of old and her own misconceptions about the glory of the Jedi, refuses to listen to Luke, apparently taking the mantle of creating her own Order at the end of The Rise Of Skywalker.

While Rey's yellow lightsaber has sent fans speculating whether Rey's Order will move away from the strict absolutism of old, her actions throughout the Trilogy suggest otherwise, as Rey gravitates to the good/evil duology of the Jedi and the Sith throughout while refusing to engage with Ren and Luke's arguments for a more balanced approach.