Star Wars: 7 Dumbest Moments In The Expanded Universe

5. Luke Skywalker, Jedi Idiot

luke luke luke Luke seems like a pretty smart guy in the movies. Not brilliant, and way too impulsive, but he has some definite gravitas and wisdom by the end of the Saga. Not exactly a person you€™d expect to fall for every crazy cult that comes his way. But he gets brainwashed and converted so many times. The most memorable is when he straight-up fell to the dark side. The clone Emperor (another whole thing, don€™t get any fans started if you know what€™s good for you) decides he wants a new Vader, so he somehow (I don€™t remember the specifics) gets Luke to his lair and manages to convert him to the Dark Side. But that€™s not even the stupid part. The stupid part is that it is revealed to be a clever plan of Luke€™s. Fake fall to the Dark Side, then destroy the emperor. Shockingly, a plan that clever completely blew up in his face, and the Emperor points out that he has actually fallen to the Dark Side. But he walks away apparently unscathed, failing to learn any lesson.
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Rebecca Kulik lives in Iowa, reads an obsence amount, watches way too much television, and occasionally studies for her BA in History. Come by her personal pop culture blog at tyrannyofthepetticoat.wordpress.com and her reading blog at journalofimaginarypeople.wordpress.com.