“No… no… no. Quicker. Easier. More seductive.” At least that’s the answer Yoda gives Luke when he asks if the Dark Side’s stronger in The Empire Strikes Back. But I’ve long suspected that Yoda and Ben weren’t telling the whole truth about the Dark Side during the course of the Original Trilogy. And I seem to remember a whole mess of Jedi getting taken out by just a few Sith and a bunch of clones in the prequels. Also: Force Lightning and choke holds are awesome, and only Sith seem to use those powers.
So what do you think: Is the Dark Side stronger? And should jefbot go down that path or keep to the “Light Side” with the Angry Scarf, no matter what the cost?
And its not only stronger, it also got Cookies ;-D
cookies, too!!? that settles it, Dengro: let’s all go to the Dark Side!
and check you out: you got the first comment, thus, you get the Shades of Firsting! wear them well – these have tinted lenses so you can hide your red, rage-y pupils when you go all darksided:
😎
I will always wear them in honor when I`m eating those delicious cookies.
I like the idea of `bot turning evil and then getting somewhat rescued by his friends. I hope that we will see an awesome super-hero fight between `bot and Cornfather fighting for `bots future…
By the way: I think this is your first strip about a real fight. It looks awesome!^^
mMMmmm… cookies.
would be awesome to see an epic jefbot vs. Cornfather brawl, Dengro, but it won’t exactly happen in this storyline. could be in the future, though…
i think you’re right in that this is the first time i’ve illustrated a fight in the strip between two people. was actually a lot of fun and a nice challenge and change-of-pace drawing so much action! glad you dug it. 😀
Sorry no cookies since I ate them all, it is my job after all
dang it.
Well there were SOME Jedis who used Force Lightning, and there are more paths then the white and the black one. In my view a gray Jedi is way cooler and more realistic =)
Lol….A jedi can never be gray….well before Luke became the master….lolz…..
Jolee Bindo was a grey jedi in the old republic
just for your information how the jedi council defined a gray jedi: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gray_Jedi
true, Daugl, but i’m just talking about in the movies, and not any EU stuff or other properties. in the videogame, The Force Unleashed i would always power Starkiller up with Force Lightning, even when i was trying to stay on the Light path!
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gray_Jedi
If you only want to use the information out auf the movies then you can consider Qui-gon Jinn a gray jedi ^^
but what do you mean with EU stuff? o.o
Exapanded Universe.
I also heard that Jedi’s learn foce choke but don’t use it.
yeah, because then they’d be so powerful, they’d go to the Dark Side, hidef sarge! 😉
I can’t believe that I’m using this as my first post but I just can’t not say anything on this subject. Luke uses a double force choke on Gamorean guards in Jabba’s palace in the “return of the jedi” on his way to his audience. So I’d say non darkside jedi can use it. Also enjoy the pure geekery of this comic JB.
woohoo….third….hehehehe
Yes, yes, yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…Surrender to the dark side my friend….Maybe after this you can shoot lightning….wahahhahahaahahahahahahhaah…
PS. Find me as Darth Arcanus on SWTOR this December…….wahahahahahaha
ha! once again you’ve claimed third, jf#300. congrats!
dude, if jefbot could shoot some lightning out of his hands by embracing his Nerd Rage, he’d totally have fallen to the Dark Side already!!! heheh.
some friends have been trying to tempt me into joining them when SWTOR comes out. so far, i’ve been able to resist! …so far.
Resistance if futile… wait. Wrong series. Damn.
so many geek properties to keep track of, 11TN!
Strong in the force this one is. Dark emotion he exudes i feel.
Nooooo, JB, don´t turn to the Dark Side. The Sith allways get all those burns and face scars. And the Light Side got home-made cookies.
but, but… Dengro says it’s the Dark Side that gets the cookies! now i’m totally confused about which way to go.
Methinks ‘bot is confusing the dark side with righteous wrath.
He’s teaching a bully a lesson, which in my book means he’s wearing the white hat, here.
true, but the way bot’s teaching that lesson (slapping, throwing, yelling, violence, etc.) is no better than the bully himself! on the other hand, maybe that’s the only way bot could get through to him, Sarah W. it’s a conundrum. 🙂
Are they diabetic friendly but still tasty cookies? Maybe the dark side’s extra abilities like the force lightning and choke holds are stuff that a “good” person wouldn’t necessarily want to do? Seems like both cause a rather painful death compared to a quick lightsaber to the neck.
I’m loving this either way, a few scarf slaps and a throw won’t kill this guy, and we can probably all agree he deserves it. Shocked bot looks awesome.
yeah, i think you’re right about a Jedi just “choosing” not to use force lightning and choke holds, but still – that it’s okay for Sith to use those abilities gives them an advantage, methinks. plus, lightning coming out of their hands just makes ’em look cooler. heheh.
and, thanks! glad you liked bot’s Scarf moves and expressions!
Yes!! The big guy gets his comeuppance!! I love it! And I’ve always known the Dark Side was more powerful; just not quite as powerful as paternal feelings.
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” 😀 😛
aaagh! you just had to throw in the “NOOOOOOOOO!!!!” didn’t you, Maddgodd81! (yeah, i’ll still get the blu set, but i’m gonna wait ’til it goes below $50. no way i’m paying over that for NOOOOs and blinking ewoks.) 🙂
and, true: paternal feelings seem to trump all in the Star Wars U.
one quip though… upon realization that he just handed fat hawaiian dude a huge can of whoopass, shouldn’t JB be going green as a cool down phase? I mean he was a bit calmer after all
we’ll see if jefbot can go back to “green mode,” jiro – but for now, even upon realizing his whoopass-edness, he’s still under the influence of the Scarf’s angry tendencies.
WHOA! I’m expecting either descent into full-tilt supervillainy or…I don’t know what alternative we have, I’m too blinded by the epicness of today’s comic.
And of course, the power of the Dark Side only has one thing to fear…and that’s the power of love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOu8x1gqW3c
hey, thanks for the “epic” comment, Joe! i think it’d be fun/awesome for bot to descend into total villainy, and then this comic strip becomes about a Scarf-powered villain. heheh. we’ll see if that comes to pass.
as for the Power of Love: Huey Lewis should be on every soundtrack, as far as i’m concerned.
Ah, bot, this is simple. Luckily you have an expert on your hands. Short answer: Law of Inverse Ninja Strength.
Long Answer: Jedi focus on a variety of subjects dealing with peaceful negotiation and learning. Combat is taught and and valued, but not nearly as highly as the Sith/ IE Dark Side users do. Read the Bane books. The Jedi on Geonosis suffered from millenia of peace time, thereby they were simply not prepared for a war.
The Sith? Always ready. And they learn stealth, deception, treachery, etc.
Also, of course, the Dark Side is indeed easier, quicker. (You can achieve more power with more speed. Therefore appears stronger.)
But the light side tends to get what it wants in the end. The real question, as shakily and annoyingly posed as it is in the series, is, Is there really a dark and light side a all? (Posed a few times, but stressed in the Legacy novels, not comics.)
Hope that helps.
thanks for the short and long answers, Jacob! i tend to agree about the question of whether there really is a “dark and light side” at all – Yoda and Ben (and Qui-Gon, especially) had some shady practices, what with the “from a certain point of view” white-lies they told. also the whole (paraphrasing) “once you go down the dark side, there’s no way back.” when we’ve seen both Luke and Vader prove that wrong. anyway, we’ll see which path bot takes in the next few strips!
DARK SIDE FTW!!!! And to all who oppose us, we shall share not our endless supply of cookies, and we shall devour them ever so slowly, with a nice big tall glass of cold milk of course.
eat those cookies and drink that milk, Red! DRINK IT UP!!!
Jefbot is in a lot of trouble now. With any luck, the big guy wont recognize JB when he’s not wearing his superhero outfit. It also appears that even three days of constant gaming wasn’t enough to quell the dark side. Although, not have but only a little sleep and getting pushed into dog poo probably didn’t help keep it under control.
very true, Fijiman – bot and HSG are neighbors, after all. hopefully they won’t run into each other again, when all is said and done. and, yeah: bot’s sleep deprivation and getting bullied definitely contributed to his losing control of the Scarf’s anger and his own Nerd Rage.
well, the type of used force-power is not bond to any path…
the force in general and its usable effects are always neutral, it depends on the motivation of use how you classify a jedi or sith…
but some powers seem to be attracted more in one side than in the other…
That comes from the necessary “mood” to use such a power…
the force-lightning for example: to unleash these chaotic power which appears as a electronic charge, you must feel a great rage or hatred, and lose part-wise the control over the flow of force in you…
the force healing in opposite needs a focused and generously person which offers her “energies” with free will to rescue her opposite…
thats why some seem to be attracted to one side, but still every person which feels the force can learn and use every power, as long as they’re able to set themselves in the right mood
sith and jedi are nothing more than the opposite endings of a huge scale about philosophies and powers… and both don’t accept any other way except their own, therefore I can’t sympathize even with one of them
well said, Malkav, especially the “both don’t accept any other way except their own.” i’ve always thought the Jedi were a little too smug when it comes to the Sith, especially as it was presented in the Prequels – here they have a Sith directly in their midst (i know: the Dark Side clouds everything), and the Jedi council are too ineffective and busy bickering, that they let the Empire come about and ruin everything.
nope the darkside just taps into your power faster
but they have cookies, drakeye!
I’m on whichever side has the cookies! 😉 That HAS to be the stronger side, cause COOKIES!!!! Ahem. Yes, well. Maybe I do love sweets a bit more than I should.
Jefbot CAN’T give in to the dark side! That would be terrible. He’s not evil. He might not be angelic, but he’s not evil either.
I love the scarf-burn on Hawaiian Shirt’s face and Jefbot holding his scarf hands up to his mouth in horror. You are doing an awesome job on this story arc! 😀
the dark side has devils food cake and Dark chocolate chip cookies
the light side has health food suger cookies and white chocolate
devil’s food cake and dark chocolate? i think you just made an argument for me to go to the Dark Side, drakeye!
ha! yes, it’s hard to argue with cookies, shanna!
and you bring up a good point: jefbot’s not evil so going to the Dark Side would most likely be going against his nature. but perhaps the evil vibes from Xinda’s influence on the Scarf, plus his own rage-y tendencies could be enough to push him over the edge? we’ll see.
and thanks for the kind words! you know how to make this comic guy feel good. 🙂
Don’t give in to the Dark Side, ‘bot! NOOOO!!!
but it’s so tempting, Psynapse!
It seems to me that you’ve created an excellent bully character—I don’t believe in physical violence even as retaliation or “comeuppance” (self-defense is OK, but that’s definitely not what this is) and yet even I’m pleased to see ‘bot handing him a big ol’ can of whoopass. That tends to be how it is in real life; you want to teach them a lesson, but even if you can beat them up, it doesn’t teach them anything at all.
I think ‘bot is later going to be sorry this happened. He hasn’t seriously hurt the guy yet, but what good can come of losing control of your anger? He needs to rein in the Scarf or he’s soon going to do something he will regret.
thanks, Myth! glad you feel the bully’s getting what he deserves. it doesn’t really completely excuse bot’s violent behavior, but it does at least justify it somewhat.
and as far as bot feeling sorry later – good prediction. like shanna mentioned above, bot’s not an evil guy, so going all “Red-eyed” is probably not something he’ll feel good about when he snaps out of it.
The force is strong with this one!!
heheh. thanks, TCG!
I always thought the Dark side got a bad rap anyway. Sure, you’re evil and all but hey, you can shoot electric bolts from your hand, that really comes in handy when you need to jump start your speeder.
true, TPC! now if bot only had a speeder (and lightning-hands). that’d be awesome.
The dark side is stronger, yet somehow always manages to get it’s ass kick by a rag-tag bunch of misfits.
ha! true that, likeacupcake. basically their ultimate, moon-sized battlestation got taken out by a lucky shot from a farmer.
Pure and simple, the Dark Side is passion. Where the Light Side turns the Jedi into a being of balance, a peace keeper, and makes him see himself as insignificant, the Dark Side makes a Sith see himself as important. The Sith fights for himself, uses his own desires to fuel his strength. Rage, love, envy, passion. You will always fight with more ferocity, if you fight with your heart. It’s not a matter of which side is “stronger”. It’s more about which side is easier to fight for. Jedi is about endurance, lasting through time. Sith is about shining brightly and going out with a bang. Though, I shall always be on the Dark Side, just sayin’.
well, jefbot’s nothing if not passionate, R.H! so maybe the Dark Side is the appropriate side for him to be on. hmm…
I LOVE the 4th panel! You flipped him like a pancake! The Dark side is the strongest!!! Red = Rage! Excellent… I can’t wait to see what happens next.
thanks, man! okay, another vote for the Dark Side. sweet. 😉
I’m not 100% positive the dark side is stronger (athough it sure seems like it is), but it’s definitely cooler and more fashion forward. Black is just so much more flattering than the typical, rice bag Jedi robes.
Maybe the Jedis wouldn’t have to worry about recruits flirting with the dark side though if the Jedis came up with cooler outfits…”No, you’re evil, and I don’t want to succumb to the dark side. What? I get to ditch the burlap, wear these cool, black clothes, cut off this crazy apprentice braid, AND sport a red lightsaber? Count me in, especially if you’ll teach me that freaking awesome lightning thing!”
Can you imagine Darth Maul in the traditional Jedi garb? He’d just look like a big, silly red guy with some bad skin and teeth. However, I guess if you’re all red, have sharp teeth, some horns, and generally look like the devil, you’re probably destined for the dark side regardless of what you wear.
agreed: the Sith do look way cooler, Sean Luke. of course, Luke may have been thinking that very thing when he showed up to Jabba’s palace in his all-black Jedi garb. who knew Luke was so fashion forward? heheh.
Sure, Jedi were slaughtered during the Second Purge, but according to cannon Revan was lightsider at the time of battle of the StarForge and he basicaly wiped out the whole Manpower and its Droid complement with just his crew.
Nieter side is stronger, its just which is more suitable for you: Meditation and Calm or Action and Emotion. Than again Dark Side basicaly eats you alive while Light Side turns you into living fosil. Just look at Jedi Masters: all awesome but rigid and resistant to any change so much that they were caught unaware by Sidious.
And Jefbot, dont just stand there comptemplating the truths of the universe, the guy may not be down for the count yet.
since bot’s passionate yet kindhearted, where does he fall on the Jedi/Sith scale then, Maryz? of course, he’d like to be calm and less emotional, but his Nerd Rage and enthusiasm for videogames (and cel!) always seems to rear its head. hmm…
and you’re right – Hawaiian Shirt Guy’s surely not out of this fight, just yet. 🙂
*clears throat* In response to your question of which is stronger, the side of the light or the side of the darkness… The movies answered the question hands down. Neither side has an advantage, there is always a balance. That takes care of the masses, however on an individual level let’s take a look at that. If there are 2000 Jedi Knights and 2 Sith and there are 10000 force points in the universe to distribute then each jedi knight would have around 2-3 points where as each sith would have 2500… That’s why I never understood trying to beat down the sith. If the jedi actually started creating sith they would make them weaker.
There is a trope for that. It’s called the Law of Conservation of Ninjitsu.
i wonder if that trope exists in the JEFbot U, NeoDarklight?
yeah, but the whole “balance” thing in the movies was utterly confusing, Mike. in essence, Anakin brought “Balance to the Force” by wiping out all Force users. (by Episode IV, most all Jedi and Sith were gone, except for a few in hiding, like OB1 and Yoda.) not a great balance, but a balance nonetheless, i suppose. 🙂
and does the universe have Force points? sweet!
Yes the concentration of midiclorians(not sure on spelling) in your blood stream is your force points 😛
The way I see it, the dark side has the more destructive powers, but the light side literally turns you into an all powerful deity-like being when you reach its zenith and get hit by a lightsaber. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that’s what happens.
Also, dark siders get chocolate chip cookies, while light siders get sugar cookies. Also, Dark Siders get chocolate milk, while light siders get vanilla milkshakes. Take your pick.
i’d have to go with the Dark Side in this case.
hmm… destructive badass or all-powerful deity after getting hit by a lightsaber? hard decisions, NeoD.
“Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny…”
but this seems to be a Jedi lie, Insectoid – there are numerous examples of Jedi going down the Dark path (Vader and Luke among them) and then being redeemed by the Light side. heck, Darth destroyed an entire planet! billions of people! but then basically said, “sorry” right before he died and got to go to Jedi Valhalla. heheh. maybe that’s the way to go!!!
My icon says it all. Welcome, ‘Bot. Welcome.
And Dengro is right. We do have cookies… deliciously evil cookies.
heheh. the “Emperor’s Theme” always plays in my head when i see your avatar, 11TN.
and all this talk of cookies is making me hungry.
This is, BY FAR, my favorite story line for the Bot! We gots comic references, SW references… And I LOVE when Jefbot gets upset and worried about what he did and the scarves go over his face… BRILLIANCE!
woo! thanks for the awesome words, Mark Reilly! glad you’re enjoying this one so much. and yeah, i had to get some Star Wars in this storyline’s comic book homage – two great tastes that go great together! 😀
I’m of the opinion that Luke (later in the EU novels) is actually stronger because he’s been touched by darkness. It’s like having a bone broken, or a serious disease…being touched by darkness and overcoming it makes you stronger than the meditation of the Old Republic. I think that’s why the Jedi were wiped out so fast (grrrr…); they couldn’t adapt and think fast enough to deal with an enemy that didn’t think like them.
OT: Excellent comic! I like that ‘Bot is getting all “what have I done?” But seriously…wait until you’re sure he’s out before going mystic on us!
yep! agree totally, T! getting a bit of “dark” mixed in with the “light” always seems to help: i know it works that way in videogames like, Mass Effect, inFAMOUS, and yes, The Force Unleashed. 🙂
and, thanks! yes – bot can contemplate later, he better watch his back!
Of all the Charlie browns in the world, you’re the Charlie Brown that got your ass kicked by a scarf.
heh. well usually jefbot’s the “Charlie Brown” in this strip, so at least it’s nice for someone else to be this time, Mike!
I personally think jedis are sissies! Sith are way cooler. Heck, all bad guys are cool. Joker? Awesome. Venom and Carnage? Awesome. Braniac? awesome. Magneto? You get the idea.
Oh and to answer the light/dark side thing, jedi’s aren’t looking to be stronger, but the sith are, which is why they joined the dark side in the first place. Jedi are there to help, not to destroy. Sissies…
agreed that Sith are way cooler, steve, and yes – those villains are indeed awesome. but could jefbot really walk that path? hmmm…
Join the Dark Side!
ha! so not only does the Dark Side have cookies, that have organized dancing and singing, Chronocidal? not sure if that’s a pro or con, actually. 😉
I don’t know that the dark side is stronger, we’re just able to be less restrained. Being “good” is restrictive. Be free, little Jefbot, be free!
yes, bot needs to be free, DK! but he also needs cookies! what to do, what to do.
Oh yeah, come all to the dark side, we have nice shade and cold drinks with little umbrellas 😀
heheh. i love how the Dark Side has all these little temptations, Eddie. much more so than the Light Side. 🙂
It’s not stronger, it’s easier. You must train and strengthen yourself for good, jefbot!
nice to hear another voice for the Light Side, Angela! we got lots of Darksiders here (i wouldn’t expect any less), but it’s good to have a “balance.” 🙂
Well. That depends. Does “easier to kill people” really translate into “stronger”? Does having the abilities of brute force really make someone.. better?
good point, Twee. but beyond its killing ability, Force Lightning just looks really, really cool! 🙂
Huh. Just spazzed out about the new powers.
I like it.
sweet – always happy to hand out some spazzing, Evan! glad you liked it. 🙂
…..Hotness!
Hiya Everyone, This is a rare October Pixie sighting!! Howl-O-Scream is starting in full swing tonight, Last weekend was the Freaky Preview. And we are on for the last weekend in October to bring the Nuns back to St. Augustine.
is it already that time for the return of the Nuns!!? wooHOO! wish i could be there, Pix. 😀
I wish you could all be there for the Nuns to play with. As soon as I have a workable video that has a good picture and sound, I’ll post the link for you guys.
Wait, wait, wait… You’re going to be in St. Augustine? When and where, exactly? I live in St. Augustine.
I’ll be in St. Augustine for the Pirate Gathering on he last weekend in October.
http://www.pirategathering.com/
Admission is a Buck An Ear (Thier joke, not mine!) Just look for the flock of penguins.
why do i feel that the scarf is like this beacuse it destroyed the alein meteror, the aliens might have changed the scarf.
if Xinda’s angry vibes hadn’t permeated the Scarf while she was knitting it, its fusion with the alien microbes would’ve turned out entirely differently, ctgear!
jefbot uses double slap, its super effective. Big brute flinches.
jefbot uses Shoulder Throw, its super effective.
Sorry, couldn’t resist! lol
I would have to say that while the dark side seems stronger at times, the light side has proven to be just as strong. Yoda kicking Dooku’s ass anyone? Only reason he didn’t win is because Dooku cheapened out and tried to crush the helpless Anikan and Obi Wan.
I think, think mind you, that it all depends on the Jedi or Sith in question.
love it, Skydron! whenever you can make a Pokémon reference here, please do so. 😀
and, agreed: depends on the Jedi/Sith in question. maybe we’ll see what kind of person bot chooses to be by the end of this storyline.
Dang. You beat me to it, Sky. Though I was gonna go with Seismic Toss instead of Shoulder Throw.
OMG the Yoda/Dooku fight is my favorite part of the 2nd trilogy! Yoda kicks Tushy!!!!
Indeed it is. And we have cake and cookies.
but what if i prefer pie, dj? you got any of that???
Boston, Pumpkin and Coconut Creme
normally i wouldn’t post, but i assume you go through these for ideas and… things related to ideas.
make him chaotic good. essentially a good guy, but maybe he taps the power of the dark side or steals things.
like, if he’s getting the cat out of the tree, he rips down the tree instead of grabbing the cat since it’s easier.
anyway kudos on the storyline switch, i just started reading this and i would probably have skipped over it if it was still just a “two guys talking about videogames” comic. i vote that you keep it as a superhero comic, it stands out really well against all the other masses of fairly decent webcomics.
thanks for posting a comment, heroboy – your “chaotic good” feedback is noted! and the storyline has already been written out well in advance, so i’m not really looking for ideas from readers, so much as i’m checking out how they feel about the story and characters at any given time, and trying to promote discussion.
and glad you’re giving JEFbot a try! while i do have some strips that deal with videogames, there’s just no way i could limit myself to doing a “gamer” strip, exclusively. too many other things to geek out about! (including, but not limited to, superhero stuff.) 🙂
No!! Going to the dark side will destroy Jeffbot’s acting abilities entirely!!
is that true, Julie!? maybe they’ll make his acting abilities even better! (at least if he gets typecast in villain roles.) 😉
Reminds me of the movie Falling Down with Michael Douglas (1993) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106856/). First you go “YEAH! Kick his sorry ass!”, but then it turns into “Oh oh!”.
The Dark side is down the slide. The light slide is on top. The view is better, but oh that rush down the slide feels sooo good….
funny, i think i’ve heard three mentions of Falling Down just within the past week or two, Ruud! must be in the collective unconscious or something. good reference, though – jefbot has indeed kinda lost it, lately. let’s hope he doesn’t take his Rage out on any convenience store clerks…
Even some of the bad guys/girls themselves make you want to join ’em. Case in point: Darla (from Buffy). Another is Lilah (from Angel the Series). And if you’re into guys, there’s more than their fair share too.
good point, KenderBryant! and really, heroes are defined by their villains, which begs the question: if jefbot became a villain, who would become the hero to act as his foil?
FINALLY!!! MY PREMONITIONS HAVE COME TRUE!!! The future of JB is looking GREAT!
how did i know you would totally dig this one, Slave1?
So how many gods do you believe in?
hard to say. at least three at the moment, Em.
Oh my goodness! I cannot believe I allowed myself to miss this many Jefbot adventures! Never again! LOL This is long overdue, but I just wanted to thank you for creating this comic; your humor got me through the last few months of my Masters thesis (which I completed and graduated, thank you very much. 😉 Haha). I am so happy for you and your success! Take care! 😀
welcome back, Ebony! and thanks for the kind words about the strip!
also: WOO! glad to hear you completed your thesis and graduated – quite an accomplishment!
Hiya, I started reading this webcomic (as in, every single strip in order since the very first about two days ago), and I gotta say that I love it.
Now that I have introduced myself TIME FOR TROLLING!
…Nah, I’m just messing with you.
Anywho, even though my knowledge of the Star Wars universe is definitely amateur, I speculate. Couldn’t the dark side technically be harnessed for benevolent deeds? For example, if a rockslide was about to crush an orphanage, wouldn’t you technically be able to move the orphans with dark “force pushing”?
Food for thought.
hey, thanks for reading through all the strips in the archive, Whistle-Tall! and within a couple days, too, no less!
i think a Jedi could use the Dark Side for benevolent deeds, myself, although i think both sides use “Force Pushing.” i’d definitely love to see a Jedi use force lightning, or Force Choke for good reasons, though!
Force choke to squeeze fruit juice perhaps?
…I wish I had read the comments above so I didn’t ask something that had already been explained.
🙂
Well, I think it would be easier to go all darkside on everyone who’s being a jerk. But it takes alot of willpower not to, even if you know you could. You have to be much stronger to fight down the demon in you. This fight drains about 90% of your strenght, leaving you vulnerable to attacks from those who let their dark side take control and use their full power to crush you.
So the dark side is stronger in raw strenght power.
But I don’t think someone who faces the dark side of his soul every second of his life, knowing that it’s there, lurking, trying to break free is weak. Only a strong mind can lock it down within the darkest and deepest corner of his soul.
I know my own dark side very well. It’s always there, wispers promises of power and wealth! If I threw away everything I am, I could rule the world. But the price would be too high. I’ll rather stay weak, than loosing myself.
Most awesome action FX!