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Star Wars is Inevitable.

by: yodabud3

date posted: Jan 20, 2007 11:28 PM | updated: Feb 05, 2007 4:56 PM

Another question to think about.

I have'nt had time to make a part 2 yet, so think of this as part 1.5
I thought of this at work one day, as I was replaying Ep.1 in my mind. I usually go through the movies in my head scene by scene and word by word as best I can. It makes the day go by much faster.

Ep.1-3 In Episode 1, Qui-gon saves JarJar's life (I curse him for that) and that means that Jar owes him a life debt ( according to Qui-gon. Did he really mean it, or just mention it to Boss Nass just to have jarjar show them the way to the surface? )Now, when you think of life debt, you probably think of Chewie's life debt to Han. Chewie would honor that debt and protect Han with his life, and the only way he would'nt be able to, is if he was dead. I sure as heck don't think JarJar could protect Qui-gon if he wanted to, mainly because he is a coward, and because Qui-gon is a Jedi.

Is JarJar free of the life debt, now that Qui-gon is dead, or does it pass on to Obi-wan because he was Qui-gon's Padawan? And if it did, then how did he honor it? Well, in Ep.2 he was the reason Senator Palpatine gained the emergancy powers to control the army and in Ep. 3 use that army to wipe out the Jedi. I know there is a difference in the two species, but I don't think there is a defference in Life debts, if there is, never save a Gungan. Have'nt read about any gungans in the EG

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	Megawolf
date Posted: Jan 21, 2007 5:04 AM Yes, when Qui-Gon died, he was released of his life debt. A life debt doesn't mean that the person will protect his master to the bitter end. There are many instances where the life-debters wanted to kill their masters so they will be free of the life-debt (wookie in KOTOR 2).

	jediprincess77 I Know...
date Posted: Jan 21, 2007 7:04 AM I would imagine a life debt is over when the person to whom the debt is owed passes away. Jar Jar didn't really do much to protect Gui-Gon, did he? I guess Gui-Gon used the life debt as a way to make Jar Jar listen to him and do what he said. One thing's for sure- I'd never save a Gungan!!

	darth maul517 Darth Jedi Maul Secura
date Posted: Jan 21, 2007 12:46 PM Like others said, the life debt would not pass on. I would save a Gungan, why I don't know.

Fish1941

date Posted: Jan 21, 2007 6:40 PM

Why does Jar-Jar bother so many people? Many SW fans react as if he's the greatest threat to the saga. Why? He's just one character who occasionally acted as comic relief. Some people found him funny. Some didn't. But many really over-reacted to his character . . . to the point that they have declared hatred for him. Why? I get the odd feeling that Jar-Jar has tapped into something unpleasant or very frightening to many fans. Something that they don't want to admit about themselves.

	OneFarYoungerAndMorePowerful
date Posted: Jan 23, 2007 6:36 AM I agree with Fish Jar Jar is not that bad. Some people need to chill.

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