Why Dooku Believed Yoda Was Trained in the Dark Side - Star Wars Explained

[@lorenzog7811]

I would think as grand master he would absolutely study the dark side. It was forbidden to most others because they simply wouldnt be able to handle it. I believe windu did too

[@chrishansel95]

"Have you ever heard of the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise, He was so wise and powerful he was able to manipultate midochlorians to create life itself", How do you think Grogu was made?

[@blackc1479]

Windu didn't so much study it, more like he always had a bit of a dark side urge, and he learned to channel and control that side of himself into something more positive. That was why he liked to fight, part of his nature, and I think a bit of a pressure valve. I always loved that scene in dark rendezvous. I doubt Yoda ever studied it per se, but at his levels of power and understanding it would be easy to intuit how to use it. He would have long since gotten to know the dark parts of himself.

[@davidtuttle7556]

​@@blackc1479Rewatch the ROTJ scene where Luke returns to Dagobah. Yoda did indeed have a very deep understanding of nature of the dark side. It is also clear Luke that Yoda understood it. Thats why he asked what he asked. Luke later made that same journey of discovery. Yoda and Luke imo are seriously OP.

[@blackc1479]

@davidtuttle7556 yeah, I see where you're coming from, he had done his own" test" at some point. He knew what it was, but the way portrayed was just that him and the nexus were both there, and he was hiding in its force shadow. But now, yeah, the way it could be interpreted was that he also knew on a deeper level what it could do. Worth noting to that iirc a jedi also died there. No doubt adding more complexity to what it was he understood about it.

[@senateurpalpatine]

The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.

[@davidsmith7962]

I believed that Yoda studied some things from The Dark Side. I also believe that Yoda did this to further learn what to do when encountering certain Dark Side abilities.

[@JediMaster362]

It makes sense. For example, in Attack of The Clones, he absorbs Dooku's Force Lightning, and redirects it. If he didn't study about Force Lightning, he would have been caught off guard.

[@MP-vc4nu]

He did studied the dark side, it only appears when he’s smoking ketamine

[@monkpool]

@@MP-vc4nu🤣

[@LOZi175]

“If one is to understand the great mystery, one must study all its aspects, not just the dogmatic narrow view of the Jedi.”

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

It's a rather hypocritical statement, considering Palpatine only studied the dogmatic view of the Sith.

[@Trick-Framed]

The actual proverb is ... There are many sides to the mountain. Where you stand determines what you see. I didn't like the way Lucas twisted it for Sidious. He should have dropped "dogmatic" and "narrow" and it would have fit with the honied tongue he was slobbering all over Anakin with.

[@LOZi175]

@@Trick-Framed Cool! Did not know that. Thx!!! ✌🏼

[@Sky_lars]

​@@Trick-Framed He was trying to convince Anakin that the Jedi was a cult (which is how it functioned, not maliciously, but still with the taking kids from parents and making them monks) and turning him against the idea of the Jedi order.

[@OdellAtkinson]

@@Trick-Framed Well, trying to get a hack to not write hack-writing is a tall order 66.

[@ConnorMarc]

I like the fact that Yoda struck fear and horror into the heart of Dooku. LoL

[@RedonkulousCaptious]

When you maxed out your levels in badass Sith Knight and your kryptonite is 3 foot green muppet lol

[@MentalWarrior777]

@@RedonkulousCaptioushes pretty much everyones kryptonite in his verse

[@yobogoya4367]

@@RedonkulousCaptious Imagine thinking yourself so powerful and Kermit the Frog takes you down 😂

[@multilis2]

noobs strike fear into opponents. pros like jar jar have enemies underestimate them.

[@nickbriggs8059]

So true. I love true Star Wars lore it is so engrossing. I can’t get enough honestly

[@thewildwolf007]

Don't forget how old yoda is, if yoda trained at the temple as young as din grogu did, then he was trained less then 150 years after the last sith war. Chances are he was trained by people who fought in the war so they might of wanted to teach him some things just in case the sith ever came back.

[@yoda__kush6779]

Yoda was found on a planet by a wandering Jedi master he wasn't taught at the temple in the ways of the younglings just before the clone wars were he was over a 100 when found too

[@jamaxk1373]

Not chances. That is fact his master faced sith

[@lifeisadream1992]

Yoda is like 700 years old​@@yoda__kush6779

[@yoda__kush6779]

@@lifeisadream1992 yes he was over 700 years old but I'm saying he wasn't found and taught till he was probably 100-150 by his master who himself was probably a pre russan reformation Jedi before they took on the refinement of the code we know today

[@IndianaJoe0321]

The last Sith war ended in 1032 BBY. Yoda was born in 896 BBY and was trained by N'Kata Del Gormo. Yoda later became a Jedi Master in 796 BBY. Although N'Kata Del Gormo may not have fought during the Sith War, he may have been trained by a veteran of the War. There is not info on this topic.

[@blackc1479]

Its worth noting that in yodas younger days, the sith were still fresh in the orders memory. There likely were some long lived jedi that had actual first hand knowledge of both fighting them, falling and redemption and gathering their lore for storage. That almost certainly would have influenced the jedi, and their training methods.

[@mitchbaker5995]

That's what I thought it would make since that at the time that yoda joined the order they would have still been teaching new jedi how to fight darksiders

[@jamaxk1373]

He was the only living one trained to actually face sith since his master had faced sith. Windu was trained in saber techniques similar since he was the weapons master.

[@Thundergun5]

It's also worth noting that the Jedi believed the Sith were extinct. They used that word, "extinct"... considering that the jedi were pretty arrogant about that, I seriously doubt they were working on Sith contingency plans... they BELIEVE that battle has already been fought and won.

[@Thundergun5]

And it's also worth noting that George Lucas is not a great story teller and the SWU relies heavily on retcon from other contributors just to remain interesting

[@DoneBrokeDatBack]

The Brotherhood of Darkness (the Sith order that Bane killed along with countless Jedi) was only a little over 100 years before his birth. So very, very fresh.

[@theforcedragon3781]

Interesting! And even more evidence to back this up is that the Evil yoda in S6 said “Yoda hates me yoda plays not with me anymore yoda thinks mes not worthy” showing that Yoda has at least studied the dark side.

[@alec8172]

Bad Yodas there are not, bad owners there are ​@persuasivebarrier2419

[@TronikXR]

What is S6?

[@theforcedragon3781]

@@TronikXR I meant Season 6 of the clone Wars

[@midgetydeath]

From the wording, it seems Yoda studied the Dark Side, recognized it was basically failure incarnate, and dismissed it.

[@andrewvera3724]

All Jedi had the potential Of turning to the dark side..every Jedi knew this and meditated to never come under its influence

[@opzitUvDarKO2]

when dooku used Force lightning against Yoda he thought he had the upper hand, but when Yoda countered by absorbing his Force lightning,I would credit this more to Yoda's mastery of the force itself... Just like in avatar The last Airbender, if you study and master the different elements you will come to find out that all elements can be broken down into smaller separate elements... The energy that is channeled through Force lightning could be broken down reabsorbed redirected perhaps.... Similar to lightning bending.... Yoda realizes that there is no LIGHT side there is no DARK side in actuality. Only light and dark intentions that manifests itself through the use of the force.. there is Only the Force and all that it is made up of, which incidentally is everything.... So yeah space magic 🤓👍🏾. .

[@tombondcrispy6585]

This is the way

[@ElKabong3345]

Electric Judgement has no malice, it is _pure_ energy, so it's easy to absorb Sith Lightning has tremendous amount of malice, you can break down the energy, but your spirit is burnt by the malice. This is why Jedi, and even Sith, should only deflect it. Not embrace it. To absorb it means to *understand* the hate and break it down.

[@GafftheHorse]

If there was no light and no dark, how could 'the dark side cloud everything' which Yoda said at least once was preventing the Jedi (council at least) from seeing clearly and finding out who was manipulating things.

[@goldenfoxy7137]

Sounds like the philosophy of a Grey Jedi ngl

[@opzitUvDarKO2]

@@GafftheHorse as far as the Canon goes which has been changed in retcon'd several times now, there are individuals that are wielders of the force but aren't bound to The same doctrine as professed by practicing Jedi... And they are referred to as great Jedi those who practice the force in all of its entirety, But the wheeled it in a balanced way and don't limit themselves to certain ASPECTS of the force, EVEN SOME ASPECTS THAT OTHERS MAY FIND "UNNATURAL" but only unnatural based upon said doctrine... Just like there are individuals who use certain tools as It was meant to, In those who can use it for harm or unrighteous gain... So those who practice the so-called dark side are merely just using the force in unscrupulous ways therefore clouding things because it is not something the Jedi practice in our either unfamiliar with or again find unsavory.

[@dartharaneus67]

Yoda knows the Dark Side well enough to have realised long ago that it simply had nothing to offer him that he could want. In his case, it wasn't so much a matter of strength in resisting the Dark as it was a complete lack of temptation. But I would argue that this acquired sense of balance in the Force could only have come from some knowledge of the Dark Side at a point in his life. Because only from knowledge of both sides could a true choice have been made and a balance reached. And when I say balance, I'm not implying that Yoda would be a Grey Jedi. I'm saying that he knew enough about both sides to make his choice and stick to it.

[@midgetydeath]

Why do so many people think balance requires Light and Dark? The movies (especially the OG) and George Lucas himself said that the Light Side _IS_ balance in the Force and the Dark Side is imbalance. Then smooth brains go "What? But if you have only Light and no Dark, clearly that's imbalanced" because can't understand that these are names for balance and imbalance, not actual parts of the Force itself.

[@michaelkimberling7307]

Being able to switch between light and dark could also be a quirk of his species. Also as legends Jedi master Kavar said, “The Darkside is always there” to deny that the Darkside exists opens you up the possibility of being corrupted by it.

[@flavaj13]

I think Quigon Jin said something similar in the book of him and apprentice Kenobi's adventures in, Star Wars: Master and Apprentice

[@cherryvapr6969]

True to life too, anger you don't feel is still there; if you're acting from it regardless of your beliefs it will damage those around you. Better to be aware of your emotions and incorporate them into making objectively correct choices.

[@Jayteaseepiirturi]

I shall abandon the idea of a special property of Yoda's species as that would be too easy. I would rather say, seven centuries is a long time to do the right thing and the wrong thing. I refuse to believe Yoda has never screwed and has had to pay the price for it. The only way to know Dark Side is to be Dark Side. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. With something like that, it comes down to the question: Who and what are you? Take Darth Vader. Or, Anakin Skywalker, if you will. Take Revenge of the Sith and Return of the Jedi. Dark Side was ALWAYS Anakin's choice. Abandoning Dark Side for Luke? ALSO HIS CHOICE. Like I said: Who and what are you?

[@ShawAnthoni]

​​@@JayteaseepiirturiInteresting thoughts. Makes me consider that, as trite as it sounds compassion and Love are a buffer like when a parent must wound some to protect a child; the overall result is based in care rather than AIM to harm which subordinate. With that perspective maybe it's as simple as Yoda had no one left from his species or very few so he was keen to seek out community while the sith can be assumed to be disgruntled loners that only work together out of necessity. Perhaps the spirit of community continues to save Yoda from the loneliness of the dark side and is why he's so attuned to the motions of the force since it is the greatest community.

[@bryank7500]

Yoda also sent Luke to face the dark side. Luke fought and found himself but came back to the light side. That is why Yoda was impressed.

[@jacobmoore87]

Imagine if yoda was originally a child of the Dark Side. Could Yoda have been bred to be an incredibly rare prodigy of the sith? Then due to pivtol events, inconceivably found himself falling for the path of the light? It would be so cool to see the struggle of his confidence in his foundational faith. Then he makes his tortured path to Grandmaster of the Jedi. Haha I love it. Feel free to add/subtract!!

[@okarifox]

That would make for a really cool and interesting series! :)

[@kaimagnus5760]

Maybe when Yoda said "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” and "Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny." he was speaking from personal experience.

[@Post-Trib]

They never mention if pride and arrogance lead to the dark side, which it should. Everyone experiences fear and anger

[@kaimagnus5760]

@@Post-Trib I would argue any strong negative emotions can lure one to The Dark Side. To me The Dark Side isn't so much Evil as it is lacking in control. The Light Side is like a Campfire, controlled but vital to many things. Whereas The Dark Side is a Wildfire. And if left Unchecked it will destroy everything in its path. Including the one who started it.

[@RealWorldGames]

Yoda also said he "feared " Anakin's training

[@goinginsane37098]

@@Post-Triband we all know anakin was one arrogant shit

[@christiansaunders5421]

⁠@@Post-Tribyea cuz both him and the whole order had pride in their knowledge of the force and the responsibility they took for it which completely clouded sideous from them and allowed him to grow in the dark side

[@magicaltour1]

Yoda and Sideous being similar seems to have always been the intention. It works great thematically, as we see that Luke and Vader both have masters whose council they seek.

[@TK199999]

When Yoda faced his Darkness, it said that Yoda didn't play with his Darkside anymore and that he found it unworthy. Highly suggesting Yoda did study at least his own darkside and may well have gone far down that path. In fact its highly suggested too that Dooku saw the same creature we say in the Clone Wars epo.

[@petemustangman]

I taught you everything you know. I didn't teach you everything I know.

[@GhillieGuide]

The other very canon answer is that the hubris of the sith means that dooku could only imagine that level of power coming from the dark side

[@Xyma-YT]

By the way: Yoda did NOT Lose to Palpatine / Sidious! it came to a draw at the end of the fight... He just / only Failed to beat Palpatine / Sidious, but he definitely did NOT Lose!

[@volbound1700]

Palpatine won. Sure it looks like a draw from fight but Yoda going into hiding and Palpatine taking over the Empire clearly shows that Palpatine won. I also get the vibe that Yoda was severely injured in the fight and that is why you don't see him doing anything again other than training Luke with a cane.

[@winstonsmith8482]

@@volbound1700 dislocated his hip! not good when 900 years old are you!

[@serpion5x]

He was unable to beat Palpatine. Given the situation, that is absolutely a loss.

[@Formless-Entertainment]

I like Yoda, he was winning the lightsaber duel but lost the force battle. He retreated for a reason, not because of reinforcements.

[@cowgirlqueen2636]

Palpatine won. Yoda and Obi Wan went into exile in remote areas of the galaxy and hid and they left him alone

[@ChrisR-k2b]

His knowledge of the darkside nexus on Degobah didn’t come from a vacuum. He may well have had history with that nexus prior to Order 66 . Makes sense in a thousand year lifespan . He literally was around when the rule of two was implemented.

[@martykuypers8608]

They had a lot of Sith holocrons in the restricted section in the temple. So I'm sure he studied them and that's how he learned about the dark side. He should have studied them more because he couldn't match Sidious' power in the force. That's what Dooku did and it helped turn him. Dooku after Yoda absorbed his force lightning and shot it back at him he was able to deflect it which is really impressive.

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

Dooku evidently was able to absorb Lightning as well. According to Legends anyway, and inferences in canon novels, only Yoda surpassed Dooku in knowledge and abilities in the Light Side. What made Dooku so dangerous was the sheer knowledge he had of both Light and Dark.

[@rdub1035]

This ain’t Harry Potter

[@sherifzeus999]

Dooku was no match for Anthony Hopkins 3:03

[@darthgoza]

I love that line from Dark Rendezvous (paraphrasing here) "Dooku realized that should Yoda fall to the dark side, with his extensive knowledge of the Force, he would be unstoppable and mop the floor with Sidious".

[@jamesgodfrey1322]

Electric Judgment, also known as Emerald Lightning, was a light side Force technique used to spray electric bolts of variable intensity from the hands and fingers. At one time, it was classified as a forbidden Force power within the Jedi Order; however, some Jedi such as Plo Koon,

[@jacobnash9755]

Plo Koon knows a variant of that force power that is commonly taught on his home world to force users. However, it is not the same, just similar.

[@jrsmuse]

I'm truly impressed by the myriad of ways you can restate the premise.

[@tootall4u750]

The Stupendous Wave, I’ve been really enjoying your videos and insights into all things Star Wars. I’m so impressed by the depth and breadth of your knowledge and understanding of Canon, lore, legends etc etc. I can’t imagine just how much reading/research you’ve had to do in order to come up with everything you share. I’ve come to appreciate Star Wars even more and I’ve always been a BIG fan. Even if certain movies or series were “meh” I still liked them because it would at least reveal more canon/details/insights into the Star Wars universe, so watching your videos is like getting another bite off the sandwich lol. Anyways, keep up the great work and I’m sure glad I stumbled upon one of your videos and have been enjoying going back into your archive watching 1-2 new/old videos almost everyday. Cheers mate!!

[@dascrazy7400]

Yea im impressed with his ability to upload twice a day

[@TheStupendousWave]

Thank you so much! That means a lot!

[@GalifraianDoctor]

This video was done really well, you have to sit back and appreciate it and the stuff that is sold here looks pretty good. 5 stars.

[@nickolaszissimos1189]

Yes, one cannot make it to such a power level as Yoda without being able to use both light and darkness. The key is balance, and obviously Yoda had it. True power does not come from the light nor the darkness but rather from balance. To be able to keep switching sides at will means one has learned a great deal of both and how to use and utilize both equally. To achieve balance one must accept every single part of themself.

[@nathanjohnston9762]

The dark side is like a hammer. You can use it to build a house, or you could hurt people if you are an irresponsible person.

[@nickolaszissimos1189]

@@nathanjohnston9762 So true, it must be used in a responsible and controlled way.

[@ajburdett882]

The Jedi that can study the dark side and even learn it's techniques, but still not be tempted to succumb to it, are truly the most powerful force users of all

[@Sun_Tzu_Art_0f_War]

Love your videoes Stupendous Wave

[@jordanmurray4061]

he lives on a planet with the most dark side energy in the galaxy. the tunnel he sent Luke through, where he struck down vader and saw himself under the mask, in "the empire strikes back", was pure dark side energy. it was a test to see if luke was ready, and a metaphor for facing the darkness within oneself. going through it to find the light again.

[@jvin248]

There is a reason Yoda had that convenient Dark Side Cave on Dagobah for Luke to enter. Perhaps it was simply a sith who tracked yoda to the planet as alluded to, or it was his Dark Side laboratory Yoda used like a gym membership to buff up his skills.

[@parkerstroh6586]

this man has cracked the code

[@timian210]

That... actually makes sense.

[@nicholasjh1]

I think he picked dagobah to have the dark side mask his presence

[@colbywalker5301]

@@nicholasjh1bingo

[@jeanwesleynew]

"Do or do not. There is no "try"." I tried of not judging Yoda on the results of his leadership. He was in charge of the Jedi during their near complete destruction. This would eclipse into darkness any amount of good deeds for any other leader. Yoda was an arrogant ass.

[@lazytommy0]

yoda understood that the dark side itself was a lie. always promising power but only delivering falsehoods and deceptions, simply illusions of gold and grandure that could never deliver anything but ruin.

[@Scoob_so_lame]

Just wait till Darth Binks and his apprentice Darth Salacious show up with their army of dark yodas from the outer edges, where Yodas home planet lies.

[@YayoHernandez-b1j]

The stupendous wave you won, made Star Wars, what if scenarios you can do it again please make. What if Anakin Skywalker was trained by the force itself video you can do it

[@iamdflamont]

Same with addiction and other struggles we have in life. We ought to embrace the discomfort to learn. Not to agree or disagree; good, bad or indifferent, but to understand. And to know how to balance.

[@AtakenSmith]

What I never understood. Why is the dark side never used to do good...

[@Kris-ym2zr]

I saw a video explaining that Mace Windu used the dark side of the force to some degree, so this would mean that it was. However, most people would probs consumed by it if they triedthe same thing

[@AtakenSmith]

@@Kris-ym2zr I actually found it later that in legends there are stories about force users using the dark side for good. The Shits hated them and the Jedis did not like they used the dark side. You are right with the consumption part as well, many people who started out good became bad and influenced by the dark side.

[@Kris-ym2zr]

@@AtakenSmith That's interesting to hear, thanks for sharing. I also learned yesterday that Jedi that use a purple light saber seem to follow this path of mixing the light and dark for the benefit of a good cause. Pretty fascinating.

[@spacefoodie]

You cant fake it u have to really channel ur hate and its addictive,

[@sirBrouwer]

Because that was never George Luckas his intention. He very deliberately tried to make a very black and white picture. good vs bad. His aim at frist was to make at least one decent but aiming at three well of movies. And for most on a very low budget.

[@shannoncook6208]

When he told duku that he still had much to learn and he also said that he could tell that he was strong with the dark side. Yoda already knew what was up because he had already been through it.

[@hanswolfhausen8347]

I think, well duh! 800 + year old Grand Master of the Jedi Order. He wasn't the first and he wouldn't be the last. Also, he exiled himself to a planet strong in the Dark side of the force. He didn't stick out like a sore thumb but blended in so effectively. Perhaps it is Yoda's very species that allows him so much control and restraint. Don't forget, Windu also trained in some of the dark side lightsaber combat techniques.

[@Ryokai395]

The idea of Yoda being able to use both sides not getting overwhelmed by one is fascinating. I think the force is based on yin and yang. One cant exist without the other. And i think Yoda or maybe even his whole race knows much more about it. Maybe they even teach both ways at once or something like this.

[@olubeveridge898]

How arrogant do you have to be to believe that you are more powerful and better than someone 900 yrs old. And then you believe the only way he can beat you is by learning something from the dark side. That’s another level of arrogance if you ask me.

[@SirRevCyberTrucker]

Almost as arrogant as the less-than-900-year-old Sidious when he defeated Yoda, eh?

[@MLGProTroller]

Because that’s how the dark side works. It gives you an immense power up once you use it. So for example, someone like Barris Offee, if made a proper sith lord, could easily be as powerful as Mace Windu in 2-3 years. But because the dark side corrupts, she’d only be at that level for let’s say 10-15 years. Whereas in the light side, the longer you’re in it, the more powerful you’ll be with time, like Yoda. Essentially the dark side rewards you know, and makes you pay later, while the light side will reward you in the long run, and make you wait in the short term. Basically the dark side is a sprint, while the light side is a marathon.

[@williamoverton7775]

The moment that made me see the dark side was when the lightning reflected in his eyes right then he unleashed the dark side in a desperate struggle.

[@schroder1972utrecht]

i think yoda's species is inherently darkside, those who are good(lightside) are put in exile, where they from? Peridea? wildspace? unexplored region?

[@joshoowa]

Not sure where you heard that but it’s definitely not canon to anything Lucas wrote.

[@schroder1972utrecht]

@joshoowa i wrote i think, not i read it someplace

[@andrewgavin3083]

Study he certainly did, but I think the true clue to his power and why he so easily switched back to the light is his simple phrase when he faced his own darkside "Part of me you are, but I choose not to feed you" I think you should have included that one

[@UnexpectedWonder]

It's like a Grandmaster of the Martial Arts. It makes sense for both Yoda and Darth Sidious to be similar as two Grandmasters.

[@Dece132]

800 years I would imagine just being that old you'd want to learn how to counter your nemesis's skills

[@BrotherAzrael]

Train in the Dark Side enough, and you too will become a little green goblin.

[@brokenbridge6316]

This wouldn't surprise me at all. This subject is quite interesting to discuss.

[@hansvonheileger5791]

This makes all the sense! It would even explain why he went into self exile after the clone wars... specifically on a Dark Aligned Planet.

[@BlowinXO]

Also how he was able do hide so easily on such a planet

[@capesword111]

I'm impressed that he would take an interest in those he opposed, even if it did influence him in ways he wouldn't approve of. It's important to be aware of both sides of a conflict if one wants to be truly effective. You can't really fight back the arguments of someone like Siddious if you don't know the perspective he's coming from, and what makes it work and the problems with it. Both sides of the Light/Dark conflict have some issues with them, but being aware of both makes it easier to work with a side, or go your own way.

[@kitfo18]

I would imagine that it is a ability of his species. This is the secret of what makes his species so powerful in the force. I would also go as far as to say that it is the light side that keeps them alive for so long and that is why no one has ever seen one of the dark side.

[@charlesbarnes7520]

Yoda knew enough to not study the dark side until he had enough strength and wisdom to transmute it , making it unable to claim him

[@NickolosBreedlove]

It explains why he could stand the darkness on dagobah

[@Lutefisk_Fettuccini]

Dark side Yoda kind of looks like a gremlin when fed after midnight, only, you know, worse.

[@djphat1736]

Yoda did exactly what was needed for the moment. No more no less. He kept the appearance that he was old and frail. Even among those that "knew" better. He never walked without a cane and never exerted himself further than needed. Like we all know he can walk just fine without a cane. So in the end, it worked PERFECTLY against Dooku. He simply had no idea. I'm willing to bet good money that Yoda "let" Darth Sidious hit him with that lightning. JUST to make him over confident. Feeding that sith need to believe they are superior.

[@atyourself1st]

"For 800 years have I trained Jedi... My own council where I keep." - Yoda

[@Gor85]

It's extremely possibly he studied dark side. He wanted to learn,in case he needed him. Glad to see he's not perfect. Always a pleasure to watch your videos.May the Force be with you too😊

[@iyziejane]

On Dagobah, Yoda lives within hiking distance of that "dark side cave" that gives Luke a vision. A "domain of evil", he calls it.

[@NekoTDaGhost]

It’s quite simple. Yoda is a known tactical genius. Spent many years fighting many different enemies. When you have spent a lot of time and survived in the trenches you start to learn things. Even apply them to your own methods. Another thing that any good intelligence/general person would know and follow this simple rule. “Know your enemy like you know yourself”. By applying this knowledge would it not be fair and safe to assume that for research and intelligence purposes he would risk himself so that he could hope to understand his enemy better so that he would be able to develop better tactics to either defeat them OR FIND A COMMON GROUND TO END THE CONFLICT. Just my take on it. I lean more to the latter of my statement. But he definitely had plans in place for both outcomes. Understanding one’s enemy is the first step in ending a conflict.

[@yaboikingkai3475]

NGL. The idea that Yoda would study the dark side makes me smile.

[@shkotayd9749]

Force absorb (Tutaminis) was rare? It was known as an ability taught early on in the Order and one most Jedi could use to some degree. Most couldnt do THIS or catch bolts and more, but most had it to some degree to catch and disperse energies. As the Order kept Sith holocrons and other artifacts at the Temple itself. I do think more than just Yoda studied what their opposites might have done. Prior to Maul showing up, they thought the Sith were extinct, and only Dark Jedi or other dark side users were about.

[@asmithgames5926]

It makes sense with how Yoda knew which warnings to give Luke regarding the Dark Side.

[@MrDs247]

I think Yoda just had a ability to not only feel the force around him obviously but the force and dark side within others in a way that allowed him to learn more and master all

[@definiteg4909]

It is interesting that Yoda does have abilities that are known to be a part of the dark side that he used to counter dark side users

[@nemesisbreakz]

Yoda even stated that there are other disciplines to follow other than the jedi. Disciplines that could benefit the jedi. If Yoda did learn the dark arts and can stave off the darkness, that makes him even more powerful and intriguing.

[@ancienttechnique5830]

Yoda always dropped jewels about the dangers of the dark side

[@Fernandonelu]

Awesome video bro

[@windigoking]

Yoda is the secret sith mastermind. Playing both sides.

[@2Times22]

And still Sidious managed to be practically invisible for so many years,posing as the chancellor,and none of the Jedi-not even Yoda(who according to your video here might know little bit of the dark side)none of them exposed him or understood what he was doing...Unbelievable what he did to them...If you think about it its crazy..!!!

[@briarleigh8077]

To me after watching this video I feel like yoda knew all aspects of the force and knew that one couldn’t just be all light or dark but rather a blend of both and a true master of the force as himself probably knew that you had to balance the two, I feel like that’s why he was able to slip into the dark side and slip back out so easily and not let it control him.

[@GifoChilds]

900 years is a long time to meditate and come to conclusions no one else would have time for, pretty sure Yoda learned it to save it for a rainy day. Just from sheer time he has experience, his dedication to the light must’ve been something else.

[@juice_man4439]

I’m sure Yoda studied the dark side. He was alive for 900 years, at some point his curiosity had to lead him to look into it. There were several jedi who fell to the dark side during his life, he likely wanted to know what he would be going up against if he ever had to fight one of them. Especially if the Jedi who fell was someone powerful, such as a council member that could actually pose a threat. With all the sith holocrons the Jedi possessed, he probably looked over them and saw how they fought, and developed counters to abilities the sith liked to use. The real question is did he study it to just familiarize himself with a potential encounter with a dark side user or did he even possibly experiment with the dark side himself

[@t.j.armendariz354]

It’s worth noting, everyone knew of Tutaminis to some extent, that’s how Anakin and Obi-Wan survived the heat of mustafar, but it’s a very different level to not just absorb ambient heat but instead absorb powerful concentrated energy and then put it back out

[@timothyhenegar7484]

Yoda: Hm, so sure you are. That to the Dark Side I would fall. Morph, disfigure, become that which would shape and consume me. Forget peace, embrace passion, desire you assume. When knowledge itself is enlightenment. For enlightenment illuminates all even in darkness the Force does. True mastery of Dark Side is in stealth, not brute power. For the mind a fascinating thing is to manipulate. The only real dark side, be (farts). That which is silent but deadly. (Farts) ree hee hee hee hee.

[@MentalWarrior777]

If yoda had taught his most trusted how to acknowledge their own darkness, but flee away from it, maybe they wouldn’t have been so blind collectively

[@Aaron-fl2iv]

A crowd sourced fan fiction would be amazing.

[@nijadbahnam9859]

Well, you know the saying :" Know your enemies. "

[@patrickdoane7]

I think in 800 years it could be expected that a being as powerful as yoda would explore all avenues of the force for knowledge and self improvement

[@luiscastellanos5527]

As in any Grand Master of anything they NEVER divulge all that they know. But to be the absolute best in what they do, they MUST explore and study all aspects of it.

[@jasongorkisch]

Watching this, I’m reminded of Galadriel in LotR when Frodo offers her the Ring and she passes her test, refusing it

[@user-di7tg7qf6u]

If Yoda had this wisdom, why didn’t he have compassion for Anakin and help him control the dark side within?

[@RaccAttacc01]

My theory for that is because when Anakin asked Yoda about how to deal with loss of a loved one, he was vague when answering Yoda when he asked who he was talking about. Therefore, he didn't realize his answer would be improper.

[@nightdevil6666]

Doc: Anthony Yoda Hopkins doesn't exist. He cannot hurt you.

[@cyrilcooper4173]

The biggest appeal to the dark side is power. The reason Yoda is so easily able to pull away from it is because He doesn’t covet power. He would and should be able to study it to understand the enemy but he never would become power hungry.

[@flygonkerel781]

he didnt study the dark side, he explored his own darkness in order to master and subdue it

[@bon7029]

Yoda: Trained in both the light and dark side I have. Chosen the light I did because more useful it is.

[@ronsimpson143]

In legends, before Disney fucked it up, Kyp Durron had turned to the dark side and come back. Someone used force lightning against him, and he turned it. He said (paraphrasing) that once you know how to make it, it cannot harm you. That made me think that Yoda HAD gone to the dark side.... or had come FROM a dark side species and turned to the light. Perhaps his species is from the new galaxy shown in Ahsoka?

[@allenr316]

"Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat" Sun Tzu. When it comes to the Dark Side, it may be riskier, but is no less true.

[@Egregore-33]

Excellent episode. There should be a reason Yoda explored the dark side. My feeling is a comic will need to be written about the death of Yoda’s master at the hands of a dark Jedi. Had he only known this ability he would have survived. This should be written. *Waves hand at Dave Filoni* This should be written.

[@nathanyoung1388]

I love the idea I have that maybe in his history Yoda fell to the dark side and since he has fallen and turned back he knows how dangerous and seductive the dark side is.

[@ericklandrud5356]

Maybe Yoda learned things he never let any others know of because prepared he wished to be, in case surprises may show themselves, and knowing that from within the Jedi Order an adversary might rise, the Dark Side, his knowledge of, would some "high ground" he would have

[@RaseemNaqash]

I think Yoda's study of the Dark Side would have to have been once he sat on the Jedi Council, simply because below that rank, he would've (officially) had no access to the Sith holocrons within the Jedi archive (that was why Anakin was so frustrated when he wasn't granted the rank of Master: He needed the rank to access the archive and thus learn the power which Darth Plageuis had over death, in order to save Padme) His ability to release the Dark Side and return to the light, I would put down to his great age, and it being 'only a few pages in the book of his life', rather than several chapters.

[@scottboa2738]

In order to have balance in the force, one must train in both the light and dark sides. Not just the light side, as the Jedi believed. The early ancestors of the Jedi, called Je'daii, understood this. Many studied scorcery, such as the legendary Je'daii Temple Master Dam-Pow. Luke Skywalker tried to teach this to Rey. You need balance in order to be a good Jedi.

[@jakedaniels7676]

Yoda lived without attachment so it makes sense he would study both sides of the force. He held no attachment and didn’t speak in absolutes. Two rules of becoming a Jedi, potentially rules that lead you to eventually being able to learn the full strength of the force without being corrupted.

[@switchboardrevelry4275]

"Yoda plays not with me anymore." - Dark Yoda. Meaning he did at some point.

[@CrashD6]

Like you said, "Yoda wasn't as perfect as we thought", he was far beyond our expectations, to transition into the dark and back to the light at will is an ability far beyond any Jedi Master or Sith Lord If you reach the ceiling as a Jedi, there is no need for the shortcuts of the Dark Side

[@sithari518]

Dark Rendezvous was a very underrated novel. Highly recommend it to new and old fans alike.

[@waylolz1561]

bro a lotta those pictures scared the life outta me

[@shannoncook6208]

He studied the dark side.He just had too much love in his heart to agree or go with it.

[@Funinightmare]

Some say that in episode 5 Empire Strikes back that was the first time Yoda used the dark side of the force when he tried to take the Lamp from R2D2 but hittingnin with his cane.

[@Transcend11111]

I would agree 💯% with your assessment. As a student of Chinese Medicine, I would argue the concept of the Force is drawn completely from The Dao and could be best represented as ☯️. In Chinese medicine you cannot have a complete separation of Yin from Yang without death. Therefore, I'm also going to argue that in order to understand the Force to its fullest you would need to study ALL aspects of it in balance. THIS is why Palpatine was not as powerful as Yoda let alone someone the likes of Revan (whom I would argue to be one of the MOST powerful, influential and COMPLETE Force Users in the Star Wars Universe). It's also why Palps was adamant to obliterate the entire Jedi populace. His own fear was his undoing 😉. Great vid!!