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What If Anakin Convinced The Jedi Council NOT to Dismiss Ahsoka? Let’s explore the depths of it in the video.
Anakin can hardly contain his disgust at what he sees in the Jedi Council. Obi-Wan can sense the anger and sighs.
Obi-Wan: The Republic government has been pressuring us to take harsh action to resolve this issue. They believe that if we do not comply with their demands, then we may be compromised.
Anakin: So that’s what this is then? Appeasement? Giving them their pound of flesh? This council should be ashamed of itself! How can we call ourselves bringers of justice when we can’t even ensure it ourselves?
Yoda: Understandable. Your frustrations are complex, but this matter is understandable.
Anakin: What’s complex about it? You said yourself. Your vision is clouded, and yet you would condemn an innocent girl all because of politics. The Jedi are supposed to be honorable, and do what’s right even when it is difficult, especially if it's difficult.
The whole room goes silent as they stare at Anakin. For a moment they look ready to condemn him. But suddenly, a look crosses their faces. Shame.
Mace: Skywalker speaks passionately, but truly. The Senate’s recent actions have left much to be desired. They should be the last people to criticize us about justice.
Yoda: Compromise our beliefs, we should not. Wrong this decision is. Rescind my vote, I do.
Ki-Adi-Mundi: As do I.
The others who voted to kick Ahsoka out suddenly altered their votes, now all fully supporting her. This causes quite a stir in the public and the Senate are quick to use it against them.
But whatever criticism they have soon vanishes as the truth is revealed. Anakin captures Barriss who confesses to their crimes.
Suddenly, the chancellor and his allies are on the back foot as they must reluctantly retract their statements and acknowledge the Jedi’s wisdom in handling the situation.
Although the council tries to explain their actions, Anakin and Ahsoka are furious that the Jedi Order is being politicized in such a way. To their surprise, the Council agrees. After hearing Anakin’s words, it was like a cold awakening at how close they came to surrendering their values and breaking the Jedi Code.
The Jedi agreed to try and make some changes to understand the needs of the people once again. As Anakin and Ahsoka seem most in tune with the regular citizens of the galaxy, they place them in charge of this new organization.
As usual, the first to congratulate Anakin for this role is Palpatine who contacts Anakin and offers his thanks. But while he is normally eager for praise from the chancellor, Anakin now responds with cool courtesy.
This event shook up his trust in the government, especially the chancellor. Seeing how close the chancellor was to destroying the future of his apprentice, Anakin doesn’t feel comfortable being with him.
As the head of this organization, Anakin spends his time visiting the lower districts and refugee camps of the Jedi Order alongside Ahsoka and Padme. The three are perhaps the only ones who seem to have the people’s trust. Anakin’s status as a war hero has him practically revered by the refugees, Ahsoka’s recent trial has won her the sympathy of the people of Coruscant who face injustice every day, and Padme’s efforts to help the poorest of the poor are well-known.
This allows the people to slowly open up to them. They spend weeks there slumming with the people, listening to their woes, sharing in their food, and trying to understand what they are going through.
The biggest concern they have is the war, but not because they fear the CIS. Instead, they worry that they are forgotten. As the war drags on, they feel their freedoms and rights are slowly being chipped away while the services which the government used to provide are no longer there.
Meanwhile, they are equally disillusioned with the Jedi Order who are their protectors. There used to be Jedi who helped keep things in order in the lower districts, but now all of them are in the front, fighting a war and becoming generals instead.
To that end, Ahsoka decides to visit her old friend in prison, Barriss to get her thoughts on this.
Barriss: I wasn’t expecting to see you here, not after what I did.
Ahsoka: Believe me, I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think it was important. But you said something that got my attention. That we’re an army fighting for the Dark Side.
Barriss: Opened your eyes, have you? Look around you, my friend. Is this what you pictured the Jedi doing? Fighting in a war? Leading troops at our age? Having to watch our friends die because the Republic wished to make us soldiers.
Ahsoka: You can’t blame the Republic for that. That was Dooku’s doing! What were we supposed to do?
Barriss: You act as if we’re the only ones who can stop him? There are millions of soldiers willing to fight, why does it have to be us? That’s exactly why I chose this path.
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