Master Yourself and Inspire Others - Clone Wars Gets Therapized

[@NicDPixilist]

LOVE IT! clonewars is so amazing at making everyone feel important, its so beautiful i wish more adults would take it seriously!

[@SiriuslyBlack7]

We do,others assume we're man babies,but these stories are the gold standard that the movies should try to achieve.

[@AndreNitroX]

It’s more mature than the movies

[@passarovoador6662]

I really want one about Maul, with Clone Wars and Rebels as context

[@nustiucenumesamipun]

Yess, maybe with a bit of context about his traumatizing "upbringing" by Sidious.

[@bilbobaggins5322]

A video about Maul and the danger of “revenge” would be amazing

[@jeffjohnson1966]

​@@nustiucenumesamipunyou can't analyze Maul WITHOUT talking about how he was stolen as a baby to be raised as a brutal killer by a certified narcissistic psychopath. That would mess anyone up in the long run. Raise with no love, compassion, or forgiveness. Just cold indifference and manipulation. I would be extremely interested to see how he's broken down and what issues he actually struggles with.

[@madelinegarber7860]

Me too! Or Bo Katan. He could use Clone Wars and Rebels or Mando depending on what lense he wants to analyze her through. But Maul would be outstanding. There’s so much to work with!

[@ChristianGibbons777]

@@jeffjohnson1966That and he had a trauma bind with Sidious you could say.

[@ethanhoerr2924]

I’m loving the Clone Wars therapy episodes.

[@aelinalice9194]

I also really love that when Yoda is finished with his fight against his inner dark side, he’s tired. He’s exhausted. Acknowledging your own dark side and overcoming it can be exhausting. But that’s okay. You can’t give up that fight ❤

[@FilippiniProductions]

SPOT ON YODA IMPRESSION!! Please keep covering the Clone Wars, it's my favorite show being covered by Mended Light.

[@ztslovebird]

More animated Star Wars, please! I’d love to hear your thoughts about Kanan Jarrus & Rex in Rebels, or Kanan & Ezra.

[@malaynacase]

I second this!!!!

[@noveldefender9815]

And Plo Koon!

[@madelinegarber7860]

Yes pleasr!!! Or Kallas.

[@vishnulachansin9023]

To me yoda has always been the emobidiment of wisdom but also an old dog can still learn new tricks if he is willing to learn.

[@stephanoawesome4588]

I would love to see a whole series on all of the main Starwars animated characters. There is so much backstory goodness in all the shows! Darth Maul is my favorite character in the shows because of his past. Although he can come across as cold and uncaring, he shows the deepest attachments. He genuinely loved his mother, his brother, and was very attached to Ezra. Maul has a habit of not knowing how to form healthy relationships and I think that is what made him so obsessed with Kenobi. Kenobi had what he wanted… and repeatedly tells Obi-Wan how much he is hurting and Obi-Wan and the other Jedi don’t really take the time to listen to him… Maul needs therapy… 🥺

[@dovahkiinhowey]

What you said about conditioning and everyone being unique. I think I "knew" this but I never believed it until now.

[@madelinegarber7860]

I love that scene you chose to show first. I remember going into the Clone Wars show for the first time having only seen the movies and Mando s1. Like you were saying the clones didn’t stand out to me that much even in the Clone Wars movie. I just kinda saw them as mindless grunts, but I kept hearing about this show and how good it was so I decided to give it a chance. This first episode completely subverted my expectations and flipped everything I knew about the clone on its head. And I love how it’s Yoda who drives home the message that all clones are unique, something that is proven time and again throughout the series.

[@lesliea.6440]

Excellent impression of Yoda! Love the clone wars therapy. Would love to see one on Padme and her compassion. How she maintains her character. Just like Ashoka but within politics which I think is so relevant. 🙏🏻

[@zebracorne]

It really makes me think on how we work with "persecutor" (maladapted protectors) alters in dissociative disorcers: once we recognize that their maladapted behaviors are here to try to protect ourselves from something, we can start looking for the base need or vulnerability and change our behavior for a more adapted one. Working with my own maladapted protectors was quite a ride, but deep down they really need a hug, a plush toy and a mug of hot cocoa. And being reminded that, here and now, it's okay. Trauma time is over. We can heal now.

[@adedow1333]

This was perfectly timed. I needed this for today. One cannot run or hide from one's problems, mistakes, ir fears. You have to face them in order to live the life you were meant to live.

[@sarahlandis289]

I struggle with thinking that what I have done is good enough. The phrase I hear the most from my inner demons is that I'm "not good enough." I'm not normal enough or I haven't done a job well enough for customer satisfaction. I imagine others to be frustrated by me or irritated by me. I am always trying to be "enough". To be accepted. In my early years I was rejected time and time again by teachers and peers for not behaving as they thought I should. There is always a part of me trying to be good enough for others' acceptance.

[@lizbizwiz1238]

I hope you do a video on Rex. Out of all the clones, he’s the probably the most interesting of the millions of them.

[@GediRitter]

I really love the idea! Just a little feedback: The series is called "The Clone Wars", that wouldn't matter normally, but there is another series from 2003 just called "Clone Wars" so it's a bit confusing to call both of them clone wars :D Also: Outstanding Yoda impression!

[@scaredscorpion]

That's a pretty good Yoda impression

[@christiangirlcirhiri28]

It's very good! 😂

[@ravenclawfairy3648]

Anytime in media, in a book, whatever the medium is, when it comes to the face down of "The Light Side" vs "The Dark Side", I will begin to sob. I had my own face down, with my trauma as a rape victim and growing up as a gifted child who felt lied to by all my teachers who swore all I needed was a college degree. I am in a much better place because I had good friends who stood up to me and told me I needed professional help. I also recognized the signs early and, for me, I made friends with my own dark side. She isn't evil, she is the part of me that society deemed "sinful" and "out of control", and other horrible words. I don't reject her, I accept her as she is, and she helps me be a well rounded woman.

[@nephicus339]

Frank Oz would be proud of that Yoda impression intro.

[@sashali6666]

Seeing the Bad Batch and Rebels alongside this would be really nice! (plus maybe a look at Umbara or smth?)

[@psoma_brufd]

Absolutely!

[@sunfurycommenting1013]

I definitely want to see Umbara, perhaps as an analysis of loyalty and blind devotion?

[@starlighter93]

10:28 As soon as you mentioned escaping to online gambling, an ad for a casino popped up for me... Dear KZbin, explain yourself. :D

[@AndreNitroX]

What this episodes reveal as well is that Jedi are supposed to naturally have this balance within themselves they can’t just ignore fundamental emotions or desires like anger or greed but instead work to control it so it doesn’t consume them. The Jedi became so dogmatic during this time era that they no longer were true Jedi, which is why the sith manipulated and defeated them so easily. Luke understood that vader was like him and once he grappled that dark part of himself first, then he became a true Jedi.

[@Jurassicparkfan1025]

Jonathan Decker has the supreme Yoda impression. He could voice act Yoda with no problems 😁 😁😁

[@ignacnovotny2808]

I love the part about fighting darkside. From the movies I think connection with force makes everything stronger. That is for example why attachments are forbidden because fear of loosing someone is much more dangerous for jedi than for regular person. Regular person has just part of them afraid, but for jedi that part is sentient and jedi will also always be tempted to get more powerful to save those he loves and than it just transforms into only wanting to be more powerful.

[@AndreNitroX]

In Star Wars the dark side is not apart of the force instead it is apart of the force user, except it’s more amplified. If the dark part of yourself overcomes you then it will be amplified, only through discipline and balance can you hope to be a better person.

[@ignacnovotny2808]

@@AndreNitroX dark side is often described as disease or corruption of the force. I imagine it a bit like one Ring from lord of the rings. It offers power and it's always trying to tempt and even using it with good intentions leads to corruption.

[@rhel373]

@@ignacnovotny2808 I think ultimately it works really well as a metaphor for how we tend to fall into habits. Getting angry and punching someone is easy, can feel good, and can even on occasion solve a problem. But it also kinda builds a habit of doing that, and worse.

[@AndreNitroX]

@@rhel373 yes, once you give in to those habits, its difficult to stop, and it will only get worse.

[@AndreNitroX]

@@ignacnovotny2808 yes, many confuse the balance in star wars as light side/ darkside, but the real balance is the force and the dark side is the perversion. True balance is dealing with life's problems and overcoming them, whether evil exists or not does not affect that natural balance, but evil can tip the scales.

[@cindywells9119]

I think the one thing that I got that was valuable from my own “hero’s journey”-which from the context of Joseph Campbell is more symbolic of the journey inward, as opposed to outward goals-was the understanding that our shadows for the most part are parts of us that are inherently good and valuable, but get distorted and thrown out of balance by being either suppressed or overdone out of fear because of voices growing up telling us that parts of us are terrible or shameful. I remember my father trying to break my strong will, and yet if it wasn’t for the fact that my mother accepted and cherished that part of me I might have allowed it to be broken, and if that had happened I couldn’t have survived the health challenges that almost took me out on more than one occasion. I do still struggle with a tendency to sacrifice myself unnecessarily, but again, that’s something beautiful if it’s held in balance. It’s just that out of balance it can be problematic in relationships, with a tendency to over-give, or fall on your proverbial sword for someone else, instead of dedicating yourself to following your own path in tandem with someone else following theirs. Yoda was trying to genuinely fight for good, but was blinded to how the wars had gotten out of hand, and the degree to which the Jedi were being manipulated by far from elevated parties. It’s very easy to manipulate people by casting them as heroes against those painted as villainous by a particular narrative, but reality is far from black and white, and in general I have developed a profound distrust for any of those sorts of narratives. This is understandable, given the narcissistic individuals in my life who fabricate such narratives regularly (especially as I tend to be cast in the villain role, which couldn’t be further from the truth.)🙄

[@valerashan6050]

I love this series. Please do one on Obi-Wan and grief or Maul and antisocial personality disorder.

[@grandmofftony]

As a Clone Wars fan and a relationship therapist, I'd be fascinated to hear your take on elements of the relationship between Anakin and Padme we saw in the two Clovis arcs of Clone Wars! I feel like we saw a dark side to that romance come through in Anakin's jealousy and control issues coming into conflict with Padme's deep personal agency that really threw their relationship into chaos for a minute.

[@aundreiajohnson6087]

Love the fact that you spoke about doing shadow work and embracing your dark side/dark self! If everyone did their shadow work things would be so much lighter.

[@ag757]

Jonathan, I have to say, as a long time Star Wars fans, your impressions are SPOT ON!!!

[@GabiBrooks]

I have another great idea! The episodes with Anakin being jealous of Clovis. There's a lot to unpack there.

[@AndreNitroX]

Yes! That would be perfect for this channel. Anakins went full jealous husband in that episode!

[@GabiBrooks]

@@AndreNitroX not only that, but generally there's some big communication issues between him and Padme.

[@AndreNitroX]

@@GabiBrooks this show did such a perfect job of showing the difficulties of a marriage but especially anakin and padmes marriage. It shows that despite their love it was doomed to begin with.

[@GabiBrooks]

@@AndreNitroX yes!

[@bencraven3000]

I would love to see an episode on Rex (and the Clones, by extension) that focuses on a theme like individuality, or finding your own purpose/cause to believe in. I think the Umbara Arc would do well in that sort of discussion

[@sunfurycommenting1013]

Agreed

[@Terminator1732]

If there would be no war is star wars it would be star peace Could be a nice slice of life story

[@Drake844221]

One of the points at which... I think my relationship with my wife began to really die was when she started refusing to... take in any media that might make her overflow emotionally. She shut down to those strong emotions, refusing to accept them because she was so desperate to keep perfectly poised control over herself. That was when everything started to eat her so badly, I think. Everything was just too much for her to handle after that, and I really think that... like with Yoda there, it was the denial that gave them more strength. Meanwhile, I'm a highly emotional being, and I love to take in things that just break my heart down to my core. Heck, why else do I watch this and Cinema Therapy? On top of that, at the lowest point of our relationship before we agreed to end it, I wrote about a 200k-word story series where I took characters that had represented parts of me and reimagined them from scratch, going through all of the trials and tribulations of their lives... embracing that pain as part of their road to a place of peace. I'm not saying that I'm better, or an unequivocally good person... but I really do try to accept and recognize all of those parts of me in order to keep them from taking over and bringing out the worst in me... which I am fully aware is very dark and very dangerous.

[@Benjifan2000]

I would like to see a video about Valkorion. He is so old and experienced so much that, in a way, he has become the best psychologist.

[@The89reatta]

I am so glad this video popped up on my feed. I didn't know I needed this. I recently started therapy and these breakdowns really help correlate things I need to work on in myself. I too have always put other's needs before my own and recently I found the dark side creeping in but after seeing this I know that my self introspection thus far has been pretty one sided and not as thorough as I thought it was. I realize the things I need to work on and it's definitely the fear of losing someone and what that would bring if I continue on my current path.

[@maxfreer6455]

Was not ready for that intro but I enjoyed it regardless 😂

[@Sweet_Geisha_Skull5435]

BEST YODA IMPRESSION💖💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

why is this dude always on the brink of tears

[@darthraven178]

I am going to use some of the talking points from 13:15 onward with my mother. Thank you❤

[@psoma_brufd]

More Clone Wars! Please do the autism of each of The Bad Batch clones next, it's awesome! One scene for Tech in particular and another the whole crew both in season 2.

[@corinneferrarolam5101]

I would love to see a video on Tech and autism

[@umbramoons9303]

@@corinneferrarolam5101 YES PLEASE

[@Tetra.AZ3]

They aren’t autistic though. It makes no sense for the kaminoans to purposely edit their genomes that way. The kaminoans would have likely seen autism as a defect

[@Tetra.AZ3]

@@corinneferrarolam5101he isn’t autistic

[@Tetra.AZ3]

Besides there doesn’t need to be more people commemorating a disease like autism. As an autistic person, autism is just a fucking curse that only makes my life harder and I wish it would just go away

[@jestertlsodx9897]

I've watched around a dozen of your videos so far. But just now subscribed. Since your a Starwars geek I had to do it. And its nice to see someone that admits their flaws trying to help the rest of us to see ours.

[@AndreNitroX]

Yes acknowledging your own flaws does not make you weak, it makes you capable of rising above those flaws and learning to work with them without them overcoming you.

[@aaronskinner4973]

I absolutely need to see you therapize Andor! Casian Andor needs therapy more than anyone!

[@XSilver_WaterX]

Yoda will always be that beacon of Hope Vs. Interest, how you both KNOW and UNKNOW the future of your actions just so you make the day faster. I wish Legends and other non-canon material will be reabsorbed into main timeline of SW because Yoda was only the last of his race because of his first knowledge and action for the Dark Side, something his race FORBADE him to do as they were properly paranoid that the Force was not NATURAL to the Galaxy!

[@Dakarai_Knight]

My favorite series of all time! Please continue with this series!

[@johnathenthomsen9981]

i love how turning into a sith always comes with a 300x increase in melodrama and being an absolute troll

[@umbramoons9303]

Loving your Star Wars Animation videos! Keep em coming, please!

[@ZacksRockingLifestyle]

Yoda’s experiences remind me of a quote from fiction and from religion, “My mercy prevails over my wrath.” -Rick Grimes, from The Walking Dead, paraphrasing James 2:13, which reads “For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment,” which has been retranslated as “For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”

[@CheyenneSedai]

I hope we get some Rebels gets therapies after the Clone Wars series

[@leahjk97]

I didn’t realize how much I needed this video but some of the stuff you talked about really resonated with me right now, and I love using the medium of the clone wars to get there.

[@nemtudom5074]

17:55 See Jonathan? This is why you should think of yourself as a monster, so you can surprise yourself by doing good things! lol *....Or is that just me?*

[@powerofanime1]

There are a lot of people in positions of authority in the real world who need to learn this lesson. Wonderful video!

[@rachelriddle8387]

I don't think I've ever laughed so hard as hearing your Yoda impression. ROFL

[@BlargeMan]

Hey Jonathan, would you say that Yoda's encounter with and acceptance of his dark side is an example of what Jung meant by "integrating the shadow?"

[@lewisvanatta639]

Not to steal you Clone Wars thunder, but this also made me think of an excellent episode of Star Trek (Original Series) with a very similar theme and message: The Enemy Within. Capt. Kirk is a victim of a transporter accident that splits him into a "good" and "evil" half (a la Jekyll and Hyde); but the intriguing twist is that his keen intelligence and strength of command is from his *evil* side...tempered and controlled by the strong conscience and compassion of his good side. And it ends up they both need each other to survive, and get put back together in the transporter with lots of help from Scotty and Spock.

[@christiangirlcirhiri28]

OMG YOU DO THE YODA VOICE SO GOOD! COMPLETELY AWESOME!😂 IM LEGIT CRYING RIGHT NOW!

[@thefabledfish]

Ugh I love the episode arc where Yoda faces himself. So. Much.

[@kaiyote7924]

the clonewars is the only iterations of star wars media i respect. the best story telling came from here imho

[@vulcanhumor]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeees keep the Clone Wars content comin'

[@JessAnderson1988]

Loving the focus on Star Wars animation!

[@kaykaykay.0.0.0]

OMG KEEP UP THE CLONE WARS PLEASE and rebels too while we're at it!!

[@nickskywalker59]

that was a very good yoda impression hahaha

[@jerrychubb6168]

Have you read Yoda" Dark Rendezvous? You should. The concept of a 900 year old Sith Lord is terrifying.

[@10Tabris01]

Count Dooku would agree

[@fallsong1050]

Well Maladaptive daydreaming is that unhealthy escape I'm trying to tackle it but it's hard especially in the household I'm in, but I'm gonna keep trying, thanks for the video it helps a lot ❤

[@nickguitarfreak17]

I know its not a movie or tv show but do you think you could talk about the video game psychonauts 2? It deals a lot with working through trauma and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it

[@zeratul____1228]

I would love for you to delve into the psychology of the clones along with some of the stand out individuals. Also you know you have to do a breakdown of Clone Wars Anakin, who pretty much redeems the character and put much of how he is in Revenge of the Sith in better context.

[@IHopegood]

Spectacular Spider-Man would be a great show for this series IMO

[@unchartedland_1322]

I’d like to see one on dooku’s fall story in Tales of the Jedi

[@katearcher8514]

Yes, more love for Gungi!

[@captainrex45]

I like this series on star wars. I relate to Vader/anakin alot. It's too much to explain but yeah.... I hate myself, and I feel alone most of the time and always let anger get the better of me and fear I may kill someone one day.... But also anyone that is family or friends, dogs etc I will go crazy to protect and help with my life

[@callumtherealist1163]

I’d love a video about the fall of dooku, specifically what’s depicted in tales of the jedi

[@noeticwolf73]

This is my dream job.

[@powerofanime1]

Anger is my Dark Side.

[@corinneferrarolam5101]

Which episode(s) of the Clone Wars are these clips from?

[@FeatheredFiend1]

The first clip was from season 1 episode 1, which is called “Ambush”. When Yoda is seeing various visions, those are from the last 3 episodes of season 6. Hope that helps!

[@madnessarcade7447]

Are we still gonna get a being Erica episode for mended light

[@braxtonmixon5534]

Need to do Mail next🤟

[@liam4295]

Could you imagine if the cave scene was remade in live action with Temuera Morrison

[@RainFall2112]

This seems weird because Yoda is arguably the second or third biggest villain in the show

[@purplevxakanitzan9548]

I wish compassion like Jono's was more common in the world. Right now I find myself desperate for it and it's just not there - at least not for me...

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

The ego is *not* evil.

[@Pratapana]

I can’t wait till you cover darth Vader/Anakin

[@ChristmasPir8]

Loved the Clone wars and Gungi *wookie jedi*

[@LadyVader33]

Try Rebels. Still my favorite SW animated show

[@MendedLight]

On it!

[@mat3783]

Are you okay Johnathan? I hope you're getting better.

[@sashajobe]

off topic in terms of the conversation but you should therapize Alice Kane from Batwoman!!

[@jimmartin4912]

Are excited for the Ahsoka series coming on August Mr. Mended Light?!?!

[@charlesperreault4910]

Could you do a Titanic relationship review. Or a when harry met Sally. I really like your videos

[@clasher138]

Anakins fall could have been prevented if he got some therapy

[@nicolascerda9490]

Do Ventris

[@emilwildest]

It would be nice if you talk about tales of the jedi series. Specifically Count Dooku's downfall.

[@davish7864]

This… GUY. MAN! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mcg10004]

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

[@CaptainFirefred]

light side in power, 1000 of years, but understanding that to the force ballance meant th chosen one is sith, not understand I did.

[@MrRosebeing]

Be aware of clones you should. Play bingo with them you should not. Never call house on 66.

[@realyoyoweb]

Really nice but i think it would have been a better metaphor to have yoda listening, understanding and accepting his shadow instead of "reject it" and "controling it" as he says himself. It has always been the problem with Star Wars message for me. You don't grow as a better person by encapsulate "evil" and reject it from you and your society. By judging and separating things you create "dark side" to grow in yourself and in your environement ! (including calling "ego" all the time the things you don't like about yourself or the others)

[@supersteve1585]

Thanks for covering this. Its a shame that for some reason most star wars content from disney cant recreate the level storytelling in terms of quality and emotion. 😁

[@AndreNitroX]

This show was made by people who were passionate for Star Wars before Disney got more involved

[@supersteve1585]

@@AndreNitroX dont get why they dint put effort as they could make more money as more people will watch it. A mistake they should have learned with the Rise of Skywalker.

[@AndreNitroX]

@@supersteve1585 everything is corporate now especially disney star wars, they dont care about good stories, only shoveling out product, which makes no money because everybody is starving for good stories.

[@supersteve1585]

@@AndreNitroX Yup and one of the reasons I think they thought they can treat it somewhat like Marvel even though they allowed to give more effort in writing those movies, look at Infinity War. But they don't understand that they're so many Incarnations of Marvel and they're doing one of them. Star Wars was always one story, continuity with no reboots. They needed to do more research and watch all the Canon that was established in previous movies and tv shows like the Clone Wars instead they rushed in. Because many things like more established chosen one prophecy in the Clone Wars was changed in the sequels but still somehow Disney considers the Clone Wars Canon. And Palpatine in which George Lucas on record said he was completely dead and Anakin fulfilled the Prophecy by killing and himself. Now some how he's not but he is but Rey is also only 30 years later of a thousand year prophecy. They really can't make up their mind. (I know this is one big of a rant)😂

[@AndreNitroX]

@@supersteve1585 the best move they could have made was to create a new story far away from the original story. before or after, but at this point that doesn't matter.

[@aceofaces0007]

One thing that wasn't discussed is that Yoda is one of the few Jedi in all of Star Wars who doesn't fall into the trap of believing Force Visions to be set in stone. Yoda alone recognizes how fluid the future is, and how it is always in motion with numerous possibilities because it is impossible to see beyond choices that have yet to be made. Most other characters see visions, but since they see these visions without any degree of context, or an understanding of the choices needed to reach that future or avoid it, they end up rushing headlong into a bad situation, or such visions end up becoming self-fulfilling prophecies. Yoda is the rare exception who doesn't fall into this trap. Yet for all of Yoda's wisdom and acknowledging his faults, I don't recall Yoda ever acknowledging how he contributed to failing Anakin, particularly when he turned a blind eye to Anakin's emotional needs and equated grief and the attachment that leads to grief as "the shadow of greed." Then again, Yoda was a product of flawed teaching, just as the rest of the Old Jedi Order was, in trying to teach the suppression of "dark" emotions and acting like they don't exist. As valuable as this lesson was for Yoda in the twilight of the war, it almost comes too little too late to help the rest of the Jedi Order, especially Anakin.

[@rhel373]

That's a common idea about the Jedi but I think it's just not supported by what we see on screen. Hell, freaking Luminara Unduli, possibly the most "orthodox" Jedi around makes a point of clarifying that yes, she would absolutely grieve for Barris, but also she'd get over it. They're really just portrayed as being really good at... processing their emotions, and quickly if they have to. Anakin's problem was that he basically just faked it and was enabled by Palps encouraging his worst impulses.

[@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ]

Come to the dark side, we have cookies 🍪

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

I liked Rebels better