Star Wars Rebels - The Bendu Trains Kanan 'To See'

This scene kind of resembles the Dagobah scene in Empire Strikes Back doesn't it?

[clovis]

"If you can see yourself, you will never be truly blind..." - This is the greatest lesson Star Wars has ever taught.

[MTTT]

I like the idea of how the Jedi teach the Light Side of the Force, the Sith teach the Dark Side of the Force whereas the Bendu simply teaches The Force.

[dangerman]

Tom Baker having a voice in Star Wars makes everything so much better. Thank you, Doctor.

[professorb.]

I wish they could have an episode where Yoda and the Bendu have dialogue. Yoda might actually find himself in the role of a student once again.

[casualnobody]

The Bendu, both in Canon and Legends, were among the greatest of the Force Wielders. They controlled neither the Dark nor the Light, they merely channeled the Force. The Jedi are conduits for what is seen as the "Good" side of the Force, and the Sith are conduits for what is seen as the "Bad", but the only reason such sides of the Force exist is because they have been made to exist by those who wield them. Peace, Harmony, Knowledge, Anger, Hatred, Sadness, Fear, Compassion, Joy, these are all part of the Force, and every living being feels these emotions. They are bound together by the Force. Just because someone feels hate does not mean they are evil, and just because someone can feel Peaceful or Happy does not mean they are good. For when you see the Force for what it is, you understand that all of these things are natural, but every single one is what makes you think that there are sides of the Force. When you acknowledge the fact that they are natural, you will understand that there is only the Force.

[ronaldochoa]

*It was time for Kanan to leave, he can see everything.*

[MTTT]

Jedi teach the Light Side of the Force
Sith teach the Dark Side of the Force
Bendu teaches the Force

[acertainredpanda]

I love this scene. It contains so many life lessons. The use of spiders is also a great analogy because many people are afraid of spiders just because they are afraid, not because they do anything.

[leszekkorulczyk]

Wow, that's actually very wise scene - when you are unable to see yourself for what you are and face honestly your inside feelings - you are becoming blind and distanced from other people, you antagonize them because you do not understand why they are attacking or turning away from you.

[jordanelza]

2:58 “If you can see yourself, you will never be truly blind.” How true this is, and it speaks volumes about people who have issues that they know they must fix.

[MMZERO]

The Bendu, Mr. Miyagi, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Uncle Iroh chilling out. How would that conversation go?

[richardgadberry]

The Bendu didn't actually die, he just regenerated into Peter Davison.

[Sean_Last]

"fear, grief, anger that's how they see me. That's how I see myself" so deep.

[timrob]

"There is only the force, " said the Doctor.

[Killzoneguy]

In my opinion, this scene really helps explain what was meant by Anakin being the Chosen One and "bringing balance to the Force". The Jedi, and us, the audience assumed that what this meant was that Anakin would finally destroy the Sith and thus eradicate the Dark Side of the Force. Ensuring the final victory of the Light Side and the Jedi, but one thing we have to consider is that up to this point, a thousand years of peace and supremacy had made the Jedi complacent, decadent, dogmatic. Their complacency had weakened their connection to the Force, made them blind to the growing power of the Dark Side and the Sith. Ancient knowledge of the Force which the Jedi had once mastered was locked away and forgotten. The Force was seen as nothing more than a tool to be used by the Jedi in the service of a corrupt and broken Republic. Rather than becoming protectors, the Jedi had become enforcers. Their own corruption and dogmatic worldview greatly hindered their understanding of the Force and its true potential. From their great temple, the Jedi looked down on the Galaxy, they saw the people they were supposed to protect as petulant children who could only be kept in line through force of arms. Thus, the Force wasn't imbalanced by the growing power of the Dark Side, it was imbalanced by the detachment of its adherents from it.

And this is where Anakin enters in. Anakin destroying the Jedi Order WAS bringing balance. Evil though the actions may have been, Darth Vader and the Empire's campaign against the Jedi forced them to abandon their lofty seats in the Jedi temple. It forced them to go into hiding. For the first time in a thousand years, the Jedi could no longer rely on the powerful Republic administration, their feared reputation as legendary warriors, or the military might of the Republic Military. For the first time in a thousand years, the Jedi could rely only on the Force. The constant struggle to survive in a galaxy that was not fiercely hostile to them would force them to once again place their trust in the Force, to once again seek out and re-learn what being in tune with the Force REALLY meant, to re-learn all those powers and abilities that they had forgotten about. They now had to reconnect with the Force beyond the superficial level that they connected with it on as the Jedi Order. Only then could they ever hope to be strong enough to stand against the Empire. Those that could not would either die or join the enemy. But those that remained would be those who were truly one with the Force. Those who would live on, even beyond death. In essence, Anakin, the Empire, Order 66 was bringing balance to the Force because it was forcing the Jedi to shake off their complacency, to seek out new knowledge, and to rebuild the new order from the ashes of the old. THIS is what is meant by bringing balance to the Force. And Bendu perfectly personifies that. A being that is neither Sith nor Jedi. Neither dark side nor light. A being that simply is. A being that breathes the Force. A being that can help Kanan shed off the last vestiges of the flawed teachings of the decadent and corrupt old Jedi Order and truly learn what it means to be one with the Force.

[jeremyhayes]

I don't know about anyone else, but I think Tom Baker absolutely kills it here. Props to the script writers as well, but Tom added an almost otherworldly element to his portrayal of the Bendu. The articulation he chooses for some words, the focus he puts on others, it's really mesmerizing.

[parkyourecar]

Man, it's so amazing to see the force in action, not what one side deems good and evil, the pure force, the grey, the middle ground, no good, no evil, just the pure force

[Gojirawars]

Whoever decided to cast Tom Baker in Star Wars as an all-seeing, ancient, timeless being of wisdom, was a GENIUS.

[Thagyr]

I really enjoy how the Bendu teaches compared to regular Jedi. Yoda was a great teacher, but he never got excited when his students finally managed to succeed in something. In fact Jedi masters seemed to be that way, but I guess that is just part of the Code coming into it.

Bendu seems so happy whenever Kanan learns.

[PeanutStrawberry]

Same spiders from the Mandalorian... but two different feelings toward them. Bendu says it is not in their nature to attack, yet we see them attack Din Djarin and Grogu in the snow cave. Why? Cause Grogu gobbled one of the babies, threatening them. So the Bendu was right, in a way.