Poll: Sith Or Jedi?

[soulfire130]

Its funny how even the poll is.

OT: I would start start as a jedi because the sith are not exactly trustworthy when working with them. Then, I would have some kind of falling out with the jedi Order. Most likely disagreement about their philosophy. Then, I would just be someone that can use the force. Neither jedi or sith.

 

[martin's a madman]

The grey... side...

 

[Chimichanga]

Grey - absolutes are for twats.

But if I could only be one or the other - Sith.

There's a lot unsaid about the Jedi in the movies, games and etc. and if you look beyond the protagonist-tinted lenses in which all the movies and games are based, they come off just as if not more sinister, totalitarian, genocidal, and callous than the Sith.

Part of it is due to the series having crummy writers with no sense of subtlety, but if you think about it, it comes to a question of whether you would prefer a system that works by unstable but well-intentioned (usually) extremists, the Sith; or utilitarian space-nazis, the Jedi.

Taking the more thoughtful approach rather than base it off of costume color and whether or not I get to throw force lightning, I would choose the Sith just to have have the freedom to train in the force without some oppressive moral authority dictate everything I do.

It's a very interesting take on light v. dark that sadly gets thrown aside for amateur writers to go "BvZOOOOMM WASSHHKKK CLASSSSHHHHK LIGHTSABERZZZ FIGHT! ZZZZOOMMMM CLASSSSSHHKK VZZZZ!". Where one side is the "Always chaotic evil" side while the other is impossibly good and flawless, denoted by the light and color spectrum of their energy swords.

Of course more serious fans will probably rip a few holes in my previous observations; if so, they are probably right.

 

[LaughingAtlas]

...What kind of Sith? Bane's legacy? (power at any cost) Kaan's brotherhood? (darksiders working together) Lumiya's Martyrs? (strength through sacrifice) There have been quite a few types of Dark Side force users, but Jedi (Light Side, I mean) are generally the same as far as I can tell.
Gray is probably the best way to go, you're not tainted by the Dark Side or blinded by the Light. (as it was once put when describing Luke) I think Qui-gon Jinn was a gray jedi, arguing with the counsel all the time.

 

[Seieko Pherdo]

And why would I have to be ether, what if I just want magical force powers and a lightsaber and just live in a cave.

 

[Vykrel]

i would be on the light side because im not evil, but i do wish there were more incentive in the powers area...

sith have force choke and force lightning, which i really like. AND they get to use red lightsabers, which is my favorite color and what i would prefer to use.

in games, i use em anyway

and the Sith get to wear black, which along with RED is my favorite color combination it just looks so badass

 

[emeraldrafael]

Jedi that has learned the powers of the dark side. So I guess Fallen jedi that has reascended(?).

The power would be immense, the understanding great, and I would have a deeper knowledge of the world outside the black and white view of the Sith and Jedi.

EDIT;

I'm going Sith, that way i get one of cool double edged lightsabers.

There are jedi that have used that kinda lightsaber before, even well into a after Vader rising to power and hunting the jedi. Its not exclusive, like hte colour red isnt exclusive.

 

[Hazard12]

Sith. Want the power, can't be bothered with the monk like commitment.

 

[Johnny Impact]

I like to think I'd be light, but I'd really be dark.

Same argument for why I could never be a cop: I love the idea of justice but cops never get anywhere near justice. They're stuck enforcing the law instead, and they can't even do that because their hands are so firmly tied. So what they really do is deal with the same stupid shit from the same stupid people over and over and over and they can't do anything about it and they know there's a better way but they're not allowed to use it and every time Joe Asshole smarts off to them the temptation to just bust out the nightstick and show him what the law is all about gets a little stronger.......

I'd last about a week, then I'd be beating people's faces in. So Sith for me.

 

[Zaverexus]

Whoa, at time of voting, it's 50/50.

Jedi

 

[Reincarnatedwolfgod]

neutral both side are too extreme. sith's are asswipes and jedi's have many rules and some stupid morals.

Jedi, because I'm not a dickhead. Sith are in it for the Evulz [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForTheEvulz] in almost all cases, which is silly.

Plus, if I was Sith I wouldn't be able to have an awesome purple lightsaber.

you just had bring tvtropes into this... what the hell is wrong you?

 

[Goofguy]

Light side, because I'm too much of a nice guy.

 

[Grakyl]

Have to go Dark Side. Not evil, so much as selfish. I'd abuse those powers for personal gain on a daily basis, no doubt, and Jedi gotta be all uppity about doing that. Still, no way I'd ever so much as enter a room with a Sith in it, because while it was mentioned some of them do work together, I'm not seeing me last too long in a back-stabbing competition. So Dark Side by choice, Sith by default, but not by association.

 

[Broken Boy]

I like to say Sith but truly IDK. So I will leave it to everyone here to figure out.

Examples:

In KotOR both 1 & 2 I am nice to my crew mostly at least the ones I like which is most of them. I find it hard to be nice to NPC's in the games unless it will benefit me in the long run then I will do it but not really wanting to.

In real life I am mostly the same way I care for none but who I am close to which is 4 people & 1 dog. Everyone else is just more of a means to and ends really what ever I can get from them. I may show a smile but I am always thinking about how best I can use the person I am meeting.


So I leave to all of you to make your own conclusions on this.

 

[StonkThis]

Light side. I can't stand being bad, even in video games.

 

[Jake0fTrades]

Good, as defined by me. I don't want force powers though, bounty hunters FTW.

 

[Jedoro]

You make a poll with a binary choice, then say you'd choose neither? Genius.

OT: I'd do the same thing, though. Both Jedi and Sith tend to stick to their extreme on the spectrum, neither really appeals to me.

 

[Mr. 47]

Grey leaning in the light. Not enslaved to follow every rule blindly and am not a total dick.

 

[Gladiateher]

I would be a Jedi because you can do whatever as a Jedi. The council doesn't give a fuck, shit they didn't do anything aboot Anikin.

 

[Sperium 3000]

I like cookies.......................................................... My answer should be obvious.