Only a Sith deals in absolutes is the ultimate meme

[Hollywood Duo]

I was thinking about this last night. This meme is still going strong and ROTS came out almost 14 years ago. Most memes die out fairly quickly or at least a couple years at max. The only other parallels from that time period that became memes much much later like I don't believe you from Anchorman and I don't know what I expected from Arrested Development. Thoughts?

 

[Blue Sky Noise]

For you.

 

[Proteus]

From my point of view this isn't the ultimate meme.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Calling something the "ultimate meme" feels like an absolute. OP is a Sith confirmed.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

From my point of view this isn't the ultimate meme.

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If you are not with me then you are my enemy.

 

[Quick]

I have the high ground.

 

[Kurdel]

My vote for ultimate meme is the general concept of cats

 

[MMarston]

You're a big guy, OP.

 

[Max|Payne]

Darth Plagueis is a stronger meme.

 

[Proteus]

If you are not with me then you are my enemy.

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Hollywood Due, you're breaking my heart.

 

[DorkLord54]

It's because it's the greatest indicator of just how bad of a writer Lucas is, given that Obi-Wan's statement is an absolute.

 

[NealMcCauley]

Calling something the "ultimate meme" feels like an absolute. OP is a Sith confirmed.

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His child did defeat him with a bathroom baby lock so it checks out.

 

[Keym]

I don't like memes.

 

[super-famicom]

It's treason, then.

 

[Proteus]

It's because it's the greatest indicator of just how bad of a writer Lucas is, given that Obi-Wan's statement is an absolute.

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That's the point. Obi-Wan is Darth Plagueis.

Obviously you can't read Lucas' meta game.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

It's because it's the greatest indicator of just how bad of a writer Lucas is, given that Obi-Wan's statement is an absolute.

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Yep, its just so absurd. I've been using that joke regularly basically since that movie came out.

 

[The Silver]

OP sounds like someone who hasn't heard of the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise

 

[PeskyToaster]

ROTS is the greatest meme generator we have ever witnesses before or since.

 

[Sulik2]

I feel like unlimited power and NOOOOOO are actually the longer living memes from ROTS.

 

[Birdie]

What about the droid attack on the wookie?

 

[Hollywood Duo]

I feel like unlimited power and NOOOOOO are actually the longer living memes from ROTS.

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They have definitely been crazy popular lately but before Disney bought Lucas they weren't on any heavy rotation that I saw.

ROTS is the greatest meme generator we have ever witnesses before or since.

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lol, Lucas was ahead of his time once again.

 

[FernandoRocker]

I'm pretty sure George Lucas was trolling us all with the prequels...

 

[El Toporo]

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise?

 

[Deleted member 11985]

I just saw this subreddit almost make it to the front page of reddit today: https://www.reddit.com/r/CroppedNorrisJokes/

The insecure chin post was in the top posts of the last hour for /r/all, but it didn't seem to gain traction after that. Anyway, if cropped Norris jokes takes off, then that would be a pretty epic revival for Chuck Norris memes.

 

[DeliciousSunnyD!]

I think that most people totally misinterpret this, but that also this and other aspects of the PT (Jar-Jar/"Icky Icky Goo!", Palpatine/"Unlimited Powah!", Anakin/"I hate sand", etc. etc.) continually remaining within the cultural conscious shows that the Prequels, despite them being 'bad films' by certain metrics, are actually brilliant films in ways that aren't really plainly obvious.

Obi-Wan saying "Only a Sith deals in absolutes." highlights the Jedi's hubris and the Jedi's hubris is exactly the environment that facilitates their and the Republic's destruction.

Obi-Wan even comes out of Padme's ship on Mustafar and folds his arms in a show of 'moral superiority' to Anakin and this only tilts him even more and reinforces his position that he'd been twisted into by Palpatine. It's even reinforced at the end "I have the high ground!" -> "Don't try it!".

 

[Anoregon]

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise?

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He was a good friend.

A good friend.

 

[capitalCORN]

This is the ultimate meme.

Though many worthy contender have made their mark.

 

[Magnet_Man]

From my point of view this isn't the ultimate meme.

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So memes have blinded you?

 

[Possum Armada]

I honestly don't think I've ever seen one. I've seen the nooooo one alot but never the sith.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

So memes have blinded you?

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Well, then he is lost

 

[BossAttack]

It's because it's the greatest indicator of just how bad of a writer Lucas is, given that Obi-Wan's statement is an absolute.

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I mean, I understand what he's trying to say. Only a Sith deals in absolute terms such as with me or against me. So, while Obi-Wan's statement is absolute itself, he is merely reiterating Sith ideology. Thus, it does not apply to him or the Jedi.

It's just extremely clunky in its wording.

 

[Anoregon]

So memes have blinded you?

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I hate memes

they are irritating and get everywhere

 

[Crushed]

I once saw someone put together a like 5 minute video about "um ACTUALLY, it's not stupid or hypocritical, 'dealing' in absolutes is totally different than having absolutist beliefs!"

 

[Keym]

I'm here to talk to you about the Jedi Initiative.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

This is the ultimate meme.

Though many worthy contender have made their mark.

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Do people still do that? I know I did when I was a kid but I'm old af now.

 

[moustascheman]

I have the high ground is still the best ROTS meme IMO.

 

[capitalCORN]

Do people still do that? I know I did when I was a kid but I'm old af now.

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I've seen it brought up on Twitter by parents still.

 

[Xam3l]

Hello there! It's the ultimate meme. Also a very polite one.

 

[Huncho_Houdini]

You won't hear that from a Jedi.

 

[Van Bur3n]

General Grievous is the ultimate *cough* *cough* *COOOOOUUUUUGH* meme.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

LIAR

 

[chandoog]

 

[Sectorseven]

The ultimate meme is not a line of dialogue.

 

[EchoChamber]

Are you an angel ?

 

[janusff]

 

[Bor Gullet]

Has anyone seen Revenge of the Sith recently? That movie is so fucking fun, and every line feels like a meme generator. Sheev Palpatine in that film probably gives the best hammiest performance ever.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

I've seen it brought up on Twitter by parents still.

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Hm very interesting.

 

[Deleted member 1726]

This is the ultimate meme.

Though many worthy contender have made their mark.

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Was in the papers here in the UK about it, lol. My GF (35) taught our kids to do it.

 

[Deleted member 3208]

I don't like memes.

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Keym, you're breaking my heart!

 

[DeliciousSunnyD!]

I mean, I understand what he's trying to say. Only a Sith deals in absolute terms such as with me or against me. So, while Obi-Wan's statement is absolute itself, he is merely reiterating Sith ideology. Thus, it does not apply to him or the Jedi.

It's just extremely clunky in its wording.

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No it directly DOES apply to him and the Jedi. He and the Jedi are blinded by their own righteousness, and that's exactly why the Jedi can't see Palpatine even though he's right in front of them the whole time.