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Re: Obi Wan Kenobi Training Question
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Tue, 18 Apr 2000 01:15:57 GMT
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I think you disproved yourself in your own message. If you look at the
bottom of the transcript you posted....

"YODA: He is too old. Yes, too old to begin the training."

> From: Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net>
> Organization: None
> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 01:13:16 GMT
> To: lugnet.starwars@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: Obi Wan Kenobi Training Question
> 
> Actually, no.  Ben says that he was reckless (like Luke's father) and full of
> anger (like Luke's father), but never too old.
> 
> 
> 
> CREATURE: (irritated) I cannot teach him. The boy has no patience.
> 
> Luke's head spins in the direction the creature faces. But
> there is no one there. The boy is bewildered, but it gradually
> dawns on him that the little creature is Yoda, the Jedi
> Master, and that he is speaking with Ben.
> 
> BEN'S VOICE: He will learn patience.
> 
> YODA: Hmmm. Much anger in him, like his father.
> 
> BEN'S VOICE: Was I any different when you taught me?
> 
> YODA: Hah. He is not ready.
> 
> LUKE: Yoda! I am ready. I...Ben! I can be a Jedi. Ben, tell him I'm
> ready.
> 
> Trying to see Ben, Luke starts to get up but hits his head
> on the low ceiling.
> 
> YODA: Ready, are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years
> have I trained Jedi. My own counsel will I keep on who is to be
> trained! A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious
> mind. (to the invisible Ben, indicating Luke) This one a long time
> have I watched. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was
> doing. Hmph. Adventure. Heh! Excitement. Heh! A Jedi craves not these
> things. (turning to Luke) You are reckless!
> 
> Luke looks down. He knows it is true.
> 
> BEN'S VOICE: So was I, if you'll remember.
> 
> YODA: He is too old. Yes, too old to begin the training.
> 
> Luke thinks he detects a subtle softening in Yoda's voice.
> 
> LUKE: But I've learned so much.



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  Re: Obi Wan Kenobi Training Question
 
(...) That's *Luke* that's too old, not Obi-Wan. Go back and read Scott's message. Scott thought that Obi-Wan said that he wasn't much younger than Luke when he began his training, and was confused about why Anakin & Luke were considered "too old" (...) (27 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: Obi Wan Kenobi Training Question
 
(...) Actually, no. Ben says that he was reckless (like Luke's father) and full of anger (like Luke's father), but never too old. CREATURE: (irritated) I cannot teach him. The boy has no patience. Luke's head spins in the direction the creature (...) (27 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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