Oooh, I like this! I never noticed that parallel before, but now that you mention it, I can't imagine why I didn't see it.
I think "dogmatic" is the perfect description for the Jedi, even more so than for the Gungans. It's religious overtones work well here, too. Because the Sith (the ones who do want change, and strive to create it) are essentially Jedi heretics. They were all Jedi once (whether literally or metaphorically), but they disagreed on matters of dogma.
Ironically, though, by the time you get to the OT, it's the Sith who don't want things to change. Palpatine likes his empire, thank you very much, and he intends to keep it. And it's the Jedi who are placed in the difficult position of trying effect a change. It's difficult because they still don't get it. They want to educate Luke in such a way that he will bring about the change (i.e., destroy Vader and the Emperor), but they don't really want to change anything about the way the teach Jedi or the content of their teachings. The changes they do make (allowing Luke to begin his training at a much later age than traditional, etc.) they seem to make grudgingly. And they're still unwilling to admit any change in dogma. Yoda is still trying to convince Luke not to go to Bespin after his friends, essentially because he shouldn't be attached. And of course there's this gem: "Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny." Still no chance for redemption here - no chance for change (because redemption is also a kind of change).
I could probably go on forever, so I'd better stop. But this is a great meta! *adds to memories*
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I think "dogmatic" is the perfect description for the Jedi, even more so than for the Gungans. It's religious overtones work well here, too. Because the Sith (the ones who do want change, and strive to create it) are essentially Jedi heretics. They were all Jedi once (whether literally or metaphorically), but they disagreed on matters of dogma.
Ironically, though, by the time you get to the OT, it's the Sith who don't want things to change. Palpatine likes his empire, thank you very much, and he intends to keep it. And it's the Jedi who are placed in the difficult position of trying effect a change. It's difficult because they still don't get it. They want to educate Luke in such a way that he will bring about the change (i.e., destroy Vader and the Emperor), but they don't really want to change anything about the way the teach Jedi or the content of their teachings. The changes they do make (allowing Luke to begin his training at a much later age than traditional, etc.) they seem to make grudgingly. And they're still unwilling to admit any change in dogma. Yoda is still trying to convince Luke not to go to Bespin after his friends, essentially because he shouldn't be attached. And of course there's this gem: "Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny." Still no chance for redemption here - no chance for change (because redemption is also a kind of change).
I could probably go on forever, so I'd better stop. But this is a great meta! *adds to memories*