The Sith Dominion Episode 109 – Why Choose the Dark Side?

About this episode

This episode explores the motivations behind turning to the dark side in the Star Wars universe.

Send us Fan Mail No one starts as a Sith. On this episode of The Sith Dominion, we explore the real question: What finally pushes someone to turn? Fear of losing the ones they love; Disillusionment with the Jedi Order; Trauma, isolation, and feeling unseen; The temptation of certainty over patience... From Anakin Skywalker to Count Dooku, from Darth Revan to Kylo Ren, the fall isn’t random. It’s personal. The dark side doesn’t promise evil. It promises control. Was it the Jedi’s fai...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Dana Martin

Topics covered

• dark side
• Sith
• Jedi Order
• Anakin Skywalker
• personal trauma
• control
• disillusionment

Keywords

• dark side
• Sith
• Jedi
• Anakin Skywalker
• Count Dooku
• Kylo Ren
• trauma
• control

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jedi Order

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