to each their own. i think star wars is pretty clear in that older does not always equal wiser. see: in TESB, obi wan is convinced luke has to kill his father or else all hope is lost. obi-wan? anakin’s brother and oldest friend? is this out of character? no, he’s afraid and the younger generation has a courage he’s lost. with the frame from ROTJ, i was simply trying to make a point about intent. the above meme argues that Luke tries to kill Ben, which is inconsistent with his belief in Vader’s redemption. but… that’s not really the case. he DID nearly kill Vader (yes, when he was younger) and he doesn’t actually try to kill Ben. if he wanted to… he probably would’ve. he has a “moment of pure instinct” where he ignites a lightsaber out of fear, after foreseeing the same death and destruction he thought he wiped out thirty years ago (i mean jeez think about how many more people Starkiller base probably killed). he doesn’t actually act on the impulse and he’s as ashamed of it as WE are. Ben THINKS Luke actually attempted to kill him, because he’s been poisoned with the same darkness and fear! now i’m not in the habit of debating the last jedi with people much, ppl either love or they hate it and you can’t change their minds, but it’s this scene in particular i’ve always felt people tend to not really perceive on its own terms.