Tyrphanax, you said everything far more eloquently than I could have. Very good, and I'm glad I read this, as you broadened the thought I already had swimming in my head. The only thing I might add is that there is a futility in trying to suppress evil. Evil will spring up in the sterile emotionless Old Jedi Order or in the passionate New Jedi Order (as it does in the EU). It can't be stopped. I think the big moral is that one can never be complacent or apathetic. One must always be wary, as the strength you feel you may have will ultimately be your undoing. Thanks for quoting your thought here, as I can honestly say it helps me appreciate the connection between the trilogies better.