Phrenotopia's video: Why Do Jedis Lie What Movies Mean: Shorts

So why do Jedis lie? This has long been a vexing problem in the Star Wars franchise: How come an, otherwise noble, character like Obi-Wan Kenobi completely pulled the wool over Luke Skywalker’s eyes shortly after they first met? Why did he lie when Luke asked what happened to his father? Even wise, old Yoda wasn’t too keen on letting Luke know the truth. Why wasn’t Luke simply and honestly told that the evil Darth Vader was his own father? But when assuming that movie characters stand for aspects of our psyche, things start to make a little more sense. Watch this video to learn more! Join our quest for exploring what movies mean! Join the discussion: https://www.facebook.com/WhatMoviesMean Support this channel financially: https://www.patreon.com/whatmoviesmean COPYRIGHTS: Any copyrighted material used in this video is done so for purposes of education, review and/or satire and thus covered by "Fair Use". No ownership is claimed for any such materials other than my own. Footage from Star Wars franchise movies is property of Lucasfilms Ltd. CREDITS (endorsement not implied): Ambient music by frankum at Freesound.org (http://freesound.org/people/Frankum/) Outro music by lemoncreme at Freesound.org (http://freesound.org/people/Lemoncreme/) Other materials deemed to be public domain or covered by "Fair Use". DISCLAIMER: I am neither a psychology expert nor a professional movie critic For any mental issues stemming from early life or contracted by watching these videos, please see a professional therapist. For an informed movie review, find a good movie critic.