GEORGE Reveals The REAL Reason the Jedi LOST in Episode 1

The fall of the Jedi wasn’t because of the Sith — it was because of themselves. In The Making of The Phantom Menace, George Lucas revealed that by the time of Episode I, the Jedi had already lost sight of the Force. “The Jedi think they’re doing good,” George said, “but they’ve become arrogant. They think they know everything about the Force — and that’s exactly when you lose it.” In this video, let's break down George Lucas’s real reason for the Jedi’s downfall — their blindness, fear of change, and obsession with control. The Order had stopped listening to the Force, serving politics instead of compassion. This is the real story behind the Jedi’s failure, and the hidden tragedy of The Phantom Menace. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices