/starwars/ - Star Wars

Because Jedi are supposed to be humble, and not see themselves as above or better than others. Their place is to serve the galaxy, and the mode of dress (in addition to being plain, unassuming, and comfy) is to remind them of that.

Additionally, it's evidently theorized that the very first Jedi came from Tatooine, and thus dressed like he always did. Everyone else just followed suite.

>>7768

>Are you saying the first Jedi were Sand People?

I doubt that.

The very first Jedi were from different species that gathered on Thyton.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Je%27daii_Order#Early_history

As to why they wear plain clothes, >>7766 has it right.

It was originally meant to be that they were to blend in with whatever environment they were in, but that theory kind of went out the window.

Why?

Why are you such a newfag who posted two threads?

This makes no sense

Because Lucas fucked up, that's why.

>>7788

yup.. lazy costume design.. and trying to evoke the magic of the original film for those god awful prequels.

>>7764

I think that 'Space wizard monk' is what they were getting at.

>>7923

Well, like I said, the robes are supposed to be plain and unassuming. The idea is that most people wear robes like that, they're not assumed to be special.

Unfortunately, with the exception of Han Solo and Lando, you don't really see any civilians.

I think the robes in the prequels are a bit overdone myself (granted, I'd wear the shit out of them, especially ones like Obi-wan's), and would have much preferred it if they stuck to a design closer to Luke's- not necessarily black, you could have let them be of different colors, but that general design.

Interestingly enough, I only now realized that Luke and Dooku have very similar outfits.

>>7768

Sand people are like mandolorians, they are a culture of all different races, not one specific species.

>>8030

no they aren't

>>8032

Yes, they are. Have you even read anything about Mando'a?

>>8039

I'm talking about the tuskens

they aren't some fucking multicultural species-mixer

I like to imagine Jedis as guys who dressed up like King Arthur's knights.

>>8106

As in, tunics and tabards n' shit?

Or are you talkin' armor?

Cuz nigga, armor ain't congruent with the way of the Jedi.

>>8106

>king arthur's knights

Even if he did exist, you mean a helm, round wooden shield, spatha, and mail coat?

Yeah, really sci fi there

>>8116

I think he's getting more at the popular interpretation of knights, with a sci-fi twist.

>>8030

>>8040

>>7768

>tfw you learn the epic story of the sand people in KOTOR