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flythesail Original Post |
Another thing I’ve been thinking about is how Osha choosing to train with Qimir is framed. First, Mae asks her what she wants, and the way Osha looks at Qimir when she chooses seems so hopeful. As in, she does want this.
But then Osha frames it as: “Let my sister go, and I will train with you.” Which would imply it is more of a deal. You get me and leave Mae alone. It’s protecting Mae, which does make sense when Mae and Qimir’s prior deal was broken by Mae, he had tried to kill her, etc.
Still, there’s not really anything to suggest Mae would still be in danger. She could be, but Qimir is just standing there. And if he was to go after Mae, he’s definitely losing Osha too. So he can’t do that.
Partially, I do think a lot of the framing is to somewhat absolve them. If Osha frames it as a deal, there’s “reason” to abandon Mae. If Mae frames it as letting Osha do what she was always meant to do, that ties back into their childhood and how she didn’t want Osha to leave and become a Jedi. Also, Qimir is in no way forcing Osha to join him if it’s what she wants.
Yet there’s still selfishness to it. In order for Osha to get what she wants, Mae does have to lose her memories. Which is sad because she spent sixteen years dedicated to avenging her family, and then she loses herself after. In some ways, this just goes to show how Osha is more of the protagonist than Mae. She’s supporting Osha’s arc here.
Though it leaves you with some really interesting implications for how it all plays out from there. Vernestra and Mae have an outsider’s perspective. If Vernestra can tell Osha killed Sol or more Jedi are killed, at what point does it go from “Osha is in danger because of Qimir” to “Osha is dangerous”?
When they reunite, Osha can be like, well, you asked what I wanted. But Mae does not remember that. All she knows is Osha chose Qimir over her, who she’s now heard all about from Vernestra. The framing - “I did this for you too” - provides justification that’s context dependent. Once the context is gone, it’s meaningless. It’s especially weaker if Osha ends up in love with Qimir.
