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Ah Star Wars. For years one of the shining examples of dramatic space opera, regardless of its creators attempt to kill it. But, despite Lucas’s bizarrely self destructive creative process, he did create an ever present and terrifying character that to this day haunts the American psyche: Darth Vader
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terrymouse Dark Side:
Seriously, though... Dark Side. That's something I haven't really put a whole lot of thought toward. Your post is interesting, though, and makes me wonder about that, myself, and just what would my "Dark Side" be.
For most, I imagine the easy way out would be to claim, of course, that their "Dark Side" is them just really mean and possibly violent. For myself, however, I don't think it's quite so cut and dry; most people I know would already claim that I'm a mean guy, and something of a self-proclaimed jerk, and I would agree with that, at first. There is a trick to falling on that, though.
Admittedly, I'm not nearly the jerk that I pass myself off to be. I'm a nice guy with the facade of hating you and not caring about anything. That throws the formula off, though, because now you have a "Light Side" with some of the usual trappings of a "Dark Side". So, what changes if the Dark Side is embraced?
I think most of the start toward the "Dark Side" would be in the most classic manner from the Star Wars franchise of movies: embracing my hatred. The facade would no longer be a facade. What was once just jabbing but harmless humor and pretending to hate everything would become genuine; there would be love of nothing with me at that point.
Speaking of humor, that would be gone as well. After all, if I hate everything, I have nothing to laugh about. I wouldn't be someone who wouldn't smile so much as someone who couldn't smile. All statements would be deathly serious. I wouldn't have time to mess around.
Part of what makes me a half-way decent person is a rather selfless nature. I don't worry about myself so much when there are so many others to worry about. Embracing my Dark Side would be casting those concerns aside. It goes back to the hatred; if I hate everyone, I don't give a damn what they want. I just care about what I want. Any old shots of empathy I used to have would be gone.
With changes like these, I would no longer have a desire to be social like I do these days, so I would probably get very quiet. I have nothing to say to you, unless it could be said with five knuckles or the sole of a boot.
Essentially, as I think about this, it looks like most of the focus would go from those around me to myself. I would become very egocentric, but with no desire to impress upon others how good or important I am. I already know how important I am; if you're too stupid to figure that out, you're not worth my time.
In a lot of instances, I'm either very careful to get permission before doing or taking anything, or feel the need to be polite and ask. I will not push for most things. This is another aspect that my "Dark Side" would grow weary of having to do; I would just take. If you won't give it to me, I'll put your head through a wall repeatedly until you do or cannot stop me from taking it anymore. This would go with anything I would happen to want at the time, and let's just say that there are all sorts of things I've wanted but haven't been able to have.
A lot of the time, I play mediator between friends as well, and the confidant when a friend has something he or she needs to get of his/her chest. I'm the friend that sits and listens to people's problems, and tries to offer advice. Needless to say, a "Dark Side" of me wouldn't even recognize that anymore; after all, it doesn't affect me, so what do I care?
Attire? Tough, solid materials. Nothing like armor or anything like that, but I imagine the heavier, steel-toe boots, more materials like denim, or clothing amalgamated from military wear. Lots of drab or more neutral colors would predominate my wardrobe.
It looks like I would become a rather violent, belligerent bully once all is said and done. My focus would shift to a selfish manner of looking out for just "#1", and not having to worry about anyone else around me. I would take what I want and not care what others have to say. Generally, I would become very unpleasant to be around, and that's just the way I'd prefer to keep it.
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