The final arc in the second season of The Clone Wars is notable for a few reasons. Not only does it end on a high note, with a bounty hunter ring being defeated, but it also ends the first arc featuring Boba Fett as a big player. But there is one moment in this finale that does something more. It's a small scene, but it offers insight into just how far the Jedi had fallen at that point.

The scene in question is the moment in which Boba Fett is arrested for his crimes. He is handcuffed and about to go to prison, but he does show some remorse. He admits that some things went too far. But, facing Mace Windu, he states that he can never forgive the Jedi Master for killing his father. And Windu's response is simply, "Well, you're going to have to" -- a response that is not just tone-deaf, ignoring the boy's turmoil, but also showcases how the Jedi have lost an essential component of their philosophy.

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Aside from sounding pretentious, this was the wrong thing to say to Boba for various reasons. Not the least of which is that hearing his father's murderer speak so carelessly about the situation might make Boba feel more justified in trying to kill Windu. If the man who killed his father feels justified in simply telling the boy to forget his feelings and move on, then Boba would feel no compulsion to do so. But deeper than that, Mace Windu's response to Boba shows how much the Jedi Order has lost its way. It has gone from a group of peaceful monks trying to understand the Force to a bunch of soldiers serving the Republic.

Something that makes this scene especially callous is comparing it to the way Jedi Master Plo Koon responded to Boba earlier in the same episode. Despite needing information from Boba and knowing the boy had committed crimes, Plo Koon never treated the boy with anything less than patience and compassion. Even when the situation was dire, and Plo Koon desperately needed Boba's help, the Jedi Master never resorted to anything like berating or even hurting the boy. He tried to reach Boba as a human being, which ultimately worked in his favor.

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Unfortunately for the galaxy as a whole, Mace Windu has a higher position in the Jedi Order than Plo Koon. He is the Master of the Order, second only to Yoda. And at the time of the war, the rest of the Jedi seem to take more from Windu than from Yoda. As the series shows, the Jedi become more militaristic and callous as the war progresses. They also become more reckless and more prone to mistakes. These mistakes are put on full display on The Clone Wars.

One notable example is the time the Council decides to fake Obi-Wan's death to have him infiltrate a band of bounty hunters. They do this without considering how it would affect Anakin, despite knowing that the two see each other as brothers. This results in not only the mission going awry for a bit, but also in Anakin's trust in the Council being shaken further.

A more serious example is in the Rogue Jedi arc when Ahsoka Tano is accused of bombing the Jedi temple. Despite knowing Ahsoka for years, and knowing it's not in her character to bomb a temple, and not having enough evidence, the Council decides to expel her from the Order and let her face a military trial. Anakin's intervention saves her, but the damage is done. Ahsoka's faith in the Jedi is broken, and she leaves the Order, robbing the Jedi of what could have been one of their best members.

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Traditionally, the Jedi are meant to be compassionate and kind. Their goal isn't to become more powerful in the Force or to dominate others into adopting their views; that is the goal of the Sith. Some of the most popular instances of the franchise prove this. Famously, Luke Skywalker's final victory in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is not him defeating Darth Vader. It's him convincing Anakin Skywalker to come back to the light.

As the Clone Wars progressed, the Jedi lost more and more of the light that made them peacekeepers. That light was replaced with cold procedure and a rigid system. These things would lead to their downfall. But that light would be regained when a new hope arose.

The Clone Wars is available to stream on Disney+.