IMHO the Darkside can be compared to drug addiction. It is easy, and seductive and seems so good at the time, but then it slowly destroys you. Something that seems so good ends up producing bad consequences.
So thinking about the SW characters who have gone to the darkside I have created a real world analogy to their level of drug addiction.
Sideous is like Keith Richards. He's used all the drugs and it's made him look really bad, but it has never killed him.
Vader is like Kurt Cobain. He is a tragic man whose circumstances led him to use. As he used he fell in it more and more deeply. He has redeeming qualities, but it was too late in the end.
Luke is the classic dabbler. Not really an addict, just tried things so he'd gain a better understanding. Now he knows the dangers and will usually avoid it especially when he is feeling overly critical of himself. He's the kind of guy who quit the really bad drugs, but still drinks socially and smokes pot on occasion.
Mara used drugs (ie. the darkside) because she hung with the wrong crowd. Now that she's with Luke she follows his philosophy. She was never an addict, just abused it, and now she's over it.
Kyp is the teenaged drunk driver who killed the bus load of school children or derailed a train...massive injuries to many people...oh the guilt!
Zekk is my favorite because he's like the teen who used drugs and quit, but now 20 years later he still goes to NA and says, "Hi, I'm Zekk and I went to the darkside." He's the guy who will NEVER use anything ever again.
Jaina hit the bottle hard during a crisis, but she never really had a serious problem. She's over it now.
Jacen, well Jacen is quite simple: HE'S IN DENIAL !!!
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