Contains spoilers for Star Wars: Yoda #5!Despite the fact that many Star Wars fans regard Yoda as the strongest Jedi in the franchise, he’s actually a terrible Jedi Master. Yoda presided over the collapse of the Order itself, and was unable to stop one of his most promising apprentices turning to the Sith. On top of this, Yoda failed to stop many Jedi under his care from making huge mistakes and being seduced by the dark side, offering advice but always holding back from actually stepping in and ensuring things turned out for the best. Now, Yoda's own wisdom explains why.
In Star Wars: Yoda #5 by Jody Houser and Luke Ross, Yoda reflects on the nature of training padawans, revealing that he believes they can be given guidance, but their masters must step back and allow them to make choices – even bad choices, "otherwise, mere children will they always be." Yoda's thoughts come as he takes a class of padawans to a forested planet, leaving them alone despite a growing grudge between two trainees. Unknown to Yoda, one of the students is being pushed towards the dark side by a young Dooku, who Yoda recently asked to help train the young Jedi. Inevitably, left to their own devices, the two padawans begin a deadly fight.
