“Nobody gets to be perfect, even in fiction”
Well putting aside arguments about Star Wars in particular for a moment, the concept of perfection is fictional so saying no one can be perfect in fiction is a little like saying “nobody can have superpowers, even in fiction.” It’s like, well you’ve missed the point haven’t you.
It’s perfectly valid by the way, to critique an author’s idea of perfection, or to not be convinced a character measures up to your standard of perfection, or to think that portraying a character as perfect is a very difficult task to achieve.
Not valid to say that a fictional character cannot be portrayed as a fictional thing.
But as for the specific case of the Jedi, yeah you’re correct. None of the Jedi we meet are perfect and they were never portrayed as such.
What they are portrayed as is right. Right about how their world works, right about what evil looks like and what good looks like, right that seeking goodness and being selfless in every situation is the best and most fulfilling way to interact with the world. Right, in that they do their best to act on those ideals.
Disagree with the standard set, if you please. Lambaste the portrayal of that standard, perhaps. Take a full death of the author stance, and tell us about how you, personally, experienced Star Wars and why that’s important regardless of the intent behind its creation.
But if you bring me a scarecrow, insisting on calling it a man, I still will not label you a murder when you beat it and stuffing falls out.