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OK, what, from the get-go, was problematic for Anakin that ultimately led him down the dark path? his fear. fear of leaving/losing his mother, fear of losing Padme, etc. We know from yoda that fear, anger, & hate lead to the dark path. Anakin was never able to control his fear which ultimately led to the other two emotions & thus the dark side.
fast forward to Luke's confrontation with Vader in the carbon freezing chamber. during the battle, Vader says, "Obiwan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger, only your hatred can destroy me!" & from that point on both Vader and the Emperor continue to encourage anger and hatred in their attempts to turn Luke. How cool is that? They see that Luke overcame his father's fault. He was able to control fear & thus, they move forward down the line in the emotions that lead to the dark side.
It's just the little things like that that really get me going.
