To whoever said the musical score was terrible (I’m on my phone atm and it’s a pita to look back and quote) I mostly agree, /except/ when the rebels can’t escape. They get blocked, the scene switches to Vader watching the space battle, and the music changes almost to an all-is-lost moment. It fits really well imo.

There was however a moment in rebel base where the music starts to build up like an epic speech is coming then, nothing. That took me out of the moment.

And to all those dissing Vader -

The entire castle scene was unnecessary. The choke pun actually wasn’t so bad to me, but the entire scene was like, why?

However I think the final lightsaber scene was phenomenal.

In A New Hope we hear talk of Vader being ruthless and is to be feared, but we only ever see him in a slow fight with his elderly mentor.
I’ve always tried to believe Vader’s kind of toying with his old master here, having a chat while this old man tries. Meanwhile it’s always been clear obi-wan never intended to win the fight, and even confuses Vader when he disappears.
The entire galaxy fears Vader in ANH and we’ve never really seen why. Sure the Jedis know what Anakin did, but not everyone else.

To me the final scene in RO gives him that unstoppable reputation.
Not to mention it underscores the urgency and importance of the mission as they frantically try to save the data and he tries to capture it.

– all that said –

No, I don’t want a Vader movie. We know enough about Vader. I don’t really want a Fett or Solo movie either, but I guess oh well on that last one.