In order to go back to the point, Hulk has finally released his analysis. He liked the first half of the movie, didn’t like how the set up of the first half was used to conclude everything.
His take on the second Vader scene is something, as you can read, I can very much agree with:
My core issues with this film’s dramatic engine are summed up in the ending that follows… I’m talking about everything surrounding the Darth Vader hallway scene.
Now, when it comes to this intense unleashing of menace and chaos, it’s everything we’ve ever wanted, right? It’s filmed in a scary way! With smart execution and real brutality! From Vader!
Too bad it’s after our climax has already occurred. It’s a sequence where we already know exactly what’s going to happen (the plans are going to get to Leia) and involves a bunch of faceless nobodies. This just turns into gore horror movie logic. Let’s show the “bad guy” character we indulgently like kicking ass! Which is why people clap and cheer, all as part of the most puerile reversing and misunderstanding of Vader-worship. To me, it’s the exact same kind of bastardization as the pun, but this time the betrayal is for indulgent bullshit. You can say this is an extreme opinion, but I am not backing down from this.