)Gaffer, I agree that the Obi-Wan thing should have been part of R2's programming from Leia as well. and thats actually how I always saw it. Im just trying to offer explanations on how it fits into the story with the PT. And to take that a step further (the programming thing that is) I guess I may have always saw it as R2 just saying that on his own. For the following reasoning.
Leia 'programs' him to find ben and deliver 'this' message to him. Leia records the message and uploads the plans. Now, the droids obviously have some pretty decent AI so did she physically program R2 or did she just simply 'ask' him to bring the message to Ben. Remember when they go to Jabba's Palace to deliver the message, it didnt appear that they were programmed to do so, more that Luke 'told' them (well artoo at least
) the plan and Artoo followed it. So now when R2 says that he's looking for his master its basically as a way to maybe even get whoever finds him to bring him to Obi-Wan (R2 doesnt know that Obi-Wan now goes by Ben, though he does seem to have a general idea where to look for him). But Artoo is always (ok, generally) on his game and knows whats up and what to do (ill give ya that power socket/computer terminal mix up, but it was kinda threepio's fault )Does that make sense? I hope so, though it may just be babble.
-Darth Simon
mmm, Slave outfit...so hot, want to touch the hiney