I AM looking at the line this way. The things I mentioned are WHY the delivery is lifeless. It being lifeless is the point.
I don’t know, man. You’re saying the stilted, wooden acting of the scene is because of his Jedi training and not because of stilted, wooden acting? Do you think that intent comes across in the filmmaking? It’s fine if you do, but I don’t know any other people with that read on the scene.
I’m not blaming Hayden, btw. It’s an awkward line, and Lucas bears huge responsibility for all of the actors’ performances.