One of my annoyances in Episode III was how Anakin turned to the darkside after being convinced the Sith could stop death. I had hoped there were a plethora of deleted scenes on the DVD that would explain this (among other plot holes!), but, alas, there was none. Anakin becoming Darth Vader due to gullibility doesn't quite come across as the power-hungry Jedi I imagined when Obi-Wan later told Luke, "Vader was seduced by the darkside of the Force."

So assuming Palpatine wasn't lying, I'm trying to understand what he could have meant. When he first said it to Anakin, it almost seemed like he was talking about resurrecting someone from the dead. (He even referred to it as powers some would consider unnatural.) But, of course, if this resurrection theory is correct, Padme's life would have been restored.

So how exactly was it supposed to work? You stare at the person when they're dying and, suddenly, they begin to feel much better? I don't get it. Please tell me Anakin wasn't duped by the most ridiculous, far-fetched claim anyone could ever make without even providing proof to back it up!