I was watching the special edition dvd of Return Of The Jedi with the commentaries on, and towards the end of the film heard this little nugget of information from mr lucas.
On the subject of luke burning his father and how it closes the relationship between them and is his way of 'letting go' of his father:
"Even though later on as we get to the end of the movie, as he joins the force he is able to retain his original identity.
Its because of Obiwan and Yoda who learn how to do that, how to join the force at will and then retain your identity, but it was his identity as he was when he died as Anakin Skywalker
Bearing in mind this was being said whilst George was no doubt watching the film, looking at the image of Hayden as the ghost, but that wasnt his identity when he died, his identity was a blading old man (without eyebrows
)but it was his identity as he was when he died as Anakin Skywalker
Thoughts, comments?
Me, Sad?