TheBoost said:
Bingowings said:
I wouldn't want that or imagine it possible with the existing footage but it might be possible to add some almost subliminal images of their ghosts trying to shield Luke.
Sorry for the late response.
I don't care for this idea on a storytelling level. Force-ghost physiology aside, the pivotal idea here is that Luke is now an adult and on his own. He's lost his mentors and has to step up.
Yoda and Obi showing up to help him diminishes Luke and the dramatic purpose of the climax.
The Force Ghosts of Ben and Yoda have pretty much given up on Anakin and treat him as a lost cause, they have invested everything in Luke.
Luke hasn't given up on Anakin even after a brief moment of madness he still manages to pull back to serve as an example to his fallen father.
Because of this act Palpatine begins to kill Luke (the last Jedi and only hope Ben and Yoda have for getting rid of Palpatine) so it makes sense that they would try to save him but it also makes story sense that they should fail. This puts Anakin into the driving seat, either he does something to save the only person who believes he is worth saving or he continues the long wait for Palpatine to find his daughter and train either her or her children to replace him.
Luke has done all he can do and ultimately that part of the story isn't about Luke (his part of the narrative ended with his throwing away his lightsaber and refusing to kill Vader). Everything from that moment on is about Anakin/Vader and which way he will turn.
So having the Yoda and Ben trying to save Luke doesn't weaken Luke's importance or their trust of him it strengthens it and Palpatine defeating them with ease intensifies the situation.
In terms of physiology, the ghosts are manifestations of the Force, Palpatine's attack is also a manifestation of the Force.
If Palpatine was attacking Luke with a lightsaber or a blaster I don't think they could offer and protection but because he is using the Force directly they are fighting on the same battlefield.
On a separate note, the preview footage of the television remake of The Prisoner looks like it has some very nice desert footage in it which might be adjustable. If anyone has seen it do you think it could be recycled as elements for ROTJ or the PT?
Going back again to the idea of the Death Star reveal, I hope this rough mockup gets the general idea of what I was hoping to convey though I would love to see someone else do the general idea more justice.
Big Star Destroyer,
Really Big Executor,
Gigantic Death Star :
