Based on our discussion in the PT/OT integration thread, I had a thought that I'm not sure we should use, but I think it's worth discussing. Should Vader be a stronger character? He certainly appears stronger in ESB, but when facing his master, he is a little weakling. Now I see the purpose of this, as we're now trying to have a sympathetic character that in a sense is an addict. We see his weak side and believe that because of it, he can never change. This to me really builds up the emotion for a non-verbal turning on his master and hurling him down that shaft. I really feel how difficult that choice must have been for him, but his love for his son conquers all the evil in his past (remember, I really like ROTJ).

However, given that we see a stronger Vader in ESB, and given that weakness takes away from his coolness, should we somehow make him appear a bit stronger? Should his humility before the Emperor be a false humility, with that lingering thought of betrayal in the back of his mind? Would this decrease the emotion of his choice in the end? Would it preserve his coolness?

We're still early in this thread, but soon I think I'm going to have to start linking to various ideas in the first post. This is going to be time-ocnsuming to keep up with.