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Post #586024

Author
thenihilest
Parent topic
SW Episode III - Reign of the Dark Side (* unfinished project *)
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Date created
18-Jul-2012, 4:44 PM

Erikstormtrooper said:

"I must obey my master."

I've always liked the idea that it was Palpatine, not Vader's suit, keeping Vader alive.

I always assumed that it was Palpatine keeping Vader alive for a few reasons.  For one, it's why Vader never even tried to usurp the Emperor.  For another, it makes sense of things Palps said to Anakin/Vader in turning him - "to cheat death is a power only one has achieved, but if we work together I know we can discover the secret" - well, they cheated Anakin's death all right.  That's how I've always watched the movies, with the assumption Palpatine was keeping Vader alive as much as the suit was.

 

"On a point, lying and hiding the facts all-throughout the OT puts ObiWan in a not-very-heroic position, and rather far from what (I think) he deserves as a character."

Obi-Wan is no hero, he was a total failure.  Both as Anakin's  master, and then as Vader's killer.  He didn't kill Vader when he had the chance, and then sat on his ass on Tattooine for 20 years waiting for some kid to do his job.  Total failure.

 

Also, where is that pic in TavorX's sig from?  Looks like my holiday pics but with the Empire.