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Post #645300

Author
NeverarGreat
Parent topic
Remake the Prequels
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Date created
14-Jun-2013, 12:53 AM

I never quite understood the final confrontation between Emperor, Vader, and Luke. How exactly was the Emperor hoping to turn Luke to the side of the Empire by turning him to the Dark Side? I think this is an important question, as Anakin, who was on his side of the war, and Luke, an avowed rebel, are rather different characters. So what if the Emperor's thinking was this:

1. The Dark Side consists of anger and fear.

2. Anger and fear weaken the mind.

3. The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded.

This second point is never explicitly stated during the OT, so if the connection is made in the prequels, the Emperor's attempt to turn Anakin would not need to differ from his attempt to turn Luke in any meaningful way, as turning someone to the Dark Side naturally makes them easy prey for someone to control their mind. It's also very Dune: "Fear is the mind-killer".