I mentioned this in another thread, but the seduction of Anakin to the dark side played a larger, and more sinister role in the book. Now, I know that books are often better than the movies, but they should have left the seduction intact.
Palpatine offers Anakin everything, including his (Palpatine's) own life to end the war and bring peace to the Galaxy. At one point, Palpatine asks Anakin to point to anything outside the Chancellor's office window, and it would be his. Anakin points at a high-end speeder, Palps says it's his. Anakin points at a privately owned apartment building, palps says it's his. Anakin then points to a star rising over the Jedi Temple, which happens to be Corellia, and Palps asks him if he wants the planet or the entire system. Anakin originally thought Palps was joking with him, but he then realizes that Palp's isn't kidding at all.
I really wish they would have kept the seduction as it was meant to be! I highly recommend that everyone pick up the book and read it, as there is a great deal more there than what was in the movie.
Originally posted by Phyzzx
Palpatine offers Anakin everything, including his (Palpatine's) own life to end the war and bring peace to the Galaxy. At one point, Palpatine asks Anakin to point to anything outside the Chancellor's office window, and it would be his. Anakin points at a high-end speeder, Palps says it's his. Anakin points at a privately owned apartment building, palps says it's his. Anakin then points to a star rising over the Jedi Temple, which happens to be Corellia, and Palps asks him if he wants the planet or the entire system. Anakin originally thought Palps was joking with him, but he then realizes that Palp's isn't kidding at all.
That part was ****ing fantastic, I kept thinking "damn the darkside is cool" 😎
I think the part where he really finally turned was perfect, it shouldn't have been any longer. It showed exactly why Anakin turned nothing else. It showed what he wanted to do for Padmé, and that even just seconds before he turned he was still loyal to the Jedi Order he just wanted Palpatine to live. It was perfect
Originally posted by Phyzzx
I mentioned this in another thread, but the seduction of Anakin to the dark side played a larger, and more sinister role in the book. Now, I know that books are often better than the movies, but they should have left the seduction intact.Palpatine offers Anakin everything, including his (Palpatine's) own life to end the war and bring peace to the Galaxy. At one point, Palpatine asks Anakin to point to anything outside the Chancellor's office window, and it would be his. Anakin points at a high-end speeder, Palps says it's his. Anakin points at a privately owned apartment building, palps says it's his. Anakin then points to a star rising over the Jedi Temple, which happens to be Corellia, and Palps asks him if he wants the planet or the entire system. Anakin originally thought Palps was joking with him, but he then realizes that Palp's isn't kidding at all.
I really wish they would have kept the seduction as it was meant to be! I highly recommend that everyone pick up the book and read it, as there is a great deal more there than what was in the movie.
lol. I just finished reading that chapter! 😛
The main difference to Anakin between the two sides of the force was the perception of good and evil. Palpatine twisted that perception on Anakin and made him look at the dark side differently and made him believe the Jedis were more evil than the Sith.
The defining statement that made Anakin see this was when he talked to Yoda and Palpatine about his premonition. Yoda simply told Anakin that he had to let go and let the person close to him transcend into death. Palpatine identified the person as Padme and struck a nerve with Anakin by saying that without him he would lose his wife. Anakin felt that Palpatine was more sincere because he told him what he wanted to hear. He gave him a way to prevent the disaster and Anakin made the choice that his wife's existence was more important than his own. Palpatine obviously persuaded him to turn, but by using the name of his wife and her ultimate death, he was able to reach Anakin more than Yoda. Even when Anakin knew Palpatine was the Sith Lord, he reconsidered his allegiance and felt that he had been backing the wrong side all along. If they could not help his cause, then he went with the only logical choice to ensure his happiness.
I loved the turn. You could really see the corruption and how it is so easy to be seduced. It feeds off good intentions, but it will consume you and your selfishness will overide every other desire, it was simply great how it went through Anakins various stages of corruption, and it was like a huge snowball effect, where he lost his will and kept burying himself deeper and deeper. The phrase "once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny" really is illustrated in this movie.
Anakin can't stop himself, it's like a train wreck, and even though I love Darth Vader, I kept saying to myself "please don't do it". I got really into it, and when he became the soul-less mechanical Darth Vader, I felt gutted. I knew it was going to happen, but when it happened I was like "I really wish that never happened". It tapped into the good nature I never knew I had. It really did work and blew me away.
Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
If you thought there was something that could save your wife from certain death wouldn't you do anything to get it?I know I would.
i personally was extremly shocked by the sudden change in Anakin i think george Lucas rushed the film and he had to if he wanted to give the fans all that action they have been craving for years now. I think if he started with epi1 instead of epi4 then the star wars film in general would have been longer but i have to say it was shocking the suden change.