The quote exists, but it wasn't stated to hype up Vader - the contrary, actually. The point of the 80% was to demonstrate Vader's inferiority to Sidious and that he vastly declined in raw power, because his raw potential was 200% the power of Sidious. People using it to hype Vader is the craziest thing ever.
Originally posted by LordOfTheLight
It's probably Lucas's words that lead to it. He said that Anakin could have become 200% of the Emperor, but then goes on to say that Vader "is" 80% of the Emperor.
Overall, it's certainly not impressive for Vader unless someone finds him significantly inferior to Maul or Dooku.
Originally posted by godemperortrump
When did he say this. Can someone show me some proof?
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And when he finds out Luke is his son, his first impulse is to figure out a way of getting him to join him to kill the Emperor. That's what Siths do! He tries it with anybody he thinks might be more powerful, which is what the Emperor was looking for in the first place: somebody who would be more powerful than he was and could help him rule the universe. But Obi-Wan screwed that up by cutting off his arms and legs and burning him up. From then on, he wasn't as strong as the Emperor – he was like Darth Maul or Count Dooku. He wasn't what he was supposed to become. But the son could become that.
Originally posted by DarthAnt66
The quote exists, but it wasn't stated to hype up Vader - the contrary, actually. The point of the 80% was to demonstrate Vader's inferiority to Sidious and that he vastly declined in raw power, because his raw potential was 200% the power of Sidious. People using it to hype Vader is the craziest thing ever.
You are misinterpreting Lucas' quote. He doesn's say Anakin's potential is 200 % of Sidious'. He merely says that 200 % of Sidious is something Vader can't reach anymore. That's it. Nowhere does he say Anakin's progress would've ended at 200 %. He could very well have gone beyond it - and would have, if the Mortis arc is any indication.
Originally posted by AzrongerBy definition all interpretations are valid.
You are misinterpreting Lucas' quote. He doesn's say Anakin's potential is 200 % of Sidious'. He merely says that 200 % of Sidious is something Vader can't reach anymore. That's it. Nowhere does he say Anakin's progress would've ended at 200 %. He could very well have gone beyond it - and would have, if the Mortis arc is any indication.
Originally posted by Azronger
You are misinterpreting Lucas' quote. He doesn's say Anakin's potential is 200 % of Sidious'. He merely says that 200 % of Sidious is something Vader can't reach anymore. That's it. Nowhere does he say Anakin's progress would've ended at 200 %. He could very well have gone beyond it - and would have, if the Mortis arc is any indication.
The obvious implication is 200%, but Lucas was just throwing out numbers, so obviously I don't expect Vader to be precisely 200%.
These numbers are impossible to gauge, regardless, and wholly irrelevant to the conversation.
In regards to Mortis, it's unknown if Lucas regards the entire sequence as a vision / symbolic metaphor or a legitimate place with gods.