mojodaddy posted:If Vader were to do what is consistant with his character, I think that would push him over the edge. He would quickly murder Luke with his bare hands, son or no. His emotions regarding Padme were way unreasonable. Then he would feel intense remorse about killing Luke, join the Even Darker Side, and kill Palpatine. He would take his rage out on the galaxy, destroying randomly and on a grand scale. His position would no longer be a convenient place from which he can impose his version of order, but rather enable him to engage in unchecked violence. Ultimately, Vader would commit suicide, taking out what ever he could with him. All because Luke didn't keep his damn mouth shut.
mojodaddy posted:"I know it's not supposed to be, but it's kinda funny." I am perfectly cool with you finding it kinda funny. Of course, that was my opinion of what would happen if Vader were to remain true to his own character. HOWEVER, if Vader is subject to modern plot cliches, then he would immediately belt out a touching song about longing and regret. Luke would chime in with a verse about forgiveness. The film would then begin an animated sequence in which cartoon Vader and cartoon Luke sing a happy reggae song about fathers and sons. Once this song is over, the film goes back to live action. Together, Vader and Luke travel to the Death Star with the intention of teaching Palpatine that it is OK to love. Once in the thrown room with Palpatine, Vader repeats a verse of his song about longing and regret. At first, Palpatine resists, but then adds his own verse about his own regrets. Luke begins to repeat his verse about forgiveness, but this time Vader joins him in perfect, glorious harmony. Palpatine is reduced to tears. Amidst his sobs, Palpatine tells Vader that even though he his not his father, he has always loved him like a son. Luke is watching them, and a tear rolls down his cheek. Vader and Palpatine embrace. Vader lovingly lifts Palpatine into the air while Palpatine laughs joyously. At that moment, a squad of storm troopers enters. They see Vader lifting the emperor and mistakenly believe that Vader is attacking him. The storm troopers open fire on Vader, killing him. This forces Vader to drop Palpatine down a nearby shaft, thus ending his natural life. An appalled Luke narrowly escapes to Endor. He finds a vast, abandoned building where he can crank up his radio and dance away his anger and sadness until the sun goes down. After his highly energetic, yet highly emotional dance number, Luke rushes outside to gaze at the stars. He angrily shouts at the sky, "Why is life so unfair?" Palpatine appears to Luke as a ghost and says something about how it makes Luke stronger, or smarter, or more rhythmic. Whatever Palpatine says, Luke agrees and begins a song about bravely moving on. As the song ends, the ghost of Anakin appears. They all agree that even in death, they will always be there for each other. The scene quickly changes to animation again, where the three, now animated, characters sing the happy reggae song about fathers and sons. The entire cast appears as cartoons and joins in for the final repetition of the chorus. As the last note is sung, they all look directly into the camera and smile. An animated George Lucas appears in some Star Warsy costume. Lucas also looks directly into the camera and winks. The end, fade to black, roll credits.
