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Am I the only one who finds Anakin's death as sad?
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Darky5K
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Mar '08
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5/2 8:27pm
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Am I the only one who finds Anakin's death as sad?
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Yeah, we all knew it was coming, and yeah he was evil for a long time, but still. He redeemed himself and sacrificed himself to save his son, but you watch all six in order, it's kinda sad when he dies, even though we know he joins the Force and comes back as a ghost. He goes through all this pain and loss to find some love and respect, and dies when he gets it.
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Xiam
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Well, ultimately the movies are all about Anakin - from the beginning he starts his training as a Jedi, to his death.
It is pretty sad, but remember Yoda's words - death is a part of life. His death is ultimately a good thing. He ensured the defeat of the Sith, and gave hope for the Jedi Order by saving his son.
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Darth_Davi
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His death is sad...but, he finds happiness within. Anakin's tale does not end with his death, it ends a scene later, when he appears as a Force ghost, standing next to Yoda and Obi-Wan. He has finally found peace, and gotten the forgiveness of those that had the most to hate him for. His tale ultimately has a happy ending, not a sad one.
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_Sublime_Skywalker_
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I was always really depressed whenever I watched Darth Vader/ Anakin die as a child. It was heartbreaking to think for the better half of his life he always felt under pressure and scared of losing the people he loves, then that makes him a monster for the other half of his life. He finally smartens up and gives up his life for his son, only to die in his arms once the two were at peace with eachother.
But it is better he died redeeming himself then still being a Sith Lord.
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Katana_Geldar
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5/2 11:36pm
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I find it sad when Anakin dies.
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TwiLekJedi
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5/3 5:51am
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yeah, I tear up every time I read Star by St- oh, wait... Skywalker 
It's bittersweet more than downright sad, isn't it? Sure, he dies, but he dies saving his son after a life of mistakes and evil. He's at peace. Oh yeah, and if he lived, he'd still be a limbless crisp in armor (which they would have to replace - no picture of White Infinities Vader plz  ). So yeah, all things considered it's a good death.
It's a very sad scene, though. Freakin Imperial March on a harp 
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I didn't find it sad because of the force ghost scene. He seemed much happier there than I would imagine he could have been if he'd lived - facing criminal tribunals, dealing with Leia, the gallaxy hating him (both the good side and the bad side), and still missing his limbs, sitting in some jail cell with a breathalizer cuz they'd taken his suit away. That just sounds like torture to me. So no, I can't say I was sad. It was a great ending, he got to go off and be with his buddies in the Netherworld. I figure it is a whole new galaxy where they become flesh once more (i.e., they are only ghosts in the old galaxy).
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Though I find the scene to be well done, I've never been fully convinced that one act of good (even it it's saving Luke) should have redeemed Anakin, considering all the evil things he did while being Darth Vader.
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TwiLekJedi
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He single-handedly* wiped the Sith off the face of the galaxy
*literally
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Darky5K
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DarthTunick posted:
Though I find the scene to be well done, I've never been fully convinced that one act of good (even it it's saving Luke) should have redeemed Anakin, considering all the evil things he did while being Darth Vader.
But he saved the universe from Palpatine and allowed the Empire to fall, denounced what he stood for and gave his LIFE to save his son. No Sith would ever do that. To give your life for your family and friends, for the right thing even, is the greatest act of honor and love to be imagined.
Yeah, he did some very despicable things as Vader, but even in ROTS, I think he was questioning it himself, even CRYING after killing the CIS leaders. Anakin was always trying to break out from Vader, IMO. He could have let Boba Fett fry Chewbacca and C-3PO, but didn't. He could have killed Piett at the end of ESB for losing the Millenium Falcon, but didn't. He could have killed Luke when he refused to turn, but didn't. He had numerous chances to kill Leia, but didn't, even going against Tarkin's wishes for her to be executed IMMEDIATELY. It was Vader who gave 3PO back to Chewbacca in the prison to be repaired.
If anything, I'd say Vader, while the enforcer and was doing these tasks, part of the time he was questioning it and loathing himself.
If anything, I'd say Tarkin was more ruthless, perhaps just behind Palpatine, even.
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Chico_Jedi
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I nearly cried at the end of Return Of The Jedi.  It was sad. Anakin was redeemed, galaxy was entering better times and was free once again, but he couldn't live to see such happy times.
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DarthTunick
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Despite Vader doing the great thing in saving Luke via getting rid of Palpatine, isn't it still a bit odd karma wise that he gets redeemed? What kind of threshold do the Jedi/the good side of The Force have anyway?
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SaberSlash
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It wasn't just the single act of throwing Palpy down the shaft; it was the rejection of the Dark side altogether.
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In other words it's not absolution of sin, just rejection of the dark side.
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_Sublime_Skywalker_
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SaberSlash posted:
"Tell your Sister you were right about me....."
This is one of the saddest quotes in the saga, if you ask me. Darth Vader didn't want to die a monster, hated by his daughter. I wonder if he knew it was Leia, I mean how else would he just know about Luke having a sister unless he saw an image from his mind.
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Chico_Jedi
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Yeah, he probably knew it was her. later in the expanded universe Anakin's force-ghost tries to make peace with her.
I think in Return of the Jedi he knows at last the identities of both of his children and he understands the wrings he caused them (especially to Leia, by blowing up whole Alderaan) and is obviously really sorry about that. So his last sentence serves as an atempt of redemption and ask of forgivness from both twins. What makes it really really sad in the end.
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