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Master_Starwalker Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 12/13/08 2:12pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	I would imagine the fact that he had tortured her twice and destroyed her entire homeworld also had something to do with it. Vader had done horrible things to Luke, but not on the level of those he did to Leia. -----signature----- "Imaginary is the future. Always now, even eternity will be." - Yoda "We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves." - The 14th Dalai Lama
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jedimasterbac Title: CT and Fan Design Manager Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 12/13/08 2:17pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	True, but stubbornness also had to play a bit of a role. Anakin had clearly not been his good self when he did all of that and had later been redeemed. A bit of stubbornness, combined with the obvious contempt she had held for him, likely had something to do with it. -----signature----- Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One (my fan fic) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30225011/p1/?3
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drg4 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 12/13/08 3:58pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	celera posted: I say Luke has Padme's compassion. Ding ding! We have a winner! To paraphrase Marlon Brando's Jor-el: "The son becomes the mother, and the mother the...the son."
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snelson Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 12/14/08 5:57pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	leia looked like padme but had anakin's stubborness. luke looked like anakin but had padme's sweet nature. -----signature----- I Love 1930'S 1940'S 1950'S Movies Hermione Granger Is A Beautiful Witch Dreaming Of Jeannie Olivia DeHavilland Still Kicking At 93 Daniel Radcliffe Is So Sweet Like Harry
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jedimasterbac Title: CT and Fan Design Manager Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 12/14/08 5:59pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	drg4 posted: celera posted: I say Luke has Padme's compassion. Ding ding! We have a winner! To paraphrase Marlon Brando's Jor-el: "The son becomes the mother, and the mother the...the son." I've never seen Jor-El's words used that way. -----signature----- Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One (my fan fic) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30225011/p1/?3
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TPOJ Registered: Oct '08	Date Posted: 12/15/08 2:20pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	The official answer, he felt the good in his daddy ahem Vader. -----signature----- "It's not what I am underneah; but what I do, defines me." -Batman, 'Batman Begins'
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celera Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 12/16/08 8:16pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	snelson posted: leia looked like padme but had anakin's stubborness. luke looked like anakin but had padme's sweet nature. I thought Padme was stubborn too, especially when her sense of justice was violated.
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jedimasterbac Title: CT and Fan Design Manager Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 12/16/08 8:29pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	celera posted: snelson posted: leia looked like padme but had anakin's stubborness. luke looked like anakin but had padme's sweet nature. I thought Padme was stubborn too, especially when her sense of justice was violated. That was more so in the first two films, which were still sort of "coming of age" stories for her. She seemed to lack that by the time Episode III came around, which I think kind of symbolizes that she had grown up because of the war. -----signature----- Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One (my fan fic) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30225011/p1/?3
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xx_Anakin_xx Registered: Jan '08	Date Posted: 12/16/08 10:39pm Subject: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	Luke was a Jedi. The Jedi used the Force to sense things in others. I felt that was pretty clearly put forth within the scope of the classic triology. Vader could sense things in Luke too - "A Sister!" ("I have twins!!!! Padme and I were both right!") He could feel Luke's anger and also he could feel Luke's presence when even the Emperor could not. -----signature----- I say we put together a 'kill squad' and assassinate Darth Krayt. Who's with me?
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Darth_Jester Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 12/26/08 8:06pm Subject: RE: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	A few reasons; He's got his mother's empathy, he has a feel for these things. Not knowing he's father his whole life, he naturally doesn't want to believe his dad is the most hated man in the galaxy. He wants to think of his dad as a hero, as at the very least a good guy. Related to the first point, in the eyes of Yoda and Obi-Wan Anakin is dead and there is no hope of him returning. Luke is more open to the possibilities of his father having some shred of human decency left in him.
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Jedi Greg Maddux Registered: Aug '99	Date Posted: 1/12 6:28pm Subject: RE: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	I think it's something Luke and only Luke could sense. Not every Force-sensitive being can sense everything in the Force, for example, when Vader announced to the Emperor that Luke was on Endor, the Emperor questioned his judgement since he could not sense it himself. Same thing with Luke - Obi-Wan, Yoda, the Emperor all believed in their heart of hearts that Anakin had been completely corrupted and had nothing left in him to redeem, whereas Luke could feel that hint of goodness and was willing to do whatever it took to bring his father back to the light. -----signature----- You know, every night I see the sea in my dreams You know, every night I hear the song in my dreams
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Arawn_Fenn Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 1/12 6:42pm Subject: RE: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	According to one of the books it appears that Qui-Gon knew there was still a remnant of "Anakin" - the good - within him. It may be that the Jedi simply didn't expect that remnant of goodness to win out in the end. -----signature----- "You're both from strange little backwater planets. You both have odd powers. You're male and she's female. What more do you need? Believe me, buddy, if I were you, I'd go right up there and ask her if she wants to ride on my rancor." - Han Solo
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celera Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 1/13 7:45am Subject: RE: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	Jedi Greg Maddux posted: I think it's something Luke and only Luke could sense. Not every Force-sensitive being can sense everything in the Force, for example, when Vader announced to the Emperor that Luke was on Endor, the Emperor questioned his judgement since he could not sense it himself. Same thing with Luke - Obi-Wan, Yoda, the Emperor all believed in their heart of hearts that Anakin had been completely corrupted and had nothing left in him to redeem, whereas Luke could feel that hint of goodness and was willing to do whatever it took to bring his father back to the light. I'm going a little off topic but I think in AOTC, when Padme suggests they go rescue Obi-Wan, Anakin first assumes he must be dead already. He doesn't even try to use the Force to sense Obi-Wan. That's the case in both the novel and the movie. I guess this a good way of explaining this.
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obi-rob-kenobi4 Registered: Apr '07	Date Posted: 1/13 10:43am Subject: RE: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	I think that after he came to terms with the fact that Vader was indeed his father he believed in him just like how Padme believed in him in ROTS. He just knew in his heart like she did. Witch makes Vaders last words all the more meaningful, when he said to luke "You were right, tell your sister you were right about me" it makes perfect sense for him to say that because anyone's last wishes in a situation like that would be to have the only other family member (Leia) to know there was always still good in him just like Padme (his wife) did and Luke (his son) did. -----signature----- "You call THIS a diplomatic solution?" "No, I call it aggressive negotiations." so this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause..... who am I, where am I going? -Tony Soprano
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skywalkerz Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 1/17 8:41pm Subject: RE: How Did Luke Know There Was Good In Anakin.
	No father should be evil towards his son.
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