Do you feel bad for Admiral Piett?

It occured to me the last time I watched ROTJ that I'm never happy when Admiral Piett dies, true he was a top ranking imperial, but for the whole of ESB we are mostly worried for his safety around Vader, and we never see him do anything particularly evil.

Does anyone else pity poor Piett?

 

Yes. He was one of my favorite bit recurring characters. He was the consummate military officer in the films and extremely loyal and professional. The actor who plays him, from what I hear, is a nice guy to boot.

Check out www.piett.org for more.

 

There was a Piett discussion thread a while back that was quite enjoyable. It started off with "I am Piett, discuss me." Piett is a wonderful character and officer, loyal to the Empire and his emperor. It is indeed a shame he had to die as he did.

 

Yeah he's always been one of my favorites to. Its one of the reasons I like Nute Gunray in the PT, he sort of fills the same role, but is not just a carbon copy of Piett.


I always pictured Piett as a family man, his son poor little Timmy Piett doesn't know his daddy is never coming home.

 

Tiny Timmy Piett: "God bless us, everyone!"

What a wonderful idea: A Star Wars Christmas Carol. (I hope it doesn't turn out the way the Star Wars Holiday Special did... )



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I did like Piett, yeah. I loved his reaction when he was getting promoted and he seemed a competent guy.

I think he and Veers were my favourite Imperial Officers.

 

I liked it when he was promoted that is a cool scene.

 

Oh boy, pity for Piett.

Naw really, I liked all the Emperial's too - sept for the incompetent Ozzel. Piett worked diligently to capture the Falcon but the perfectionist Vader had to debrive his air supply. That's the risk he took joining the Empire.

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I wonder what would make anyone want to serve under Vader of all people. But nope, I don't feel sorry for him.

 

I always liked Piett. He's intimidated by Vader, but one gets the sense that he doesn't have to be because Vader respects his competence.

Piett is almost the archetypical opposite of caricature Ozzel.

 

I also was quite sadden when Admiral Piett died . . . having survived until the very end of ROTJ speaks volume of the respect that Vader had for Piett . . .

He was my favorite Imperial officer (I would have chosen his icon and name on this board except someone beat me to it) . . .

 

Feel bad, yes. Darth Vader NEVER killed him like everyone else. That was pretty weird. Then by a lucky out of control A-wing. That really sucked

 

I suppose Piett could be the best representation in the films of something I've always been fascinated with -- decent people working for the Empire because they genuinely, honestly believe it to be the right thing to do.

I wrote a story once in which a senior Imperial admiral advises Piett to be very careful around Vader and never act skeptical of Vader's whims.

 

Yeah, i actually do. The guy was raised to be imperial with nothing else known for him to do. When one of his orders backfired he was killed in cold blood, and for what?

[face_bawl]

 

If Piett had survived the battle of Endor, it would've been cool seeing him sign the imperial surrender and presenting it to Mon Motha on behalf of the imperial starfleet, ushering in the era of the new republic.

Nothing big, jsut a quick cut away during the end celebration, no dialogue just him signing a treaty with her.

 

I like Admiral Piett, if for nothing else then for the fact that he shows that Vader isn't just an insane killing machine- it's only incompetent officers like Ozzel who are executed, while more efficent and deserving commanders like Piett are allowed to live.

 

No not one bit, he is part of the empire.

 

Why not? We don't see him doing naything evil, but he's obviously worked his way up some how, and he had no beef killing rebels.

Either way they are similar types of characters in the role they play int he grand scheme of things.

 

Piett was a pitious character. He was only doing as he was told. He may have been a bit on the wrong track, but aren't we all?



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true.


Anybody like my idea about him signing the treaty at the end of ROTJ?

 

No!

I am an avid reader of EU (please begin flaming after I finish this post) and the Empire signing a treaty with the Rebellion would phase out much of EU. Although EU is not canon (duh!), I do not believe it would be a good ploy...

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NOW!)



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Why not? We don't see him doing naything evil, but he's obviously worked his way up some how, and he had no beef killing rebels.
You said it right there-he had no problem with killing rebels. As the saying goes, "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter."