Naturally we watched it with an eye towards seeing how much everything matched up with Episode III.
The answer is, surprisingly well. And the main reason, I think, can be summarized in two words: Alec Guiness (or, if you prefer three words, Sir Alec Guiness).
Understand, I don’t believe for a second that Lucas had already decided at the time that Leia and Luke were siblings, that Obi Wan was present at their birth. I’m even 50/50 that he’d decided Vader was Luke and Leia’s father, or even Luke’s father.
Most of the “mismatches” are centered around Obi-Wan, and thanks to Guiness’ performance–and I chalk it up to Sir Alec since Lucas is notoriously “not there” for actors–it is VERY easy to read it that he is either lying or playing things very close to the vest. Not only does he greet RD as “my little friend,” but when Luke IS conscious and R2 is beeping at him, Obi Wan fires R2 a look that could be taken, with no difficulty, as “Shut up. You’ve already said too much.” And when he’s explaining bits of his history to Luke, you can see the wheels turning as he’s doing so. He alternates between looks of craftiness and being avuncular. These shadings that Guiness brought to the role left Lucas a ton of leeway in subsequent films.
Not Sir Alec-related, but I’m surprised how much the offhand bit about 3PO getting his memory wiped actually works. Because in episode 4, when Luke is asking him about past encounters with the Empire, 3PO says hesitantly, “We’ve been in several battles…I think.” He sounds confused. If his memories had been wiped, it would make sense that there might be some memory bits still floating around in there–random flashes of images and such–that would cause him to vaguely recall that they’d seen action, but unclear as to the when or where.
And finally, for all those who complained that Anakin seemed to whine way too much…jeez, y’know, Mark Hamill is a dear friend, but sheesh, Luke whined as much as his dad. Listening to Anakin bìŧçh about not being made a Master is evocative of Luke crabbing about not being able to go get power converters. Like father, like son.
PAD
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Well, Luke and Anakin’s whining matches up with this exchange:
“He’s just like his father.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of!”
your so right PAD….im surprised im not your clone…same thought patterns… great minds think alike…good thing we don’t!
Perhaps the surname “Skywalker” is so common in the galaxy that there was no need to give Luke another name.
Perhaps Obi Wan knows for sure that Vader would never return to Tatooine, after the life he had led there and the death of her mother.
Perhaps after Episode III and the Imperial propaganda thousands of kids were named “Skywalker” in the galaxy, as any other Elvis.
//Yoda’s pronouncements of Jedi philosophy are reminiscent of Buddhism–suffering is caused by desire; to be free of suffering, one must be free of desire etc.–and that seems to have caught on with more than a few people..//
This reminds me of a book I once read about the Samurai. It refered to the training of the legendary samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune by Tengu, or tiny dwarves of the forest. Yoshitsune’s Father and brother had been killed in the Heiji Rebellion, and he was exiled, but was secretly trained by the Tengu leader, Sojobo. Sojobo trains him to use his perceptions in a supernatural way, to “Reach out with his feelings.” (sound familar?) Later, he picked up a friend who was a skeptic, and they overthrew an Evil Empire together. The author drew the comparison between Star Wars, with Yoshitsune as Luke, and the Tengu as Yoda and or/Obi-wan. The training methods were similar, with Yoshitsune having the Tengu suddenly attack from behind with no warning. Picture Luke fighting the remote. Also, the Tengu, like the Jedi, hsve been known to mess in politics, and like to kidnap and train children. That, plus the Bhuddist/shinto overtones of the Force, and the Ninja, clan/sucession based secret styles of the Sith, and the swordfighting styles(espcially Episodes I-III) all tie in nicely. Maybe someone else knows how influenced by Japan/Bhuddism Lucas was.
For more on the simlarities between The Force and Buddhism – check out a new book called “The Dharma of Star Wars”
Fun quick read comparing the philosphy with what Lucas created in The Force.
Matthew Berg? Is this the Matt Berg of Lawton, Oklahoma?
If that is Matt, it’s David, we were best friends a long time ago. Hit me up sometime at thephenomena11@gmail.com.
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