Star Wars Episode VI : Return of the Jed: Darth Vader (David Prowse)

Hey does anyone else notice that Vader died from Palpatine's Force Lightning but Luke took at least twice the dosage Vader got and was still kicking?

This is because the lightning damaged Vader's life support systems.

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old bluffer Wrote:
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> I wish I shared your idealistic view of Vader, but
> I am a firm cynic when it comes to Star Wars,
> especially since the travesty that were episodes
> I-III.

I don't get why everyone says that. Just for the record Episode I was pretty bad but so was Return of the Jedi. Episode II was pretty good and Episode III ties Empire for the title of best Star Wars flick in my regard.

I don't know why the prequels are hated on so much. Apparently everyone thinks II and III suck because Phantom came before them and everyone thinks VI is cool because A New Hope and Empire came before it, neither of which are true.

Here's the thing: If Vader didn't die, that would've ruined Lucas's vision for the series: The series's focus is on the heroic-rise, tragic-downfall, and ultimate-redemption of Darth Vader. The only way to do that is by the ending of the saga at Episode VI.

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Based on all this — and the fact that the episode was one of the Desperate Housewives seasons 1-5 DVD boxset' best in a long time, alongside last week's hour — I'd say that the Desperate Housewives producers should follow this important rule from now on: Pile on the rage! As you readers probably all know, I've been rather down on this season of Desperate Housewives DVD, which has seemed to drag on with the lingering Bolen drama and lots of seemingly pointless, random gags. But seriously, something has gotten into the water on Wisteria Lane because — and I honestly thought I'd never be saying this — I'm actually excited about what's coming down the pipeline for the Desperate Housewives DVD set. Bring on the season finale in two weeks!

The Bolen drama was at the forefront of the Desperate Housewives DVD boxset, and yet, from the way Mary Alice voiced-over, it seemed like Patrick Logan running over Nick is only the beginning: ''His plan for getting revenge,'' Mary Alice said, ''was just getting started.'' And we saw that when Angie walked into her candlelit house at the end of the hour to find Patrick sitting there. ''Are you going to kill me?'' Angie asked calming, seemingly expecting him to slit her throat immediately. No, silly! That's no good for Desperate Housewives seasons 1-5 DVD boxset — he didn't kill Nick immediately either! Early in the episode, Patrick had nodded to the fact that his plan for the Bolens would be much more protracted than just a couple simple murders. ''Desperate Housewives DVD,'' he told Danny about the novel he's supposedly writing, although he was no doubt referring to what he was going to do to the Bolen clan. ''I really need to surprise my audience.''

And it will undoubtedly be a surprise. What does Desperate Housewives DVD have planned for Angie and Nick? And will he be able to find Danny, who's apparently hiding away in the secret family (or somesuch) compound near Carbondale? As to both questions, I have no idea — but it's clear he's going to use Angie to carry out his sure-to-be dark deeds. ''Just do what I tell you, baby,'' Patrick said to Angie before they turned in for the evening at the end of the Desperate Housewives DVD set, ''and I'll let you both live.'' So, it looks like this pair does have a chance to live. But maybe not someone else — specifically, Danny.

What I mean is that Patrick made reference to ''Desperate Housewives DVD boxset'' there — he's only speaking about Angie and Nick remaining alive. And you must remember that Danny is the one who suggested that the end to Patrick's ''Desperate Housewives DVD'' should be the wronged man taking something away from the people who wronged him. So maybe Patrick's plan is to force Angie to reveal where Danny is — and then kill his own son? That sound insanely sick, but I wouldn't put it past him. Right? He seems like a madman. Or maybe he'll just kidnap him? I could see the budding relationship Patrick built with Desperate Housewives DVD set at the Fairview coffee shop (which everyone in town seems to have worked at at some point) colliding with his plans to kill his son.




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@anny3; Gah! Freakin' spammers! Death to the lot of 'em, I say! By the way, old bluffer & mouse burger, could you please delete the account for "B.R."? I lost my password and I can't access it. Also, my main problem with the throne room duel is that when Luke attacks Vader in anger after he(Vader) threatens to turn Leia to the dark side, is that he starts fighting like a pansy; all he does is run backwards holding his saber up. Somehow, it just felt like Lukas was trying to rush it. Plus, when Luke starts beating on Vader's saber, why didn't Vader counter-attack? Luke left himself wide open.

Vader/Anakin died with honor, whereas, Palpatine died without honor.

That "Desperate Housewives DVD set" post is easily one of the funniest things I have ever seen online.

In Lucas' vision, Vader was the sole cause of the rise AND fall of the Sith, but I agree with the earlier poster; he slaughtered millions without mercy and only found his "inner light" during his final moments of life. I suppose, had Vader not intervened, that Luke would have died by Palpatine's dark powers. So in that sense, Vader was the savior of the galaxy.

Oh well, there's enough to complain about in the last decade or two of Star Wars story. This one is something I never thought twice about until reading it here.