The original Star Wars trilogy was as much a redemption story as it was a hero's journey. You can't have redemption without someone to redeem. Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker fits the bill perfectly. The message is not that mass murder/genocide is ok, but that people who do bad things can be redeemed. When you add in that Anakin was seduced (helped along by his fear for Padme) by the dark side and did not seek it out, the redemption becomes more plausible.
In the end, it's fiction. Quite enjoyable fiction at that. And, like the buy-bull, you can pull just about any message you want from it. I'd recommend them as a good way to kill 6 hours (or more if you include the prequels and follow up stories). Nothing more, nothing less.
In the end, it's fiction. Quite enjoyable fiction at that. And, like the buy-bull, you can pull just about any message you want from it. I'd recommend them as a good way to kill 6 hours (or more if you include the prequels and follow up stories). Nothing more, nothing less.
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