(March 12, 2015 at 6:44 am)Ben Davis Wrote:(March 11, 2015 at 11:07 pm)Drich Wrote: What's with you guys? Doesn't any of you research the source material before you speak foolishly in an area the source clearly covers...In the vid, Vader needs his respirator: he has to use the force to maintain his breathing temporarily while he uses it simultaneously to fix his tech. This is a distraction tactic employed by Batman to keep Vader's abilities busy thus leveling the playing field. Nowhere is there the implication that Vader might maintain himself indefinitely because of his powers. If that were the case, he wouldn't need the tech at all.
Actually in the book (Shadows of the Empire) Vader was almost to the point of beathing on his own. That is why in the sene in ESB in the astroid field he was in his private quarters with his resporator gear off and the chamber door open. When he was told the Emperor wanted to speak with Him. Which is what inspired the quote "The force will sustain me." in the short film. That was an echo from the book.
