Why Saved Anakin Skywalker?

Published 9 days ago • 1 min read

"It is... too late for me, son."

– Darth Vader, Return of the Jedi

Did You Know?

David Prowse, the actor behind Darth Vader’s iconic suit, got himself banned from official Star Wars events because he spilled way too much tea about the plot.

Even Sith Lords can’t escape the consequences of spoilers! 😂

Hey Reader, it’s Vance here! 👋

The moment Anakin is lying there, burning on Mustafar, Palpatine swoops in.

Sidious saves what’s left of him, and puts him back together as Darth Vader.

And I can’t stop wondering… why?

Palpatine had already won.

He had the Republic in his grasp, the Jedi were gone, and he was Emperor.

So what did Anakin have left to offer?

If anything, saving him just seemed like more work than it was worth. But maybe I’m missing something. Maybe Palpatine saw something in Anakin that we didn’t.

I dug into this question, and honestly, I think there’s more to it than we realize. I’ve got theories, and I’d love to hear what you think.

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Until next time! Stay awesome and keep exploring the galaxy.

Vance

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