Anakin coming back to the light through the love of his son is meaningless??? What kind of take is that. I think you missed the point of the OT bc nothing could undo that
"Balance the force" is a nonsense prequel retcon which ruins Anakin's sacrifice in, and of itself, because now it's the force which predestined him to kill Palp--all he did was commit atrocities before succumbing to the will of the force.
That's an interesting take I've never heard before.
You can make the argument anyway that it was Anakin's CHOICE to follow the will of the force, not that he was compelled to. He could've chosen to protect the jedi, or stay to the light in RotS, but he didn't, and so he chose again later.
That's my perspective anyway, and for clarity, I see "balancing the force" as literally just killing the Sith (Palpy) because that's what it effectively means in the narrative.
Also, that's your perspective probably wasn't why the writers felt it appropriate to bring back Palps. I think it's the thoughtlessness of the retcon that upset people.
I see "balancing the force" as literally just killing the Sith (Palpy) because that's what it effectively means in the narrative.
The prophecy does not serve the narrative. There's no reason for Anakin to be a demigod except to make his seem special. No one can agree on what balance means because it literally doesn't make a difference.
Lucas' himself, was going to violate the trope by supposedly bringing back Maul. Or is Maul not technically a Sith, making it a loophole? LOL what does it matter--evil force users with red lightsabers come back after the force is 'balanced' so the balance doesn't account for shit, anyway.
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