After reading the first three episodes of Star Wars, Darth Vader no longer seems like a regular villain. Instead I feel pity for him because he was tricked into joining the dark side by the evil emperor. He had believed that becoming bad would save the life of his wife Padme Amidala. But he was also very proud and jealous of Obiwan and he had ambitions to be the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy. Perhaps his close friend the chancellor who is now the emperor had something to do with it too. Suddenly I'm looking at episode 4 with a new perspective. The next generation has never believed in the Jedi and they dismiss their power with the force as mere magic. (as seen through the eyes of Hans Solo).
Reading the book is different from watching the movie because you get to read about things that are not mentioned in the movie and it gives you a better understanding of the story. I'm left with a few pages to go to the end of book 4. To be continued in my next entry...
