2005-05-11 #1

Star Wars Episode III Theory

Here's my theory/story as to what should happen in Star Wars Episode III:

• My theory is that Anakin, who demonstrated excellent premonition abilities (in his first appearance at the council), but was not a skilled combatant (defeat by Count Dooku), could foresee that he could not defeat the Emperor in direct combat. This can be explained by the fact that each person "wields the force in different ways". Despite having a medeclorian level "even higher than Master Yoda's", Anakin was not as powerful in the normal sense. However, his strength could be in forseeing the long-range outcomes of his actions.
• To this end, he plans out all of the paths of action but they all lead to death, destruction, and millennia of Sith rule. This could make one of the greatest scenes in movie history: A tormented Anakin deep in meditation for weeks playing a form of mental chess as he forsees the outcome of the various actions he might take. Many of the scenes would involve various forms of horrible ends for him, the Jedi, and Amedala. As he progresses deeper and deeper into the game tree (into the future), we start to see plots involving his children also coming to tragic ends. Eventually he finds a "solution". Check-mate in 2973 moves (30 years). Unfortunately it involves great sacrifice, betraying the Jedi, his wife, and allowing himself to join the dark side and become the Emperor's apprentice. He then rigged up his two robots so that he could control/monitor them remotely so that he can use them to help move his plan forward.

Support:

• They say "the stolen plans stored in this R2 unit" but what if they meant: "the plans in this stolen R2 unit", but R2 is Darth Vader's robot, -> therefore, Darth Vader was the infiltrator who turned over the plans
• Darth Vader then attacked the ship carrying R2 and the plans just when it was orbiting his home planet (something that he couldn't really have failed to notice) where he knew his own son and former teacher Obi-Wan would be waiting to take over
• Chewbacca is a few hundred years old and so would be old enough to be an accomplice
• C3PO was Darth Vader's robot, he not only owned him, but also made him
• He sees C3PO when they are "escaping" from the Death Star
• He convinced Grand Moff Tarkin to let them escape "I hope you're right Lord Vader. It is a big risk we're taking." Bigger than you know.
• C3PO is unique and recognizable from other C3PO's because he has a salvaged left shin-plate which is a different colour from the rest of his body. Is this a random feature or a carefully planned plot detail?
• Darth Vader leaves the Death Star to "fight the rebels personally" or to avoid getting blown up along with the Grand Moff? He uses a "special" Tie-Fighter, capable of long distance travel, so that he can make his escape.
• Who would think that a young boy/man could destroy a large military space craft with a single well placed shot? Well, given that Darth Vader, I mean Anakin Skywalker, did the same thing himself as a youth, !TWICE!, I think that he would. Third time's a charm.
• Darth Vader is always killing Imperial generals. To punish incompetence, or to ensure that the Empire is devoid of leadership and ripe for collapse after the Emperor is gone?