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[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by blueerica

I can't hold Obi Wan accountable for what a baby Anakin is.

Neither do I. Lucas did do a good job of making it no one's fault. Everyone is a victim of circumstance. The Jedi Council acted as it should have, Obi-Wan (and Qui-Gon) acted as they should have, and Anakin simply is what he is. The thing is this - if you were the one who practically raised Anakin, was at his side teaching him how to weild powers, wouldn't you feel bad if he ended up taking over the galaxy? They show a great moment of this frustration when Obi-Wan screams "you were supposed to be the chosen one!" But as soon as he leaves Ani to die, his internal anguish seems to be gone.

I'm sure he felt bad in subsequent, unwritten, unfilmed years, why else would you go into "seclusion"?

Actually, at the end of the movie, they make it apparent that Obi-Wan must go into hiding to save his own skin, and to watch over Luke. It's not over guilt that he disappears.

In either case, Vader couldn't die; we wouldn't have 4, 5 & 6 if that happened, right?

During the Obi-Wan vs Anakin and Yoda vs Emperor battles, I found myself thinking "all of these characters must live, how will they pull that off?" It the inherent lameness of making prequels.

After all of the good buzz I was ready to be impressed and entered the theater excited. While I did enjoy watching most of it (I laughed, cried, and left the theater feeling somewhat positive) the moment I started trying to link it together I found it lacking, and the more I talk about it the more disappointed I am.

I'll see it again (maybe even on the big screen) but I fear I'll have the same fate that I had with Ep2 - way worse the 2nd time.