George Lucas' "Star Wars" Prequel Trilogy is bursting with provocative ideas. It is, in theory, a startlingly downbeat depiction of a slow-rolling fascist government takeover in which the protagonist shuts out his better angels and turns into a vindictive, genocidal monster. He accidentally kills the mother of his children, and nearly melts in volcanic lava after failing to murder his principled mentor. This is, mind you, a kids film.
That this outcome was a foregone conclusion needn't have diminished the awful power of Anakin Skywalker's horrible choice. And this being "Star Wars," no one was expecting nuance. But were we really expecting "Star Wars" to go there – and by "there," I mean dramatize the savage lengths to which a Sith-indoctrinated Anakin would have to go to completely wipe out the Jedi? Because unless all those cute little padawans went lockstep Hitler Youth, they almost certainly met with an ugly fate.
That this outcome was a foregone conclusion needn't have diminished the awful power of Anakin Skywalker's horrible choice. And this being "Star Wars," no one was expecting nuance. But were we really expecting "Star Wars" to go there – and by "there," I mean dramatize the savage lengths to which a Sith-indoctrinated Anakin would have to go to completely wipe out the Jedi? Because unless all those cute little padawans went lockstep Hitler Youth, they almost certainly met with an ugly fate.
- 3/3/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
A villain is made, never born. Whenever we see some of the most iconic antagonists the film industry has to offer, we are often left wondering about their backstories. What made the person choose to go to the dark side willingly? What was that one thing that kickstarted their villain arc? Thanks to Hayden Christensen, fans got to learn exactly that about one of the greatest villains of all time – Darth Vader.
Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
In the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Hayden Christensen became the Chosen One to become the face of young Darth Vader, a.k.a., Anakin Skywalker. And although he didn’t necessarily always receive kind words from the audience, he managed to pull through. During a recent interview, Hayden Christensen recalls how he wanted a particular scene to go perfectly, which ended up with him having to shout at a little kid.
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Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
In the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Hayden Christensen became the Chosen One to become the face of young Darth Vader, a.k.a., Anakin Skywalker. And although he didn’t necessarily always receive kind words from the audience, he managed to pull through. During a recent interview, Hayden Christensen recalls how he wanted a particular scene to go perfectly, which ended up with him having to shout at a little kid.
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- 2/29/2024
- by Mishkaat
- FandomWire
Love or hate it, there’s no denying that George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequel Trilogy had some truly standout scenes.
Nuanced dialogue has never been a strong point – neither was it ever intended to be, according to Lucas – of the franchise, of course, and while internet memes poking fun at almost every line spoken by Hayden Christensen in Attack of the Clones will forever remain unintentional comedy gold, the actor certainly did the best with what he was given. According to one Revenge of the Sith cast member, in fact, the Jedi-turned-Sith was a dab hand at improvising on set and ultimately contributed to one of the entire series’ darkest sequences.
Shortly following his fall to the dark side of the Force, Anakin, now Darth Vader, journeys to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant to destroy whatever remains of the ancient order. There, he finds a group of Younglings hiding in the central chamber and,...
Nuanced dialogue has never been a strong point – neither was it ever intended to be, according to Lucas – of the franchise, of course, and while internet memes poking fun at almost every line spoken by Hayden Christensen in Attack of the Clones will forever remain unintentional comedy gold, the actor certainly did the best with what he was given. According to one Revenge of the Sith cast member, in fact, the Jedi-turned-Sith was a dab hand at improvising on set and ultimately contributed to one of the entire series’ darkest sequences.
Shortly following his fall to the dark side of the Force, Anakin, now Darth Vader, journeys to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant to destroy whatever remains of the ancient order. There, he finds a group of Younglings hiding in the central chamber and,...
- 1/4/2021
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
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