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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
This was actually one of my favorite scenes in the film. When I saw Krennic's ship and the rivers of lava I said to myself "Holy shit! It's Mustafar and Vader's Castle!". That original Ralph McQuarrie artwork was always so awesome to me that to finally see it on film was incredible.
According to Pablo Hidalgo, this scene was in the script from the beginning, so much so that they alluded to Mustafar in the season finale of Star Wars Rebels Season One: "Mustafar is where Jedi's go to die".
I thought that scene carried so many implications that could affect and be explained in future spinoffs.
- This is the planet where Vader was "born". He effectively killed his wife, Padme, as well as his two unborn children.
- Obi Wan cutoff his remaining limbs.
- The Bacta tank! Was he in the tank because he had returned from another battle (which would be awesome) or did he foresee the future, which included another lightsaber battle with Obi Wan?
- Deep, psychological reminder: Vader needed to stay on Mustafar to constantly remind himself of the pain and suffering he caused and endured on that planet, which changed him forever. It made him focus on his hate for the Jedi.
I hope this all explored in future films but I can't wait to see the movie again today. |
Don't get me wrong -- Vader made the movie better whenever he showed up -- but this scene to me seemed wedged in. It could have held a more important story point I guess is what I'm saying.