Post by poelzig on Mar 31, 2017 6:38:53 GMT
The Emperor acts so smug in Return of the Jedi that he has Vader wrapped around his finger. When Vader eventually throws him to his death, he didn't see it coming at all. I think having him suspect Vader's treachery (for even in Revenge of the Sith Anakin offers for Padme/Obi-Wan to overthrow the Emperor and rule together) wouldn't be consistent with the narrative in the OT.hmmmm I wonder if the director for Rogue One has ever addressed this issue. I would be interested in hearing his take on it. I would be interested to hear him defend their inclusion in the movie because it thoroughly confused me. I expected The Emperor to be revealed in that scene due to the Royal Guards - not Vader.
Even though I've seen every SW movie, I consider myself more of a casual fan compared to guys like y'all and some of my friends. By that I mean I've never read any of the books other than the original novelization and Splinter of the Minds Eye. Even a lot of the Canon stuff I forget. I was going to suggest they had the Royal Guards in that scene because those red uniforms really pop and contrast Vaders black in a way that looks cool. However, they had to realize that a LOT of fans would have a problem with the scene so why include them?
I'm a big Donnie Yen fan as well from when a lot of Asian movies were finally getting released in the US on dvd. Stuff like Iron Monkey, Dragon's Inn, Once Upon a time in China 2, and Legend of the Wolf. It sucks he won't be in other SW movies.