Even better, it's still just as good today and even a little weightier considering all of the Star Wars storytelling we've had since it was first released.
In the early summer of 1983, all I could think about was "Return of the Jedi," the final film in Lucas' original three. And I remember the experience of seeing each of them for the first time. I've watched the three original films more than any other movies in my life. You name it.Īnd it was all because of the movies. Back then I had Star Wars toys galore, Star Wars storybooks, Star Wars blasters, a Star Wars lightsaber, Star Wars pajamas, Star Wars posters, etc. And I would play for hours, reliving George Lucas' stories with my toys and making up plenty of new adventures of my own. I was (and in many regards still am) a massive Star Wars fan. That may sound like a suspiciously vivid memory, but it's really not. Yet another battle between the Rebel Alliance and the evil Galactic Empire was about to break out on our tan and beige carpet. My imaginary battlefield was littered with action figures by the dozens, a Tie-Fighter, an X-Wing, an Imperial walker, an AT-ST, even a Tauntaun for good measure. In front of me a mass of Kenner Star Wars toys lay spread out like a Thanksgiving feast. Mils Giel, once an Admiral in the Imperial Navy took responsibility for failing to capture a teezl creature for the Empire, but because Vader saw his admittance as a sign of integrity, he was spared, albeit demoted to lieutenant.A long time ago in a galaxy we call our own, an anxious 12-year-old me sat on my bedroom floor. However, despite his brutal, draconian methods, Darth Vader did not kill every subordinate who displeased him. Admiral Piett repeatedly fails to capture the crew of the Millennium Falcon in The Empire Strikes Back, but he's spared, likely because none of these instances were due to factors within his control, and he’s shown to be an otherwise competent leader. Vader’s powers awed and frightened enemy and ally alike, and he frequently employed the dark side power of Force Choke to execute Imperial military officers who he felt were liabilities to the war effort. Their adventures in the Star Wars Legends continuity offer many opportunities to compare the two as leaders, but they also uncover one detail that settles the debate for good.Īs a Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader unsurprisingly chose to spread terror to those around him, including his fellow Imperials. While both were highly effective agents of the Empire, Star Wars fans love to debate whether Grand Admiral Thrawn or Darth Vader was the greater asset to the Imperial machine.
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