VADER KILLS LUKE SKYWALKER : A PEEK AT EPISODE V'S ORIGINAL SCRIPT DRAFT

George Lucas' Response to Killing Off Luke Skywalker: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi, George Lucas and his team discussed the early treatment of the story and its characters, namely, Luke Skywalker. A good debate transcript from 1981-82 reveals Geroge Lucas' response to Lawrence Kasdan when proposed to kill Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi. George has an eloquent way of discussing the matter as to why he feels that would not be the best thing at all. We also get a glimpse into an alternate ending to Return of the Jedi with Vader's cape getting stuck during the Death Star countdown, after Palpatine dies. This is when we see Luke taking Vader's mask, putting it on, and saying "'Now I am Darth Vader.'" Kasdan was in favor of that ending, but it's ridiculous in my opinion and I'm very happy George Lucas went with the ending that we got from 1983. Do you think George Lucas has the same outlook on Luke Skywalker dying in The Last Jedi? I would assume so, as he had treatments for the by Star Wars Theory

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The First Luke Skywalker George Lucas Wrote (VERY DIFFERENT): Luke Skywalker that we all know and love, was first written completely different to who we know him to be, today. George Lucas, in his first drafts for The Star Wars were quite different to what they came to become, however through this writing process, did we finally get the Luke Skywalker we know. The Luke in the originals. The Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian Season 2 against the Dark Troopers. by Star Wars Theory

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How Return of the Jedi Was Supposed to End - Star Wars Explained: In today's episode of Star Wars Theory, we'll examine the original script of Star Wars The Return of the Jedi, and how Luke Skywalker was really supposed to turn into Darth Vader after Palpatine's death on the Death Star 2. What do you think about this? How would this line up episode 7 and 8? Star Wars The Force Awakens would be quite different...Maybe this is a slight congruent path Star Wars is taking for Star Wars The Last Jedi, with a darker more ominous Luke Skywalker. Maybe Rey will become a grey Jedi? Maybe there aren't anymore Jedi or Sith. Who knows. by Star Wars Theory

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What if the Galaxy Knew Luke was Vader's Son? Star Wars Theory: In Star Wars, the galaxy didn't know that Vader was Luke's father. Only Luke Skywalker and Yoda knew this (and Leia in Jedi later on). What if the entire galaxy knew that Vader was Luke's father? How would this change things? How would it affect Luke? The Rebellion? The Empire? Let's have some fun with this theory and dive into it. by Star Wars Theory

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Luke Uses Sith Lightning on Vader in Empire Strikes Back Original Script: in the early scripts for The Empire Strikes back, as noted in 'the making of The Empire Strikes Back" book, we get Luke Skywalker fighting Darth Vader as he's using force lightning. The idea was eventually scrapped of course, but it's interesting to learn of George Lucas' thought process behind giving Luke this power against his father. The Emperor remains to this day, to have some of the most powerful sith force lightning in existence. by Star Wars Theory

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Luke Skywalker: Canon vs Legends Comparisons: Comparing Luke Skywalker's canon and legends adventures and how they differ by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Reveals Yoda's First Name Star Wars Explained: Baby Yoda is all the craze...but what about original Jedi Grand Master Yoda? Remember him? In the first early drafts of The Empire Strikes Back with Luke and Vader, George Lucas actually had different ideas for the script which is found in the book I'm covering today. His fist name for Yoda is revealed as well as what exactly he wanted to do with Luke and the rest of everyone. I think the concepts are quite interesting, do you? What do you think? Like the original scripts? Or what we got? by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas on Yoda Using Luke's Lightsaber in Original Script: Another awesome excerpt from Paul Duncan's The Star Wars Archives book. In this episode, I want to give my thoughts on this snippet where George Lucas talks about Yoda taking Luke's lightsaber to fight a monster on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back. I think this would have been pretty cool to see, and it would have shown us that Yoda still has it. by Star Wars Theory

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Episode 338: Becoming Legend: Luke Skywalker is a legend. He helped defeat the Empire, started a Jedi Academy, and was the spark that ignited the fire that took down the First Order. But we know very little about his life between episodes VI and VII. How did he become legendary?... by Inside The Force: A Star Wars Podcast

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Why Darth Vader Was WEAK Against Luke in Return of the Jedi - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi we get the final fight between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. We've seen Vader in Rogue One, we know his wrath and power, so why was he so weak against Luke in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi? Could Luke defeating Vader be what he means in Star Wars The Last Jedi? Will this be how he defeats Snoke? Will he even fight Snoke? I hope we see Kylo burn the temple, it would be cool to see Luke get angry from that (if he does). by Star Wars Theory

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Top 10 Interesting Facts About Yarael Poof Jedi Master: Who was Jedi Master Yarael Poof? Well, here are 10 interesting facts about this epic looking Master. In Star Wars The Phantom Menace you might remember seeing him in the background, but do you know anything about him? He was quite powerful, and extremely attuned to the force. I would love to see him in maybe a prequel to the prequels or something. To see all those Jedi Masters again, and not just sitting in their seats, would be epic. The Star Wars galaxy is made up of so many different species that each have different powers and abilities, much like Yoda's, who we're learning about in The Mandalorian, especially now that Luke Skywalker has taken Grogu. by Star Wars Theory

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Darth Vader’s MOST Powerful Suit and GOLD Lightsaber - Star Wars Explained: Darth Vader was very limited by his suit in legends and canon...however what if he became Emperor of the entire Galaxy? He would then have the most elite and powerful suit that technology could get him. by Star Wars Theory

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Secrets of Luke's Force Tree - Star Wars The Last Jedi Theory Explained: Hey everyone! Today's episode will cover info about Luke's Force Tree in Star Wars The Last Jedi. There may be some spoilers in here, so for those trying to avoid any, beware. What will Luke Skywalker's force tree bring for us in The Last Jedi? Is it something like Yoda's force tree in Empire Strikes Back? Where Luke went inside and fought Darth Vader, turning into himself? Or could this offer more...Is this where Rey enters to find herself? To learn more about the powers of the force? Is this where Kylo Ren went inside? How did Snoke reach out to him? Does he find Darth Vader's suit? Darth Vader's Lightsaber? So many theories... by Star Wars Theory

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Luke Skywalker's Thoughts While Palpatine Was Killing Him | Return of the Jedi - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi, during the final scene in the Emperor's throne room with Darth Vader, Luke was introduced to force lightning.This was something he never knew even existed, let alone how to combat it. Let's find out Luke's inner thoughts in the third person according to the novelization and how he literally wanted to just die. A bonus note at the end, to our surprise, he does learn how to deflect it, which brings many theories as to why Luke Skywalker's hand in The Force Awakens is just a skeleton. Perhaps the synthetic flesh was melted off during the attack? Or maybe it's another reason entirely. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Cuts Luke's Lightsaber Scene in ORIGINAL Return of the Jedi Script PART 3: In the original screenplay/script for Star Wars Revenge of the Jedi (Return of the Jedi), George Lucas had Luke Skywalker build his own lightsaber, where Yoda would speak to him and tell him that his training is now complete. It would have been a cool scene. He also has many other things added which I go over and explain in this PART 3 of George Lucas original Return of the Jedi script. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Says Vader Beats Yoda in a Fight...: In an original discussion regarding The Return of the Jedi, George Lucas tells Lawrence Kasdan a few things about Yoda and the force, including, how Vader would kill Yoda in a fight. This was pre Return of the Jedi. Now of course Yoda's abilities changed later in the prequels with Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan, Dooku, Ahsoka, Palpatine and more, but it's interesting to know that his original idea for Yoda, was for him to not be the Jedi grand master we know him to be today, and that Vader would have actually killed him in a fight! by Star Wars Theory

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How Luke ORIGINALLY Took Down an AT-AT Face to Face (Before The Last Jedi): In Star Wars The Last Jedi we got the big scene where Luke Skywalker showed up as a force projection to make a foolery out of the First Order while the Resistance were empowered by his might and hope. In the legends comics when it was Lucasfilm running the show with George Lucas as the owner, we had a very similar scene where Luke Skywalker goes up against AT-ATs. Here's how he fought it and took it down with his lightsaber and his immense force powers. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas ORIGINAL Sequel Trilogy Revealed (MAUL AND LUKE RETURN) | Nerd Theory: The original sequel trilogy treatment, according to the book and Paul Duncan, was to have Darth Maul return with his apprentice Darth Talon to fight Luke Skywalker who banded together the remaining Jedi from Order 66 who had still survived after all this time. by Star Wars Theory

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Luke's Point of View: The Old Republic (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: From the canon Star Wars book "The Secrets of the Jedi" - we get to hear a whole book of knowledge regarding the most important Jedi, Sith, and events/periods in Star Wars history, and all from the point of view of none other than Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. by Star Wars Theory

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How Vader Could Have Survived - Star Wars Explained: in Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader eventually lets go of his rage and anger and allows Anakin Skywalker to die. It's this moment that he is passed on to the other side of the force to become a force ghost, which we see later on. However, if George Lucas wanted to keep him alive, then this is how it could have easily been done. A power Vader has used many times in the comics. by Star Wars Theory

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How Luke CRASHED a Star Destroyer on Jakku (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars The Force Awakens, we were introduced to the planet Jakku, where we saw a massive Star Destroyer having crash landed. In the canon book Tales of Luke Skywalker, we are told of how he crashed a star destroyer on the planet itself. Could this be the one that we saw, or just one of many? The stories here lead into Star Wars The Last Jedi so I'll definitely be covering as much from the novel as I can before the movie comes out, for you all. Hopefully we'll find some information here about Snoke, Rey and Kylo Ren, along with Luke Skywalker's training after Return of the Jedi. by Star Wars Theory

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VADER KILLS LUKE SKYWALKER : A PEEK AT EPISODE V'S ORIGINAL SCRIPT DRAFT

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