There was one big reason Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader. He hoped that by turning to the Dark Side, he’d be able to tap into powers that would bring back his wife, Padmé Amidala. It, of course, ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to ... collapse of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader. “They’re a warning,” the ...

Simply put, the future Darth Vader is revealed to be completely dumb when he continues to go along with Palpatine's plans ... Anakin still throws in with him. This would be the real-world ...