A short excerpt from my review on my blog…

“Since this is a science fiction story with corresponding levels of technology, where entire limbs can be replaced with robotic equivalents, where clones are part machine, part flesh, Annakin does the sensible thing and turns to the ‘dark side’ ultimately becoming Darth Vader so as to have enough power to bring Padme back from the dead.

Because, obviously, seeking professional prenatal care is not a Good Idea in this galaxy.”

Right there, Lucas lost all credibility and I spent the whole movie fuming.

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Technically, it doesn’t say that Obi-Wan didn’t recognize the droids. Only that he didn’t remember *owning* any.

Second, it’s not implausable that protocol droids (and astromech’s) are fairly indestiguishable from each other.

I have decided that he was simply lying because the truth would have opened too many questions he didn’t want.

I have also decided that Leia’s memory’s of a “sad mother” were either pre-natal (hey, it’s the Force) or the projections of an adopted child who had been told stories about her mother. (By the way, interesting plan Mr. Organa has to hide Leia by putting her in the Senate and in front of the Emperor day after day).

As for when does Vader realize he has a son, in “Empire” when the Emperor mentions the “son of Skywalker,” he probably begins to figure it out. (And has his inevitable tantrum off-screen – also adds motive for why he chucks the Emperor later on. Anger issues).

Finally, my alternative theory is one wherein Darth Vader is reviewing applications for the Acadamy and reads:

Name: Luke Skywalker
Home Planet: Tattooine
Guardian: Own and Beru

Hmmmm… he thinks to himself.

As the Coyote says, “If you ever doubt that most bloggers are geeks at heart, just look at all the Star Wars coverage in blogs this week.” Well, being pretty much of a geek myself, I went and saw the movie (Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith)…

[Has been updated many times, new links added this morning, just scroll to the bottom. And please, nobody leave any spoilers, reviews or opinions about how much the movie sucked in the comments!] Aside from my own geek blogging, there…