The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (1978) [pdf]

Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by pests on Sunday February 11, 2024 @04:58PM (#39339173)

I don't even consider it a straight up lie. I know we have decades of this built into our culture, and its been basically ret-conned, but...

"A young Jedi named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine until he turned to evil, helped the Empire hunt down and destroy the Jedi Knights. He betrayed and murdered your father"

I could still see Ben making this metaphor for the internal struggle Anakin dealt with, not wanting to reveal the truth in that setting.

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Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by nemo on Sunday February 11, 2024 @05:16PM (#39339292)

Pretty sure it was as much a part of planning the first episode as his later decision to have Anakin build C3PO. The early Star Wars scripts and materials are all over the map, there was no plan. This script just makes that all the more clear.

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Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by binary132 on Sunday February 11, 2024 @05:25PM (#39339387)

I always assumed it was written this way on purpose and thought it was a cool moment. Oh well.

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Re:The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (19... by djur on Monday February 12, 2024 @02:15AM (#39342340)

And he's "named" Darth Vader; "Darth" being a title also didn't come until later. Obi-Wan calls him "Darth" like it's his given name.

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