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Okay, so Darth Vader is one of the most iconic movie villains of all time. But what exactly evil stuff does he really do in the three original trilogy movies?
- He disables and boards a starship
- He snaps a guy’s neck
- He kidnaps a princess
- He chokes a guy briefly
- He duels and kills an old guy
- He shoots down a few fighter pilots
- He sends an army to destroy a Rebel base
- He chokes two officers
- He puts Han in carbonite
- He cuts off Luke’s hand
- He scares the Death Star II crew back on schedule
In three movies! That’s nothing! And for that he was on top of the AFI list! You have to look at the prequels to see massively evil behavior. Or the Expanded Universe, where he’s especially evil. And it looks like the Star Wars: Darth Vader comic series is going to plumb the depths of that evil. He personally does more damage in issue #1 than he does in the entire original trilogy.
Star Wars Fun Fact
Surprising or little known Star Wars tidbits, sometimes related to today’s Force Feature.Let’s wish a happy early birthday to Donald Harvey Francks, shall we? I know you’re asking yourself, “Hey Allen, who the heck is that?” Well, I’ll tell ya: He’s the first guy ever to have played Boba Fett! Yes, before Jeremy Bulloch, there was Don Francks, who did the voice of Fett in the Star Wars Holiday Special, and later reprised the role for the Star Wars: Droids cartoon series. It’s funny, when you think of the Expanded Universe, you never think of Droids and Ewoks, do you? (Pics via Wikipedia and Wookieepedia, respectively.)
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Trivia Time!
Test your knowledge of the Star Wars universe!Yesterday’s answer: An eye
Today’s question: Which film ends with “Ow!” as the last spoken word?