If you strike me down I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.
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JLeezy23
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"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."
Obi became one with the force. Vader used the force, but Obi now WAS the force. He tells Luke to use the force, basically using Obi, since he is now a part of it. The force overpowers the Death Star, just as Vader says. Obi became more powerful because he turned into the energy Vader relies upon, Luke & Obi used that to destroy the Death Star
Obi became one with the force. Vader used the force, but Obi now WAS the force. He tells Luke to use the force, basically using Obi, since he is now a part of it. The force overpowers the Death Star, just as Vader says. Obi became more powerful because he turned into the energy Vader relies upon, Luke & Obi used that to destroy the Death Star
There was a further evolution of Obi-Wan that got truncated at the last minute. Notice he went from disembodied voice to hazy and distant image to clear and close image to walking around and sitting on a log next to Luke. Through several versions of the final trilogy's notes and (later, when the last four films had been condensed into one) ROTJ script drafts, during the final confrontation, Obi-Wan stepped back into the physical world to help Luke fight Vader and the Emperor.
Lucas, at the time, ultimately felt that was taking too much away from Luke -- that the final victory needed to be his, both internal and external, and the Obi-Wan bit was written out. But who knows, maybe a re-youthened Obi-Wan was able to pop out to hang with Luke in the new years following that battle. It'd be a fun way to get Ewan in the new films. *chuckle*
But in the moment, I agree it was part becoming one with the Force and part giving Luke focus for the upcoming battle.
--Jonah
Lucas, at the time, ultimately felt that was taking too much away from Luke -- that the final victory needed to be his, both internal and external, and the Obi-Wan bit was written out. But who knows, maybe a re-youthened Obi-Wan was able to pop out to hang with Luke in the new years following that battle. It'd be a fun way to get Ewan in the new films. *chuckle*
But in the moment, I agree it was part becoming one with the Force and part giving Luke focus for the upcoming battle.
--Jonah
There's also the longer version from the deleted scenes...
"If my blade finds its mark, you will cease to exist, but if you strike me down I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
Though it didn't get used, it does point that the intent of his words were that he was becoming one with the force - something sith could not with the dark side.
"If my blade finds its mark, you will cease to exist, but if you strike me down I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
Though it didn't get used, it does point that the intent of his words were that he was becoming one with the force - something sith could not with the dark side.
darth_myeek
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Almost all of my respect for Kenobi was lost the moment he said from a certain point of view.
From a certain point of view Uncle Owen was right about Ben.
From a certain point of view Uncle Owen was right about Ben.
He was full of crap, but it's an awesome line and I use it in judo class to an annoying degree.
Laughed out loud to that one, gonna use it myself!
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