Redemption of Anakin and other redemption stories (moved from Main)

[dumbledore11214]

> Kemper now:
> Alla, I'm so sorry for not adding spoiler space!
> But you bring up an interesting idea regarding episode 4-6 of Star Wars:  taken by itself, does Anakin redeem himself?  I still don't think so.  30 minutes or so before the Emperor is about to kill Luke with Crucio, Vader is all 'so you have a sister, maybe she wants to go to a daddy/daughter darkside dance.'  I find it hard to believe true struggle with that (paraphrased) comment.


Alla:

Oh, no no Kemper please do not worry! Films were out a LONG time ago, I had seen the first one and second one, and it was my own choice not to see the third one, no problem at all.

But yes, to me based on the original movies alone Anakin was redeemed. I sort of trusted Luke when he said he feels struggle between good and evil in his mind and to me it was very satisfactory resolved.