1. Darth Vader Saves Luke Skywalker and Dies
The Return of the Jedi
“It is done then now, just for once let me look on you with my own eyes.” After roughly a minute of the Emperor zapping Luke with his electro-fingers trying to turn him to the dark side Vader has had enough. In his final act, Vader makes the decision to save Luke by flinging the Emperor into an endless pit and tells Luke to leave him behind.
It’s the most touching moment in the films for me because you realize that one of the most famous villains in cinema isn’t actually a villain at all, but just another person who lost his way in the balance between light and dark.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in theaters on Friday, December 16.
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