You know the scene in Phantom Menace where Anakin blows up the mothership? The motivation is pretty similar to the scene where Han now shoots in self defense in New Hope. He consciously doesn't kill. I don't think Anakin even shoots down another starfighter while in space either though I may be wrong (weren't they piloted by droids anyway?).
I assume this is because Lucas feels that a nine year old child like Anakin wouldn't have had the propensity to kill sentient beings (in this case, thousands on the mothership) intentionally. No ordinary child would. A manic Anakin seizing the moment by recognizing exactly what to do to debrify the Mothership and exclaiming " Let's kill them Neumodians!" would have been a no go. He had the Force guide his hand for this victory instead albeit accidentally.
It may have been the right thing in the grand scheme of things ( If I'm right, that is) but how did this feel to you cinematically?
Talk, my evil children, talk.
[This message has been edited by Eddie5 (edited 02-22-2001).]
I assume this is because Lucas feels that a nine year old child like Anakin wouldn't have had the propensity to kill sentient beings (in this case, thousands on the mothership) intentionally. No ordinary child would. A manic Anakin seizing the moment by recognizing exactly what to do to debrify the Mothership and exclaiming " Let's kill them Neumodians!" would have been a no go. He had the Force guide his hand for this victory instead albeit accidentally.
It may have been the right thing in the grand scheme of things ( If I'm right, that is) but how did this feel to you cinematically?
Talk, my evil children, talk.
[This message has been edited by Eddie5 (edited 02-22-2001).]
