No. I'm criticizing that part of the writing. I'm saying that they are stupid reasons that only make sense for the motivations of children in cartoons. Don't expect the viewer to buy that when your character is A GROWN MAN.
No. I directly addressed it and explained why it was A REALLY STUPID REASON. Would you hire/respect a grown man who dresses up in a costume everyday to emulate his idol?! That's why it's a stupid explanation.
You just described a 3-year old. That's "what." Our villain's motivations are only believable if you think of him as a 3yo and I can't criticize that? I'm sorry if I'm more discriminating than you are, but that's some poor storytelling and a blatant excuse for dressing him up like Vader.
We want a new story without every act correlating to something from ANH. How hard is that? Is that unreasonable?
It *is* a bad thing. Was Empire a rip-off re-telling of Hope? Next thing you're going to tell me is that Abrahms did the right thing when he made Star Trek Into Darkness retread Star Trek II.
Also, he wasn't nearly the only one with a cape. Capes have been used to signify rank and royalty in our history and every indication is that The Empire has a similar custom.
Uhh, when has it not? What I noticed it's that cardboard-backed digital copy preorders were on the shelves at Wal-Mart the day after the movie started playing in theaters. IIRC, it had a bunch of extra content you could watch right away, but I'm still baffled: isn't the point of preordering to ensure proper distribution of stock and adequate supply before release? How does that apply to a DIGITAL copy with no physical media?!
You seem to think that Sith Lords are supposed to be bankers on planet earth. They are not.
This is a fantasy film, first and foremost. It has always been a fantasy franchise. Masks have been rather prevalent from the beginning of the series and through the decades of what was considered canon and now non-canon.
None of us can fathom why you choose to commit the fallacy of ignoring the reality of the world presented in this fantasy setting and ascribe the social values of the world you see in daily life.
It makes no sense, and smacks of an obstinate refusal to analyze and appreciate content for what it is. You're also picking a fight that no logical viewer of this content would think is worth picking.
You seem to know better than everyone, including the creators, what the denizens of the Star Wars galaxy consider "Respectable," "terrifying," "worthy of leadership."
No one is buying it, but we continue to be puzzled and mildly humored at your uninformed flailing about on such an infantile non-issue as this sith lord wearing a mask.
Masks and armor and "pointless regalia" (often used to inspire dread and respect) has long been a staple of classical mythology and epic tales--what Star Wars is primarily inspired by. I can't honestly fathom why you make this very same argument for why a useless cape is acceptable in this world, yet masks or not. One might request that you settle down and consider your blatant contradictions, but we all know that you won't. You're history around here is rather...profound.
But please, ignore every explanation presented to you with your repeated "I know what is right in this fantasy world and you don't" 7th grade argument.
Also, what do you have to say about these guys?