This is great, but the line in the movie always annoyed me.
Darth is just a title, so it doesn't make sense to call him that. He should really say "Only a master of evil, Vader". Otherwise every sith would just be called Darth.
Yes, I figure this was due to a bit of retconning on Lucas’ part. When he wrote Star Wars: A New Hope, perhaps he intended “Darth” as a name rather than a title. It wasn’t until the Phantom Menace he introduced the usage of Darth as a title.
Even so, how many times are other character addressed by their titles, such as Padawan, Master, Senator, etc., not to mention military titles like captain and admiral. In that context, I think it could make sense for Obi-wan to call Vader “Darth.”
I think there's enough room for interpretation for Darth to make sense. You could even postulate that addressing him purely by his title and without his name is Obi-Wan putting a spotlight on the fact that Vader has become less a person and more his position.
Yeah, it's a bit of a retcon, but one that was handled well, albeit clumsily. Darth was probably going to be his real name at one point before they decided it was more appropriate as a title.
I always like to re-interpret that scene as Obi-Wan using a bit of wit in the heat of battle to chastise his former apprentice. Him referring to Vader as simply "Darth" is a refutation of Vader's claim that he is the master/more powerful one, and it drives his point home that he would never be better or more powerful than a Jedi Master because he had already embraced the Sith ideology and even taken their title.
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BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3y
I love the artwork, it's adorable, but the text is really hard to read.
StarManta@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3y
Only a maxter of evil, barth
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Yeah, it didn't come through in the picture very well. It's much easier to read in person lol
I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social · 9 pts · 3y
Had me wondering who Barth is :) Fancy font.
redezem@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 3y
Those pixel art designs look familiar… did you base them on Tiny Death Star?
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
I made them using this kit from Amazon!
Jackthelad@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
This is great, but the line in the movie always annoyed me.
Darth is just a title, so it doesn't make sense to call him that. He should really say "Only a master of evil, Vader". Otherwise every sith would just be called Darth.
StarManta@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
What’s wrong with calling people Darth? It’s like addressing someone as “Captain” or “Doctor”.
Pogbom@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Yeah, like if someone was talking to Master Yoda, they can say "thank you, Master."
Sertou@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Yes, I figure this was due to a bit of retconning on Lucas’ part. When he wrote Star Wars: A New Hope, perhaps he intended “Darth” as a name rather than a title. It wasn’t until the Phantom Menace he introduced the usage of Darth as a title.
Even so, how many times are other character addressed by their titles, such as Padawan, Master, Senator, etc., not to mention military titles like captain and admiral. In that context, I think it could make sense for Obi-wan to call Vader “Darth.”
all-knight-party@kbin.cafe · 4 pts · 3y
I think there's enough room for interpretation for Darth to make sense. You could even postulate that addressing him purely by his title and without his name is Obi-Wan putting a spotlight on the fact that Vader has become less a person and more his position.
Furbag@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Yeah, it's a bit of a retcon, but one that was handled well, albeit clumsily. Darth was probably going to be his real name at one point before they decided it was more appropriate as a title.
I always like to re-interpret that scene as Obi-Wan using a bit of wit in the heat of battle to chastise his former apprentice. Him referring to Vader as simply "Darth" is a refutation of Vader's claim that he is the master/more powerful one, and it drives his point home that he would never be better or more powerful than a Jedi Master because he had already embraced the Sith ideology and even taken their title.
ahimsabjorn@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Nice work!