Anakin WAS able to redeem himself.
Hereâs another post-TROS tidbit thought.Â
Iâve heard some people go that Vader didnât actually redeem himself or that it was too little too late.
For me, he absolutely fucking did.Â
He killed the Emperor and saved Luke and Iâm kind of befuddled when people downplay those two acts with âBut is it THAT important?â
Of course they are -- he just killed off Yodaâs Sith equivalent and made sure that both his children, both of them having inherited his insane Force ability, will be able to spearhead a new generation.Â
Yes, Anakin Skywalker did some fucked up shit -- he killed children and choked his wife, leading to her death.Â
And for that, he was punished greatly -- maimed, disfigured, in constant pain both physically and mentally, all his potential and dreams down the fucking drain, being controlled by his âMasterâ whom he canât kill because even he thinks itâs pointless now.Â
You know how Kylo Ren tried to amp up his Force abilities by hitting his wound?
Anakin did that too, except to a much MUCHÂ more painful degree:
THAT is why Vader was so terrifyingly powerful with the Dark Side -- he was in constant, never-ending anguish and guilt.Â
Luke showed him that there was still something left of his former self but only Vader could make that choice to revert back to Anakin Skywalker.Â
He pointedly tells Luke to tell his sister as well:
The way he words this is perfect because for Anakin, heâs made a career out of subverting peopleâs expectations about him.
Heâs always been unpredictable -- until Luke came along.Â
Luke, against all odds, inherited his fatherâs long forgotten heart and managed to see through the armor, through the trauma, through the years of agony and gave his father the strength to save himself.