Out Here Hope Remains

There is hope for the helpless ... Cry Out To Jesus. -- Third Day

Monday, May 23, 2005

Revenge of the Sith

Image hosted by Photobucket.com After seeing Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, my mind was soaring through space with thoughts about the implications of the movie. I thought it was very rich and deep. Consider some with me, then add your own! Why does evil look so cool? Anakin's transformation to Darth Vader is stunning to me. He believes a lie and as he gives his allegiance to evil, he gets to turn from a whiney brat into a cool ... what... super villian? To accomplish his transformation to the dark side he has to prove his worthiness by committing some horrific acts. Yet in spite of what he has done, in spite of the personal horror he has to live through, he walks out of it with the coolest body armor ever conceived (and James Earl Jones' voice!). Does might really make right? Is tyranny the same as peace? Are people blind to evil in such depth that they refuse to see it before their very eyes? Why do great men of virtue sometimes fail? Why were the Jedi so rigid in their 'faith' that they could not embrace the 'promised one'? Even with all information / mentoring / care / experience some people will fail to follow the light. Evil is pervasive, while good seems to be vanishing. If we make an evil decision in order to save someone we love, is it justified? Does love for others weaken our resolve? Does it blind us to truth? Must it? When we doubt our faith, should we turn to an enemy for answers? When we act out of anger, do we give up control to evil? I may never stop if I do not call a halt here ... but I think there are big themes here ... worth exploring. Gimme yours!