"obi wan has trained you well"

[yesdachi]

Care to expand a bit on the ''prepared'' part ? I don't quite understand it.

I always though Obi-wan lost against vader on purpose, while luke was watching. Probably to make him not lose track of things, and seek some sort of revenge.

I am sure I read it in a few places but I don’t remember where, it had to have been one of the expanded universe books, maybe even one of the kyle katarn books, that made reference to being prepared or at piece when you die in order to not be lost. But who knows what George was thinking, any explanation must have come after the movie was made and was the result of someone trying to make it make sense. Seems believable to me (at lease as believable as any of it ).

[Avicenna]

But Qui-Gon wasn't lost, otherwise how did he teach the technique to Yoda and miraculously talk in Episode II?

[Reverend Joe]

I am sure I read it in a few places but I don’t remember where, it had to have been one of the expanded universe books, maybe even one of the kyle katarn books, that made reference to being prepared or at piece when you die in order to not be lost. But who knows what George was thinking, any explanation must have come after the movie was made and was the result of someone trying to make it make sense. Seems believable to me (at lease as believable as any of it ).

Heh heh... ever seen "Robot Chicken"?

"If you strike me down, I will become more powerful th- wait, no, let me finish!"

*voom-SMACK*

[Papewaio]

His disappearance certainly shocked Vader.

I doubt he did it so that Luke would seek revenge. If anything it was to plant the seed of doubt into Vaders mind. Make him release that he wasn't quite the master he was. His very doubts would make him question himself, his place and that of his Emperors...

[nokhor]

but mr. "oppurtunistic, i'll jump ship to whatever faction that appears to be winning" darth vader didn't have time to "prepare" like obi or liam neeson when the emperor sentenced vader to death by electrocution.

[ShadesPanther]

Vader did have quite along time to "prepare" He was dragged through the aship and had a talk with his son.

[Dutch_guy]

But Qui-Gon wasn't lost, otherwise how did he teach the technique to Yoda and miraculously talk in Episode II?

You know, I finally get why Qui gon started ''praying'' during the scne in which he and Maul were seperated by a laser wall in episode I. It finally dawned upon my after reading the last couple of posts that he was ''preparing'' for his comming death.

Wow.

[matteus the inbred]

You know, I finally get why Qui gon started ''praying'' during the scne in which he and Maul were seperated by a laser wall in episode I. It finally dawned upon my after reading the last couple of posts that he was ''preparing'' for his comming death.

Wow.

interesting interpretation...I'd always assumed he was supposed to be in a short 'Jedi trance' or similar to allow him to recuperate faster or concentrate better, or psych himself up for rest of the fight...

[lars573]

I am sure I read it in a few places but I don’t remember where, it had to have been one of the expanded universe books, maybe even one of the kyle katarn books, that made reference to being prepared or at piece when you die in order to not be lost. But who knows what George was thinking, any explanation must have come after the movie was made and was the result of someone trying to make it make sense. Seems believable to me (at lease as believable as any of it ).

Vader chopping Kenobi's old wrinkly ass in half at the waist was too violent or something. So they had him vanish into thin air. Yes that's right Vader cut Obi-wan in half originally. The DVD box sets bonus materials have the original version of the scene.