And yes, I rented "Return of the Jedi." Damn, Ewoks. Seriously, that could have been the best movie out of all them if Lucas didn't get so cutesy. And it wasn't just the Ewoks either, it was things like Jabba's little hideaway and the whole dance sequence there.

But there was always something else that bugged me about "Jedi." And that is the whole bit with the Emperor trying to turn Luke to the dark side. The thing I don't like is how the Emperor keeps on telling Luke what will turn him to the dark side. You know, like "give in to your anger and give in to the dark side." Total James Bond villain there. Of course Luke's going to hesitate and try and fight it. The Emperor pretty much gives a tutorial to Luke on what not to do. I mean, if he really wanted to convert Luke he should have gone about it in a completely different manner. Like maybe trying to Luke more angry by insulting him. You know, like tell him stuff like "you're mother wears combat boots" or "Nice light saber, I see that my Schwartz is bigger than yours." Or, if he was as all-knowing as he claimed to be, maybe he should have just tried to piss off Luke other ways. Like telling him that the girl who he had a crush on in school and who rejected him got together with Biggs in the back of some Landspeeder.

Or maybe he should have just used reverse psychology, you know, saying the opposite of what Luke should do and try and trick him. Like say things like "anger helps you fight off the dark side, so don't get angry." Or "oh no, don't strike me. I'm defenseless. That would be a bad thing."

Nope. He just blew it.