Yeth.

Since you go so far to point out "(which begs the question as to why Vader and the Emperor conspire in Empire Strikes Back to try to turn Luke Skywalker to the dark side, since it would mean one of them would have to die.)"...., you have no BASIC UNDERSTANDING of the first trilogy at all. Since you recall that moment in ESB, can you not also remember the dual between Vader and Luke, when the Emperor says "strike your father down and take your place by my side"....HE WANTED LUKE, NOT BOTH OF THEM.

That choleric response to a mild-mannered column on the San Diego paper's website is the epitome of a fan's reaction. Someone comes even remotely close to criticising your cherished object of fandom? They must be VANQUISHED.

God, this fucking Star Wars hype is utterly unavoidable. Only a few more days until the opening, thank God, and then, paradoxiaclly, everyone finally shuts up about it.