To be fair to Epic’s attempt at an AI implementation, Darth Vader is a deeply evil character (i.e. murders sandpeople, hates sand), and the remarks seem consistent with his twisted and sadistic personality. In fact, arguably the most out-of-character “inappropriate” response in the examples above might be the one where he chides the player for… Read More »
The two worst characters in the current Star Wars Darth Vader run are Ochi and The Emperor. Ochi because even the few panels showing or mentioning him feel entirely dull. The Emperor, whose presence dominates the first half of this issue, completely infantilizes the character of Darth Vader in his own series. Vader’s entire presence… Read More »
Enlarge / As James Earl Jones retires, Darth Vader’s voice will come courtesy of voice-cloning software called Respeecher. Lucasfilm / Benj Edwards reader comments 162 with 70 posters participating Share this story During the creation of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, James Earl Jones signed off on allowing Disney to replicate his vocal performance as… Read More »
Now this is where the fun begins. Darth Vader has found a new allly in Sabe and this issue is a true treat for prequel fans. Sabe has pieced together Vader’s identity in an entirely believable and logical way. This issue puts her in the dangerous position of manipulating Vader against a Governor she claims… Read More »
Greg Pak has built up a fascinating challenger for Darth Vader. Slowly through this run, Sabe has emerged as a contender aligned with Crimson Dawn. What makes this conflict so interesting is that Sabe is basically a representation of the legacy of Padme. The ultimate question this comes close to is, if Padme and Vader… Read More »
With Star Wars: The Bad Batch released on Disney+ earlier this week, we thought it would be cool to suggest further spin-offs we’d like to see from that galaxy far, far away. After all, while the Mouse House has certainly provided a fair amount of Star Wars content since acquiring Lucasfilm way back in 2012, there’s… Read More »