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When Darth Vader first appeared inStar Wars, you heard him before you saw him.
Thepew-pewof laser guns gave way to a foreboding barrage of horns and then that hoarse, rhythmic breathing.
And one of the best things aboutAndoris thatDarth Vaderisnt in it.
What kind of humanistic calculus does that require?
How much rebellion is enough?
When are ruthless deeds required for the greater good?
Hes absolutely an accelerationist and arguably an extremist; hes definitely a liar and possibly a manipulator.
Has anyone ever made a weapon that wasnt used?
(People will suffer.
Thats the plan.)
But Luthen is as pragmatic as he is mercurial, andAndoraffirms his strategies as effective.
The former is rigid, brusque, and evasive; the latter loose-limbed, foppish, and artificially candid.
This disguise is keeping Luthen alive, and Skarsgard gives his performance-within-a-performance tangible pathos.
While Luthen dropping his hit against Cassiandoesbroadly resemble Vaders choice to save Luke, the decision is distinctly different.
Hes killed before, and hell kill again.
Who needs Darth Vader with a tableau as rich as that?
