pauIie posted...
always hated this part of the story. luke, who redeemed space hitler, drew his saber on an emo kid that didn't do anything yet.
Luke was a wildcard. A sarcastic asshat who Obi-Wan/Yoda and Vader/Sidious took interest in to attempt to win him for their side. The story of the trilogy hinges around the question of whether he will turn to the dark side. Yoda even suggests there's a very real chance that he could. So the surprise ending is when, out of nowhere at the 11th hour, when the moment of truth comes, he actually turns Vader to the light instead.