TheRock1525 posted...
And you always end up disfigured or dead when you join the Dark Side.
Besides, if it's this obvious then why would Luke need to join it to investigate it? Couldn't he clearly see "The Dark Side is the easier, more powerful way, that's probably why my dad joined the Dark Side" bada-bing, bada-boom. This just sounds like an awful excuse to do something CAH-RAZY and make Luke a Sith. Though the inability to turn away at the very least is a bit intriguing.
Well, you have to consider that for the most part Luke is self taught. He didn't spend much time with Yoda or Obi-Wan. At the time of the Emperor's resurrection, he had spent a lot of time just scouring the galaxy for any record of Jedi teachings that might have survived the purge. Suddenly Palpatine pops back up and he's obviously gonna be the most knowledgeable guy around. Also, Luke had snuck onto the planet Byss which is the Empire's greatest stronghold and was kind of stuck there when Palps confronted him, so he didn't have too much choice.
From Wookieepedia...
Faced with an impossible situation, and deeply impressed by the power of the Emperor, his charismatic presence, his undoubted genius and deep knowledge of both sides of the Force, Luke acquiesced to becoming his apprentice.
Basically part of it was Palps manipulating him and talking him into it like he did with Anakin, but playing on Luke's desire for knowledge of the Force. Luke did intend to simply learn what he could but he underestimated the allure of the Dark Side, which Palps was probably counting on. Leia helps talk him back, though.
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