Why did Obi-Wan allow Darth Vader to "kill" him with Luke watching?

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

Discuss. What is your take on this? Just watching A New Hope on spike while writing my term paper //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

Oh and ramen ftw.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

didn't you start one of these stupid Star Wars thread before?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

because he "will become more powerful than you could ever imagine". i believe that's what he told vader.

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

Yes. About if Qui-Gon deserved to die for trying to impersonate hippy Jesus.

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

because he "will become more powerful than you could ever imagine". i believe that's what he told vader.

But why did he wait until Luke was watching? He fought until that point. Was it so Luke would hate Darth Vader and the Empire even more?

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Yes. About if Qui-Gon deserved to die for trying to impersonate hippy Jesus.

Thought it was something else, but either way, it's stupid //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

Thought it was something else, but either way, it's stupid //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

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Its my way of delaying my paper writing lol

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

he was tryin to tell luke :

to not be afraid ( just like that dudes father in 'apacolypto')

i believe you'll do well and i'll sacrifice myself to prove it

i'm much more powerful than vader

you'll do greater things than me

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

wow, never knew Obi-Wan was such a dumbass

 

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

But why did he wait until Luke was watching? He fought until that point. Was it so Luke would hate Darth Vader and the Empire even more?

not at all, the jedi don't use hate or anger when they fight

nerds FTW!

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

 

[mrogowski 5,000+ posts]

wow, never knew Obi-Wan was such a dumbass

Well, he was getting old you know...

BTW, did you post pics of your gf yet? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Redlineaudio 10+ year member]

he was tryin to tell luke :to not be afraid ( just like that dudes father in 'apacolypto')

i believe you'll do well and i'll sacrifice myself to prove it

i'm much more powerful than vader

you'll do greater things than me

+1

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

he was tryin to tell luke :to not be afraid ( just like that dudes father in 'apacolypto')

i believe you'll do well and i'll sacrifice myself to prove it

i'm much more powerful than vader

you'll do greater things than me

sounds good to me!!