Thoughts about Star Wars have led me to think about the issue of redemption. Darth Vader was portrayed as evil through out the entire first three movies, yet through the beliefs of Luke, there was always the hope that Vader still had some good left inside of him. Vader proved that to be true by saving Luke and killing the Emperor, thus redeeming himself in his final moments of life. This kind of story is one that is very popular and personally one that I really enjoy. Any story that involves the redemption of a main character or villain is one that usually sticks with me. A reason that I think stories about redemption are so popular is that our faith revolves around it. Even those without Christian beliefs can find hope in the belief of being saved from evil and guilt. This is about as "preachy" as I get. I'll end on the account of my contacts blurring beyond all capacity for proper vision, thus making me unable to see most of the monitor. What other stories of redemption do any of you enjoy?
posted by BradyJVK at 3:48 AM
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I too enjoy stories of redemption, quite probably because it gives me hope that I haven't screwed up beyond forgivness myself. Vader is a good one, but I like Tom Cruise's story of redemption in The Last Samurai, even though it isn't Sci-Fi.
I enjoyed the redemptive ending of Spiderman 3 between Spiderman and the Sandman. It was probably because of Thomas Haden Church's acting. I think redemption gives a reality to the villians. Let's us know there's more going on inside.
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