Excellent Connection Between 4 & 6

Rating: 8/10 (23 February 2007)

Long ago, in a Galaxy far away came a film which saved FOX studios from bankruptcy. It was conceived by a 16 year old George Lucas after he saw the 1959 film Ben Hur. This gave him the ideas which are now lynch pins of the entire series - an all powerful force, an evil empire, emperor, a purpose for our universe.
This film was considered a weak link of these three when it was first released. As the years have gone by, it has grown in popularity. It is as solid as either 4 or 6. It has great acting, a good script, excellent action sequences, & introduces Yoda. Granted if you watch the series in number order, Yoda pops up earlier, but this is the real introduction to him here, & it fits so well.
Luke Skywalker completes a lot of Jedi training with Yoda, & one thing that was explained in episode 1 better is why Yoda fears training Luke so much. It was explained in episode 4 too with Obie Ones dialog about Vadar. Strange how this plot line runs together yet spreads apart.
This film reveals that Luke is the son of Darth Vadar, a man which he views an evil monster. It is a relationship which is almost similar to the relationship between Mesala & Ben Hur in that in both cases- Hur & Luke, their relationships to the other character are shaken at their own souls foundation.
The more one looks at this film, the better it looks.