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Warning : contains spoilers forStar Wars : Darth Vader # 26 !
A fan - favoriteStar Warsmeme is finally excuse : Darth Vaderfinally has a literal , poignant reason why he despises sand . The specific moment fromAttack of the Clonesis much - maligned , and fan singled out the specific"I do n’t like sand"moment as a mansion that the dialog was not up to par with that of the original trilogy . ButStar Wars : Darth Vader # 26revealsthat Anakin ’s hate of sanddoesn’t merely total from his aliveness on a desert planet , but from an intense , traumatic consequence regard his female parent and a near - death experience .
2002’sStar warfare Episode 2 : Attack of the Cloneswas received quite likewise toThe Phantom Menace- but with the addition of a love storybetween Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala , the troublesome negotiation was difficult to snub , even for fans . At one point while on Naboo , Anakin memorably remarks"I do n’t care sand . It ’s course , approximate , irritating , and it make everywhere . “At the fourth dimension , the line was dismiss as merely a ill-chosen way to segue into complement Padme and her homeworld - but a recent edition from a Star Wars comic offers another , darker account .
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InStar state of war : Darth Vader # 26 , written by Greg Pak with art by Raffaefe Ienco , Darth Vader must rag a makeshift podracer through a sandstorm on the satellite Gabredor III . The issue routinely wink back to scene fromThe Phantom MenaceandAttack of the Clones- but most notable flashback depicts an event not included in either movie . Before the effect of the first film , Anakin finds himself in a dire sirocco just outside his home , and hecan’t see his mother Shmi Skywalker anywhere . He finally reunites and hope he wo n’t leave her - which , to viewers ofAttack of the Clones , is a sad commentary on event yet to come .
The sandstorm well-nigh divide Anakin from his mother for good , which would have been an intense traumatic experience for a youngster of his years . No doubt Anakin carried the retentivity of the sandstorm with him wherever he went . Anakin’s"I do n’t wish sand"line , in this context , is actually hiding an important case : Anakin almost lost the only mob he ever had because of a duster ; is it any wonder why the only reason he repay to his home major planet is because she was once again in danger ?
This also means Yoda and Obi - Wan Kenobi’sdecision to hide Luke Skywalker on Tatooinewas a very knowing choice . Darth Vader would never return to his dwelling unless he dead had to ; he associates the planet with the death of his female parent , one of the exclusive most painful experiences in his life . Darth Vaderis a character defined by his pain and suffering - and when taken into account , the infamousStar Warssand meme on the spur of the moment terminate to be funny .
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